| Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Apartment houses, Budgets, Building construction, Citizen participation, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Criminal justice, Data banks, Education, Electronic government information, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Energy, Energy conservation, Environmental protection Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16014-16015)
Bill TextA bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. 12/19/2007--Introduced. National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to establish in the Treasury a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance to states, Indian tribes, insular areas, and participating local jurisdictions to increase the supply of decent quality affordable housing, especially for low-income, extremely low-income, and very poor families. Prohibits the use of appropriations to the Fund for a fiscal year unless the amount equal to the net increase in the negative credit subsidy for specified mortgage insurance programs is first made available for: (1) single family housing mortgage [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: Title I Amendments - (Sec. 101) Revises the general definition of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) admit students whose secondary education was conducted in a home school setting; (2) award degrees (not necessarily bachelor's degrees) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (3) enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Depreciation and amortization, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Geothermal resources, Heat pumps, Housing, Income tax, Minimum tax, Tax administration, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Taxation Latest Action: 11/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13998-13999)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit, and for other purposes. 11/6/2007--Introduced. Geothermal Heat Pump Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) to include equipment that uses the ground or ground water as a thermal energy source or sink to heal or cool a structure (i.e., geothermal heat pump systems) as energy property for purposes of the energy tax credit; (2) allow a residential energy efficient property tax credit for 30% of qualified geothermal heat pump property expenditures; and (3) allow accelerated three-year depreciation of geothermal heat pump systems. | | Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to require updating of State building energy efficiency codes and standards. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Requires the Secretary of Energy to facilitate the updating of national model building energy codes and standards at least every three years to achieve overall energy savings, compared to the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for residential buildings and ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for commercial buildings, of at least 30% by 2015 and 50% by 2022. Requires the Secretary, if the 2022 target cannot be achieved using existing technology or would not be lifecycle effective, to establish a revised target that ensures the maximum level of energy efficiency in buildings that is technologically feasible and lifecycle cost effective.Requires the Secretary: (1) to determine if a revision to the IECC or ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 will improve energy efficiency in buildings and meet such energy savings targets; and (2) if a code or standard does not meet the targets [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Alternative energy sources, Authorization, Biomass energy, Block grants, Budgets, Building laws, Business, Climate change, Cogeneration of electric power and heat, Commuting, Computer software, Computers, Congress Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-304, Part I.
Bill TextTo promote greater energy efficiency. 8/3/2007--Reported to House without amendment, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Promoting Energy Efficiency - Subtitle A: Appliance Efficiency - (Sec. 101) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to revise provisions that set energy standards, including standards for specified appliances, boilers, motors, and external power supplies. Provides procedures to amend or make standards. Subtitle B: Lighting Efficiency - (Sec. 121) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations prohibiting the sale of: (1) 100 watt general service incandescent lamps after January 1, 2012, unless those lamps emit at least 60 lumens per watt; and (2) general service lamps manufactured after specified [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Air travel, Alaska, Alcohol as fuel, Algae, Alternative energy sources, American investments, Animals, Auditing, Authorization, Automobile engines, Automobile industry Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextMoving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. 7/30/2007--Introduced. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act - Incorporates various legislative initiatives for energy conservation, independence, and security.Green Jobs Act of 2007 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to: (1) establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program; (2) collect and analyze labor market data to track workforce trends resulting from energy-related initiatives under this Act; and (3) award National Energy Training Partnerships Grants to community based nonprofit organizations to carry out training programs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and develop an [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Afghanistan, Aged, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Air travel, Alaska, Alcohol as fuel, Algae, Alternative energy sources, American investments, Animals, Apartment houses, Appropriations Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
Bill TextA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. 4/10/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Title I: FHA Modernization Act of 2008 - FHA Modernization Act of 2008 - Subtitle A: Building American Homeownership - Building American Homeownership Act of 2008 - (Sec. 112) Amends the National Housing Act (NHA) to revise mortgage insurance eligibility requirements. Alters the respective formulas to increase the percentages of the maximum principal loan obligations applicable to family residences located in: (1) the United States; and (2) Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands. Prohibits the maximum principal loan obligation from exceeding 100% of the appraised value of the property. (Sec. 113) Increases from 3% to 3.5% of the appraised value of a property the mortgagor's required cash (or equivalent) investment (downpayment). Prohibits any funds for such [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Accreditation (Education), Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Adult education, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Aged, Alien labor, Aliens, Appropriations, Auditing, Bankruptcy, Birth control, Black colleges, Black lung Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/7/2007--Senate receded and concurred with amendment. (There are 4 other summaries) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alabama, Appropriations, Architecture and the disabled, Asbestos, Authorization, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Carbon dioxide, Charter schools, Child health, Child safety, Children, Competitive bidding Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-623.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Title I: Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of School Facilities - (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/11/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit. 7/11/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit and a residential energy efficient property tax credit for geothermal heat pump systems. