[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 52 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 52

    To improve the energy and water efficiency of Federal buildings.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2013

  Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
    To improve the energy and water efficiency of Federal buildings.

    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 ``Promoting Efficiency and Savings in 
Government Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to require the General Services Administration to audit 
        the energy performance of buildings owned by the General 
        Services Administration and identify--
                    (A) steps that can be taken to improve energy 
                efficiency and reduce costs; and
                    (B) cost-savings that can be achieved by 
                implementing energy efficiency measures;
            (2) to establish minimum efficiency standards for buildings 
        leased by the Federal government;
            (3) to increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution; and
            (4) to require regular reporting to Congress and the public 
        on the energy use of Federal buildings and the cost-savings and 
        pollution reduction associated with efficiency measures.

SEC. 3. ENERGY AUDITS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, each energy manager (as defined in section 543(f)(1) of 
the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(1))) of 
a building owned by the General Services Administration shall carry out 
an audit of that building that--
            (1) identifies any modifications necessary to improve 
        energy efficiency that, within 10 years of implementation, will 
        result in energy cost savings equal to the total investment 
        made; and
            (2) quantifies the estimated cost-savings associated with 
        any energy efficiency improvements identified by the energy 
        manager.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall report to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives on--
            (1) all efficiency improvements identified in the audits 
        carried out under subsection (a);
            (2) the total estimated cost-savings associated with the 
        efficiency improvements described in paragraph (1); and
            (3) the status of implementation of the efficiency 
        improvements described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 4. IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF LEASED BUILDINGS.

    Section 435 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17091) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (f); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Other Efficiency Improvements.--In accordance with subsection 
(d), beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of the Promoting 
Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, each lease of a building or 
space in a building entered into by a Federal department or agency 
shall include, except under the conditions described in subparagraphs 
(B) through (D) of subsection (b)(1)--
            ``(1) a maximum energy intensity standard;
            ``(2) a lighting efficiency requirement, accounting for 
        appropriate task lighting; and
            ``(3) to the extent feasible, an incentive structure that 
        allows the Federal department or agency leasing the building or 
        space and the building owner to share the financial savings of 
        efficiency investments and efficient operating practices.
    ``(d) Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of General 
        Services, on the advice of the Secretary, shall issue minimum 
        standards under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) that 
        are designed to improve efficiency in a cost-effective manner.
            ``(2) Updates.--The Secretary shall periodically review the 
        standards under paragraph (1) and make any recommendations to 
        the Administrator of General Services for revisions that the 
        Secretary determines to be appropriate.
    ``(e) Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection and every 2 years thereafter, the 
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
        coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall 
        submit to Congress a report describing--
                    ``(A) the implementation by each Federal department 
                or agency of this section; and
                    ``(B) the extent to which each Federal department 
                or agency has achieved compliance with the applicable 
                requirements and standards of this section.
            ``(2) Relationship to existing reports.--A report under 
        paragraph (1) may be incorporated into a related or similar 
        report of a Federal agency prepared by that Federal agency to 
        meet other similar requirements.''.

SEC. 5. LEASED BUILDING EFFICIENCY REPORTING.

    Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) with respect to any prospectus for the construction, 
        alteration, or acquisition of any building or space to be 
        leased, an assessment of the future energy performance and 
        water efficiency of the building or space, including, to the 
        maximum extent practicable--
                    ``(A) a description of the energy efficient and 
                renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic 
                systems, that are likely to be used in the 
                construction, alteration, or acquisition of any 
                building or space to be leased;
                    ``(B) a description of the water saving 
                technologies and systems that are likely to be used in 
                the construction, alteration, or acquisition of any 
                building or space to be leased;
                    ``(C) the expected energy and water use intensity 
                for the building or space, as compared to buildings of 
                similar type and use;
                    ``(D) a description of alternative workplace and 
                other related strategies that are likely to be employed 
                to minimize the space requirements and energy and water 
                use of the building or space;
                    ``(E) a description of the use of lifecycle cost 
                analysis; and
                    ``(F) if applicable, a description of any financing 
                methods, such as energy service contracts, that are 
                likely to be used for improvements described in 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B).''.

SEC. 6. REPORTING ON BUILDING ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY.

    Section 436(f) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17092(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9);
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) summarizes the energy and water use of Federal 
        buildings, including--
                    ``(A) energy and water use data by Department 
                climate zone, building type, primary building use, 
                agency, and building vintage;
                    ``(B) data on--
                            ``(i) total energy usage and energy usage 
                        by heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, 
                        water heating, lighting, plug-loads, and other 
                        subsystems; and
                            ``(ii) cost savings attributable to energy 
                        and water efficiency measures; and
                    ``(C) a description of the use of design or 
                technological features that contribute to reductions in 
                energy and water use, as determined to be appropriate 
                for inclusion by the Federal Director; and''; and
            (4) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by 
        striking ``(7)'' and inserting ``(8)''.
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