,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bigh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjai,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,crapo7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
ensure consid]ation ( wat] int5sity 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's en]gy rese>*1      
developm5t1 & demon/ration programs to  
help gu>antee effici5t1 reliable1 &     
su/a9able deliv]y ( en]gy & clean wat]  
res\rces4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en]gy & ,wat] ,rese>*     
,integration ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,integrat+ en]gy & wat] rese>*  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all        
integrate wat] consid]ations into en]gy 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
programs & projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy by--  7#a7 advanc+ en]gy & en]gy 
effici5cy te*nologies & practices t meet
 ! objectives (-- 7,a7 m9imiz+ fre%wat] 
)drawal & consumption2  7,b7 increas+   
wat] use effici5cy2  7,c7 utiliz+       

nontraditional wat] s\rces ) ef=ts to   
improve ! quality ( ! wat] f ^? s\rces2 
7,d7 m9imiz+ delet]i\s impacts on wat]  
bodies1 gr\ndwat]1 & wat]ways2 &  7,e7  
m9imiz+ seismic impacts2  7#b7 consid]+ 
! effects climate v>iability may h on   
wat] supplies & quality = en]gy g5]ation
 & fuel production2 &  7#c7 improv+     
und]/&+ ( ! en]gy-wat] nexus4  7b7      
,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a    
/rategic plan id5tify+ ! rese>*1        
developm5t1 & demon/ration ne$s =       
,dep>tm5t programs & projects to c>ry   
out subsection 7a74 ,! /rategic plan    
%all include te*nical mile/ones = a*iev+
 & assess+ progress t[>d ! objectives ( 
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,specific     
consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! /rategic    
plan1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7   
new advanc$ cool+ te*nologies = en]gy   
g5]ation & fuel production te*nologies2 
7,b7 p]=mance improvem5t ( exi/+ cool+  
te*nologies & co/ r$uctions associat$ ) 

us+ ^? te*nologies2  7,c7 innovative    
wat] reuse1 recov]y1 & treatm5t         
te*nologies 9 en]gy g5]ation & fuel     
production1 includ+ r5ewable en]gy2     
7,d7 te*nology developm5t = c>bon       
capture & /orage sy/ems t utilize       
effici5t wat] use design /rategies2     
7,e7 te*nologies t are life-cycle co/   
effective2  7,f7 sy/ems analysis &      
model+ ( issues relat+ to ! en]gy-wat]  
nexus2  7,g7 te*nologies to treat &     
utilize wa/ewat] & produc$ wat]s dis*>g$
 f oil1 natural gas1 coalb$ me?ane1 &   
any o!r sub/ance to be us$ z an en]gy   
s\rce2  7,h7 advanc$ mat]ials = ! use ( 
nontraditional wat] s\rces = en]gy      
g5]ation & fuel production2  7,i7       
biomass production & utilization & !    
impact on hydrologic sy/ems2  7,j7      
te*nologies t r$uce impacts on wat] f   
en]gy res\rce developm5t2  7,k7 en]gy   
effici5t te*nologies = wat] di/ribution1
 treatm5t1 supply1 & collection sy/ems2 
7,l7 te*nologies = en]gy g5]ation f wat]
 di/ribution1 treatm5t1 supply1 &       

collection sy/ems2  7,m7 ! flexible     
op]ation ( wat] infra/ructure to provide
 ess5tial grid reliability s]vices2     
7,n7 modul> or en]gy-wat] microgrid     
sy/ems t c provide en]gy & wat] res\rces
 9 remote or disa/] recov]y areas2  7,o7
 recov]+ en]gy 9 ! =m ( bi(uels1        
bioproducts1 & biop[] f municipal &     
indu/rial wa/ewat]s1 & simil> organic   
/reams2 &  7,p7 any o!r area ( !        
en]gy-wat] nexus t ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,collaboration &     
nonduplication ,9 develop+ ! /rategic   
plan1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate & avoid
 duplication--  7,a7 ) o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies op]at+ relat$ programs1 if      
appropriate2 &  7,b7 across programs &  
projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ) ^? ( !
 ,national ,laboratories4  7#d7         
,relevant in=mation & recomm5dations ,9 
develop+ ! /rategic plan1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid] & incorporate1 z           
appropriate1 relevant in=mation &       
recomm5dations1 includ+ ^? ( ! ,national
 ,wat] ,availability & ,use ,assessm5t  

