text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Smart Water Management Conservation 
  and Efficiency Act of 2014''.
  
  SEC. 2. SMART WATER MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Definitions.--In this section:
              (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                      (A) a utility;
                      (B) a municipality;
                      (C) a water district; and
                      (D) any other authority that provides drinking 
                  water, wastewater treatment, or water reuse services.
              (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Energy.
              (3) Smart water management pilot program.--The term ``smart 
          water management pilot program'' or ``pilot program'' means the 
          pilot program established under subsection (b).
      (b) Smart Water Management Pilot Program.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
          out a smart water management pilot program in accordance with 
          this section.
              (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the smart water management 
          pilot program is to award grants to eligible entities to 
          demonstrate and deploy novel and innovative technology-based 
          solutions that will--
                      (A) increase the energy and water efficiency of 
                  drinking water, wastewater treatment, and water reuse 
                  systems;
                      (B) improve drinking water, water reuse, and 
                  wastewater treatment systems to help communities across 
                  the United States make significant progress in 
                  conserving water, saving energy, and reducing costs; 
                  and
                      (C) support the implementation of innovative 
                  processes and the installation of advanced automated 
                  systems that provide real-time data on energy and 
                  water.
              (3) Project selection.--
                      (A) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
                  competitive, merit-reviewed grants under the pilot 
                  program to not less than 3, but not more than 5, 
                  eligible entities.
                      (B) Selection criteria.--In selecting an eligible 
                  entity to receive a grant under the pilot program, the 
                  Secretary shall consider--
                              (i) energy and cost savings;
                              (ii) the novelty of the technology to be 
                          used;
                              (iii) the degree to which the project 
                          integrates next-generation sensors, software, 
                          analytics, and management tools;
                              (iv) the anticipated cost-effectiveness of 
                          the pilot project in terms of energy efficiency 
                          savings, water savings or reuse, and 
                          infrastructure costs averted;
                              (v) 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
                              (vi) whether the project will be completed 
                          in 5 years or less.
                      (C) Applications.--
                              (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), an 
                          eligible entity seeking a grant under the pilot 
                          program shall submit to the Secretary an 
                          application at such time, in such manner, and 
                          containing such information as the Secretary 
                          determines to be necessary.
                              (ii) Contents.--An application under clause 
                          (i) shall, at a minimum, include--
                                      (I) a description of the project;
                                      (II) a description of the 
                                  technology to be used in the project;
                                      (III) the anticipated results, 
                                  including energy and water savings, of 
                                  the project;
                                      (IV) a comprehensive budget for the 
                                  project;
                                      (V) the names of the project lead 
                                  organization and any partners;
                                      (VI) the number of users to be 
                                  served by the project; and
                                      (VII) any other information that 
                                  the Secretary determines to be 
                                  necessary to complete the review and 
                                  selection of a grant recipient.
              (4) Administration.--
                      (A) In general.--Not later than 300 days after the 
                  date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                  select grant recipients under this section.
                      (B) Evaluations.--The Secretary shall annually 
                  carry out an evaluation of each project for which a 
                  grant is provided under this section that--
                              (i) evaluates the progress and impact of 
                          the project; and
                              (ii) assesses the degree to which the 
                          project is meeting the goals of the pilot 
                          program.
                      (C) Technical assistance.--On the request of a 
                  grant recipient, the Secretary shall provide technical 
                  assistance.
                      (D) Best practices.--The Secretary shall make 
                  available to the public--
                              (i) a copy of each evaluation carried out 
                          under subparagraph (B); and
                              (ii) a description of any best practices 
                          identified by the Secretary as a result of 
                          those evaluations.
                      (E) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall submit 
                  to Congress a report containing the results of each 
                  evaluation carried out under subparagraph (B).
      (c) Funding.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary shall use not less than 
          $7,500,000 of amounts made available to the Secretary to carry 
          out this section.
              (2) Prioritization.--In funding activities under this 
          section, the Secretary shall prioritize funding in the 
          following manner:
                      (A) Any unobligated amounts made available to the 
                  Secretary to carry out the activities of the Energy 
                  Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office.
                      (B) Any unobligated amounts (other than those 
                  described in subparagraph (A)) made available to the 
                  Secretary.
target: 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. 
feat_title: Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014