S. 2970: Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-02 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1058.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and provide funding for a program of directed and applied research, to be conducted through a nonprofit water research foundation and sponsored by drinking water utilities, to assist suppliers of drinking water in adapting to the effects of climate change. Requires research areas to include: (1) water quality and quantity impacts and solutions; (2) impacts on groundwater supplies from carbon sequestration; (3) infrastructure impacts and solutions; (4) desalination, water reuse, and alternative supply technologies; (5) energy efficiency and greenhouse gas minimization; (6) regional and hydrological basin cooperative water management solutions; (7) utilities management, decision support systems, and water management models; (8) greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy demand management; (9) water conservation and demand management; and (10) communications, education, and public acceptance. Authorizes appropriations.

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Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act (2008-09-19); CBO cost estimate: S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act (2008-09-19)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2970.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s2970 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110