,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjae ,ms4   
,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide = ! advancem5t ( en]gy-wat] 
effici5cy rese>*1 developm5t1 &         
deploym5t activities4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]         
,effici5cy ,innovation ,act ( #bjae 4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,indu/rial    
,assessm5t ,c5t] ,! t]m ,indu/rial      
,assessm5t ,c5t] means a c5t] locat$ at 
an in/itution ( high] education t--     
7,a7 receives fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7
 provides an 9-dep? assessm5t ( small- &
 m$ium-siz$ manufactur] plant sites to  
evaluate ! facilities1 s]vices1 &       
manufactur+ op]ations ( ! plant sites2 &
  7,c7 id5tifies opportunities =        
pot5tial sav+s = small- & m$ium-siz$    
manufactur] plant sites f en]gy         

effici5cy improvem5ts1 wa/e m9imization1
 pollution prev5tion1 & productivity    
improvem5t4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
#c4 ,lev]ag+ exi/+ ag5cy programs to    
advance en]gy-wat] effici5cy  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ?r\gh !       
,indu/rial ,assessm5t ,c5t]s ( !        
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t provides te*nical
 assi/ance to facilitate effici5cy      
improvem5ts at small- & m$ium-siz$      
manufactur]s :ile tra9+ eng9e]+ /ud5ts =
 en]gy c>e]s2  7#b7 ! effici5cy         
improvem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
r$uce en]gy dem&1 help manufactur]s     
op]ate m competitively1 & catalyze ! use
 ( new te*nologies & be/ practices2     
7#c7 wat] & wa/ewat] treatm5t are       
en]gy-int5sive processes1 &             
opportunities = effici5cy upgrades c be 
limit$ by te*nical exp]tise1 p>ticul>ly 
at small utilities2 &  7#d7 ?r\gh !     
,indu/rial ,assessm5t ,c5t]s ( !        
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t has rec5tly      
engag$ ) ! ,environm5tal ,protection    

,ag5cy 9 a pilot ef=t to t>get en]gy    
effici5cy 9 wat] & wa/ewat] treatm5t    
facilities4  7b7 ,expansion ( te*nical  
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all exp& !      
,indu/rial ,assessm5t ,c5t]s ( !        
,dep>tm5t1 work+ across ,f$]al ag5cies z
 necess>y--  7#a7 to provide comp>able  
assessm5t s]vices to wat] & wa/ewat]    
treatm5t facilities1 includ+ sy/ems t   
treat municipal1 indu/rial1 &           
agricultural wa/e2 &  7#b7 to equip !   
,directors ( ! ,indu/rial ,assessm5t    
,c5t]s ) ! tra9+ & tools necess>y to    
provide te*nical assi/ance on en]gy     
sav+s to ^? facilities4  #d4 ,fund+ ,!  
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is ,act us+    
unobligat$ funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t4