House Proceeding 07-30-08 on Jul 30th, 2008 :: 1:44:55 to 1:47:29
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Hank Johnson: the next n five years.rs that's why i introduced h.r. i 3957, th e water use efficiency and contser -- conservatiosen act. this bill would establish a research and development program within

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Jim Matheson: the environmental t protection agency's office of s research and developmearnt to promote water efficiency and conservation. madamam speaker, tough decisions is lie ahead for water managers

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Speech By: Jim Matheson

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Jim Matheson: who must balance the needs of n agriculture, consumption by cities, industrialci and energy production, transportation, tourism, wastewatetor treatment, emergency response and ecosystems. we are not going

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Jim Matheson: to solve this o problem overnight. but h.r. 395 7 will provide us with several important tools to address the coming issues we face with technology and innovative thinking.nk by encouraging

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Jim Matheson: research and developme nt into water use te efficiency we can create a path to increase our nation's water at supply. h.r. 3957 would expand e.p.a.'s scope and einvolvement, solving the

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Jim Matheson: nation's water crisis through process he's through es storage, tre atment and reuse of rainwater, storm water and gray w water. the program will also conduct so research on water storage and

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Jim Matheson: to distribution systems, research o n behavioral, social and economic barriers to achieving greater water efficiency and research on the use ofof watershed plplanning. as part of the program,

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Jim Matheson: e.p.a. will develop a straotegic plan to o outline the best path forward tost avoid duplication and work toward the most relevant problems facing our water supply. my bill directs the e.p.a.

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Jim Matheson: to facilitate t he adoption of technology to increase water effiency and conservation.d the new program will collect wi information on new technologies n that achie ve more efficient use ic of water

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Jim Matheson: and provide this information th rough a public li clearing house. i want to thank chairman gordon for his in terest in this legislation leand for his leadership in ensuring adequate a water supplies

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Jim Matheson: for the 21st century thatfully this country. i also want to thank all of the members of the house science andse technology committee for their bipartisaisn support and for theit r collaboration,

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Jim Matheson: their thoughtful collaboration, i would say, on i this bill. in the full committee, amendments w ere adopted that t were authored by congresswoman n johnson, congressman gingrey and congresswoman

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Ralph M. Hall: giffords. ds their amendments made this a better bill and i certainly appreciate their input. madam speaker, i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the

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Speech By: Ralph M. Hall