Sec. 3801. Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 1996
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Section 3 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: development of metrics to analyze the costs and benefits of desalination relative to other sources of water (including costs and benefits related to associated infrastructure, energy use, environmental impacts, and diversification of water supplies); and development of design and siting specifications that avoid or minimize, adverse economic and environmental impacts. ; and by adding at the end the following:
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize funding for research— to reduce energy consumption and lower the cost of desalination, including chloride control; to reduce the environmental impacts of seawater desalination and develop technology and strategies to minimize those impacts; to improve existing reverse osmosis and membrane technology; to carry out basic and applied research on next generation desalination technologies, including improved energy recovery systems and renewable energy-powered desalination systems that could significantly reduce desalination costs; to develop portable or modular desalination units capable of providing temporary emergency water supplies for domestic or military deployment purposes; and to develop and promote innovative desalination technologies, including chloride control, identified by the Secretary. .
Section 4 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In carrying out demonstration and development activities under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects— for the benefit of drought-stricken States and communities; for the benefit of States that have authorized funding for research and development of desalination technologies and projects; that can reduce reliance on imported water supplies that have an impact on species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); and that demonstrably leverage the experience of international partners with considerable expertise in desalination, such as the State of Israel.
The Secretary shall provide, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, an estimate of how much water has been produced and delivered in the past fiscal year using processes and facilities developed or demonstrated using assistance provided under sections 3 and 4. This submission shall include, to the extent practicable, available information on a detailed water accounting by process and facility and the cost per acre foot of water produced and delivered. . Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 note;
Public Law 104–298 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking 2013 and inserting 2021 ; and in subsection (b), by striking for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2013 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 . Section 9 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298 ) is amended— by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through In carrying out in the first sentence and inserting the following: In carrying out ; in the second sentence, by striking The authorization and inserting the following:
The authorization ; and by inserting after subsection
(a)(as designated by paragraph (1)) the following: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop a coordinated strategic plan that— establishes priorities for future Federal investments in desalination; coordinates the activities of Federal agencies involved in desalination, including the Bureau of Reclamation, the Corps of Engineers, the United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research of the Department of Defense, the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy, the United States Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; strengthens research and development cooperation with international partners, such as the State of Israel, in the area of desalination technology; and promotes public-private partnerships to develop a framework for assessing needs for, and to optimize siting and design of, future ocean desalination projects. .
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Sec. 3801
Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 1996
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104-298
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