[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1187 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1187

  To require the Architect of the Capitol to develop a plan to reduce 
  carbon dioxide emissions from the Capitol complex, with the goal of 
    achieving carbon neutrality at the complex by December 31, 2020.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 23, 2007

   Mr. Kerry introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Architect of the Capitol to develop a plan to reduce 
  carbon dioxide emissions from the Capitol complex, with the goal of 
    achieving carbon neutrality at the complex by December 31, 2020.

    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 ``Clean Capitol Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. CLEAN CAPITOL COMPLEX PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall develop a plan to 
reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from the Capitol complex, with the 
goal of achieving carbon neutrality at the complex by December 31, 
2020.
    (b) Methods of Reduction.--In developing the plan under subsection 
(a), the Architect of the Capitol shall provide for reductions in 
carbon dioxide emissions from the Capitol complex through--
            (1)(A) measures to make the complex more energy efficient;
            (B) increasing the use of energy conservation measures at 
        the complex; and
            (C) the use of onsite and offsite renewable sources of 
        energy at the complex; or
            (2) if none of the measures described in paragraph (1) are 
        practicable, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, the 
        purchase of carbon dioxide emission offsets for use by the 
        complex.
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