“(a) Consultation.—In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretary of the Army, which have experience in conducting desalination research or operating desalination facilities.
“(b) Coordination of Federal Desalination Research and Development.—The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop a coordinated strategic plan that—“(1) establishes priorities for future Federal investments in desalination;
“(2) coordinates the activities of Federal agencies involved in desalination, including the Bureau of Reclamation, the Corps of Engineers, the United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research of the Department of Defense, the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy, the United States Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
“(3) strengthens research and development cooperation with international partners, such as the State of Israel, in the area of desalination technology; and
“(4) promotes public-private partnerships to develop a framework for assessing needs for, and to optimize siting and design of, future ocean desalination projects.
“(c) Other Desalination Programs.—The authorization provided for in this Act shall not prohibit other agencies from carrying out separately authorized programs for desalination research or operations.”
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