S. 3015

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · October 16, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Boozman · Committee: Committee on Environment and Public Works

Table of contents

• S. 3015
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Congressional declaration of purpose
  • SEC. 3. Water resources research and technology institutes

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Congressional declaration of purpose

• Section 103(4) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 () is amended by inserting after . 42 U.S.C. 10302(4)

SEC. 3. Water resources research and technology institutes

• Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 10303
  • in subsection (f)—
    • in paragraph (2), by striking subsection 104(g) of this Actand inserting subsection (g); and
    • by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through 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.
          • In general
        • (2) Failure to obligate
          • Any amounts
  • in subsection (g)—
    • in paragraph (2), by striking and inserting the following:
      • (4) Competitive grants
    • in paragraph (1)—
      • (i) in the third sentence, by striking and inserting the following:
        • (3) Availability of funds
          • Funds made
      • (ii) by striking in the first sentence and all that follows through in the second sentence and inserting the following:
        • by institutes with respect to any of the following:
        • (2) Federal cost-share
          • Funds made available under this subsection
          • Research that focuses on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State.
          • Research that relates to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary and the institutes.
          • Research that relates to water problems identified by Congress as being of an interstate nature.
    • by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through 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
          • In general