,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjai,ms4 
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a jo9t
 ,nexus ( ,en]gy & ,wat] ,su/a9ability  
,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nexus (
 ,en]gy & ,wat] = ,su/a9ability ,act (  
#bjai or ! ,,news ,act ( #bjai4  #b4    
,nexus ( en]gy & wat] = su/a9ability    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,en]gy-wat] nexus ,! t]m en]gy-wat]     
nexus means ! l9ks betwe5--  7,a7 ! wat]
 ne$$ to produce fuels1 electricity1 &  
o!r =ms ( en]gy2 &  7,b7 ! en]gy ne$$ to
 transport1 reclaim1 & treat wat] &     
wa/ewat]4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation  
committee ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation
 ,committee means ! ,committee on !     
,nexus ( ,en]gy & ,wat] = ,su/a9ability 
7or ! ,,news ,committee7 e/abli%$ "u    

subsection 7b77#a74  7#c7 ,nexus ( en]gy
 & wat] su/a9ability (fice2 news (fice  
,! t]m ,nexus ( ,en]gy & ,wat]          
,su/a9ability ,(fice or ! ,,news ,(fice 
means an (fice locat$ at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy & manag$ 9 coop]ation ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior pursuant to an   
agreem5t betwe5 ! #b ag5cies to c>ry out
 lead]%ip & adm9i/rative functions = !  
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,committee4     
7#d7 ,,rd,d ,! t]m ,,rd,d means rese>*1 
developm5t1 & demon/ration4  7b7        
,int]ag5cy coord9ation committee  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
%all e/abli% ! jo9t ,,news ,(fice &     
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,committee on ! 
,nexus ( ,en]gy & ,wat] = ,su/a9ability 
7or ! ,,news ,committee7 to c>ry out !  
duties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7  
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,*airs ,! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all
 jo9tly manage ! ,,news ,(fice & s]ve z 
co-*airs ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation    

,committee4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip2 /aff+      
,memb]%ip & /aff+ %all be det]m9$ by !  
co-*airs4  7#c7 ,duties ,! ,int]ag5cy   
,coord9ation ,committee %all--  7,a7    
s]ve z a =um = develop+ common ,f$]al   
goals & plans on en]gy-wat] nexus ,,rd,d
 activities 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil2  7,b7 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 issue a 
/rategic plan on en]gy-wat] nexus ,,rd,d
 activities priorities & objectives2    
7,c7 conv5e & promote coord9ation ( !   
activities ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
on en]gy-wat] nexus ,,rd,d activities1  
includ+ ! activities (--  7i7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior2  7iii7 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 
7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7v7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate2  7vii7 ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7viii7 ! ,c\ncil on
 ,environm5tal ,quality2  7ix7 !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2  7x7 ! ,national ,oceanic & 

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7xi7 !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7xii7 !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2  7xiii7 !
 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 
7xiv7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space  
,adm9i/ration2 &  7xv7 su* o!r ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,int]ag5cy      
,coord9ation ,committee consid]s        
appropriate2  7,d7 7i7 coord9ate &      
develop capabilities & me?odologies =   
data collection1 managem5t1 &           
dissem9ation ( in=mation relat$ to      
en]gy-wat] nexus ,,rd,d activities f &  
to o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &    
7ii7 promote in=mation ex*ange betwe5   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies--  7,i7 to   
id5tify & docum5t ,f$]al & non-,f$]al   
programs & fund+ opportunities t support
 basic & appli$ ,,rd,d proposals to     
advance en]gy-wat] nexus relat$ sci5ce &
 te*nologies2  7,,ii7 to lev]age exi/+  
programs by enc\rag+ jo9t solicitations1
 block grants1 & mat*+ programs )       
non-,f$]al entities2 &  7,,iii7 to      
id5tify opportunities = dome/ic &       

int]national public-private p>tn]%ips1  
innovative f9anc+ me*anisms1 & in=mation
 & data ex*ange2  7,e7 promote !        
integration ( en]gy-wat] nexus          
consid]ations into exi/+ ,f$]al wat]1   
en]gy1 & o!r natural res\rce1           
infra/ructure1 & sci5ce programs at !   
national & regional levels & ) programs 
adm9i/]$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) non-,f$]al        
entities2 &  7,f7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue a  
report on ! pot5tial b5efits &          
feasibility ( e/abli%+ an en]gy-wat]    
c5t] ( excell5ce )9 ! ,national         
,laboratories 7z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja774  7#d7 ,no
 regulation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection      
grants to ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation     
,committee ! au?ority to promulgate     
regulations or set /&>ds4  7#e7 ,review2
 report ,at ! end ( ! #e-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,int]ag5cy    
,coord9ation ,committee & ,,news ,(fice 
are e/abli%$1 ! ,,news ,(fice %all--    

7,a7 review ! activities1 relevance1 &  
effectiv5ess ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation
 ,committee2 &  7,b7 submit to !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce1 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives a report t--  7i7    
describes ! results ( ! review conduct$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 includes a 
recomm5dation on :e!r ! ,int]ag5cy      
,coord9ation ,committee %\ld cont9ue4   
7c7 ,crosscut budget ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! ,presid5t submits ! budget (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t "u section   
#aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
! co-*airs ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation  
,committee 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,,news ,(fice7 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &        
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 an int]ag5cy budget    
crosscut report t displays at !         

