,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bffe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,nerney 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kinzinger7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,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 direct the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a smart energy and water efficiency program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smart ,energy and ,water ,efficiency ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,smart energy and water efficiency program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a municipality2 7,b7 a water district2 and 7,c7 any other entity that provides water1 wastewater1 or water reuse services1 including a joint water and power authority4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#c7 ,smart energy and water efficiency program ,the term smart energy and water efficiency program or program means the program established under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,smart energy and water efficiency program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish and carry out a smart energy and water efficiency program in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,eligible projects ,in carrying out the smart energy and water efficiency program1 the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects that implement advanced and innovative technology-based solutions that will improve the energy or water efficiency of water1 wastewater1 or water reuse systems to-- 7,a7 help eligible entities make significant progress in conserving water1 conserving energy1 or reducing the operating costs of such systems2 7,b7 support the implementation of innovative processes or the installation of advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water2 or 7,c7 improve predictive maintenance of water1 wastewater1 or water reuse systems through the use of ,internet-connected technologies1 such as sensors1 intelligent gateways1 or security embedded in hardware4 7#c7 ,project selection 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make competitive1 merit-reviewed grants under the program to not fewer than #c1 but not more than #e1 eligible entities4 7,b7 ,selection criteria ,in selecting an eligible entity to receive a grant under the program1 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7i7 energy and cost savings anticipated to result from the project2 7ii7 the innovative nature1 commercial viability1 and reliability of the technology to be used2 7iii7 the degree to which the project integrates innovative sensors1 software1 hardware1 analytics1 and management tools2 7iv7 the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the project in terms of energy 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 scale1 including whether the technology can be implemented by other types of eligible entities2 and 7vi7 whether implementation of the project will be complete within #e years4 7,c7 ,applications 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 an eligible entity seeking a grant under the 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 and 7,v7 the number of households or customers that are served by the eligible entity and will benefit from the project4 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 for #e years carry out an evaluation of each project for which a grant is provided under this section that-- 7i7 evaluates the progress and effects of the project2 and 7ii7 assesses the degree to which the project can be replicated in other regions1 systems1 and situations4 7,c7 ,technical assistance ,on the request of a grant recipient1 the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to the grant recipient to carry out the project4 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 ,not later than the date on which the ,secretary completes the last evaluation required under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of each evaluation carried out under such subparagraph4 7c7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall use not less than #ae1jjj1jjj 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 ,the ,secretary shall first use any unobligated amounts made available to the ,secretary to carry out the activities of the ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy ,office4 7,b7 ,after any amounts described in subparagraph 7,a7 have been used1 the ,secretary shall then use any unobligated amounts 7other than those described in subparagraph 7,a77 made available to the ,secretary4