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42 U.S.C. § 7628 — Demonstration grant program for local governments
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**(a) Grant program**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall establish a demonstration program under which the Administrator shall provide competitive grants to assist local governments (such as municipalities and counties), with respect to local government buildings—
(A) to deploy cost-effective technologies and practices; and
(B) to achieve operational cost savings, through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices, as verified by the Administrator.
(2) **Cost sharing**
(A) *In general* — The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using a grant provided under this section shall be 40 percent.
(B) *Waiver of non-Federal share* — The Administrator may waive up to 100 percent of the local share of the cost of any grant under this section should the Administrator determine that the community is economically distressed, pursuant to objective economic criteria established by the Administrator in published guidelines.
(3) **Maximum amount** — The amount of a grant provided under this subsection shall not exceed $1,000,000.
**(b) Guidelines**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall issue guidelines to implement the grant program established under subsection (a).
(2) **Requirements** — The guidelines under paragraph (1) shall establish—
(A) standards for monitoring and verification of operational cost savings through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices reported by grantees under this section;
(B) standards for grantees to implement training programs, and to provide technical assistance and education, relating to the retrofit of buildings using cost-effective technologies and practices; and
(C) a requirement that each local government th
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**(a) Grant program**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall establish a demonstration program under which the Administrator shall provide competitive grants to assist local governments (such as municipalities and counties), with respect to local government buildings—
(A) to deploy cost-effective technologies and practices; and
(B) to achieve operational cost savings, through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices, as verified by the Administrator.
(2) **Cost sharing**
(A) *In general* — The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using a grant provided under this section shall be 40 percent.
(B) *Waiver of non-Federal share* — The Administrator may waive up to 100 percent of the local share of the cost of any grant under this section should the Administrator determine that the community is economically distressed, pursuant to objective economic criteria established by the Administrator in published guidelines.
(3) **Maximum amount** — The amount of a grant provided under this subsection shall not exceed $1,000,000.
**(b) Guidelines**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall issue guidelines to implement the grant program established under subsection (a).
(2) **Requirements** — The guidelines under paragraph (1) shall establish—
(A) standards for monitoring and verification of operational cost savings through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices reported by grantees under this section;
(B) standards for grantees to implement training programs, and to provide technical assistance and education, relating to the retrofit of buildings using cost-effective technologies and practices; and
(C) a requirement that each local government that receives a grant under this section shall achieve facility-wide cost savings, through renovation of existing local government buildings using cost-effective technologies and practices, of at least 40 percent as compared to the baseline operational costs of the buildings before the renovation (as calculated assuming a 3-year, weather-normalized average).
**(c) Compliance with State and local law** Nothing in this section or any program carried out using a grant provided under this section supersedes or otherwise affects any State or local law, to the extent that the State or local law contains a requirement that is more stringent than the relevant requirement of this section.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
**(e) Reports**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall provide annual reports to Congress on cost savings achieved and actions taken and recommendations made under this section, and any recommendations for further action.
(2) **Final report** — The Administrator shall issue a final report at the conclusion of the program, including findings, a summary of total cost savings achieved, and recommendations for further action.
**(f) Termination** The program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2012.
**(g) Definitions** In this section, the terms “cost-effective technologies and practices” and “operating 11 So in original. Probably should be “operational”. cost savings” shall have the meanings defined in [section 17061 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17061&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan.
**(b) Report** Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).
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**(a) In general** Not later than 3 years after December 27, 2020, the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), in consultation with the National Academies, shall develop and complete a national plan for smart manufacturing technology development and deployment to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector of the United States.
**(b) Content**
(1) **In general** — The plan developed under subsection (a) shall identify areas in which agency actions by the Secretary and other heads of relevant Federal agencies would—
(A) facilitate quicker development, deployment, and adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and processes;
(B) result in greater energy efficiency and lower environmental impacts for all American manufacturers; and
(C) enhance competitiveness and strengthen the manufacturing sectors of the United States.
(2) **Inclusions** — Agency actions identified under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) an assessment of previous and current actions of the Department relating to smart manufacturing;
(B) the establishment of voluntary interconnection protocols and performance standards;
(C) the use of smart manufacturing to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in supply chains across multiple companies;
(D) actions to increase cybersecurity in smart manufacturing infrastructure;
(E) deployment of existing research results;
(F) the leveraging of existing high-performance computing infrastructure; and
(G) consideration of the impact of smart manufacturing on existing manufacturing jobs and future manufacturing jobs.
**(c) Biennial revisions** Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary completes the plan under subsection (a), and not less frequently tha
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**(a) Establishment** Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, the Federal Director, in coordination with the Commercial Director, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the “Green Building Advisory Committee”.
**(b) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The Committee shall be composed of representatives of, at a minimum—
(A) each agency referred to in [section 17081(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17081/e&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) other relevant agencies and entities, as determined by the Federal Director, including at least 1 representative of each of—
(i) State and local governmental green building programs;
(ii) independent green building associations or councils;
(iii) building experts, including architects, material suppliers, and construction contractors;
(iv) security advisors focusing on national security needs, natural disasters, and other dire emergency situations;
(v) public transportation industry experts; and
(vi) environmental health experts, including those with experience in children’s health.
(2) **Non-Federal members** — The total number of non-Federal members on the Committee at any time shall not exceed 15.
**(c) Meetings** The Federal Director shall establish a regular schedule of meetings for the Committee.
**(d) Duties** The Committee shall provide advice and expertise for use by the Federal Director in carrying out the duties under this part, including such recommendations relating to Federal activities carried out under sections 434 through 436 11 See References in Text note below. as are agreed to by a majority of the members of the Committee.
**(e) Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5** The Committee shall not be sub
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7628
AMENDMENTS
2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–74, § 432(b), inserted
‘‘(other than Outer Continental Shelf sources located
offshore of the North Slope Borough of the State of
Alaska)’’ after ‘‘Outer Continental Shelf sources lo-
cated offshore of the States along the Pacific, Arctic
and Atlantic Coasts’’ and ‘‘and this chapter’’ after
‘‘regulations’’.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74, § 432(c), struck out ‘‘Gulf
Coast’’ after ‘‘United States’’ and inserted ‘‘or are adja-
cent to the North Slope Borough of the State of Alas-
ka’’ after ‘‘Alabama’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and
assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities
and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat-
ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections
468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title IV, § 432(a), Dec. 23, 2011,
125 Stat. 1048, provided that: ‘‘It is the purpose of this
section [amending this section and enacting provisions
set out as a note under this section] to ensure that the
energy policy of the United States focuses on the expe-
ditious and orderly development of domestic energy re-
sources in a manner that protects human health and
the environment.’’
EFFECT OF TRANSFER OF AIR QUALITY PERMITTING
AUTHORITY
Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title IV, § 432(d), Dec. 23, 2011,
125 Stat. 1049, provided that: ‘‘The transfer of air qual-
ity permi
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