[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6474 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6474

     To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
  Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to 
     promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy 
  consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the 
                       House of Representatives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2008

Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California (for herself and Mr. Wamp) introduced the 
     following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
     To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
  Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to 
     promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy 
  consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the 
                       House of Representatives.

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

SECTION 1. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO PROMOTE INNOVATIONS IN REDUCING 
              ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) Authority to Carry Out Demonstration Projects.--
            (1) In general.--The Chief Administrative Officer of the 
        House of Representatives may carry out a series of 
        demonstration projects to promote the use of innovative 
        technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting 
        energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of 
        Representatives.
            (2) Contracts.--In carrying out such projects, the Chief 
        Administrative Officer may enter into contracts with entities 
        which have developed new methods of using energy more 
        efficiently, generating electric power in a more sustainable 
        manner, or improving the efficiency and lowering the costs of 
        existing renewable power systems, consistent with the 
        regulations promulgated by the Committee on House 
        Administration for contracts entered into by the Chief 
        Administrative Officer.
    (b) Reports.--Upon the completion of each demonstration project 
carried out under this section, the Chief Administrative Officer shall 
submit a report on the project to the Committees on House 
Administration and Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and 
shall include in the report the Chief Administrative Officer's analysis 
of the extent to which the project reduced energy consumption and 
promoted energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of 
Representatives.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2009 and 2010 to carry out demonstration projects under 
this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this 
section shall remain available without fiscal year limitation until 
expended.
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