§ 10302. Congressional declaration of purpose

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–242 title I § 103 · 98 Stat. 97

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 10302

   Pub. L. 98–242, title I, § 103, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 97

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 98–242, title I, § 103, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 97

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. It is the purpose of this Act to assist the Nation and the Science and technology. 42 USC 10302. States in augmenting their water resources science and technology as a way to— (1) assure supplies of water sufficient in quantity and quality to meet the Nation’s expanding needs for the production of food, materials, and energy; (2) discover practical solutions to the Nation’s water and water resources related problems, particularly those problems related to impaired water quality; (3) assure the protection and enhancement of environmental and social values in connection with water resources management and utilization; (4) promote the interest of State and local governments as well as private industry in research and the development of technology that will reclaim waste water and to convert saline and other impaired waters to waters suitable for municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational, and other beneficial uses; (5) coordinate more effectively the Nation’s water resources research program; and (6) promote the development of a cadre of trained research scientists, engineers, and technicians for future water resources problems.

2. 1990

   Pub. L. 101–397 § 1(a) · 104 Stat. 852

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10302(5)

   Pub. L. 101–397 substituted “to promote more effective coordination of” for “coordinate more effectively”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 101–397 substituted “to promote more effective coordination of” for “coordinate more effectively”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 103(5) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10302(5)) is amended by deleting “coordinate more effectively” and inserting in lieu thereof: “to promote more effective coordination of”.

3. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–147 § 2(1) · 110 Stat. 1375

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 10302(5)

   Pub. L. 104–147, § 2(1), struck out “to” before “promote” and “and” after “program;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 104–147, § 2(1), struck out “to” before “promote” and “and” after “program;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking “to”; and (B) by striking “and” at the end;

4. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–147 § 2(2) · 110 Stat. 1375

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10302(6)

   Pub. L. 104–147, § 2(2), substituted “; and” for period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (6). Pub. L. 104–147, § 2(2), substituted “; and” for period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

5. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–147 § 2(3) · 110 Stat. 1375

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 10302(7)

   Pub. L. 104–147, § 2(3), added par. (7)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (7). Pub. L. 104–147, § 2(3), added par. (7).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by adding at the end the following: “(7) encourage long-term planning and research to meet future water management, quality, and supply challenges.”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision