AWRC Act of 2025
In committeeAdvancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 or the AWRC Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and modifies the Water Resources Research Act Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Under the program, USGS provides grants for Water Resources Research Institutes that are in each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Among other activities, the institutes plan and conduct research to improve water supply reliability and address water problems.
Sep 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The AWRC Act of 2025 aims to reauthorize and amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, focusing on water research and technology institutes. It includes provisions for appropriations and competitive grants, with an emphasis on research addressing interstate water issues and collaboration with the artificial intelligence industry.