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[CITE: 42USC10307]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                  CHAPTER 109--WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
 
Sec. 10307. Types of research and development

    The type of research and development to be undertaken under the 
authority of sections 10304 and 10305 of this title and to be encouraged 
by the institutes established under section 10303 of this title shall 
include the following:
        (1) Aspects of the hydrologic cycle;
        (2) Supply and demand for water;
        (3) Demineralization of saline and other impaired waters;
        (4) Conservation and best use of available supplies of water and 
    methods of increasing such supplies;
        (5) Water reuse;
        (6) Depletion, contamination, and degradation of groundwater 
    supplies;
        (7) Improvements in the productivity of water when used for 
    agricultural, municipal, and commercial purposes;
        (8) The economic, legal, engineering, social, recreational, 
    biological, geographic, ecological, and other aspects of water 
    quality and quantity problems;
        (9) Scientific information dissemination activities, including 
    identifying, assembling, and interpreting the results of scientific 
    and engineering research on water resources problems; and
        (10) Providing means for improved communication of research 
    results, having due regard for the varying conditions and needs for 
    the respective States and regions.

(Pub. L. 98-242, title I, Sec. 108, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 101; Pub. L. 
101-397, Sec. 1(k), (l), Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 853.)


                               Amendments

    1990--Par. (6). Pub. L. 101-397, Sec. 1(k), which directed that ``, 
contamination,'' be inserted after ``depletion'', was executed by making 
the insertion after ``Depletion'' to reflect the probable intent of 
Congress.
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 101-397, Sec. 1(l), inserted ``quality and 
quantity'' after ``water''.
