S. 3015 – AWRC Act of 2025

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The Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act of 2025 updates the 1984 Water Resources Research Act to reauthorize its research and technology institutes program. It adds the artificial‑intelligence sector to the list of private industry participants, provides $16 million annually for the program from 2026‑2029, and earmarks a portion of those funds for interstate water‑related research. The bill also broadens competitive grant rules to support regional and interstate water issues and aligns funding priorities with those set by the Secretary and Congress.

Key Provisions

Adds the phrase “including the growing artificial intelligence industry” to the definition of private industry involvement in the Water Resources Research Act.
Authorizes $16 million each fiscal year from 2026 through 2029 for the water resources research and technology institutes program.
Requires that 20 percent of the annual $16 million be dedicated to research on water problems that cross state lines or are of interstate concern.
Expands competitive grant eligibility so institutes can fund research on regional or interstate water issues, on priorities jointly set by the Secretary of the Interior and the institutes, and on water problems identified by Congress as interstate in nature.
Updates language on federal cost‑share and fund availability to reflect the new grant and research focus.

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October 16, 2025

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October 16, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

October 16, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued October 16, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3015

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 16, 2025

Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 or the AWRC Act of 2025.

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.

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

;

(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

.