,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eadi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 ,mc,nerney 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kinzinger of ,illinois7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 ,natural ,resources1 and ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for a smart water management pilot program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smart ,water ,management ,conservation and ,efficiency ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,smart water management pilot program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a utility2 7,b7 a municipality2 7,c7 a water district2 and 7,d7 any other authority that provides drinking water1 wastewater treatment1 or water reuse services4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#c7 ,smart water management pilot program ,the term smart water management pilot program or pilot program means the pilot program established under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,smart water management pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish and carry out a smart water management pilot program in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the smart water management pilot program is to award grants to eligible entities to demonstrate and deploy novel and innovative technology-based solutions that will-- 7,a7 increase the energy and water efficiency of drinking water1 wastewater treatment1 and water reuse systems2 7,b7 improve drinking water1 water reuse1 and wastewater treatment systems to help communities across the ,united ,states make significant progress in conserving water1 saving energy1 and reducing costs2 and 7,c7 support the implementation of innovative processes and the installation of advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water4 7#c7 ,project selection 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make competitive1 merit-reviewed grants under the pilot program to not less than #c1 but not more than #e1 eligible entities4 7,b7 ,selection ,criteria ,in selecting an eligible entity to receive a grant under the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7i7 energy and cost savings2 7ii7 the novelty of the technology to be used2 7iii7 the degree to which the project integrates next-generation sensors1 software1 analytics1 and management tools2 7iv7 the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the pilot project in terms of energy efficiency savings1 water savings or reuse1 and infrastructure costs averted2 7v7 whether the technology can be deployed in a variety of geographic regions and the degree to which the technology can be implemented on a smaller or larger scale2 and 7vi7 whether the project will be completed in #e years or less4 7,c7 ,applications 7i7 ,in ,general ,subject to clause 7ii71 an eligible entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary determines to be necessary4 7ii7 ,contents ,an application under clause 7i7 shall1 at a minimum1 include-- 7,i7 a description of the project2 7,,ii7 a description of the technology to be used in the project2 7,,iii7 the anticipated results1 including energy and water savings1 of the project2 7,,iv7 a comprehensive budget for the project2 7,v7 the names of the project lead organization and any partners2 7,,vi7 the number of users to be served by the project2 and 7,,vii7 any other information that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to complete the review and selection of a grant recipient4 7#d7 ,administration 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #cjj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall select grant recipients under this section4 7,b7 ,evaluations ,the ,secretary shall annually carry out an evaluation of each project for which a grant is provided under this section that-- 7i7 evaluates the progress and impact of the project2 and 7ii7 assesses the degree to which the project is meeting the goals of the pilot program4 7,c7 ,technical assistance ,on the request of a grant recipient1 the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance4 7,d7 ,best practices ,the ,secretary shall make available to the public-- 7i7 a copy of each evaluation carried out under subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 a description of any best practices identified by the ,secretary as a result of those evaluations4 7,e7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of each evaluation carried out under subparagraph 7,b74 7c7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall use not less than #g1ejj1jjj of amounts made available to the ,secretary to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,prioritization ,in funding activities under this section1 the ,secretary shall prioritize funding in the following manner3 7,a7 ,any unobligated amounts made available to the ,secretary to carry out the activities of the ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy ,office4 7,b7 ,any unobligated amounts 7other than those described in subparagraph 7,a77 made available to the ,secretary4