; or (2) the collection, treatment, management, or disposal of stormwater or wastewater generated by the public. (e) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. . 1228. United States-Israel Water Cooperation Working Group (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement encourages further cooperation between applicable departments, agencies, ministries, institutions of higher education, and the private sectors of the United States and Israel on water security issues. (b) Establishment There is established a United States-Israel Water Cooperation Working Group (in this section referred to as the Working Group ). (c) Membership The Working Group shall be composed of the following officials or their designees: (1) The Secretary of State. (2) The Secretary of Agriculture. (3) The Secretary of Energy. (4) The Secretary of the Interior. (5) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (d) Chairperson The Secretary of State shall serve as chairperson of the Working Group. (e) Purposes The Working Group shall seek to strengthen dialogue between the United States and Israel in order to— (1) improve the use of water resources through water-saving technologies and practices; (2) counter water shortages; (3) modernize pipeline and other applicable infrastructure; and (4) pursue best practices in drip irrigation, water recycling, and desalination. II Increased Water Supply and Regional Self-Sufficiency 2001. WaterSMART reauthorization Section 9504(a)(1)(B) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) to increase water use and energy efficiency and work to improve instream flows