[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4595 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4595

To clarify that buildings administered by the Architect of the Capitol 
are covered by certain Federal building energy management requirements 
                    and energy efficiency standards.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2005

  Mr. Gordon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To clarify that buildings administered by the Architect of the Capitol 
are covered by certain Federal building energy management requirements 
                    and energy efficiency standards.

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

SECTION 1. ENERGY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 551 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8259) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and includes the 
        Architect of the Capitol'' after ``United States Code''; and
            (2) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``, except that, with 
        respect to buildings under the jurisdiction of the Architect of 
        the Capitol, such term means the committees of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate with jurisdiction over the 
        Architect of the Capitol'' after ``Secretary of Energy''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.

    Section 303 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6832) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, and includes the 
        Architect of the Capitol'' after ``Mortgage Corporation''; and
            (2) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``, except that, with 
        respect to buildings under the jurisdiction of the Architect of 
        the Capitol, such term means the committees of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate with jurisdiction over the 
        Architect of the Capitol'' after ``Urban Development''.
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