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[CITE: 42USC10302]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                  CHAPTER 109--WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
 
Sec. 10302. Congressional declaration of purpose

    It is the purpose of this chapter to assist the Nation and the 
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) promote more effective coordination of the Nation's water 
    resources research program;
        (6) promote the development of a cadre of trained research 
    scientists, engineers, and technicians for future water resources 
    problems; and
        (7) encourage long-term planning and research to meet future 
    water management, quality, and supply challenges.

(Pub. L. 98-242, title I, Sec. 103, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 97; Pub. L. 
101-397, Sec. 1(a), Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 104-147, 
Sec. 2, May 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1375.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'', 
meaning Pub. L. 98-242, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 97, known as the Water 
Resources Research Act of 1984. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 10301 of this 
title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1996--Par. (5). Pub. L. 104-147, Sec. 2(1), struck out ``to'' before 
``promote'' and ``and'' after ``program;''.
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 104-147, Sec. 2(2), substituted ``; and'' for 
period at end.
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 104-147, Sec. 2(3), added par. (7).
    1990--Par. (5). Pub. L. 101-397 substituted ``to promote more 
effective coordination of'' for ``coordinate more effectively''.
