Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§16319 Energy and Water Supplies

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a research, testing, and commercial program to solve energy problems linked to water, water problems linked to energy, and to check how well federal programs are working. The program must cover arsenic treatment, desalination, and planning, analysis, and modeling of energy and water supply and demand. The Secretary must work with the EPA Administrator, the Secretary of the Interior, the Army Corps Chief Engineer, the Secretaries of Commerce and Defense, and other federal agencies as needed. The Department may use existing facilities or build new ones. An advisory committee must review the work. A report with the assessment and recommendations must be sent to Congress by August 8, 2007.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §16319

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(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 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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110