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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Sep 27, 2005
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize appropriations for grants to states for water resources research and technology institutes and for research focused on water problems of a regional or interstate nature through FY2010.
People & committees
Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R–RI
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10481; text as passed Senate: CR S10481)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10481; text as passed Senate: CR S10481)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 109-90.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 109-90.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5106)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5105-5106)
Introduced in Senate
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