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of Energy, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Executive departments, Federal office buildings, Governmental investigations, Housing, Income tax, Industrial buildings, Law, Standards, Tax credits Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Bill TextTo provide for the establishment of energy performance standards for new Federal or federally supported buildings, and major renovations of Federal or federally supported buildings, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Introduced. Energy Efficient Buildings Promotion Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish, by rule, revised building energy performance standards for new federal buildings and those undergoing major renovations. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase: (1) limitations for the nonbusiness energy property tax credit; (2) the applicable amount for the new energy efficient home credit; and (3) the per square footage dollar amount for the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. Requires the Secretary to study and make recommendations to Congress on whether to conform certain Internal Revenue Code incentives, as provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to the building [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agricultural subsidies, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Antitrust law, Automobile engines, Automobile tires, Automobiles, Biological research, Biomass energy, Budgets Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Bill TextTo reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Introduced. Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Directs the President to: (1) promulgate regulations establishing a renewable fuel standard; and (2) provide a credit to the owner of any facility that uses renewable energy to displace over 90% of the fossil fuel normally used in renewable fuel production. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a competitive infrastructure pilot grant program for renewable fuels; (2) at least 11 bioresearch centers for systems biology; (3) grants for renewable fuel production research and development in certain [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Apartment houses, Budgets, Building construction, Citizen participation, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Criminal justice, Data banks, Education, Electronic government information, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Energy, Energy conservation, Environmental protection Latest Action: 10/15/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextTo establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. 10/10/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to establish in the Treasury the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund). Declares that: (1) the Fund shall consist of certain amounts of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation transferred to the Fund under specified law, including Federal Housing Administration (FHA) savings; and (2) all assistance provided from the Fund shall be considered to be federal financial assistance. Sets forth conditions on the use of FHA savings, including: (1) single family housing mortgage insurance; (2) housing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Congressional reporting requirements, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Federal aid to research, Research and development, Science policy, Solar energy, Technological innovations, Technology Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a photovoltaic demonstration program, and for other purposes. 6/27/2007--Introduced. Solar Utilization Now Demonstration Act of 2007 or the SUN Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program of grants to states to demonstrate advanced photovoltaic technology. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Air conditioning, Alternative energy sources, Annuities, Appropriations, Architect of the Capitol, Art, Auditing, Blacks, Blind, Books, Botanical gardens, Budget deficits, Budgets, Building construction, Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Landrieu without recommendation without amendment. Without written report.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2008 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; (2) Members' representational allowances; and (3) the preparation of statements of appropriations. (Sec. 101) Requires deposit in the Treasury of any amounts of a Member's representational allowance for FY2008 remaining after all payments are made, to be used for federal deficit reduction, or, if there is no deficit, for federal [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Automobiles, Bicycles, Biomass energy, Bonds, Budgets, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Cellulose, Climate change, Communications, Commuting Latest Action: 08/04/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is op
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. 8/4/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to renewable energy sources and energy conservation. Title I: Production Incentives - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2012 the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources (e.g., wind, closed and open-loop biomass, geothermal energy, small irrigation power, municipal solid waste, and qualified hydropower). Imposes a limit on such tax credit based upon investment in renewable resource facilities placed in service after 2008 in lieu of the current phaseout provisions for such credit.(Sec. 102) Includes marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextA bill to establish a geothermal heat pump technology acceleration program relating to General Services Administration facilities. 6/15/2007--Introduced. Requires the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to accelerate the use of geothermal heat pumps at General Services Administration (GSA) facilities. Requires such program to: (1) ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination of geothermal heat pump recommendations, practices, and activities of all relevant federal agencies; (2) provide technical assistance and operational guidance to tenants to achieve maximum feasible replacement of existing heating and cooling technologies with geothermal heat pump technologies within five years; and (3) establish methods to track the success of federal agencies with respect to that goal.Requires the Administrator to: (1) review the current use of geothermal heat pump technologies in GSA facilities and the availability of such technologies to facility [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Bill TextTo prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light bulbs, and require the development of a plan for increasing the use of more efficient light bulbs by consumers and businesses. 6/15/2007--Introduced. Leveraging Innovative Gains in High-efficiency Technology (LIGHT) Bulbs Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations prohibiting the sale of light bulbs that emit less than: (1) 25 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2010; and (2) 60 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2015. Requires such regulations to include: (1) procedures for the Secretary to provide exemptions to the prohibition where the Secretary finds that it is not technically feasible to serve a specialized lighting application, such as a military, medical, or public safety application; and (2) civil penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary to transmit to Congress a plan for encouraging and providing incentives for the domestic production of more efficient [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Aircraft engines, Airports, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Budgets, Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Climate change, Congress, Department of Transportation, Disasters, Emergency management, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - For Further Action See H.R.3221.
