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HR 5979 114th Congress House

Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2016

Official title: To ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: September 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Energy
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Sep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Sep 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 9, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2016

This bill 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.

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

DOE shall 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.

This bill shall not 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5979: Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5979/
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"H.R. 5979: Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5979/.
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H.R. 5979, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5979/.
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