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(B) update the goals with the annual budget
submission of the Secretary.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the program,
the Secretary shall—
(1) support individual investigators and multi-
disciplinary teams of investigators;
(2) subject to subsection (d), develop, plan, con-
struct, acquire, or operate special equipment or facili-
ties for the use of investigators conducting research,
development, demonstration, or commercial applica-
tion in systems biology and proteomics;
(3) support technology transfer activities to ben-
efit industry and other users of systems biology and
proteomics; and
(4) coordinate activities by the Department with
industry and other Federal agencies.
(d) GENOMES TO LIFE USER FACILITIES AND ANCIL-
LARY EQUIPMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of
funds to carry out this subsection, the amounts made
available under section 961(b)(4) shall be available
for—
(A) projects to develop, plan, construct, ac-
quire, or operate special equipment, or instru-
mentation; or
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(B) facilities at National Laboratories for
investigators conducting research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application in
systems biology and proteomics and associated
biological disciplines.
(2) 
PROJECTS.—Projects 
under 
paragraph
(1)(A) may include—
(A) the identification and characterization
of multiprotein complexes;
(B) characterization of gene regulatory net-
works;
(C) characterization of the functional rep-
ertoire of complex microbial communities in
their natural environments at the molecular
level; and
(D) development of computational methods
and capabilities to advance understanding of
complex biological systems and predict their be-
havior.
(3) FACILITIES.—Facilities under paragraph
(1)(B) may include facilities, equipment, or instru-
mentation for—
(A) the production and characterization of
proteins;
(B) whole proteome analysis;
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(C) characterization and imaging of molec-
ular machines; and
(D) analysis and modeling of cellular sys-
tems.
(4) FACILITIES
LOCATION
AND
MISSION.—The
number, location, and mission of facilities under
paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined in a plan pro-
vided by the Secretary to Congress before the construc-
tion of any such facility.
(5) COLLABORATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall encourage collabora-
tions among institutions of higher education,
National Laboratories, and industry at facilities.
(B) TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.—All facilities
under this subsection shall promote technology
transfer to other institutions.
SEC. 969. FISSION AND FUSION ENERGY MATERIALS RE-
SEARCH PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Along with the budget request of the
President submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2007, the
Secretary shall establish a research and development pro-
gram on material science issues presented by advanced fis-
sion reactors and the fusion energy program of the Depart-
ment.
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(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the program,
the Secretary 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 de-
velopment in the area covered by the program.
SEC. 970. ENERGY-WATER SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES PRO-
GRAM.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) 
FOUNDATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Foundation’’
means the American Water Works Association Re-
search Foundation.
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has
the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 450b).
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the
Energy-Water Supply Technologies Program estab-
lished by subsection (b).
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, within the
Office of Biological and Environmental Research of the Of-
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fice of Science, a program, to be known as the ‘‘Energy-
Water Supply Technologies Program’’, to study—
(1) energy-related issues associated with water
resources and municipal waterworks; and
(2) supply issues related to energy production.
(c) PROGRAM AREAS.—In carrying out the Program,
the Secretary shall conduct research and development, in-
cluding research and development relating to—
(1) the arsenic removal program under sub-
section (d);
(2) the desalination research program under sub-
section (e);
(3) the water and energy sustainability program
under subsection (f); and
(4) other energy-intensive water supply and
treatment technologies and other technologies selected
by the Secretary.
(d) ARSENIC REMOVAL PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
enter into a contract with the Foundation to use the
facilities, institutions, and relationships described in
the matter under the heading ‘‘BIOLOGICAL AND ENVI-
RONMENTAL RESEARCH’’ of title III of Senate Report
107–220 to accompany the Consolidated Appropria-
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tions Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7) to carry
out a research program to develop and demonstrate
innovative arsenic removal technologies.
(2) RESEARCH.—In carrying out the arsenic re-
moval program, the Foundation shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, conduct research on means
of—
(A) reducing energy costs incurred in using
arsenic removal technologies;
(B) minimizing materials, operating, and
maintenance costs incurred in using arsenic re-
moval technologies; and
(C) minimizing any quantities of waste (es-
pecially hazardous waste) that result from use of
arsenic removal technologies.
(3) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—The Founda-
tion shall carry out peer-reviewed research and dem-
onstration projects to develop and demonstrate water
purification technologies.
(4) ADMINISTRATION.—Under the arsenic re-
moval program—
(A) demonstration projects shall be imple-
mented with municipal water system partners to
demonstrate the applicability of innovative ar-
senic removal technologies in areas with different
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water chemistries representative of areas across
the United States with arsenic levels near or ex-
ceeding the guidelines of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency; and
(B) not less than 40 percent of the funds of
the Department used for demonstration projects
under the arsenic removal program shall be ex-
pended on projects focused on the needs of and
in partnership with rural communities or In-
dian tribes.
