[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2407 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2407

 To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to direct the Administrator 
  of General Services to provide for the procurement of photovoltaic 
   solar electric systems for use in public buildings, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2001

 Mr. Oberstar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to direct the Administrator 
  of General Services to provide for the procurement of photovoltaic 
   solar electric systems for use in public buildings, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Photovoltaic Utilization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 22. USE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    ``(a) Photovoltaic Energy Commercialization Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may establish a 
        photovoltaic energy commercialization program for the 
        procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric 
        systems for electric production in new and existing public 
        buildings.
            ``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the program shall be to 
        accomplish the following:
                    ``(A) To accelerate the growth of a commercially 
                viable photovoltaic industry in order to make this 
                energy system available to the general public as an 
                option which can reduce the national consumption of 
                fossil fuel.
                    ``(B) To reduce the fossil fuel consumption and 
                costs of the Federal Government.
                    ``(C) To attain the goal of 20,000 solar systems in 
                public buildings contained in the Federal Government's 
                Million Solar Roof Initiative of 1997.
                    ``(D) To stimulate the general use within the 
                Federal Government of life-cycle costing and innovative 
                procurement methods.
                    ``(E) To develop program performance data to 
                support policy decisions on future incentive programs 
                with respect to energy.
            ``(3) Acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The program shall provide for 
                the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems 
                and associated storage capability for use in public 
                buildings.
                    ``(B) Acquisition levels.--The acquisition of 
                photovoltaic electric systems shall be at a level 
                substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production 
                techniques with at least 150 megawatts (peak) 
                cumulative acquired during the 5 years of the program.
            ``(4) Administration.--The Administrator shall administer 
        the program and shall--
                    ``(A) prescribe such rules and regulations as may 
                be appropriate to monitor and assess the performance 
                and operation of photovoltaic solar electric systems 
                installed pursuant to this subsection;
                    ``(B) develop innovative procurement strategies for 
                the acquisition of such systems; and
                    ``(C) transmit to the Committee on Transportation 
                and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
                to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
                Senate an annual report on the results of the program.
    ``(b) Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator and the Secretary 
        of Energy shall jointly establish a photovoltaic solar energy 
        systems evaluation program to evaluate such photovoltaic solar 
        energy systems as are required in public buildings.
            ``(2) Program requirement.--In evaluating photovoltaic 
        solar energy systems under the program, the Administrator shall 
        ensure that such systems reflect the most advanced technology.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) Photovoltaic energy commercialization program.--There 
        is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 
        $210,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006. Such 
        sums shall remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Photovoltaic systems evaluation program.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) 
        $52,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006. Such 
        sums shall remain available until expended.''.
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