; and (B) the energy needed to transport, reclaim, and treat water and wastewater. (2) Interagency coordination committee The term Interagency Coordination Committee means the Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the NEWS Committee ) established under subsection (b)(1). (3) Nexus of energy and water sustainability office; NEWS Office The term Nexus of Energy and Water Sustainability Office or the NEWS Office means an office located at the Department and managed in cooperation with the Department of the Interior pursuant to an agreement between the 2 agencies to carry out leadership and administrative functions for the Interagency Coordination Committee. (4) RD&D activities The term RD&D activities means research, development, and demonstration activities. (b) Interagency coordination committee (1) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish the joint NEWS Office and Interagency Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the NEWS Committee ) to carry out the duties described in paragraph (3). (2) Administration (A) Chairs The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly manage the NEWS Office and serve as co-chairs of the Interagency Coordination Committee. (B) Membership; staffing Membership and staffing shall be determined by the co-chairs. (3) Duties The Interagency Coordination Committee shall— (A) serve as a forum for developing common Federal goals and plans on energy-water nexus RD&D activities in coordination with the National Science and Technology Council; (B) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, issue a strategic plan on energy-water nexus RD&D activities priorities and objectives; (C) convene and promote coordination of the activities of Federal departments and agencies on energy-water nexus RD&D activities, including the activities of— (i) the Department