(5) EVALUATIONS; TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER.—
The Foundation shall develop evaluations of cost effec-
tiveness of arsenic removal technologies used in the
program and an education, training, and technology
transfer component for the program.
(6) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall consult
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to ensure that activities under the arsenic
removal program are coordinated with appropriate
programs of the Environmental Protection Agency
and other Federal agencies, State programs, and aca-
demia.
(7) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of commencement of the arsenic removal pro-
gram and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
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submit to Congress a report on the results of the ar-
senic removal program.
(e) DESALINATION PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall carry
out a desalination research program in accordance
with the desalination technology progress plan devel-
oped under the matter under the heading ‘‘WATER
AND RELATED RESOURCES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF RECLAMATION’’ of title II of the Energy and
Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 (115
Stat. 498) and described in Senate Report 107–39 to
accompany S. 1171 (107th Congress).
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The desalination pro-
gram shall—
(A) draw on the national laboratory part-
nership established with the Bureau of Reclama-
tion to develop the national Desalination and
Water Purification Technology Roadmap for
next-generation desalination technology released
in January 2003;
(B) focus on research relating to, and devel-
opment and demonstration of, technologies that
are appropriate for use in desalinating brackish
groundwater, wastewater, and other saline water
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supplies and disposal of residual brine or salt;
and
(C) consider the use of renewable energy
sources.
(3) CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.—Under the de-
salination program, funds made available for the pro-
gram may be used for construction projects, including
completion of the National Desalination Research
Center for brackish groundwater and ongoing facility
operational costs.
(4) STEERING COMMITTEE.—
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary and
the Commissioner of Reclamation shall jointly
establish a steering committee for the desalina-
tion program.
(B) CHAIR.—The steering committee shall
be jointly chaired by—
(i) 1 representative from the Program;
and
(ii) 1 representative from the Bureau
of Reclamation.
(f) WATER AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out
a research program to develop technologies to assist in
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ensuring that sufficient quantities of water are avail-
able to meet present and future requirements.
(2) ASSESSMENTS.—Under the program and in
collaboration with other programs within the Depart-
ment (including programs within the Offices of Fossil
Energy and Energy Efficiency and Renewable En-
ergy), the Secretary of the Interior, the Corps of Engi-
neers, the Environmental Protection Agency, the De-
partment of Commerce, the Department of Defense,
State agencies, nongovernmental agencies, and aca-
demia, the Secretary shall assess the current state of
knowledge and program activities concerning—
(A) future water resources needed to support
energy production within the United States, in-
cluding the water needs for hydropower and ther-
mo-electric power generation;
(B) future energy resources needed to sup-
port development of water purification and
treatment, including desalination and long-dis-
tance water conveyance;
(C) reuse and treatment of water produced
as a byproduct of oil and gas extraction;
(D) use of impaired and nontraditional
water supplies for energy production and other
uses; and
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(E) technologies to reduce water use in en-
ergy production.
(3) TOOLS.—In addition to the assessments con-
ducted under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall—
(A) develop a research plan that defines the
scientific and technology development needs and
activities required to support—
(i) long-term water needs and plan-
ning for energy sustainability;
(ii) use of impaired water for energy
production and other uses; and
(iii) reduction of water use in energy
production;
(B) carry out the research plan required
under subparagraph (A), including development
of numerical models, decision analysis tools, eco-
nomic analysis tools, databases, planning meth-
odologies, and strategies;
(C) implement at least 3 planning dem-
onstration projects using the models, tools, and
planning approaches developed under subpara-
graph (B) and assess the viability of those tools
on the scale of river basins with at least 1 dem-
onstration involving an international border;
and
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(D) transfer those tools to other Federal
agencies, State agencies, nonprofit organizations,
industry, and academia for use in their energy
and water sustainability efforts.
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the water and energy sus-
tainability program that—
(A) describes the research elements described
under paragraph (2); and
(B) makes recommendations for a manage-
ment structure that optimizes use of Federal re-
sources and programs.
(g) COST SHARING.—
(1) RESEARCH
PROJECTS.—A research project
under this section shall not require cost-sharing.
(2) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—Each dem-
onstration project carried out under the Program
shall be carried out in accordance with the cost-shar-
ing requirements of section 1002.
SEC. 971. SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) SING.—The term ‘‘SING’’ means the Spall-
ation Neutron Source Instruments Next Generation
major item of equipment.