,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eahi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bd1 #bjad ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas 7for herself and ,mr4 ,hall7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to ensure consideration of water intensity in the ,department of ,energy's energy research1 development1 and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient1 reliable1 and sustainable delivery of energy and clean water resources4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,energy and ,water ,research ,integration ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,integrating energy and water research 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall integrate water considerations into energy research1 development1 and demonstration programs and projects of the ,department of ,energy by-- 7#a7 advancing energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices that meet the objectives of-- 7,a7 minimizing freshwater withdrawal and consumption2 7,b7 increasing water use efficiency2 and 7,c7 utilizing nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve the quality of the water from those sources2 7#b7 considering the effects climate variability may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production2 and 7#c7 improving understanding of the energy-water nexus4 7b7 ,strategic plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a strategic plan identifying the research1 development1 and demonstration needs for ,department programs and projects to carry out subsection 7a74 ,the strategic plan shall include technical milestones for achieving and assessing progress toward the objectives of subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,specific considerations ,in developing the strategic plan1 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7,a7 new advanced cooling technologies for energy generation and fuel production technologies2 7,b7 performance improvement of existing cooling technologies and cost reductions associated with using those technologies2 7,c7 innovative water reuse1 recovery1 and treatment technologies in energy generation and fuel production2 7,d7 technology development for carbon capture and storage systems that utilize efficient water use design strategies2 7,e7 technologies that are life-cycle cost effective2 7,f7 systems analysis and modeling of issues relating to the energy-water nexus2 7,g7 technologies to treat and utilize wastewater and produced waters discharged from oil1 natural gas1 coalbed methane1 and any other substance to be used as an energy source2 7,h7 advanced materials for the use of nontraditional water sources for energy generation and fuel production2 7,i7 biomass production and utilization and the impact on hydrologic systems2 7,j7 technologies that reduce impacts on water from energy resource development2 7,k7 energy efficient technologies for water distribution1 treatment1 and collection systems2 7,l7 technologies for energy generation from water distribution1 treatment1 and collection systems2 and 7,m7 any other area of the energy-water nexus that the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,collaboration and nonduplication ,in developing the strategic plan1 the ,secretary shall coordinate and avoid duplication-- 7,a7 with other ,federal agencies operating related programs1 if appropriate2 and 7,b7 across programs and projects of the ,department1 including with those of the ,national ,laboratories4 7#d7 ,relevant information and recommendations ,in developing the strategic plan1 the ,secretary shall consider and incorporate1 as appropriate1 relevant information and recommendations1 including those of the ,national ,water ,availability and ,use ,assessment ,program under section #iejh7;d7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfh7;d774 7#e7 ,additional participation ,in developing the strategic plan1 the ,secretary shall consult and coordinate with a diverse group of representatives from research and academic institutions1 industry1 and ,state and local governments who have expertise in technologies and practices relating to the energy-water nexus4 7#f7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than #ae months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress the strategic plan4 7#g7 ,updating the strategic plan ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and at least once every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 utilize relevant information produced by ,federal ,government agencies1 academia1 ,states1 and industry to update the strategic plan2 7,b7 include in the updated strategic plan a description of the changes from the previous strategic plan and the rationale for such changes2 and 7,c7 submit the updated strategic plan to ,congress4 7c7 ,progress reports ,not less frequently than once every #b years1 the ,secretary shall transmit to ,congress a report on the progress the ,department has made toward the milestones outlined in the strategic plan4 7d7 ,additional activities ,the ,secretary may provide for such additional research1 development1 and demonstration activities as appropriate to integrate water considerations into the research1 development1 and demonstration activities of the ,department as described in subsection 7a74 #c4 ,energy-water oversight and coordination 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall establish an ,energy-,water ,subcommittee of the ,energy ,advisory ,board to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection1 reporting1 and technological innovation4 ,the ,subcommittee shall consist of-- 7#a7 representation from each program within the ,department and each ,federal agency that conducts research related to the energy-water nexus2 and 7#b7 non-,federal members1 including representatives of research and academic institutions1 ,states1 and industry1 who have expertise in technologies and practices relating to the energy-water nexus4 7b7 ,functions ,the ,subcommittee shall-- 7#a7 make recommendations on the development and integration of data collection and data communication standards and protocols to agencies and entities currently engaged in collecting the data for the energy-water nexus2 7#b7 recommend ways to make improvements to ,federal water use data to increase understanding of trends in energy generation and fuel production2 7#c7 recommend best practices for utilizing information from existing monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform water and energy use and infrastructure data2 and 7#d7 conduct annual technical workshops1 including at least #a regional workshop annually1 to facilitate information exchange among ,federal1 regional1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments and private sector experts on technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use of water and energy4 7c7 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and at least once every #b years thereafter1 the ,subcommittee1 through the ,secretary1 shall transmit to ,congress a report on its findings and activities under this section4 #d4 ,mandates ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to require ,state1 tribal1 or local governments to take any action that may result in an increased financial burden to such governments by restricting the use of water by such governments4 #e4 ,coordination and nonduplication ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall coordinate activities under this ,act with other programs of the ,department and other ,federal research programs4 #f4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,energy4 7#b7 ,energy-water nexus ,the term energy-water nexus means the energy required to provide reliable water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#d7 ,subcommittee ,the term ,subcommittee means the ,energy-,water ,subcommittee of the ,energy ,advisory ,board established under section #c7;a74