S. 3732

Water Security and Drought Resilience Act

Sponsor: Ruben Gallego

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  1. Jan 29, 2026 · Introduced in Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Jan 29
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(a) Eligibility and selection. Section 40903(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(b)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

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(B) Eligible projects. A project shall be considered eligible for consideration for a grant under this section if the project—

(i)

(I) has water storage capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; and

(II)

(aa) increases surface water or groundwater storage; or

(bb) conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or from surface water or groundwater storage; or

(ii)

(I) has water storage capacity for recharges of not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and

(II)

(aa) increases groundwater aquifer storage;

(bb) conveys water, directly or indirectly, to, or recovers water from, groundwater storage;

(cc) both increases groundwater aquifer storage and conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; and

(dd) stabilizes groundwater levels.

; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

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(6) Distribution among multiple Reclamation States. In awarding grants to projects under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that grants are distributed across multiple Reclamation States.

(b) Termination of authority. Section 40903 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); and

(2) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking 5 and inserting 10.

(c) Authorization of appropriations; effect. Section 40903 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203) is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

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(e) Authorization of appropriations. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2033.

(f) Effect. Nothing in this section—

(1) supersedes or in any manner affects or conflicts with State water law, Federal water law, interstate compacts, or treaty obligations;

(2) authorizes any acquisition of water by the Federal Government; or

(3) supersedes or infringes on any water rights.