Sec. 4101. Nexus of energy and water for sustainability
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In this section: The term energy-water nexus means the links between— the water needed to produce fuels, electricity, and other forms of energy; and the energy needed to transport, reclaim, and treat water and wastewater. The term Interagency Coordination Committee means the Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the NEWS Committee ) established under subsection (b)(1). The term Nexus of Energy and Water Sustainability Office or the NEWS Office means an office located at the Department and managed in cooperation with the Department of the Interior pursuant to an agreement between the 2 agencies to carry out leadership and administrative functions for the Interagency Coordination Committee.
The term RD&D activities means research, development, and demonstration activities. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish the joint NEWS Office and Interagency Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the NEWS Committee ) to carry out the duties described in paragraph (3). The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly manage the NEWS Office and serve as co-chairs of the Interagency Coordination Committee.
Membership and staffing shall be determined by the co-chairs. The Interagency Coordination Committee shall— serve as a forum for developing common Federal goals and plans on energy-water nexus RD&D activities in coordination with the National Science and Technology Council; not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, issue a strategic plan on energy-water nexus RD&D activities priorities and objectives; convene and promote coordination of the activities of Federal departments and agencies on energy-water nexus RD&D activities, including the activities of— the Department; the Department of the Interior; the Corps of Engineers; the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Defense; the Department of State; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Council on Environmental Quality; the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; the National Science Foundation; the Office of Management and Budget; the Office of Science and Technology Policy; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and such other Federal departments and agencies as the Interagency Coordination Committee considers appropriate; coordinate and develop capabilities and methodologies for data collection, management, and dissemination of information related to energy-water nexus RD&D activities from and to other Federal departments and agencies; and promote information exchange between Federal departments and agencies— to identify and document Federal and non-Federal programs and funding opportunities that support basic and applied research, development, and demonstration proposals to advance energy-water nexus related science and technologies; to leverage existing programs by encouraging joint solicitations, block grants, and matching programs with non-Federal entities; and to identify opportunities for domestic and international public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, information and data exchange; promote the integration of energy-water nexus considerations into existing Federal water, energy, and other natural resource, infrastructure, and science programs at the national and regional levels and with programs administered in partnership with non-Federal entities; and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a report on the potential benefits and feasibility of establishing an energy-water center of excellence within the National Laboratories (as that term is defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 )).
Nothing in this subsection grants to the Interagency Coordination Committee the authority to promulgate regulations or set standards. At the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the Interagency Coordination Committee and NEWS Office are established, the NEWS Office shall— review the activities, relevance, and effectiveness of the Interagency Coordination Committee; and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that— describes the results of the review conducted under subparagraph (A); and includes a recommendation on whether the Interagency Coordination Committee should continue.
Not later than 30 days after the President submits the budget of the United States Government under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the co-chairs of the Interagency Coordination Committee (acting through the NEWS Office) shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, an interagency budget crosscut report that displays at the program-, project-, and activity-level for each of the Federal agencies that carry out or support (including through grants, contracts, interagency and intraagency transfers, and multiyear and no-year funds) basic and applied RD&D activities to advance the energy-water nexus related science and technologies— the budget proposed in the budget request of the President for the upcoming fiscal year; expenditures and obligations for the prior fiscal year; and estimated expenditures and obligations for the current fiscal year.
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Nexus of energy and water for sustainability
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