save about $400 million annually. (7) The energy-water nexus is integral to combating and mitigating the effects of climate change and enhancing energy and water security. (8) The Government Accountability Office has issued several reports calling for improved information and coordination from the Department of Energy with respect to the energy-water nexus, including improving Federal data for power plants, improving information on water produced during oil and gas production, and increasing Federal coordination to better manage energy and water tradeoffs. (9) The Department of Energy’s Energy-Water Nexus Crosscut Team is a collaboration of agencies, national laboratories, State and local governments, utilities, industry stakeholders, and the science and environmental community that work to address water and energy challenges and opportunities. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Congress supports— (1) with respect to the energy-water nexus— (A) an advanced, integrated data, modeling, and analysis platform to improve understanding and inform decision making for a broad range of users and at multiple scales