TREAT Water Act or the Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a demonstration program for on-site treatment of produced water (e.g., water used to drill oil or gas wells). In carrying out the program, DOE should prioritize (1) first-of-a-kind or new approaches to treating produced water stationed on site, and (2) technologies that can be used at natural gas or oil development sites to reduce other environmental harm either through emissions or other environmental impact.
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration program 
    for on-site treatment of produced water, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``TREAT Water Act'' or the 
``Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PRODUCED WATER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a 
demonstration program for on-site treatment of produced water.
    (b) Prioritization.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
should prioritize--
            (1) first-of-a-kind or new approaches to treating produced 
        water stationed on site; and
            (2) technologies that can be used at natural gas or oil 
        development sites to reduce other environmental harm either 
        through emissions or other environmental impact.
    (c) Consultation.--In developing the demonstration program under 
this section, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other 
relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of 
the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2027.
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Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water Act
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration program for on-site treatment of produced water, and for other purposes.
TREAT Water Act
Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water Act
Rep. Lamb, Conor