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‘‘(d) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) implement the recommendations from the report in 
subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices at the 
Department to achieve the goals established in this section, 
including the Office of Electricity.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 425 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 426. Advanced integration of buildings onto the electric grid.’’. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until a total of 3 reports 
have been made, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on— 
(1) the establishment of the Federal Smart Building Pro-
gram and the evaluation of Federal smart buildings under 
subsection (b); 
(2) the survey and evaluation of private sector smart 
buildings under subsection (c); and 
(3) any recommendations of the Secretary to further accel-
erate the transition to smart buildings. 
SEC. 1008. MODIFICATIONS TO THE CEILING FAN ENERGY CONSERVA-
TION STANDARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 325(ff)(6) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(ff)(6)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(C)(i) Large-diameter ceiling fans manufactured on or after 
January 21, 2020, shall— 
‘‘(I) not be required to meet minimum ceiling fan efficiency 
in terms of ratio of the total airflow to the total power consump-
tion as described in the final rule titled ‘Energy Conservation 
Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans’ (82 
Fed. Reg. 6826 (January 19, 2017)); and 
‘‘(II) have a CFEI greater than or equal to— 
‘‘(aa) 1.00 at high speed; and 
‘‘(bb) 1.31 at 40 percent speed or the nearest speed 
that is not less than 40 percent speed. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘CFEI’ means 
the Fan Energy Index for large-diameter ceiling fans, calculated 
in accordance with ANSI/AMCA Standard 208–18 titled ‘Calculation 
of the Fan Energy Index’, with the following modifications: 
‘‘(I) Using an Airflow Constant (Q0) of 26,500 cubic feet 
per minute. 
‘‘(II) Using a Pressure Constant (P0) of 0.0027 inches water 
gauge. 
‘‘(III) Using a Fan Efficiency Constant (η0) of 42 percent.’’. 
(b) REVISION.—For purposes of section 325(m) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(m)), the standard 
established in section 325(ff)(6)(C) of such Act (as added by sub-
section (a) of this section) shall be treated as if such standard 
was issued on January 19, 2017.
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SEC. 1009. REPORT ON ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘electrochromic glass’’ means glass that uses electricity 
to change the light transmittance properties of the glass to heat 
or cool a structure. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in collaboration with the 
heads of other relevant agencies, shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report 
that addresses the benefits of electrochromic glass, including the 
following: 
(1) Reductions in energy consumption in commercial 
buildings, especially peak cooling load reduction and annual 
energy bill savings. 
(2) Benefits in the workplace, especially visual comfort 
and employee health. 
(3) Benefits of natural light in hospitals for patients and 
staff, especially accelerated patient healing and recovery time. 
SEC. 1010. ENERGY AND WATER FOR SUSTAINABILITY. 
(a) NEXUS OF ENERGY AND WATER FOR SUSTAINABILITY.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the 
Department of Energy. 
(B) ENERGY-WATER
NEXUS.—The term ‘‘energy-water 
nexus’’ means the links between— 
(i) the water needed to produce fuels, electricity, 
and other forms of energy; and 
(ii) the energy needed to transport, reclaim, and 
treat water and wastewater. 
(C) INTERAGENCY RD&D COORDINATION COMMITTEE.— 
The term ‘‘Interagency RD&D Coordination Committee’’ 
means the Interagency RD&D Coordination Committee on 
the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the 
‘‘NEWS RD&D Committee’’) established under paragraph 
(3)(A). 
(D) NEXUS OF ENERGY AND WATER SUSTAINABILITY RD&D 
OFFICE; NEWS RD&D OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Nexus of Energy 
and Water Sustainability RD&D Office’’ or the ‘‘NEWS 
RD&D Office’’ means an office located at the Department 
and managed in cooperation with the Department of the 
Interior pursuant to an agreement between the 2 agencies 
to carry out leadership and administrative functions for 
the Interagency RD&D Coordination Committee. 
(E) RD&D.—The term ‘‘RD&D’’ means research, 
development, and demonstration. 
(F) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Energy. 
(2) STATEMENT
OF
POLICY.—Recognizing States’ primacy 
over allocation and administration of water resources (except 
in specific instances where preempted under Federal law) and 
the siting of energy infrastructure within State boundaries 
on non-Federal lands, it is the national policy that the Federal 
government, in all energy-water nexus management activities, 
shall maximize coordination and consultation among Federal
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agencies and with State and local governments, and dissemi-
nate information to the public in the most effective manner. 
