Sec. 3801. REAUTHORIZATION OF WATER DESALINATION ACT OF 1996
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## SEC. 3801 REAUTHORIZATION OF WATER DESALINATION ACT OF 1996 ###
(a)Authorization of Research and Studies Section 3 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104-298) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(8) > > 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 > > > #### “(9) > > development of design and siting specifications that avoid or minimize, adverse economic and environmental impacts.” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(e) Prioritization > > In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize funding for research— > > > #### “(1) > > to reduce energy consumption and lower the cost of desalination, including chloride control; > > > #### “(2) > > to reduce the environmental impacts of seawater desalination and develop technology and strategies to minimize those impacts; > > > #### “(3) > > to improve existing reverse osmosis and membrane technology; > > > #### “(4) > > 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; > > > #### “(5) > > to develop portable or modular desalination units capable of providing temporary emergency water supplies for domestic or military deployment purposes; and > > > #### “(6) > > to develop and promote innovative desalination technologies, including chloride control, identified by the Secretary.” > . ###
(b)Desalination Demonstration and Development 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: > > ### “(c) Prioritization > > In carrying out demonstration and development activities under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects— > > > #### “(1) > > for the benefit of drought-stricken States and communities; > > > #### “(2) > > for the benefit of States that have authorized funding for research and development of desalination technologies and projects; > > > #### “(3) > > 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 > > > #### “(4) > > that demonstrably leverage the experience of international partners with considerable expertise in desalination, such as the State of Israel. > > > ### “(d) Water Production > > 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.” > . ###
(c)Authorization of Appropriations Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104-298) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by striking “2013” and inserting “2021”; and ####
(2)in subsection (b), by striking “for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2013” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021”. ###
(d)Consultation Section 9 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104-298) is amended— ####
(1)by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through “ In carrying out ” in the first sentence and inserting the following: > > ## “SEC. 9 CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION > > > ### “(a) Consultation > > In carrying out” > ; ####
(2)in the second sentence, by striking “ The authorization ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(c) Other Desalination Programs > > The authorization” > ; and ####
(3)by inserting after subsection
(a)(as designated by paragraph (1)) the following: > > ### “(b) Coordination of Federal Desalination Research and Development > > The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop a coordinated strategic plan that— > > > #### “(1) > > establishes priorities for future Federal investments in desalination; > > > #### “(2) > > 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; > > > #### “(3) > > strengthens research and development cooperation with international partners, such as the State of Israel, in the area of desalination technology; and > > > #### “(4) > > promotes public-private partnerships to develop a framework for assessing needs for, and to optimize siting and design of, future ocean desalination projects.” > . ## Subtitle I Amendments to the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990
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Sec. 3801
REAUTHORIZATION OF WATER DESALINATION ACT OF 1996
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104-298
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