95th Congress > House > Vote 412
Description: TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4746, THE BILL GIVING NEW AUTHORITIES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR WITH RESPECT TO WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH AND TO RESEARCH ON SALINE WATER CONVERSION.
Bill summary: (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-497)
Amends the Water Resources Research Act and the Saline Water Conversion Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to specified water resources programs.
Authorizes $21,950,000 to be appropriated for fiscal year 1978 for purposes of the Saline Water Conversion Act and the Water Resources Research Act.
Authorizes and directs the Secretary to operate and maintain desalting plants utilizing membrane and phase change
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desalting processes at no more than four locations in the United States. Authorizes the appropriation of $40,000,000 for the construction of such plants, and such sums as are necessary for the operating expenses of such plants.
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Bill titles: An Act to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to water resources research and saline water conversion programs, and for other purposes.; A bill to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to water resources research and saline water conversion programs.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 123-123, p. 7404;
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