---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 10305"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "10305"
heading: "Development of water-related technology"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/10305"
units:
  - "Chapter 109 — Water Resources Research"
---

# §10305. Development of water-related technology

- (a) **Grants; matching funds—**
  - (1) The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall make grants in addition to those authorized under sections [10303](/usc/42/10303.md) and [10304](/usc/42/10304.md) of this title for technology development concerning any aspect of water resources including water-related technology which the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) may deem to be of [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14), regional, or national importance. Activities funded under this section may be carried out by educational institutions, private firms, foundations, individuals, or [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) of [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) or local government. Care shall be taken to protect proprietary information of private individuals or firms associated with the technology.
  - (2) The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) may establish any condition for the matching of funds by the recipient of any grant or contract under this section which the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) considers to be in the best interest of the Nation considering the information transfer and technology needs of the Nation. However, in the case of institutes established by [section 10303 of this title](/usc/42/10303.md) no match greater than that required under [section 10303 of this title](/usc/42/10303.md) may be required.
- (b) **Applications for grants—** Each application for a grant under this section shall [state](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) the nature of the [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) to be undertaken, the qualifications of the personnel who will direct and conduct it, facilities of the organization performing any technology development, the importance of the [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) to the Nation, region, and [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) concerned, and the potential benefit to be accrued.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) the sum of $6,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, through September 30, 1995; such sums to remain available until expended.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 98–242, title I, § 106, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 101–397, § 1(n), Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 853.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–397, in amending section generally, in subsec. (a)(1) struck out provision directing that grant be made on basis of merit and feasibility of project, in subsec. (a)(2) inserted provisions relating to match in the case of institutes established by section 10303 of this title, and in subsec. (c) substituted provisions authorizing $6,000,000 appropriation for fiscal years 1990 through 1995, for provisions authorizing the same sum for fiscal years 1985 through 1989, and struck out provisions authorizing obligation of funds under this section and par. (1) and (2) designations.