Bill TextTo strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning, and for other purposes. 6/13/2007--Introduced. Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 - Sets forth purposes of this Act, including to strengthen national energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, create incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensure sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning. Establishes a Center for Climate Change and Environment in the Department of Transportation. Authorizes additional funding for FY2008 and FY2009 for urbanized and non-urbanized area formula [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Bonds, Business, Cellulose, Coal liquefaction, Corporation taxes, Depreciation and amortization, Electric power production, Electric power transmission, Electric utilities, Energy, Energy conservation Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to lower the effective tax rate on investment in necessary energy infrastructure and credits for renewable energy, and for other purposes. 6/12/2007--Introduced. Energy Infrastructure Tax Reform and Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat income and gains from certain electric transmission property as qualifying income of a publicly traded partnership; (2) allow accelerated depreciation of qualified energy management devices, cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property, coal-to-liquid plant property, and dedicated ethanol pipelines; (3) allow a tax credit for pollution abatement equipment; (4) modify certain rules and definitions relating to clean renewable energy bonds; (5) extend through 2013 the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources; and (6) allow an energy tax credit for investment in thermal storage systems or daylight dimming technologies. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, College administration, College costs, Colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Cost control, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational planning, Educational technology, Electronic government information, Energy Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo address rising college tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education to make college more affordable. 6/12/2007--Introduced. College Affordability and Accountability Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require state maintenance of effort in providing funding to public institutions of higher education (IHEs). Requires all IHEs to plan, engage in, and report on cost containment strategies. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to conduct research on such strategies. Directs the Secretary to publish an annual report on college affordability and to disseminate certain data, including the net price tuition index (NTPI) for each IHE through a college price calculator on an enhanced college opportunities on line (COOL) website. Establishes a Pell Plus program to provide an increased award to each Pell Grant recipient at IHEs that maintain specified types of: (1) low tuition;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Armed forces, Automobiles, Aviation fuels, Biomass energy, Budgets, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Clean coal technology, Climate change, Coal gasification Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to improve the energy security of the United States by promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. 6/12/2007--Introduced. Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Appliance Efficiency Standards Commission.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to: (1) require an electric utility to demonstrate that alternative investments in advanced grid technologies have been considered before undertaking investments in nonadvanced grid technologies; and (2) prescribe a Clean Energy Portfolio Standard, including a credit program. Establishes the Clean Energy Technology Trust Fund.Transfers to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) specified lands for use for high-level radioactive waste disposal and spent nuclear fuel. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the Secretary to apply to the Nuclear Regulatory [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Bonds, Cellulose, Coal liquefaction, Depreciation and amortization, Diesel motor, Electric appliances, Electric power production, Electric power transmission, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy facilities, Excise tax Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generate renewable energy and encourage novel technologies related to the production of energy, and for other purposes. 6/11/2007--Introduced. Generating Renewable Energy and Encouraging Novel Technologies Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to renewable energy and other energy-related tax incentives. Allows current year expensing for: (1) wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and ocean energy property used to produce electricity; (2) qualified fuel cell or microturbine property; (3) oil shale extraction and processing property; and (4) coal-to-liquid fuels process property. Extends eligibility for clean renewable energy bonds (CREBs) and the issuance authority for such bonds through 2018.Extends through 2018: (1) the tax credit for investment in solar energy and qualified fuel cell property; (2) the income and excise tax credits for alcohol used as fuel and for alternative fuels; (3) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Air travel, Alternative energy sources, Animals, Appellate courts, Biological diversity, Budgets, Building construction, Capital investments, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Citizen lawsuits Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-297, Part I.
