HR 791 · 100th Congress · Water Resources Development

Ground Water Research, Management, and Education Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-01-28· Sponsored by Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(1988-10-12)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1987-12-02
Yea 399Nay 15
PassedHouse · 1987-12-02
Yea 399Nay 15

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Authorization - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to undertake research, investigations, appraisals, surveys, and related activities of the Nation's water resources. Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with other government agencies and to perform such activities on a reimbursable basis, as specified. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Title II: National Ground Water Contamination Research - National Ground Water Contamination Research Act of 1987 - Makes the Secretary of the Interior primarily responsible at the Federal level for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information concerning the state of the Nation's groundwater. Requires the Secretary to report within two years to specified congressional committees and the States on the condition of the Nation's groundwater. Requires that such report be accompanied by an independent evaluation by State individuals charged with responsibility for water pollution control matters. Directs the Secretary to establish a national groundwater quality assessment program within three years of enactment. Requires such program to coordinate government efforts in such area, seek to achieve uniform data coll…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans