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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 52 (Introduced in Senate) — To improve the energy and water efficiency of Federal buildings. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Energy audits of public buildings

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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— 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 quantifies the estimated cost-savings associated with any energy efficiency improvements identified by the energy manager.
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— all efficiency improvements identified in the audits carried out under subsection (a); the total estimated cost-savings associated with the efficiency improvements described in paragraph (1); and the status of implementation of the efficiency improvements described in paragraph (1).
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