,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aiga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bi1 #bjad,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the ,department of ,energy and the ,department of the ,interior1 focused on the nexus between energy and water production1 use1 and efficiency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,nexus of ,energy and ,water for ,sustainability ,act of #bjad or the ,,news ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7#b7 ,energy-water nexus ,the term energy-water nexus means the link between-- 7,a7 energy efficiency and the quantity of water needed to produce fuels and energy2 and 7,b7 the quantity of energy needed to transport1 reclaim1 and treat water4 7#c7 ,,nstc ,the term ,,nstc means the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council4 7#d7 ,committee or ,subcommittee ,the term ,committee or ,subcommittee means the ,committee on ,energy-,water ,nexus for ,sustainability or the ,subcommittee on ,energy-,water ,nexus for ,sustainability1 whichever is established by section #c7;a74 #c4 ,interagency ,coordination ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,director shall establish either a committee or a subcommittee under the ,,nstc1 to be known as either the ,committee on ,energy-,water ,nexus for ,sustainability or the ,subcommittee on ,energy-,water ,nexus for ,sustainability1 to carry out the duties described in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,administration 7#a7 ,chairs ,the ,secretary of ,energy and ,secretary of the ,interior shall serve as co-chairs of the ,committee or ,subcommittee4 7#b7 ,membership2 staffing ,membership and staffing shall be determined by the ,,nstc4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,committee or ,subcommittee shall-- 7#a7 serve as a forum for developing common ,federal goals and plans on energy-water nexus issues2 7#b7 promote coordination of the activities of all ,federal departments and agencies on energy-water nexus issues1 including the activities of-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,energy2 7,b7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7,c7 the ,corps of ,engineers2 7,d7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,e7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,f7 the ,department of ,state2 7,g7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,h7 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality2 7,i7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7,j7 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7,k7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,l7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,m7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7,n7 such other ,federal departments and agencies as the ,director or the ,committee or ,subcommittee consider appropriate2 and 7#c7 7,a7 coordinate and develop capabilities for data collection1 categorization1 and dissemination of data from and to other ,federal departments and agencies2 and 7,b7 engage in information exchange between ,federal departments and agencies-- 7i7 to identify and document ,federal and non-,federal programs and funding opportunities that support basic and applied research1 development1 and demonstration proposals to advance the state of energy-water nexus related science and technologies2 7ii7 if practicable1 to leverage existing programs by encouraging joint solicitations1 block grants1 and matching programs with non-,federal entities2 and 7iii7 to identify opportunities for public-private partnerships1 innovative financing mechanisms1 and grant challenges4 7d7 ,review2 termination ,at the end of the #aj-year period beginning on the date on which the ,committee or ,subcommittee is established1 the ,director-- 7#a7 shall review the activities of the ,committee or ,subcommittee and determine the relevance and effectiveness of the ,committee or ,subcommittee2 and 7#b7 based on the determination made under paragraph 7#a71 may terminate the ,committee or ,subcommittee4 #d4 ,crosscut budget ,not later than #cj days after the ,president submits the budget of the ,united ,states ,government under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a report that contains-- 7#a7 an interagency budget crosscut report that-- 7,a7 displays the budget proposed1 including any interagency or intraagency transfer1 for each of the ,federal agencies that carry out energy-water nexus projects for the upcoming fiscal year1 separately showing funding requested under both preexisting authorities and under the new authorities granted by this ,act2 and 7,b7 identifies all expenditures since #bjaa by the ,federal and ,state governments on energy-water nexus projects2 7#b7 a detailed accounting of all funds received and obligated by all ,federal agencies and ,state agencies responsible for implementing energy-water nexus projects during the previous fiscal year2 7#c7 a budget for the proposed energy-water nexus projects 7including a description of the project1 authorization level1 and project status7 to be carried out in the upcoming fiscal year with the ,federal portion of funds for energy-water nexus programs2 and 7#d7 a listing of all energy-water nexus projects to be undertaken in the upcoming fiscal year with the ,federal portion of funds for those projects4