Produced Water Utilization Act of 2008

To encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources, and for other purposes.

7/30/2008--Passed House amended. Produced Water Utilization Act of 2008 - Defines "produced water" to mean water from an underground source that is brought to the surface as part of the process of exploration for or development of coalbed methane, oil, natural gas, or any other substance to be used as an energy source.
Requires the Secretary of Energy, in conjunction with an existing domestic petroleum production program of the Department of Energy, to conduct a program of research, development, and demonstration of technologies for environmentally sustainable utilization of produced water for agriculture, irrigation, municipal, or industrial uses or other environmentally sustainable purposes. Requires the program to be designed to maximize the utilization of produced water in the United States by increasing its quality and reducing its environmental impacts.
Requires that the program address:
(1) produced water recovery, including research for desalination and demineralization to reduce total dissolved solids in the produced water;
(2) re-injection of produced water into subsurface geological formations to increase energy production; and
(3) improving safety and minimizing environmental impacts of such activities.
Requires the Secretary, through the appropriate National Laboratory, to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities that are complementary to and supportive of such program.
Authorizes appropriations.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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  • House Science and Technology
  • House Science and Technology
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 16, 2007		July 30, 2008

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• Jul 31, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jul 30, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jul 30, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2339.
• Jul 30, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jul 30, 2008: Mr. Matheson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Jul 30, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518..
• Jul 30, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-801.
• Added to calendar on Jul 16, 2008: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
• Jul 16, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• May 06, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• May 06, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• May 06, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
• May 31, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
• May 16, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
• Introduced on May 16, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Water resources
• Agriculture
• Energy
• Energy development
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• Energy research
• Environmental protection
• Environmental technology
• Groundwater
• Hydrology
• Irrigation
• Natural gas
• Petroleum
• Prospecting
• Research and development
• Saline waters
• Science policy
• Secondary recovery of gas
• Secondary recovery of oil
• Technological innovations
• Technology
• Water pollution
• Water pollution control
• Water quality
• Water resources development
• Water supply
• Water purification

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September 25, 2008 The Hill Blog» Blog Archive » Got Water? (Rep. Bart Gordon)

... also recently passed two pieces of water legislation that originated in the Committee on Science and Technology: H.R. 3957, The Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act, and H.R. 2339, The Produced Water Utilization Act. ...

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July 31, 2008 HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES HALL PRODUCED WATER BILL

For Immediate Release House Unanimously Passes Hall Produced Water Bill Press Contact: Zachary Kurz (zachary.kurz@mail.house.gov) July 31, 2008 WASHINGTON, DC - Late last evening, the House passed HR 2339, the Produced Water Utilization ...

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July 28, 2008 this week in congress/open thread

hr 2339 - the produced water utilization act of 2007 (rep. hall (tx) – science and technology). hr 6599 - the military construction and veterans affairs fy09 appropriations bill (rep. edwards (tx) – appropriations) (subject to a rule) ...

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