42 U.S.C. § 16319 — Energy and water supplies

(a) In general: The Secretary must carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to: (1) address energy-related issues tied to having adequate water supplies and managing and using water efficiently; (2) address water-related issues tied to having adequate energy supplies and managing and using energy efficiently; and (3) assess how effective existing Department and other federal programs are at addressing these energy-and-water issues. (b) Program elements: The program must include: (1) arsenic treatment; (2) desalination; and (3) planning, analysis, and modeling of energy and water supply and demand. (c) Collaboration: The Secretary must consult with the EPA Administrator, 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 use all existing Department facilities and may design and build additional facilities as needed for this program. (e) Advisory committee: The Secretary must establish or use an advisory committee to give independent advice and review of the program. (f) Reports: Within 2 years of August 8, 2005, the Secretary had to report to Congress on the assessment described in subsection (b) — note this likely refers to the assessment in subsection (a)(3) — and recommend future actions.