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(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the program, the Sec-
retary shall develop— 
(1) a catalog of material properties required for applications 
described in subsection (a); 
(2) theoretical models for materials possessing the required 
properties; 
(3) benchmark models against existing data; and 
(4) a roadmap to guide further research and development 
in the area covered by the program. 
SEC. 979. ENERGY AND WATER SUPPLIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program 
of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion 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 provi-
sion 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 Protec-
tion 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. 
SEC. 980. SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SING.—The term ‘‘SING’’ means the Spallation Neutron 
Source Instruments Next Generation major item of equipment. 
(2) SNS POWER UPGRADE.—The term ‘‘SNS power upgrade’’ 
means the Spallation Neutron Source power upgrade described 
in the 20-year facilities plan of the Office of Science of the 
Department. 
(3) SNS SECOND TARGET STATION.—The term ‘‘SNS second 
target station’’ means the Spallation Neutron Source second 
target station described in the 20-year facilities plan of the 
Office of Science of the Department.
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(4) SPALLATION
NEUTRON
SOURCE
FACILITY.—The terms 
‘‘Spallation Neutron Source Facility’’ and ‘‘Facility’’ mean the 
completed Spallation Neutron Source scientific user facility 
located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Ten-
nessee. 
(5) SPALLATION
NEUTRON
SOURCE
PROJECT.—The terms 
‘‘Spallation Neutron Source Project’’ and ‘‘Project’’ means 
Department Project 99–E–334, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 
Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 
(b) SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE PROJECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress, 
as part of the annual budget request of the President submitted 
to Congress, a report on progress on the Spallation Neutron 
Source Project. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include for the Project— 
(A) a description of the achievement of milestones; 
(B) a comparison of actual costs to estimated costs; 
and 
(C) any changes in estimated Project costs or schedule. 
(c) SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITY PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop an oper-
ational plan for the Spallation Neutron Source Facility that 
ensures that the Facility is employed to the full capability 
of the Facility in support of the study of advanced materials, 
nanoscience, and other missions of the Office of Science of 
the Department. 
(2) PLAN.—The operational plan shall— 
(A) include a plan for the operation of an effective 
scientific user program that— 
(i) is based on peer review of proposals submitted 
for use of the Facility; 
(ii) includes scientific and technical support to 
ensure that external users, including researchers based 
at institutions of higher education, are able to make 
full use of a variety of high quality scientific 
instruments; and 
(iii) phases in systems upgrades to ensure that 
the Facility remains at the forefront of international 
scientific endeavors in the field of the Facility through-
out the operating life of the Facility; 
(B) include an ongoing program to develop new 
instruments that builds on the high performance neutron 
source and that allows neutron scattering techniques to 
be applied to a growing range of scientific problems and 
disciplines; and 
(C) address the status of and, to the maximum extent 
practicable, costs and schedules for— 
(i) full user mode operations of the Facility; 
(ii) instrumentation built at the Facility during 
the operating phase through full use of the experi-
mental hall, including the SING; 
(iii) the SNS power upgrade; and 
(iv) the SNS second target station. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—