[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 55 (Thursday, March 29, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S4210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. STEVENS:
  S. 1072. A bill to require Federal agencies to conduct their 
environmental, transportation, and energy-related activities in support 
of their respective missions in an environmentally, economically, and 
fiscally sound manner, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, the bill that I introduce today seeks to 
codify the initiatives announced by President Bush in January of this 
year in his Executive order to strengthen Federal environmental, 
energy, and transportation management. The bill would require the head 
of agencies to improve their agency's energy efficiency and reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions through the reduction of energy intensity by 3 
percent annually through the end of fiscal year 2014 or by 30 percent 
by the end of fiscal year 2014.
  The bill would require that at least half of an agency's statutorily 
required renewable energy consumed in a fiscal year come from a new 
renewable source and allows agencies, to the extent possible, to 
implement renewable energy generation projects on agency property. The 
bill would also set energy efficiency goals for water consumption, 
acquisition of goods and services, operation of Government vehicles, 
and the acquisition of electronic products.
  This bill would put the Federal Government at the forefront of the 
Nation's efforts to improve our energy efficiency and ultimately reduce 
our greenhouse gas emissions.
  A September 2002 report from the U.S. Department of Energy entitled, 
U.S. Lighting Market Characterization. Volume I: National Lighting 
Inventory and Energy Consumption Estimate, states that 38 percent of 
all energy consumed in the United States is used to generate 
electricity and that lighting consumes 22 percent of all the 
electricity produced in the United States.
  Lighting consumes a significant percentage of the Nation's energy 
production. Because of this consumption, the bill would also require 
the Federal Government to take the lead in the use of energy efficient 
light bulbs. The bill does not specify any particular technology, but 
would define energy efficient light bulbs as those with an efficiency 
rating of not less than 30 lumens per watt. This definition would 
change from 30 lumens per watt to 45 lumens per watt in the year 2018. 
The replacement of low energy efficient light bulbs to more energy 
efficient light bulbs on Federal properties would be required to be 
completed within the next 5 years.
  Many of the new energy efficient bulbs, such as compact fluorescent 
light bulbs, contain mercury. The bill would require that a disposal 
plan be developed to support the use of these bulbs and their proper 
disposal.
  As the Nation looks to take advantage of the new energy efficient 
light bulbs at significant savings to individual households and 
businesses, the Federal Government should lead the way. The Government 
should be setting the standard for energy efficiency. This bill would 
mandate Federal Government leadership in this area with substantial 
savings in our energy consumption.
  I urge my colleagues to support these legislative concepts.
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