H.R. 10162House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

STORMWATER Act

To extend the authorization for the centers of excellence for stormwater control infrastructure technologies and related matters, and for other purposes.

Also known as Stormwater Treatment Optimization, Resilience, and Management With Academic Technological Expertise and Research Act

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The STORMWATER Act extends and updates the federal program that supports Centers of Excellence for stormwater control infrastructure technologies. It sets the program to run through fiscal years 2027‑2031, fixes the number of centers at five, and requires one of those centers to focus on the Great Lakes region. The changes affect the agencies that manage the program and the research institutions that will receive the funding.

Key Provisions

The program will have exactly five Centers of Excellence, rather than a range of three to five.
One of the five centers must be located in the Great Lakes region and concentrate on stormwater issues there.
The authorization period for the centers is extended from FY2022‑FY2026 to FY2027‑FY2031.
Appropriations for the program are also shifted to cover FY2027‑FY2031, matching the new authorization period.

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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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August 27, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 27, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10162

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 27, 2026

Mr. Kennedy of New York (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Langworthy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To extend the authorization for the centers of excellence for stormwater control infrastructure technologies and related matters, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stormwater Treatment Optimization, Resilience, and Management With Academic Technological Expertise and Research Act or the STORMWATER Act.

Stormwater infrastructure technology

(a)

Centers of excellence for stormwater control infrastructure technologies

Section 50217(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (33 U.S.C. 1302f(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(A), by striking not less than 3, and not more than 5, centers and inserting 5 centers;

(2)

in paragraph (4), by striking fiscal years 2022 through 2026 and inserting fiscal years 2027 through 2031;

(3)

by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and

(4)

by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

(4)

Great Lakes center

Of the centers established under paragraph (1)(A), 1 shall be located in, and focused on, the Great Lakes region.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 50217(e)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (33 U.S.C. 1302f(e)(1)) is amended by striking fiscal years 2022 through 2026 and inserting fiscal years 2027 through 2031.