Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Within this broader bill on domestic water policy, the secretary of the interior would be directed to prioritize projects that “demonstrably leverage the experience of international partners with considerable expertise in desalination, such as the state of Israel,” and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy would be ordered to develop a plan to coordinate federal desalination research and development, including cooperation with international partners, such as Israel.

1 cosponsor (1D).

Last major action: 9/15/16 passed in Senate by yea/nay vote, 95–3.