Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Plain Language Summary
# Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill allocates federal funding for fiscal year 2026 to agencies responsible for water infrastructure, energy development, and related projects. Specifically, it provides money for the Army Corps of Engineers' civil works (such as dam maintenance, flood control, and waterway projects), the Department of Interior's water management programs, and the Department of Energy's initiatives in renewable energy, nuclear power, grid modernization, and cybersecurity. The bill also funds several independent agencies involved in regional development and water-related work. The legislation affects water infrastructure across the country, energy production and distribution, federal employees in these agencies, and communities that depend on Corps of Engineers projects and water management systems.
Key provisions direct spending toward flood control, coastal emergency response, renewable energy development, nuclear energy programs, and electricity grid improvements. The bill has already passed the House of Representatives and now moves to the Senate for consideration.
CRS Official Summary
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including forInvestigations,Construction,Mississippi River and Tributaries,Operation and Maintenance,the Regulatory Program,Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,Expenses,the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, andthe Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation.The bill provides appropriations to DOE for energy programs, includingEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response;Electricity;Grid Deployment;Nuclear Energy;Fossil Energy;Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves;the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve;the Energy Information Administration;Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup;the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund;Science;Nuclear Waste Disposal;the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy;the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program;the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program;the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program;Indian Energy Policy and Programs;Departmental Administration; andthe Office of the Inspector General.The bill also provides appropriations to DOE forAtomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,Environmental and Other Defense Activities, andthe Power Marketing Administrations.The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Latest Action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.