S. 2978 · 116th Congress
Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019
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This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to integrate water considerations into its energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 4, 2019
Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to integrate water considerations into its energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects.
Specifically, the DOE must develop and implement a strategic plan that advances energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices to
- minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption, seismic impacts, and deleterious impacts on water bodies, groundwater, and waterways;
- increase water use efficiency; and
- utilize nontraditional water sources.
Further, the strategic plan must (1) consider the effects climate variability may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production, and (2) improve the understanding of the energy required to provide reliable water supplies as well as the water required to provide reliable energy supplies. The plan must be updated every five years.
In addition, DOE must establish an Energy-Water Committee to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019
Latest action (Dec 4, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 4, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.