3.0.0 6937 2021-06-07T20:06:33Z 2021-06-07T20:06:33Z House H HR 2008-09-18 110 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-18T13:29:38Z Referred to 2008-09-18T14:01:45Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-18T14:01:40Z 2008-09-18 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2008-09-18 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-09-18 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-18 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2008-09-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1836) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 N M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2008-09-18 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2008-09-18 True B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2008-09-18 True L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2008-09-18 True S001158 Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] John Salazar D CO T. 3 2008-09-18 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2008-09-18 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 9 2008-09-18 True B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2008-09-18 True H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2008-09-18 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2008-09-22 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2008-09-26 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2008-09-26 False Energy Air pollution control Alternative energy sources Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled Electric appliances Electric vehicles Electronic government information Energy conservation Energy efficiency Environmental Protection Executive orders Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal office buildings Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government procurement Governmental investigations Health Heating Housing and Community Development Housing for the disabled Lighting Natural gas vehicles Science, Technology, Communications Service stations Solar energy Technology assessment Transportation and the disabled Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' hospitals Waste reduction Water Resources Development Water conservation Energy 00 2008-09-18 Introduced in House 2008-11-06T19:44:24Z Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) implement in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an energy sustainability program to minimize energy consumption and encourage the use of alternative energy sources; (2) establish and maintain a database to track and report on VA energy and water expenditures; (3) complete an audit of VA energy usage during FY2009; (4) ensure VA compliance with an Executive Order and VA Directive concerning energy efficiency goals and objectives; (5) install alternative fueling stations on at least 35 VA medical facility campuses; (6) submit to Congress a plan for increasing the use of energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies in VA facilities and operations; (7) provide for the installation of individual electric sub-metering equipment at VA facilities; (8) ensure that energy-efficient products meeting VA requirements are purchased whenever the VA purchases items that consume electricity; and (9) conduct a study on water and fuel consumption by the National Cemetery Administration and ways to reduce such consumption.

Establishes in the VA: (1) an Office of Energy Management; and (2) the Advisory Committee on Energy Management and Sustainability.

Authorizes an increase in the dollar limit of VA grants for: (1) adaptive housing to encourage the use of high-efficiency systems and products or other energy-use reduction items; and (2) adaptive vehicles to encourage the purchase of alternative use vehicles.

Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to enter into a memorandum of understanding to improve and facilitate the use of expertise of the national laboratories to evaluate energy- and water-efficient technologies for use by the VA.

Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to sell economic incentives that reduce the emission of air pollutants attributable to a VA facility.

 
]]> Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2008 Display Title Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6937ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6937ih.xml 2008-09-18 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.