,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bigh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #d1 #bjai,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself and ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,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 #bjai4 #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 7,c7 utilizing nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve the quality of the water from those sources2 7,d7 minimizing deleterious impacts on water bodies1 groundwater1 and waterways2 and 7,e7 minimizing seismic impacts2 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 production1 including renewable energy2 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 supply1 and collection systems2 7,l7 technologies for energy generation from water distribution1 treatment1 supply1 and collection systems2 7,m7 the flexible operation of water infrastructure to provide essential grid reliability services2 7,n7 modular or energy-water microgrid systems that can provide energy and water resources in remote or disaster recovery areas2 7,o7 recovering energy in the form of biofuels1 bioproducts1 and biopower from municipal and industrial wastewaters1 and similar organic streams2 and 7,p7 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 public utility commissions1 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 #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate 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 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments 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 7,c7 include a review of progress made towards the milestones outlined in the previous strategic plan2 and 7,d7 submit the updated strategic plan to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7c7 ,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 ,in carrying out the research1 development1 and demonstration activities outlined in section #b1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall establish an ,energy-,water ,committee to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection1 reporting1 and technological innovation4 ,the ,committee 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 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 public utility commissions1 and industry1 who have expertise in technologies1 technological innovations1 or practices relating to the energy-water nexus4 7b7 ,functions ,the ,committee shall1 in carrying out section #b-- 7#a7 make recommendations on the development and integration of data collection and data communication standards and protocols1 including models and modeling results1 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 production1 including non-cooling water uses2 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 one 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 ,committee1 through the ,secretary1 shall transmit to ,congress a report on its findings and activities under this section4 7d7 ,applicability of ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall apply to the ,committee4 #d4 ,rule of construction ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 nothing in this ,act shall be construed to require ,state1 tribal1 or local governments to provide additional data for ,federal purposes1 or 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 ,committee ,the term ,committee means the ,energy-,water ,committee established under section #c7;a74 7#b7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,energy4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 #g4 ,determination of ,budgetary ,effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 8,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation0 for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4