US Congress House Bill 34 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 24 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to integrate water considerations into its energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects. Specifically, the DOE must develop and implement a strategic plan that advances energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices to minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption, seismic impacts, and deleterious impacts on water bodies, groundwater, and waterways; increase water use efficiency; and utilize nontraditional water sources. Further, the strategic plan must (1) consider the effects climate variability may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production, and (2) improve the understanding of the energy required to provide reliable water supplies as well as the water required to provide reliable energy supplies. The plan must be updated every five years. In addition, DOE must establish an Energy-Water Committee to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation.

Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019

Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2019-07-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7177-7178)
2019-07-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 34.
2019-07-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7177-7179)
2019-07-23	House	Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-05-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-05-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-03-27	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2019-03-27	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-02-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2019-01-03	House	Introduced in House

SB2978 (Related) 2019-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/34/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr34/BILLS-116hr34ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr34/BILLS-116hr34eh.pdf