program-1 project-1 & activity-level =  
ea* ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies t c>ry out or    
support 7includ+ ?r\gh grants1          
contracts1 int]ag5cy & intraag5cy       
transf]s1 & multiye> & no-ye> funds7    
basic & appli$ ,,rd,d activities to     
advance ! en]gy-wat] nexus relat$ sci5ce
 & te*nologies--  7#a7 ! budget propos$ 
9 ! budget reque/ ( ! ,presid5t = !     
upcom+ fiscal ye>2  7#b7 exp5ditures &  
obligations = ! prior fiscal ye>2 &     
7#c7 e/imat$ exp5ditures & obligations =
 ! curr5t fiscal ye>4  #c4 ,sm>t en]gy &
 wat] effici5cy pilot program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,ix ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afaia et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #iah4 ,sm>t    
en]gy & wat] effici5cy pilot program    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a utility2  7,b7 a        
municipality2  7,c7 a wat] di/rict2     
7,d7 an ,indian tribe or ,alaska ,native
 village2 &  7,e7 any o!r au?ority t    

provides wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or wat] reuse  
s]vices4  7#b7 ,sm>t en]gy & wat]       
effici5cy pilot program ,! t]m sm>t     
en]gy & wat] effici5cy pilot program or 
pilot program means ! pilot program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,sm>t  
en]gy & wat] effici5cy pilot program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
& c>ry out a sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy
 pilot program 9 accordance ) ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !  
sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy pilot       
program is to aw>d grants to eligible   
entities to demon/rate unique1 advanc$1 
or innovative te*nology-bas$ solutions t
 w--  7,a7 improve ! net en]gy balance (
 wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & wat] reuse sy/ems2   
7,b7 improve ! net en]gy balance ( wat]1
 wa/ewat]1 & wat] reuse sy/ems to help  
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates make 
measurable progress 9 cons]v+ wat]1 sav+
 en]gy1 & r$uc+ co/s2  7,c7 support !   
implem5tation ( innovative & unique     
processes & ! in/allation ( e/abli%$    
advanc$ automat$ sy/ems t provide       

real-"t data on en]gy & wat]2 &  7,d7   
improve en]gy-wat] cons]vation & quality
 & pr$ictive ma9t5ance ?r\gh te*nologies
 t utilize int]net connect$ te*nologies1
 includ+ s5sors1 intellig5t gateways1 & 
security emb$d$ 9 h>dw>e4  7#c7 ,project
 selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all make competitive1 m]it-review$     
grants "u ! pilot program to n less ?an 
#c1 b n m ?an #e1 eligible entities4    
7,b7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 select+ an   
eligible entity to receive a grant "u ! 
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]--  7i7 en]gy & co/ sav+s2  7ii7 
! uniqu5ess1 comm]cial viability1 &     
reliability ( ! te*nology to be us$2    
7iii7 ! degree to :i* ! project         
integrates next-g5]ation s5sors s(tw>e1 
analytics1 & managem5t tools2  7iv7 !   
anticipat$ co/-effectiv5ess ( ! pilot   
project ?r\gh measurable en]gy sav+s1   
wat] sav+s or reuse1 & infra/ructure    
co/s av]t$2  7v7 :e!r ! te*nology c be  
deploy$ 9 a v>iety ( geographic regions 
& ! degree to :i* ! te*nology c be      

implem5t$ 9 a wide range ( applications 
rang+ 9 scale f small t[ns to l>ge      
cities1 includ+ tribal communities2     
7vi7 :e!r ! te*nology has be5           
successfully deploy$ else:]e2  7vii7    
:e!r ! te*nology 0 s\rc$ f a manufactur]
 bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7viii7 :e!r 
! project w be complet$ 9 #e ye>s or    
less4  7,c7 ,applications  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to clause 7ii71 an eligible    
entity seek+ a grant "u ! pilot program 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be necess>y4  7ii7 ,cont5ts 
,an application "u clause 7i7 %all1 at a
 m9imum1 include--  7,i7 a description (
 ! project2  7,,ii7 a description ( !   
te*nology to be us$ 9 ! project2        
7,,iii7 ! anticipat$ results1 includ+   
en]gy & wat] sav+s1 ( ! project2  7,,iv7
 a compreh5sive budget = ! project2     
7,v7 ! names ( ! project lead           
organization & any p>tn]s2  7,,vi7 !    
numb] ( us]s to be s]v$ by ! project2   

7,,vii7 a description ( ! ways 9 :i* !  
proposal w\ld meet p]=mance measures    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,,viii7 any
 o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be necess>y to complete ! review &     
selection ( a grant recipi5t4  7#d7     
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all select grant  
recipi5ts "u ?is section4  7,b7         
,evaluations  7i7 ,annual evaluations ,!
 ,secret>y %all annually c>ry out an    
evaluation ( ea* project = :i* a grant  
is provid$ "u ?is section t meets       
p]=mance measures & b5*m>ks develop$ by 
! ,secret>y1 consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is
 section4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,consi/5t )
 ! p]=mance measures & b5*m>ks develop$ 
"u clause 7i71 9 c>ry+ out an evaluation
 "u t clause1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,i7  
evaluate ! progress & impact ( !        
project2 &  7,,ii7 assesses ! degree to 
:i* ! project is meet+ ! goals ( ! pilot
 program4  7,c7 ,te*nical & policy      
assi/ance ,on ! reque/ ( a grant        

recipi5t1 ! ,secret>y %all provide      
te*nical & policy assi/ance4  7,d7 ,be/ 
practices ,! ,secret>y %all make        
available to ! public ?r\gh ! ,int]net &
 o!r means ! ,secret>y consid]s to be   
appropriate--  7i7 a copy ( ea*         
evaluation c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph     
7,b72 &  7ii7 a description ( any be/   
practices id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z a   
result ( ^? evaluations4  7,e7 ,report  
to congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit to 
,congress a report conta9+ ! results (  
ea* evaluation c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 
7,b74  7c7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ae1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 
#eid7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #iag ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#iah4 ,sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy pilot
 program4  4