3.0.0 5827 2019-11-15T21:43:41Z 2019-11-15T21:43:41Z House H HR 2012-05-18 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 5827.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H3162]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2012-06-18T21:33:48Z Referred to 2012-05-18T13:01:15Z 2012-06-18 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2012-05-18 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2012-05-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E853) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2012-05-18 True M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2012-05-30 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2012-05-30 False C000794 Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] JERRY COSTELLO D IL F. 12 2012-05-30 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2012-05-30 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2012-05-30 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] Paul Tonko D NY 21 2012-05-30 False Environmental Protection Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Environmental technology Government information and archives Hydrology and hydrography Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2012-05-18 Introduced in House 2012-08-21T17:46:16Z Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to integrate water considerations into energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects of the Department of Energy (DOE), to: (1) advance energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices that meet the objectives of minimizing freshwater withdrawal and consumption, increasing water use efficiency, and utilizing nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve the quality of water from those sources; (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 reliable water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States (energy-water nexus). Requires the Secretary to develop, submit to Congress within nine months, and update every three years a Strategic Plan identifying the research, development, and demonstration needs of such programs and projects.

Requires the Secretary, in developing such Plan, to consider and incorporate relevant information and recommendations, including those of the National Water Availability and Use Assessment Program.

Directs the Secretary, in coordination with other relevant federal agencies, 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 agencies and entities currently engaged in collecting the data for the energy-water nexus, (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 existing monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform water and energy use and infrastructure data, and (4) conduct annual technical workshops to facilitate information exchange among experts on technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use of water and energy.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require state, tribal, or local governments to take any action that may result in an increased financial burden by restricting their water use.

]]> Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2012 Display Title Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced 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 clean water resources. Introduced in House 2012-05-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5827ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5827ih.xml 2012-06-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.