I 
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 appli-
cation 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 pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee 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 Representa-
tives 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’’. 
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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 effi-
ciency, 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 manufac-
tured marine energy components through collabora-
tions with regional universities and industry, includ-
ing advanced composite research facilities and addi-
tive manufacturing facilities.’’; 
(2) in section 634 (42 U.S.C. 17213; relating 
to hydropower research, development, and dem-
onstration)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘generation,’’ after ‘‘efficiency,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, cyber-
security,’’ after ‘‘physical’’; 
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(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) study, in conjunction with other relevant 
Federal agencies, State agencies, local agencies, and 
Tribal entities (including Alaska Native Corpora-
tions), as appropriate, methods to improve the hy-
dropower licensing process, including by compiling 
current environmental data and studies, accepted 
best practices, public comments, and methodologies 
to assess the full range of potential environmental 
and economic impacts;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘develop methods 
and technologies to improve environmental 
impact’’ and inserting ‘‘develop and sup-
port studies, methods, and technologies to 
assess and improve environmental impact’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘hydrology,’’ after ‘‘water quality’’; 
(E) in paragraph (7)(G), by inserting ‘‘for 
hydropower and pumped storage applications’’ 
after ‘‘components’’; 
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(F) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘, and 
project management and delivery strategies,’’ 
after ‘‘systems analysis’’; 
(G) in paragraph (10)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) improving methods for incorporating 
hydropower and pumped storage in grid mod-
eling systems.’’; 
(H) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(I) by striking paragraph (14) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(14) identify mechanisms and systems to test, 
validate, and improve performance and reliability of 
hydropower and pumped storage technologies; and 
‘‘(15) support workforce development programs, 
training, student-led research, and education and 
outreach activities to foster growth of the next gen-
eration of hydropower professionals and research-
ers.’’; 
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(3) in section 635(a) (42 U.S.C. 17214(a); re-
lating to marine energy research, development, and 
demonstration) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘infra-
structure and facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘infra-
structure, facilities, and equipment’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, which 
may include smart building systems’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and microgrids, which may include 
smart energy management systems’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘main-
taining a sustainable marine energy supply 
chain based in the United States’’ and inserting 
‘‘establish and support manufacturing and an 
industrial marine energy supply chain based in 
the United States’’; 
(D) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘, which 
may include production of hydrogen and other 
transportation fuels’’ before the semicolon; 
(E) in paragraph (13), by inserting ‘‘utili-
zation of advanced manufacturing processes, in-
cluding the’’ after ‘‘such as the’’; 
(F) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, including data centers, subsea 
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