1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Power Research and Development Act . 2. Water power research and development (a) In general Subtitle C of title VI of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17211 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: C Water Power Research and Development 631. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Water Power Research and Development Act . 632. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means any of the following entities: (A) An institution of higher education. (B) A National Laboratory. (C) A Federal research agency. (D) A State research agency. (E) A nonprofit research organization. (F) An industrial entity or a multi-institutional consortium thereof. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (3) Marine energy The term marine energy means energy from— (A) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas; (B) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, streams, and man-made channels; (C) differentials in salinity and pressure gradients