(3) INTERAGENCY RD&D COORDINATION COMMITTEE.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the 
Secretary of the Interior shall establish the joint NEWS 
RD&D Office and Interagency RD&D Coordination Com-
mittee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability 
(or the ‘‘NEWS RD&D Committee’’) to carry out the duties 
described in subparagraph (C). 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(i) CHAIRS.—The Secretary and the Secretary of 
the Interior shall jointly manage the NEWS RD&D 
Office and serve as co-chairs of the Interagency RD&D 
Coordination Committee. 
(ii) MEMBERSHIP; 
STAFFING.—Membership and 
staffing shall be determined by the co-chairs. 
(C) DUTIES.—The Interagency RD&D Coordination 
Committee shall— 
(i) serve as a forum for developing common Federal 
goals and plans on energy-water nexus RD&D activi-
ties, in coordination with the National Science and 
Technology Council; 
(ii) not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, issue a 
strategic plan on energy-water nexus RD&D activities, 
priorities, and objectives pursuant to subparagraph (D), 
which shall be developed in consultation with relevant 
State and local governments; 
(iii) convene and promote coordination of RD&D 
activities of relevant Federal departments and agencies 
on energy-water nexus; 
(iv)(I) coordinate and develop capabilities and 
methodologies related to RD&D activities for data 
collection, data communication protocols (including 
models and modeling results), data management, and 
dissemination of validated data and results related 
to energy-water nexus RD&D activities to requesting 
Federal departments and agencies; and 
(II) promote information exchange between Federal 
departments and agencies— 
(aa) to identify and document Federal and non- 
Federal RD&D programs and funding opportuni-
ties that support basic and applied RD&D pro-
posals to advance energy-water nexus related 
science and technologies; 
(bb) to leverage existing RD&D programs by 
encouraging joint solicitations, block grants, and 
matching programs with non-Federal entities; and 
(cc) to identify opportunities for domestic and 
international public-private partnerships, innova-
tive financing mechanisms, and information and 
data exchange with respect to RD&D activities; 
(v) identify ways to leverage existing RD&D pro-
grams, including programs at the State and local level; 
(vi) make publicly available the results of RD&D 
activities on the energy water nexus;
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(vii) with regard to RD&D programs, recommend 
improvements and best practices for the collection and 
dissemination of federal water use data and the use 
of monitoring networks; and 
(viii) promote coordination on RD&D with non- 
Federal interests by— 
(I) consulting with representatives of research 
and academic institutions, State, local, and Tribal 
governments, public utility commissions, and 
industry, who have expertise in technologies, 
technological innovations, or practices relating to 
the energy-water nexus; and 
(II) considering conducting technical work-
shops. 
(D) STRATEGIC PLAN.—In developing the strategic plan 
pursuant to (C)(ii), the Interagency RD&D Coordination 
Committee shall— 
(i) to the maximum extent possible, avoid duplica-
tion with other Federal RD&D programs, and projects, 
including with those of the National Laboratories; 
(ii) consider inclusion of specific research, develop-
ment and demonstration needs, including— 
(I) innovative practices, technologies and other 
advancements improving water efficiency, treat-
ment, recovery, or reuse associated with energy 
generation, including cooling, and fuel production; 
(II) innovative practices, technologies and 
other advancements associated with energy use 
in water collection, supply, delivery, distribution, 
treatment, or reuse; 
(III) innovative practices, technologies and 
other advancements associated with generation or 
production of energy from water or wastewater 
systems; and 
(IV) modeling and systems analysis related 
to energy-water nexus; and 
(iii) submit the plan to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Commit-
tees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and 
Commerce, and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives. 
(E) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(i) Nothing in this section grants to the Interagency 
RD&D Coordination Committee the authority to 
promulgate regulations or set standards. 
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
State, Tribal, or local governments to take any action 
that may result in an increased financial burden to 
such governments. 
(F) ADDITIONAL
PARTICIPATION.—In developing the 
strategic plan described in subparagraph (C)(ii), the Sec-
retary shall consult and coordinate with a diverse group 
of representatives from research and academic institutions, 
industry, public utility commissions, and State and local 
governments who have expertise in technologies and prac-
tices relating to the energy-water nexus.