WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5770, To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

Detailed Summary

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Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to prepare a two-part study of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality, addressing issues of: (1) hydrology and water quality (including the potential for impacts to wetlands, shoreline erosion, and saltwater intrusion as a result of sea level rise, as well as significant regional variation in precipitation events from historic patterns); and (2) policy considerations (including an identification of the scientific consensus, assumptions, and uncertainties related to predictions of climate change in the United States and of steps to assess emerging information and identify appropriate response actions, and an assessment of the extent to which federal and state efforts under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and other ocean and coastal laws may be affected by climate change).

Requires the Administrator to report the results of the study to specified congressional committees. Authorizes appropriations.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/4/2008: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-685, Part I.

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Revision by webmaster (June 10, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

Detailed Summary

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/4/2008: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-685, Part I.

Points in Favor

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Revision by webmaster (June 5, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/4/2008: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-685, Part I.

Points in Favor

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Status as of June 4, 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

6/4/2008: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-685, Part I.

Revision by webmaster (May 16, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/15/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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Status as of May 15, 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

5/15/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Revision by webmaster (May 9, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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Status as of May 7, 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

5/7/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Revision by webmaster (April 18, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/16/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

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Status as of April 16, 2008

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

4/16/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

Revision by webmaster (April 11, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

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H.R. 5770 would provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/10/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Status as of April 10, 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

4/10/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.