Sec. 50218. WATER REUSE INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP

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## SEC. 50218 WATER REUSE INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a Water Reuse Interagency Working Group (referred to in this section as the “Working Group”). ###

(b)Purpose The purpose of the Working Group is to develop and coordinate actions, tools, and resources to advance water reuse across the United States, including through the implementation of the February 2020 National Water Reuse Action Plan, which creates opportunities for water reuse in the mission areas of each of the Federal agencies included in the Working Group under subsection

(c)(referred to in this section as the “Action Plan”). ###

(c)Chairperson; Membership The Working Group shall be— ####

(1)chaired by the Administrator; and ####

(2)comprised of senior representatives from such Federal agencies as the Administrator determines to be appropriate. ###

(d)Duties of the Working Group In carrying out this section, the Working Group shall— ####

(1)with respect to water reuse, leverage the expertise of industry, the research community, nongovernmental organizations, and government; ####

(2)seek to foster water reuse as an important component of integrated water resources management; ####

(3)conduct an assessment of new opportunities to advance water reuse and annually update the Action Plan with new actions, as necessary, to pursue those opportunities; ####

(4)seek to coordinate Federal programs and policies to support the adoption of water reuse; ####

(5)consider how each Federal agency can explore and identify opportunities to support water reuse through the programs and activities of that Federal agency; and ####

(6)consult, on a regular basis, with representatives of relevant industries, the research community, and nongovernmental organizations. ###

(e)Report Not less frequently than once every 2 years, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the activities and findings of the Working Group. ###

(f)Sunset ####

(1)In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Working Group shall terminate on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act. ####

(2)Extension The Administrator may extend the date of termination of the Working Group under paragraph (1).