Energy and Water Research Integration Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Energy to identify each of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects into which it is appropriate to integrate water considerations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) seek to advance energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices that would minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption, increase water use efficiency, and utilize nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve water quality; and (2) consider the effects climate variability and change may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production; and (3) improve understanding of the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States.
Requires the Secretary to develop, submit to Congress within nine months, and update every three years a Strategic Plan outlining the research, development, and demonstration needs of such programs and projects. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and establish technical milestones for: (1) new advanced cooling technologies for energy generation and fuel production technologies; (2) performance improvement and cost reductions of cooling technologies; (3) innovative water reuse, recovery, and treatment in energy generation and fuel production; (4) technology development for carbon capture and storage systems that utilize efficient water use design strategies; (5) technologies that are life-cycle cost effective; (6) systems analysis and modeling of issues relating to the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies; (7) technologies to treat and utilize produced waters discharged from oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane, and mining activities; (8) advanced materials for the use of nontraditional water sources for energy generation and fuel production; (9) biomass production and utilization and the impact on hydrologic systems; (10) technologies that reduce impacts on water from energy resource development; (11) increases in energy efficiency of water distribution and collection systems; and (12) technologies for energy generation from such systems.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement the Strategic Plan in carrying out DOE energy research, development, and demonstration programs; and (2) report to Congress every two years on findings and activities under this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish an Energy-Water Architecture Council to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. Requires the Council to: (1) make recommendations on the development of data collection and communication standards and protocols to entities engaged in collecting data for the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States; (2) recommend ways to make improvements to federal water use data to increase understanding of trends in energy generation and fuel production; (3) recommend best practices for utilizing information from monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform water and energy use and infrastructure data; and (4) conduct annual technical workshops to facilitate information exchange among federal, state, and private sector experts on technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use of water and energy.
(Sec. 4) Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) allow the establishment of regulations by the federal government that would infringe or impair the use of water by state, tribal, or local governments; and (2) require state, tribal, or local governments to take any action that may result in an increased financial burden by restricting their water use.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to coordinate activities under this Act with other DOE programs and other federal research programs.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3598 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3598
To ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of
Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to
help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy
and water resources.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 17, 2009
Mr. Gordon of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Science and Technology
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A BILL
To ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of
Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to
help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy
and water resources.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water Research
Integration Act''.
SEC. 2. INTEGRATING ENERGY AND WATER RESEARCH.
(a) In General.--In carrying out each of the energy research,
development, and demonstration programs of the Department of Energy,
the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) seek to advance energy and energy efficiency
technologies and practices that would--
(A) minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption;
(B) increase water use efficiency; and
(C) utilize nontraditional water sources with
efforts to improve the quality of that water;
(2) consider the effects climate change may have on water
supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production;
and
(3) improve understanding of the energy required to provide
water supplies and the water required to provide reliable
energy supplies throughout the United States.
(b) Specific Considerations.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall incorporate, as appropriate--
(1) new advanced cooling technologies for energy generation
and fuel production technologies;
(2) performance improvement of existing cooling
technologies and cost reductions associated with using those
technologies;
(3) innovative water reuse, recovery, and treatment in
energy generation and fuel production;
(4) efficient water use design strategies and technology
development for carbon capture and storage systems;
(5) technologies that are life-cycle cost effective;
(6) systems analysis and modeling of issues relating to the
energy required to provide water supplies and the water
required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the
United States;
(7) technologies to treat and utilize produced waters
discharged from oil, coalbed methane, and mining activities;
(8) advanced materials for the use of nontraditional water
sources for energy generation and fuel production;
(9) biomass production and the impact on hydrologic flow;
and
(10) reduction of water resource impacts of fossil fuel
resource development.
(c) Interagency Collaboration.--In carrying out the energy
research, development, and demonstration programs of the Department of
Energy in accordance with this section, the Secretary shall, where
appropriate, work collaboratively with other Federal agencies operating
programs related and relevant to such programs.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this section
$60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
SEC. 3. ENERGY-WATER ARCHITECTURE COUNCIL.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with
other relevant Federal agencies, shall establish an Energy-Water
Architecture Council to promote and enable improved energy and water
resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. The
Council shall consist of--
(1) representation from each Federal agency that conducts
research related to energy and water resource data; and
(2) non-Federal members, including representatives of
research and academic institutions and industry, who have
expertise in research, development, demonstration, and
technology transfer relating to the energy required to provide
water supplies and the water required to provide reliable
energy supplies throughout the United States.
(b) Functions.--The Council shall--
(1) develop and adopt data collection and data
communication standards and protocols for the energy required
to provide water supplies and the water required to provide
reliable energy supplies throughout the United States;
(2) make improvements to Federal water use data to increase
understanding of trends in power plant water use;
(3) integrate existing monitoring networks to provide
nationally uniform water and energy use and infrastructure
data; and
(4) conduct an annual technical workshop to facilitate
information exchange among Federal, State, and private sector
experts on technologies that encourage the conservation and
efficient use of water and energy.
(c) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Council,
through the Secretary of Energy, shall transmit to the Congress a
report on its findings and activities under this section.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this section
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-344.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-344.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13370-13372)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3598.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13370-13371)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13370-13371)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.