Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part G · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs
§ 16319. Energy and water supplies
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to—
address energy-related issues associated with provision of adequate water supplies, optimal management, and efficient use of water;
address water-related issues associated with the provision of adequate supplies, optimal management, and efficient use of energy; and
assess the effectiveness of existing programs within the Department and other Federal agencies to address these energy and water related issues.
Program elements
The program under this section shall include—
arsenic treatment;
desalination; and
planning, analysis, and modeling of energy and water supply and demand.
Collaboration
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, the Chief Engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, and other Federal agencies as appropriate.
Facilities
The Secretary may utilize all existing facilities within the Department and may design and construct additional facilities as needed to carry out the purposes of this program.
Advisory committee
The Secretary shall establish or utilize an advisory committee to provide independent advice and review of the program.
Reports
Not later than 2 years after , the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the assessment described in subsection (b) and recommendations for future actions.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 title IX § 979 · 119 Stat. 594
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 16319
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 979, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 905.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 979, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 905.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 979. ENERGY AND WATER SUPPLIES. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to— (1) address energy-related issues associated with provision of adequate water supplies, optimal management, and efficient use of water; (2) address water-related issues associated with the provision of adequate supplies, optimal management, and efficient use of energy; and (3) assess the effectiveness of existing programs within the Department and other Federal agencies to address these energy and water related issues. (b) Program Elements.— The program under this section shall include— (1) arsenic treatment; (2) desalination; and (3) planning, analysis, and modeling of energy and water supply and demand. (c) Collaboration.— In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, the Chief Engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, and other Federal agencies as appropriate. (d) Facilities.— The Secretary may utilize all existing facilities within the Department and may design and construct additional facilities as needed to carry out the purposes of this program. (e) Advisory Committee.— The Secretary shall establish or utilize an advisory committee to provide independent advice and review of the program. (f) Reports.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the assessment described in subsection (b) and recommendations for future actions.
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