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42 U.S.C. § 17131 — Green Building Advisory Committee

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42 U.S.C. § 17131 — Green Building Advisory Committee

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 7628 — Demonstration grant program for local governments

**(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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5 U.S.C. § 1013 — Termination of advisory committees

**(a) In General.—** (1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. **(b) Charters.—** (1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x

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2 U.S.C. § 1824 — Energy and environmental measures in Capitol Complex Master Plan

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 8253 — Energy and water management requirements

**(a) Energy performance requirement for Federal buildings** (1) Subject to paragraph (2), each agency shall apply energy conservation measures to, and shall improve the design for the construction of, the Federal buildings of the agency (including each industrial or laboratory facility) so that the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal years 2006 through 2015 is reduced, as compared with the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal year 2003, by the percentage specified in the following table: Fiscal YearPercentage Reduction 20062 20074 20089 200912 201015 201118 201221 201324 201427 201530. (2) An agency may exclude from the requirements of paragraph (1) any building, and the associated energy consumption and gross square footage, in which energy intensive activities are carried out. Each agency shall identify and list in each report made under [section 8258(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8258/a&num=0&edition=prelim) the buildings designated by it for such exclusion. (3) Not later than December 31, 2014, the Secretary shall review the results of the implementation of the energy performance requirement established under paragraph (1) and submit to Congress recommendations concerning energy performance requirements for fiscal years 2016 through 2025. **(b) Energy and water management requirement for Federal agencies** (1) **In general.—** — Each agency shall— (A) not later than October 1, 2022, to the maximum extent practicable, begin installing in Federal buildings owned by the United States all energy and water conservation measures determined by the Secretary to be life cycle cost-effective (as def

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42 U.S.C. § 17131 — Training Federal contracting officers to

Page 8987 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 17141 (b) Membership The advisory committee established under this section shall have a balanced membership that shall include members with expertise in— (1) availability of seed capital; (2) availability of venture capital; (3) availability of other sources of private equity; (4) investment banking with respect to cor- porate finance; (5) investment banking with respect to mergers and acquisitions; (6) equity capital markets; (7) debt capital markets; (8) research analysis; (9) sales and trading; (10) commercial lending; and (11) residential lending. (c) Termination The Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after December 19, 2007. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to the Secretary for car- rying out this section. (Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 495, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1654.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress. SUBCHAPTER IV—ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PART A—ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING § 17131. Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency contracts (a) Program The Secretary shall create and administer in the Federal Energy Management Program a training program to educate Federal contract negotiation and contract management personnel so that the contract officers are prepared to— (1) negotiate energy savings performance contracts; (2) conclude effective and timely contracts for energy efficiency services with all

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