Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014
Latest action · Sep 12, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 17, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a smart water management pilot program to award grants to three to five eligible entities (authorities that provide drinking water, wastewater treatment, or water reuse services) to demonstrate and deploy novel and innovative technology-based solutions that will: (1) increase the energy and water efficiency of drinking water, wastewater treatment, and water reuse systems; (2) improve such systems to help communities make significant progress in conserving water, saving energy, and reducing costs; and (3) support the implementation of innovative processes and the installation of advanced automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and water.
Directs the Secretary, in selecting grant recipient, to consider:
- energy and cost savings;
- the novelty of the technology to be used;
- the degree to which the project integrates next-generation sensors, software, analytics, and management tools;
- the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the pilot project in terms of energy efficiency savings, water savings or reuse, and infrastructure costs averted;
- whether the technology can be deployed in a variety of geographic regions and the degree to which the technology can be implemented on a smaller or larger scale; and
- whether the project will be completed in five years or less.
Requires the Secretary to evaluate, annually, each project for which a grant is provided and make best practices identified available to the public.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 17, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Jul 17, 2014 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2014 |
| Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jul 18, 2014 | |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2014 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Sep 12, 2014 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2014 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Jul 31, 2014 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2014 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jul 18, 2014 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Jul 31, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Jul 18, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
- Jul 18, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jul 17, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 17, 2014Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6399.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2225 | Smart Water Resource Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jul 16, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a smart water management pilot program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2014Introduced in House
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