Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110
§1276 Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge
Title 33 › CHAPTER 26 — WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER I — RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS › § 1276
Summary
If money is available, the Administrator must fund groundwater research on enhanced aquifer use and recharge. At least 50% funds one grant to a State, local government, or Tribe for research support; the rest funds one research center, and they must partner. Congress authorized $5,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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Title 33, §1276
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(a)In general
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall provide funding to carry out groundwater research on enhanced aquifer use and recharge in support of sole-source aquifers, of which—
(1)not less than 50 percent shall be used to provide 1 grant to a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe to carry out activities that would directly support that research; and
(2)the remainder shall be provided to 1 appropriate research center.
(b)Coordination
As a condition of accepting funds under subsection (a), the State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe and the appropriate research center that receive funds under that subsection shall establish a formal research relationship for the purpose of coordinating efforts under this section.
(c)Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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33 U.S.C. § 1276
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110