Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7129 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7129 To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize water power research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2026 Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize water power research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, 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 ``Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act''. SEC. 2. WATER POWER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Subtitle C of title VI of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17211 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 633 (42 U.S.C. 17212; relating to water power technology research, development, and demonstration)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``capacity and reduce the cost'' inserting ``capacity or efficiency, and reduce the cost,''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) To advance scalable, United States-based manufacturing of composite and additive manufactured marine energy components through collaborations with regional universities and indust