[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4801 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4801


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2014

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on the impact of 
 thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water.

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

SECTION 1. REPORT ON ENERGY AND WATER SAVINGS POTENTIAL FROM THERMAL 
              INSULATION.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with appropriate 
Federal agencies and relevant stakeholders, shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use 
systems for potable hot and chilled water in Federal buildings, and the 
return on investment of installing such insulation.
    (b) Contents.--The report shall include--
            (1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal or regional 
        water for delivered water and the avoided cost of new water; 
        and
            (2) a summary of energy and water savings, including short 
        term and long term (20 years) projections of such savings.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.