,program "u section #iejh7;d7 ( !       
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfh7;d774  7#e7 
,additional p>ticipation ,9 develop+ !  
/rategic plan1 ! ,secret>y %all consult 
& coord9ate ) a div]se gr\p (           
repres5tatives f rese>* & academic      
in/itutions1 indu/ry1 public utility    
commissions1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts  
:o h exp]tise 9 te*nologies & practices 
relat+ to ! en]gy-wat] nexus4  7#f7     
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ab
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate ! /rategic plan4   
7#g7 ,updat+ ! /rategic plan ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & at lea/ once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 utilize        
relevant in=mation produc$ by ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 academia1 ,/ate1     
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts & indu/ry to  

update ! /rategic plan2  7,b7 include 9 
! updat$ /rategic plan a description ( !
 *anges f ! previ\s /rategic plan & !   
rationale = su* *anges2  7,c7 include a 
review ( progress made t[>ds ! mile/ones
 outl9$ 9 ! previ\s /rategic plan2 &    
7,d7 submit ! updat$ /rategic plan to ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,additional  
activities ,! ,secret>y may provide =   
su* additional rese>*1 developm5t1 &    
demon/ration activities z appropriate to
 integrate wat] consid]ations into !    
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,en]gy-wat]        
ov]sight & coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
c>ry+ out ! rese>*1 developm5t1 &       
demon/ration activities outl9$ 9 section
 #b1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) o!r   
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all e/abli% an
 ,en]gy-,wat] ,committee to promote &   
enable improv$ en]gy & wat] res\rce data

 collection1 report+1 & te*nological    
innovation4 ,! ,committee %all consi/   
(--  7#a7 repres5tation f ea* program )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t & ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t       
conducts rese>* relat$ to ! en]gy-wat]  
nexus2 &  7#b7 non-,f$]al memb]s1       
includ+ repres5tatives ( rese>* &       
academic in/itutions1 ,/ate1 local1 &   
tribal gov]nm5ts1 public utility        
commissions1 & indu/ry1 :o h exp]tise 9 
te*nologies1 te*nological innovations1  
or practices relat+ to ! en]gy-wat]     
nexus4  7b7 ,functions ,! ,committee    
%all1 9 c>ry+ out section #b-- 7#a7 make
 recomm5dations on ! developm5t &       
integration ( data collection & data    
communication /&>ds & protocols1 includ+
 models & model+ results1 to ag5cies &  
entities curr5tly engag$ 9 collect+ !   
data = ! en]gy-wat] nexus2  7#b7        
recomm5d ways to make improvem5ts to    
,f$]al wat] use data to increase und]/&+
 ( tr5ds 9 en]gy g5]ation & fuel        
production1 includ+ non-cool+ wat] uses2
  7#c7 recomm5d be/ practices = utiliz+ 

in=mation f exi/+ monitor+ networks to  
provide nationally uni=m wat] & en]gy   
use & infra/ructure data2 &  7#d7       
conduct annual te*nical work%ops1       
includ+ at lea/ "o regional work%op     
annually1 to facilitate in=mation       
ex*ange among ,f$]al1 regional1 ,/ate1  
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts & private     
sector exp]ts on te*nologies t enc\rage 
! cons]vation & effici5t use ( wat] &   
en]gy4  7c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at 
lea/ once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !          
,committee1 ?r\gh ! ,secret>y1 %all     
transmit to ,congress a report on its   
f9d+s & activities "u ?is section4  7d7 
,applicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act ,except z o!rwise       
provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all apply to ! ,committee4  #d4 
,rule ( con/ruction ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be
 con/ru$ to require ,/ate1 tribal1 or   
local gov]nm5ts to provide additional   

data = ,f$]al purposes1 or to take any  
action t may result 9 an increas$       
f9ancial burd5 to su* gov]nm5ts by      
re/rict+ ! use ( wat] by su* gov]nm5ts4 
#e4 ,coord9ation & nonduplication ,to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate activities "u ?is ,act ) 
o!r programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al 
rese>* programs4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee
 means ! ,en]gy-,wat] ,committee        
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#b7       
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,en]gy-wat]   
nexus ,! t]m en]gy-wat] nexus means !   
en]gy requir$ to provide reliable wat]  
supplies & ! wat] requir$ to provide    
reliable en]gy supplies ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
#g4 ,det]m9ation ( ,budget>y ,effects ,!
 budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = !       
purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory         
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   

titl$ 8,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo     
,legislation0 = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =    
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4