SEC. 2. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—Sec-
tion 104(b)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘water- 
related phenomena’’ and inserting ‘‘water re-
sources’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE REPORTS.—Section 104(c) of the 
Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
10303(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under subsection (f) and subject to sub-
section (e)(2), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) make grants to institutes; and 
‘‘(B) require that grants under this para-
graph be matched on a basis of not less than 
1 non-Federal dollar for every 1 Federal dollar. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of 
each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit a report 
regarding the compliance of each institute that re-
ceived a grant under paragraph (1) for the imme-
diately preceding fiscal year to each of the following: 
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‘‘(A) The Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) The Committee on the Budget of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(C) The Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(D) The Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(E) The Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
(c) EVALUATION OF WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH 
PROGRAM.—Section 104(e) of the Water Resources Re-
search Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION OF WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct a careful and detailed evaluation of each insti-
tute at least once every 5 years to determine— 
‘‘(A) the quality and relevance of the water 
resources research of the institute; 
‘‘(B) the effectiveness of the institute at 
producing measured results and applied water 
supply research; and 
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‘‘(C) whether the effectiveness of the insti-
tute as an institution for planning, conducting, 
and arranging for research warrants continued 
support under this section. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON FURTHER SUPPORT.—If, 
as a result of an evaluation under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary determines that an institute does not qual-
ify for further support under this section, no further 
grants to the institute may be provided until the 
qualifications of the institute are reestablished to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
104(f)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 
(42 U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000 for each fiscal years 2022 
through 2025’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS
WHERE
RE-
SEARCH FOCUSED ON WATER PROBLEMS OF INTERSTATE 
NATURE.—Section 104(g)(1) of the Water Resources Re-
search Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(g)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2022 through 2025’’. 
Æ 
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