Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§16319 Energy and water supplies

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 149— - NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IX— - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part Part G— - Science › § 16319

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a research and development program to solve energy problems tied to water, solve water problems tied to energy, and check how well current federal programs handle these linked issues. The program must cover arsenic treatment, removing salt from water (desalination), and planning, analysis, and modeling of energy and water supply and demand. The Secretary must work with EPA, the Interior Department, the Army Corps’ Chief Engineer, Commerce, Defense, and other federal agencies as needed. The Department can use its current facilities and build new ones if required. An advisory committee must give independent advice and review. Not later than 2 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary must send Congress a report on the assessment and recommendations for future actions.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §16319

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(a)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)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)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)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)The Secretary shall establish or utilize an advisory committee to provide independent advice and review of the program.

(f)Not later than 2 years after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the assessment described in subsection (b) and recommendations for future actions.

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42 U.S.C. § 16319

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73