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To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Reauthorizes the water resources research and technology institutes program under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.
- Authorizes $16 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for the water resources research and technology institutes program.
- Requires that 20 percent of authorized funds support research focused on water problems of regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single state.
- Includes the artificial intelligence industry as a partner in water resources research efforts alongside other private industry and government entities.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
Actions (7)
- Jul 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
- Mar 26, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 19, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Mar 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Mar 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2026
Mr. Wittman (for himself, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Lawler, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, and Mr. McDowell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025” or the “AWRC Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
Section 103(4) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10302(4)) is amended by inserting “, including the growing artificial intelligence industry,” after “private industry”.
SEC. 3. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTES.
Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303) is amended—
(1) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “subsection 104(g) of this Act” and inserting “subsection (g)”; and
(B) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through “Any sums” in paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(f) General Authorization of Appropriations.—
“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2) and subject to subsection (g)(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
“(2) Failure to obligate.—Any amounts”; and
(2) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “(2) Research funds” and inserting the following:
“(4) Competitive grants.—Research funds”;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the third sentence, by striking “Funds made” and inserting the following:
“(3) Availability of funds.—Funds made”; and
(ii) by striking “by institutes which focuses” in the first sentence and all that follows through “Such funds when appropriated” in the second sentence and inserting the following: “by institutes with respect to any of the following:
“(A) Research that focuses on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State.
“(B) Research that relates to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary and the institutes.
“(C) Research that relates to water problems identified by Congress as being of an interstate nature.
“(2) Federal cost-share.—Funds made available under this subsection”; and
(C) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through “2025” in the first sentence of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
“(g) Additional Funds for Research Focused on Water Problems of Interstate Nature.—
“(1) In general.—Of the amounts made available under subsection (f)(1) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, 20 percent shall be used”. <all>
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