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Subcommittee backs reauthorization of Water Resources Research Act and spotlights PFAS, AI and workforce needs

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries · March 27, 2026
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Summary

Witnesses endorsed HR 7889 to reauthorize the Water Resources Research Institutes through FY29, align statutory appropriation ceilings with recent funding, and formalize research priorities including PFAS, the water–energy/AI nexus, and workforce development.

Kevin Maguire, director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, told the subcommittee HR 7889 would provide a stable four-year authorization for the Water Resources Research Institutes and update the appropriation ceiling to $16 million to align statute with recent appropriations. He described three priorities: PFAS…

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