Bill TextTo reduce the Federal Government's contribution to global warming through measures that promote efficiency in the Federal Government's management and operations, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Reported to House amended, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) Carbon-Neutral Government Act of 2007 - Title I: Federal Government Inventory and Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - (Sec. 101) Requires federal agencies, annually, to inventory and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Requires each inventory and report to indicate as discrete categories: (1) any direct emission of GHG as a result of an agency's activity; and (2) the quantity of indirect GHG emissions attributable to the generation of electricity used by the agency and commercial air travel by agency personnel; and (3) the quantity of GHG emissions associated with the work performed for the agency by federal contractors, comprising direct and indirect emissions associated with [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Architecture and the disabled, Asbestos, Bank capital, Bank loans, Budgets, Building construction, Building materials, Congress, Congressional oversight, Construction costs, Construction industries, Construction workers Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo establish State infrastructure banks for education. 6/5/2007--Introduced. Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into cooperative agreements with states for the establishment of state infrastructure banks and multistate infrastructure banks for making loans to local educational agencies and public libraries for building or repairing public elementary or secondary schools and public library facilities. Grants congressional consent to states for interstate compacts to establish multistate infrastructure banks. Directs the Secretary to make grants to such banks to provide initial capital for such loans. Requires states to contribute from nonfederal sources at least 25% of the amount of each federal capitalization grant made to the state and contributed to the bank. Lists types of projects eligible for such bank loans. Directs the Secretary to establish Healthy, High Performance [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alternative energy sources, Bonds, Depreciation and amortization, Education, Electric batteries, Electric power production, Electric vehicles, Electronics, Elementary and secondary education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy storage, Environmental protection, Finance, Geothermal resources Latest Action: 05/25/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6955-6960)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives and extend existing incentives for the production and use of renewable energy resources, and for other purposes. 5/25/2007--Introduced. Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the tax credits for producing electricity from renewable resources and for investment in clean renewable energy bonds.Allows new tax credits for: (1) holders of water conservation, reuse, and efficiency bonds; (2) expenditures for geothermal exploration; (3) holders of qualified renewable school energy bonds; and (4) investment in solar energy manufacturing facilities.Expands the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to include expenditures for wind energy property that uses a qualifying wind turbine (with a rated capacity of 100 kilowatts or less) to generate electricity.Extends through 2013 the new energy [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Energy, Energy conservation, Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal installations, Federal office buildings, Government information, Government paperwork, Internet, Performance measurement, Public contracts, Technology, Telecommunication, Water conservation Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote the use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings, to promote energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Federal Building Renewal and Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require each federal agency to: (1) complete a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for each of its buildings and facilities meeting minimum size or other criteria established by the Secretary of Energy; and (2) implement each energy and water efficiency measure identified in such evaluation. Requires a federal agency to: (1) use a web-based tracking system to certify compliance with this Act; and (2) enter energy use data for each of its facilities and buildings into a building energy use benchmarking system, such as the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. Instructs the Director of the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Affordable housing, Budgets, Building construction, Computers, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal aid to housing, Green products, Housing, Internet, Law Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill TextTo require all public housing revitalization projects assisted under the HOPE VI program to meet green communities standards. 5/24/2007--Introduced. HOPE VI Green Building and Technical Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prescribe green communities requirements for grant applicants regarding revitalization programs for severely distressed public housing. Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from making a grant unless the applicant's revitalization plan complies with both the mandatory and some of the nonmandatory green communities affordable housing design, development, and operation criteria as they appear on the national Green Communities program checklist. Adds to such criteria specified requirements for nonresidential structures covered by the plan. Directs the Secretary to establish verification procedures. Repeals current technical assistance and program oversight funding authority, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Block grants, Budgets, Carbon cycle, Consumers, Education, Electric batteries, Electric power distribution, Electric power transmission, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy demand, Energy efficiency Latest Action: 05/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Sets forth a schedule for motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel to contain specified volumes of renewable fuel by calendar year 2022.Prescribes a pilot program to establish refueling infrastructure corridors for gasoline blends containing renewable fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) increase funding for bioenergy research and development; (2) establish bioresearch centers that target biofuels; and (3) authorize loan guarantees for renewable fuel facilities.Establishes a grants program for: (1) renewable fuel production in states with low rates of ethanol production; and (2) transportation of biomass to local biorefineries.Directs the Secretary of Energy to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Cellulose, Coal, Commercialization, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Curricula Latest Action: 05/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo provide for research, development, and demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Energy for America Act - Produced Water Utilization Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a program of research, development, and demonstration of technologies for environmentally sustainable utilization of produced water for agriculture, irrigation, municipal, industrial uses, or other environmentally sustainable purposes Requires the program to address: (1) produced water recovery, including research for desalination and demineralization; (2) reinjection of produced water into subsurface geological formations; and (3) safety and environmental impacts of such activities. Biomass Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include specified advanced biofuel technologies [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alternative energy sources, Block grants, Budgets, Building laws, Car pools, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Commuting, Consultants, Department of Energy, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Environmental protection Latest Action: 05/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo establish an Energy and Environment Block Grant Program, and for other purposes. 