; Whereas, according to the Department of Energy, 28.7 percent of overall United States renewable electricity generation and 6.2 percent of total United States electricity generation comes from hydropower; Whereas the hydropower industry has created jobs and economic prosperity across the United States, especially in rural communities, with over 72,000 workers being employed in conventional hydropower, pumped storage hydropower, construction, regulatory affairs, and technology development; Whereas despite the strength of the United States hydropower industry, the United States is fourth globally in hydroelectricity production with Brazil, Canada, and China coming in third, second, and first, respectively; Whereas, because of the hydropower development success of China, the industry in China has plateaued; Whereas, as a result, China has invested billions of dollars into energy generation and transmission in Latin American countries, such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and African countries, such as Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana; and Whereas to combat increasing Chinese energy aggression, the United States must strongly focus on attaining international hydro-hegemony to gain preeminence and independence in the energy sector: Now, therefore, be it