# 119-s-3684: Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act

119-s-3684, Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3684
- Congress: 119
- Title: Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Boosts U.S. water power research and domestic manufacturing.** This bill would reauthorize and expand research, development, demonstration, and commercial activities for hydropower and marine energy while adding workforce, interagency, and manufacturing support.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More federal funding for water power: benefit, medium. The bill would authorize $300 million per year for water power research and development for fiscal years 2026–2030. Each year, $200 million would be for marine energy activities and $100 million would be for hydropower activities. The money would support grants, demonstrations, test centers, advanc…
- New hydropower research and licensing study: benefit, medium. The bill would expand hydropower RD&D to include generation, cybersecurity, river hydrology, water quality, and invasive species research. It would require an interagency study to identify ways to streamline and improve the hydropower licensing process with federal, state, Tribal, and local input.…
- Boosts marine energy research and manufacturing: benefit, medium. The bill would expand marine energy RD&D to support U.S. manufacturing of composite and additively manufactured components. It would add microgrids, smart energy systems, hydrogen fuel production, desalination, aquaculture, Arctic testing, and Defense demos as covered applications. The bill would p…
- More program transparency, partners, and training: benefit, low. The bill would require the Energy Secretary to solicit award applications at least once a year when funding is available and to brief Congress within one year and then every two years. It would add 'efficiency' to program goals and require public posting of research findings and the strategic plan.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-2431: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3684 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3684)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-2431: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2431)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4976)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3684 (as of 2026-09-10).