5/23/2007--Introduced. Energy and Environment Block Grant Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish an Energy and Environment Block Grant Program to make block grants to state or local governments for: (1) energy efficiency and climate protection strategy; (2) technical consultant services to assist in the development of such strategy; (3) energy audits; (4) weatherization programs; (5) financial incentives for energy efficiency retrofits; and (6) grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for energy retrofits. Declares the purchase or leasing of equipment or vehicles for the private sector, or of pollution control equipment for private electric utilities, ineligible for funds under this Act. Requires a local government unit that is a grant recipient to submit to the Secretary a proposed Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection Strategy establishing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Aflatoxins, Agribusiness, Agricultural assistance, Agricultural colleges, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural credit, Agricultural education, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural experiment stations, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural innovations, Agricultural labor, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
Bill TextTo provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Extends and revises agricultural and related programs respecting: (1) commodities; (2) sugar; (3) dairy; (4) conservation; (5) exports and trade assistance; (6) food stamps and nutrition; (7) agricultural credit; (8) rural development; (9) rural electrification; (10) agricultural research; (11) forestry; (12) energy; (13) specialty crops; and (14) livestock. | | Also tagged in: Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Clean coal technology, Commercialization, Consumer education, Consumers, Diesel motor, Electric appliances, Electric utilities, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy conservation Latest Action: 05/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio, and for other purposes. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress and the Executive Branch should aggressively pursue development and rapid, commercial deployment of a diverse portfolio of new and existing energy technologies; (2) Congress should pursue development of policies to promote specified efficiency initiatives; (3) Congress should pursue policies that create a sustainable market for the commercial deployment of alternative and energy efficiency technologies; and (4) Congress, the Executive Branch, and state and local governments, as well as utilities and industry leaders, should be actively engaged in consumer education initiatives surrounding available approaches to energy diversity and efficiency. | | Also tagged in: Energy, Energy conservation, Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal installations, Federal office buildings, Government information, Government paperwork, Internet, Performance measurement, Public contracts, Technology, Telecommunication, Water conservation Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6402)
Bill TextA bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote the use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings, to promote energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, and for other purposes. 5/21/2007--Introduced. Federal Building Renewal and Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require each federal agency to: (1) complete a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for each of its buildings and facilities meeting minimum size or other criteria established by the Secretary of Energy; and (2) implement each energy and water efficiency measure identified in such evaluation. Requires a federal agency to: (1) use a web-based tracking system to certify compliance with this Act; and (2) enter energy use data for each of its facilities and buildings into a building energy use benchmarking system, such as the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. Instructs the Director [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Automobiles, Biomass energy, Block grants, Budgets, Business, Carbon cycle, Climate change, Consumers, Cost effectiveness, Diplomacy, Electric batteries, Electric power distribution Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6272-6301)
Bill TextA bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Sets forth a schedule for motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel to contain specified volumes of renewable fuel by calendar year 2022. Prescribes a pilot program to establish refueling infrastructure corridors for gasoline blends containing renewable fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) increase funding for bioenergy research and development; (2) establish bioresearch [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alternative energy sources, Bonds, Budgets, Business, Business education, Capital investments, Electric appliances, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government lending, Marketing, Research and development Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Committee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo help small businesses to develop, invest in, and purchase energy efficient buildings, fixtures, equipment, and technology. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Small Energy Efficient Businesses Act - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: (1) authorize financial assistance through the Small Business Administration (SBA) to state and local development companies for projects that reduce energy consumption by at least 10%, reduce the use of non-renewable energy sources, or generate renewable energy sources; and (2) provide loan limits for such projects. Amends the Small Business Act to direct the SBA Administrator to make small business loans to purchase energy efficient equipment or fixtures, or to reduce the borrower's energy consumption. Authorizes a small business development center to carry out a small business sustainability initiative (support to small businesses to evaluate their energy efficiency and achieve increased efficiency). Directs the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Accreditation (Education), Administrative procedure, Adoption, Aged, Agriculture, Armed forces, Auditing, Authorization, Block grants, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Caregivers, Child care workers, Child development Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Family and Workplace Balancing Act of 2007, or Balancing Act of 2007 - Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make five-year grants to a state or local government to pay for the federal share of projects that assist families by providing wage replacement for eligible individuals responding to family caregiving needs, especially those related to the birth or adoption of a child. Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and federal civil service law to allow employees covered by FMLA and civil servants to take specified additional leave for: (1) parental involvement in their children's or grandchildren's [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Depreciation and amortization, Electric utilities, Electronic data interchange, Energy conservation, Equipment and supplies, Income tax, Tax deductions, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 05/14/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1036)
