§ 10305. Development of water-related technology

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 § 106 · 98 Stat. 97

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 10305

   Pub. L. 98–242, title I, § 106, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 100

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 98–242, title I, § 106, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 100

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 106. (a) (1) The Secretary shall make grants or contracts in addition to those authorized under sections 104 and 105 to educational institutions, private firms, private foundations, individuals, and agencies of local or State governments for technology development concerning any aspect of water-related technology which the Secretary may deem to be of State, regional, and national importance, including technology associated with improvement of waters of impaired quality and the operation of test facilities. Such grants or contracts snail be made on the basis of the merit and feasibility of the project based on expert evaluation as deemed appropriate by the Secretary, taking care to protect proprietary information of private firms or individuals associated with the technology. (2) The Secretary may establish any condition for the matching of funds by the recipient of any grant or contract under this section which the Secretary considers to be in the best interest of the Nation considering the technology needs for water resources in the Nation. (b) Each application for a grant or contract under this section shall state the nature of the project to be undertaken, the qualifications of the personnel who will direct and conduct it, the facilities of the organization performing the technology development, the importance of the project to the Nation, region, and State concerned, and the potential benefit to be accrued from the development. (c) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the Appropriation authorization. sum of $6,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1985, through September 30, 1989, such sums to remain available until expended. (2) In addition to sums available under the terms of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary is also authorized to obligate funds under this section if such funds are transferred under the terms of section 104(f)(2) of this Act.

2. 1990

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

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10305

      Pub. L. 101–397, in amending section generally, in subsec. (a)(1) struck out provision directing that grant be made on basis of merit and feasibility of project, in subsec. (a)(2) inserted provisions relating to match in the case of institutes established by section 10303 of this title, and in subsec. (c) substituted provisions authorizing $6,000,000 appropriation for fiscal years 1990 through 1995, for provisions authorizing the same sum for fiscal years 1985 through 1989

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 10305

      Pub. L. 101–397, in struck out provisions authorizing obligation of funds under this section and par. (1) and (2) designations

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–397, in amending section generally, in subsec. (a)(1) struck out provision directing that grant be made on basis of merit and feasibility of project, in subsec. (a)(2) inserted provisions relating to match in the case of institutes established by section 10303 of this title, and in subsec. (c) substituted provisions authorizing $6,000,000 appropriation for fiscal years 1990 through 1995, for provisions authorizing the same sum for fiscal years 1985 through 1989, and struck out provisions authorizing obligation of funds under this section and par. (1) and (2) designations.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (n) Section 106 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10305) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 106. (a) (1) The Secretary shall make grants in addition to Grants. Science and technology. those authorized under sections 104 and 105 for technology development concerning any aspect of water resources including water-related technology which the Secretary may deem to be of State, regional, or national importance. Activities funded under this section may be carried out by educational institutions, private firms, foundations, individuals, or agencies of State or local government. Care shall be taken to protect proprietary information of private individuals or firms associated with the technology. Classified information. “(2) The Secretary may establish any condition for the matching of funds by the recipient of any grant or contract under this section which the Secretary considers to be in the best interest of the Nation considering the information transfer and technology needs of the Nation. However, in the case of institutes established by section 104 of this Act no match greater than that required under section 104 may be required. “(b) Each application for a grant under this section shall state the nature of the project to be undertaken, the qualifications of the personnel who will direct and conduct it, facilities of the organization performing any technology development, the importance of the project to the Nation, region, and State concerned, and the potential benefit to be accrued. “(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the sum of $6,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, through September 30,1995; such sums to remain available until expended.”.

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