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 PUBLIC LAW 95-467—OCT. 17, 1978

92 STAT. 1305

Public Law 95-467 95th Congress An Act To promote a more adequate and responsive national program of water research and development, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the. United States of America in Congress assembled, This Act may be cited as the "Water Kesearch and Development Act of 1978". SEC. 2. The Congress finds and declares that— (a) providing for the protection of the Nation's water resources, assuring an adequate supply of water of good quality for the production of food, materials, and energy for the Nation's needs, and increasing the efficient use of the Nation's watei resources are essential to national economic stability and growth, and to the well-being of our people; (b) the Nation's capabilities for technological assessment and planning and for policy formulation for water resources must be strengthened at both the Federal and State levels; (c) there should be a continuing national investment in waterrelated research and technology which is commensurate with growing national needs; and (d) the manpower pool of scientists, engineers, and technicians trained in fields related to water resources constitutes an invaluable natural resource which should be increased, fully utilized, and regularly replenished. SEC. 3. It is the purpose of this Act to assist the Nation and the States through water resources science and technolo^— (a) to provide a supply of water sufficient in quantity and quality to meet the Nation's expanding needs for the production of food, materials, and energy; (b) to preserve and enhance our water resources and the waterrelated environment; (c) to promote conservation and efficient use of the Nation's water resources; (d) to promote research and development, demonstration, and technology transfer dealing with both quality and quantity of water resources; (e) to identify and find practical solutions to the Nation's water and water resources related problems; (f) to promote the training of scientists, engineers, and other skilled personnel in the fields related to water resources; (g) to foster and supplement present programs for the conduct of research, technology development and transfer, and innovative water resources management, conservation, and operating practices; (h) to provide for research, development, technology demonstration, and transfer with respect to converting saline and other impaired waters to waters suitable for municipal, agricultural, industrial, recreational, or other beneficial uses; (i) to disseminate information through the maintenance of a water resources scientific information center with adequate information bases so that the Nation's water research community, by utilizing the center, can be fully informed of research activi-

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