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a five-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices. 5/14/2007--Introduced. Energy Conservation through "Smart Meters" Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to assign a five-year recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices placed in service by a supplier of electric energy or a provider of electric energy services. Defines an "energy management device" as any time-based meter and related communication equipment used to measure and record electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis in at least 24 separate time segments per day. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Block grants, Budgets, Carbon cycle, Consumers, Education, Electric batteries, Electric power distribution, Electric power transmission, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy demand, Energy efficiency Latest Action: 05/07/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered to be reported an original measure.
Bill TextAn original bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes. 5/7/2007--Introduced. Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Sets forth a schedule for motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel to contain specified volumes of renewable fuel by calendar year 2022.Prescribes a pilot program to establish refueling infrastructure corridors for gasoline blends containing renewable fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) increase funding for bioenergy research and development; (2) establish bioresearch centers that target biofuels; and (3) authorize loan guarantees for renewable fuel facilities.Establishes a grants program for: (1) renewable fuel production in states with low rates of ethanol production; and (2) transportation of biomass to local biorefineries.Directs the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural conservation, Agricultural education, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural pollution, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research, Agricultural subsidies, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, American Samoa Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Bill TextTo extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes the farm and ranch profitability grant program. Extends the market access program. Revises (and extends certain of) the following conservation programs: (1) the environmental quality incentives program; (2) the conservation innovation grant program; (3) the cost share and incentive payment program; (4) state performance incentives; (5) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (6) the conservation reserve program; and (7) the wetlands reserve program. Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the comprehensive conservation planning pilot program; (3) the farmland protection program; (4) the debt for agricultural easements program; (5) the conservation risk management pilot program; (6) the (Delmarva) conservation [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5092)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. 4/25/2007--Introduced. Giving Reductions to Energy Efficient New Buildings Act or the GREEN Buildings Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable amount of the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial building costs; and (2) extend such deduction through 2013. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alaska, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Automobile industry, Automobile tires, Automobiles, Biomass energy, Budgets, Business, Cellulose, Clean coal technology, Coastal zone, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumers Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo improve the energy efficiency of the United States. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Energy For Our Future Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the limitation on the number of new qualified hybrid and advanced lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for the credit; (2) provide tax credits for manufacturers of fuel efficient motor vehicles; and (3) subject sports utility vehicles (SUVs) to the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles. Sets forth a grant program for development of transit-oriented development corridors in urban areas.Amends federal transportation law to: (1) revise phased increases in automobile fuel economy standards; (2) set forth a national passenger car and light truck tire efficiency program; and (3) prescribe heavy duty vehicle fuel economy requirements.Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to double the appropriations authorized for weatherization assistance.Authorizes appropriations [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Building construction, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy consumption, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal installations, Federal office buildings, Governmental investigations, Hydrology, Standards, Water resources Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4756-4757)
Bill TextA bill to require Federal buildings to be designed, constructed, and certified to meet, at a minimum, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating standard identified as silver by the United States Green Building Council, and for other purposes. 4/19/2007--Introduced. American Green Building Act of 2007 - Requires federal buildings for which the design phase for construction or major renovation is begun after enactment of this Act to be designed, constructed, and certified to meet, at a minimum, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standard of silver. Exempts buildings if the agency head with jurisdiction determines that compliance would be impracticable based on: (1) the quantity of energy required by each activity carried out in the building; and (2) whether the building is used to carry out activities relating to national security. Requires: (1) federal agencies to report to the Secretary of Energy [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Agriculture, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Biomass energy, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Coal, Electric power plants, Emissions trading, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4759-4764)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a regulatory program for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon dioxide emissions from the electric generating sector. