H.R. 7612 · 117th Congress
Desalination Research Advancement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Levin
- Introduced
- 2022-04-28
- Latest action
- 2022-05-12 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Desalination Research Advancement Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program at the Bureau of Reclamation and increases the amount of funding available to institutions of higher education. The bill also expands the program's research priorities to include minimizing the impacts of seawater desalination on aquatic life and coastal ecosystems.