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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Nexus of Energy and Water for
Sustainability Act of 2015'' or the ''NEWS Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Committee or subcommittee.--The term ''Committee or
Subcommittee'' means the Committee on the Nexus of Energy and
Water for Sustainability (or the ''NEWS Committee'') or the
Subcommittee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for
Sustainability (or the ''NEWS Subcommittee''), whichever is
established by section 3(a).
(2) Director.--The term ''Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(3) Energy-water nexus.--The term ''energy-water nexus''
means the links between--
(A) the water needed to produce fuels, electricity,
and other forms of energy; and
(B) the energy needed to transport, reclaim, and
treat water and wastewater.
(4) Grand challenges.--The term ''Grand Challenges'' means
the 21st Century Grand Challenges program coordinated by the
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(5) NSTC.--The term ''NSTC'' means the National Science and
Technology Council.
(6) RD&D activities.--The term ''RD&D activities'' means
research, development, and demonstration activities.

SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish either a committee
or a subcommittee under the NSTC, to be known as either the Committee
on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the ''NEWS
Committee'') or the Subcommittee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for
Sustainability (or the ''NEWS Subcommittee''), to carry out the duties
described in subsection (c).
(b) Administration.--
(1) Chairs.--The Secretary of Energy and Secretary of the
Interior shall serve as co-chairs of the Committee or
Subcommittee.
(2) Membership; staffing.--Membership and staffing shall be
determined by the NSTC.
(c) Duties.--The Committee or Subcommittee shall--
(1) serve as a forum for developing common Federal goals
and plans on energy-water nexus RD&D activities;
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and biannually thereafter, issue a strategic plan on
energy-water nexus RD&D activities priorities and objectives;
(3) promote coordination of the activities of Federal
departments and agencies on energy-water nexus RD&D activities,
including the activities of--
(A) the Department of Energy;
(B) the Department of the Interior;
(C) the Corps of Engineers;
(D) the Department of Agriculture;
(E) the Department of Defense;
(F) the Department of State;
(G) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(H) the Council on Environmental Quality;
(I) the National Institute of Standards and
Technology;
(J) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration;
(K) the National Science Foundation;
(L) the Office of Management and Budget;
(M) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
and
(N) such other Federal departments and agencies as
the Director or the Committee or Subcommittee consider
appropriate; and
(4)(A) coordinate and develop capabilities and
methodologies for data collection, management, and
dissemination of information related to energy-water nexus RD&D
activities from and to other Federal departments and agencies;
and
(B) promote information exchange between Federal
departments and agencies--
(i) to identify and document Federal and non-
Federal programs and funding opportunities that support
basic and applied research, development, and
demonstration proposals to advance energy-water nexus
related science and technologies;
(ii) if practicable, to leverage existing programs
by encouraging joint solicitations, block grants, and
matching programs with non-Federal entities; and
(iii) to identify opportunities for domestic and
international public-private partnerships, innovative
financing mechanisms, information and data exchange,
and Grand Challenges.
(d) No Regulation.--Nothing in this section grants to the Committee
or Subcommittee (including the members of the Committee or
Subcommittee) the authority to promulgate regulations or set standards.
(e) Review; Report.--At the end of the 10-year period beginning on
the date on which the Committee or Subcommittee is established, the
Director--
(1) shall review the activities, relevance, and
effectiveness of the Committee or Subcommittee; and
(2) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, and
Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives, a report describing the results of
the review conducted under paragraph (1) and a recommendation
on whether the Committee or Subcommittee should continue.

SEC. 4. CROSSCUT BUDGET.

Not later than 30 days after the President submits the budget of
the United States Government under section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
and the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and
Commerce, and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, an
interagency budget crosscut report that displays at the program-,
project-, and activity-level for each of the Federal agencies that
carry out or support (including through grants, contracts, interagency
and intraagency transfers, multiyear and no-year funds) basic and
applied RD&D activities to advance the energy-water nexus related
science and technologies--
(1) the budget proposed in the budget request of the
President for the upcoming fiscal year;
(2) expenditures and obligations for the prior fiscal year;
and
(3) estimated expenditures and obligations for the current
fiscal year.
A:
Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 This bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish either a Committee or a Subcommittee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (NEWS) under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The Secretary of Energy (DOE) and Secretary of the Interior must serve as co-chairs. The term "energy-water nexus" means the links between: (1) the water needed to produce energy; and (2) the energy needed to transport, reclaim, and treat water and wastewater. The NEWS Committee or Subcommittee shall: serve as a forum for developing common federal goals and plans on energy-water nexus research, development, and demonstration activities; issue a strategic plan on the priorities and objectives of those activities; promote coordination of the related activities of federal departments and agencies; coordinate and develop capabilities and methodologies for data collection, management, and dissemination of information related to those activities from and to other federal departments and agencies; promote information exchange between federal departments and agencies; and review its activities, relevance, and effectiveness 10 years after it is established and report on the results of the review. The Office of Management and Budget must submit a report that displays for each agency that carries out or supports basic and applied research, development, and demonstration activities to advance energy-water nexus-related science and technologies: (1) the budget proposed in the President's budget request for the upcoming fiscal year, (2) expenditures and obligations for the prior fiscal year, and (3) estimated expenditures and obligations for the current fiscal year.