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to provide for: (1) a standard of performance for new electric generating facilities with respect to carbon dioxide emissions; (2) performance standards under the new source review program for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides for major emitting facilities on which construction is commenced; and (3) annual tonnage limitations for emissions of sulfur dioxide for affected units regulated under the Clean Air Act's Acid Deposition Control Program, emissions of nitrogen oxide for certain fossil fuel-fired electric generating units, and emissions of carbon dioxide from certain electric generating units.Exempts annual emissions of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emitted during 2015 and thereafter from the Clean [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Brain, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Congregate housing, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction industries, Construction workers, Consumer cooperatives, Consumers, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disabled, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4310)
Bill TextA bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. 4/10/2007--Introduced. Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veteran access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs; (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans; and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Directs the HUD Secretary to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive housing for very low-income veteran families (that is, families with incomes not exceeding 50% of the area median income). Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) make housing rental vouchers available to homeless veterans; and (2) include veterans in public housing planning. Excludes veterans' benefits [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alternative energy sources, Awards, medals, prizes, Building construction, Commemorations, Computers, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumers, Cost effectiveness, Electric utilities, Electric vehicles, Electronics, Employee training, Energy, Energy conservation Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4210)
Bill TextA 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. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Federal Agency Environmental Responsibility Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy that federal agencies conduct their environmental, transportation, and energy-related activities in an environmentally, economically, and fiscally sound, integrated, continuously improving, efficient, and sustainable manner.Sets forth requirements for agency heads concerning: (1) energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; (2) renewable energy sources and energy generation projects; (3) reduction in water consumption intensity; (4) sustainable environmental practices and management systems; (5) toxic and hazardous materials and cost-effective waste prevention and recycling programs; (6) fuel consumption; and (7) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alternative energy sources, Budgets, Building construction, Commercialization, Congressional reporting requirements, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Federal office buildings, Government information, Government lending, Government paperwork, Public buildings, Revolving funds, Science policy, Technological innovations Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo provide for the demonstration and commercial application of innovative energy technologies derived from federally-sponsored research and development programs, by incorporating those technologies into Federal buildings and associated facilities, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Federal Stimulus of Commercial Application of Energy Technology Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish the Innovative Energy Technologies Fund for Federal Buildings and to administer the Fund to enable federal agencies to demonstrate innovative energy technologies for retrofit or new construction of federal buildings and facilities. Allows federal agencies to apply to the Secretary for a loan for financing the demonstration of innovative energy technology projects and requires such agencies to repay the Fund from savings in energy other costs attributable to actions taken as a result of the project undertaken with the loan. Permits a federal agency, in addition [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Cost effectiveness, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Federal installations, Federal office buildings, Finance, Greenhouse gases, Standards Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve Federal building energy efficiency standards, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Zero-Emissions Building Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to instruct the Secretary of Energy to establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards that require new federal buildings, if life-cycle cost-effective, be designed so that the greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, as compared to the fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by a similar federal building during FY2003, by specified increasing percentages between FY2007 and FY2030. Prescribes alternative compliance guidelines. | | Also tagged in: Architecture, Budgets, Building construction, Commercialization, Curricula, Education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy research, Engineering, Federal aid to education, Graduate education, High technology, Higher education, Humanities, Infrastructure Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Bill TextTo authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training in advanced energy and green building technologies. 6/6/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Green Energy Education Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to contribute energy research and development funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program to support graduate education related to such energy projects. Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds for advanced energy technology research and development for high performance buildings to the NSF for curriculum development to improve undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering and architecture education related to the design and construction of such buildings. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost control, Cost effectiveness, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal installations, Federal office buildings, Finance, Grants-in-aid Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 110-60.
Bill TextA bill to achieve emission reductions and cost savings through accelerated use of cost-effective lighting technologies in public buildings, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to accelerate the use of more cost-effective technologies and practices at General Services Administration (GSA) facilities. Requires such program to: (1) ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination of cost reduction recommendations, practices, and activities of all relevant federal agencies; (2) provide technical assistance and operational guidance to tenants in order to achieve a 20% reductio |
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