3.0.0 5189 2023-01-11T13:25:57Z 2023-01-11T13:25:57Z House H HR 2014-07-24 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 5189.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H6815]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-07-24T14:02:40Z 2014-07-24 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2014-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2014-07-24 True 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 use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2014-07-24 Introduced in House 2014-11-17T20:25:24Z Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014 - Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to integrate water considerations into its energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects by: (1) advancing 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 the water from those sources; (2) considering the effects climate variability may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production; and (3) improving the understanding of the energy required to provide reliable water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies.

Directs DOE to develop and update every five years a strategic plan to carry out the integration.

Requires DOE to establish an Energy-Water Subcommittee of the Energy Advisory Board to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation.

Prohibits this Act from being 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 2014 Display Title Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014 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 IH Short Titles as Introduced Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5189ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5189ih.xml 2014-07-24 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 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.