gress at the time of the President’s budget submis-
sion for each fiscal year. The Council shall consider 
and utilize information from regional, State, local, 
and tribal governments and other stakeholders in 
the development of the Annual Report. 
(2) SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS.—The Annual 
Report shall include— 
(A) for each Federal agency that partici-
pates in the Initiative— 
(i) the Initiative budget for the cur-
rent fiscal year; and 
(ii) the proposed coordinated Initiative 
budget for the next fiscal year; 
(B) an analysis of the progress, and indi-
cators used to measure such progress, made to-
ward achieving the goals and priorities estab-
lished for the Initiative in the Strategic Plan; 
and 
(C) an analysis of the extent to which the 
Initiative has incorporated the recommendations 
of the Advisory Committee and the public. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM COORDINATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
a National Water Research Coordination Office with a Di-
rector and full-time staff. 
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(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Coordination Office shall— 
(1) provide technical and administrative support 
to— 
(A) the Council, including support needed 
for the development of the Strategic Plan and 
the Annual Report; and 
(B) the Advisory Committee; 
(2) serve as the primary point of contact on 
Federal water research and development activities 
for regional, State, local, and tribal government 
agencies, organizations, academia, industry, public- 
private collaborations, commercial end users, and 
others to exchange information related to the Initia-
tive; 
(3) conduct public outreach, including the dis-
semination of findings of research based on the ac-
tivities conducted pursuant to the Initiative and rec-
ommendations of the Advisory Committee through a 
publicly accessible Web site; 
(4) solicit input and recommendations from a 
wide range of stakeholders during the development 
of each Strategic Plan and Annual Report through 
the solicitation of public comments and the con-
vening of at least 1 workshop with invitees from aca-
demia, industry, Federal laboratories, regional, 
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State, local, and tribal governments, and other rel-
evant organizations and institutions; and 
(5) promote access to and early application of 
innovations, best practices, and expertise derived 
from Initiative activities. 
(c) SOURCE OF FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The operation of the Coordi-
nation Office shall be supported by funds contrib-
uted from each agency represented on the Council. 
(2) SPECIFICATIONS.—The portion of the total 
budget of the Coordination Office that is provided by 
each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same 
proportion as each such agency’s share of the total 
budget for the Initiative for the previous fiscal year, 
as specified in the Annual Report. 
(d) REPORT.—Within 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy shall transmit to Congress a report 
on the funding of the Coordination Office. The report shall 
include— 
(1) the amount of funding required to ade-
quately fund the Coordination Office; 
(2) the adequacy of existing mechanisms to 
fund the Coordination Office; and 
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(3) the actions taken by the Director to ensure 
stable funding of the Coordination Office. 
SEC. 4. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be established a Na-
tional Water Research Initiative Advisory Committee. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint 
as members of the Advisory Committee individuals 
that are— 
(A) qualified to provide advice and infor-
mation on water research, development, dem-
onstrations, technology development and trans-
fer, and commercial application; and 
(B) primarily from academic institutions, 
industry, nongovernmental institutions, and re-
gional, State, local, and tribal governments. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In appointing mem-
bers to the Advisory Committee, the President may 
seek and give consideration to recommendations 
from Congress, industry, the scientific community 
(including the National Academy of Sciences, sci-
entific professional societies, and academia), the de-
fense community, regional, State, local, and tribal 
governments, and other appropriate organizations. 
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(c) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall advise 
the President and the Council on matters relating to the 
Initiative, including assessing the following: 
(1) Trends and developments in water research 
and development. 
(2) Progress made in implementing the Initia-
tive. 
(3) The need to revise the Initiative. 
(4) The balance among the activities of the Ini-
tiative described in section 2(b), including funding 
levels for the Federal programs developed to address 
the goals and priorities of the Initiative. 
(5) Whether the goals and priorities are ena-
bling the Initiative to help maintain a reliable and 
clean supply of water for the United States. 
(6) Whether the Initiative is enabling an ade-
quate workforce to help maintain a reliable and 
clean supply of water for the United States. 
(7) The management, coordination, implemen-
tation, and activities of the Initiative. 
(8) Whether the concerns of regional, State, 
local, and tribal governments are being addressed 
adequately by the Initiative. 
(d) REPORTS.— 
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