Water Resources Research Act

Water Resources Research Act - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 to establish water resources research centers and to promote a national program of water research.

Title I: State Water Resources Research Institutes - Authorizes funds to allow the Secretary of the Interior to assist participating States in the establishment of water resources research institutes. Permits the governor of each State to designate one college or university to be the site of such research center, or to cooperate with other States in the establishment of regional research centers.

Authorizes sums to be annually awarded by the Secretary for the support of approved research centers. Directs such approved centers to coordinate water resources research within their respective areas and to act as clearinghouses for research data.

Provides a specified amount of matching funds to institutes for high priority projects. Directs the Secretary to designate such projects and provides criteria for such determination.

Permits moneys authorized by this Act to be used for printing and publishing of research results and for other administrative costs.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer this Act. Requires the Secretary to make an annual determination of each participating State's eligibility for the purpose of making the annual grants authorized by this Act.

Title II: Additional Water Resources Research Programs - Authorizes a specified amount to be administered by the Secretary. Permits such funds to be used for grants for water research projects. Permits the Secretary to determine eligibility for such grants.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Secretary to seek the continuing advice of Federal, State, and local governments to assure the best use of the funds available.

Limits the Secretary's authority to programs authorized by this Act. Permits advance payments for initial expenses. Requires that as a condition of funding, all results of research be made available to the general public, except for specified national defense purposes.

Authorizes the establishment of a center to catalog current and projected research in all fields of water research. Directs the President to assign such center to an agency of the Executive Branch.

Directs the President to clarify agency responsibilities for water resource research as he deems appropriate.

Directs the Secretary to annually report on the contributions made by the participating institutions and problems to be addressed in the future.