Sec. 7. Green Procurement Oversight Advisory Board
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There is established a Green Procurement Oversight Advisory Board within the Department of Energy. The Oversight Advisory Board shall carry out its activities in coordination with the Office of Federal Sustainability and the Office of Management and Budget. The members of the Oversight Advisory Board shall— be appointed by the Secretary of Energy; and consist of— experts on procurement and clean energy, including scientists, from Federal and State agencies; 1 or more representatives from— each of— the Office of Science and Technology Policy; the General Services Administration; and the Council on Environmental Quality; environmental justice organizations; and unionized labor groups; and chief financial officers of private companies.
The Oversight Advisory Board shall— oversee the procurement of covered products by Federal agencies pursuant to this Act, including to ensure that procurement of those products is carried out— efficiently and in accordance with relevant contracting and labor laws, including open competition requirements; in compliance with relevant conflict of interest requirements; in a manner that— promotes open competition; and prevents frauds; and by Federal agency personnel sufficiently trained to ensure responsible procurement practices pursuant to this Act and the goals of this Act; offer recommendations relating to the selection of recipients of grants under the grant programs established under this Act, with the goal of ensuring that grant recipients will use the grant funds— efficiently and in accordance with relevant contracting and labor laws, including open competition requirements; in compliance with relevant conflict of interest requirements; in a manner that— promotes open competition; and prevents frauds; and by personnel sufficiently trained to ensure responsible procurement practices pursuant to this Act and the goals of this Act; and submit an annual report to the Comptroller General of the United States, Congress, and the President describing— the procurement of covered products by Federal agencies pursuant to this Act; and the recommendations made by the Oversight Advisory Board under paragraph (2).
The Oversight Advisory Board— shall have the authority to issue subpoenas; and may refer parties that engage in fraud in connection with a procurement contract entered into by a Federal agency pursuant to this Act to the appropriate Federal law enforcement authority. The Oversight Advisory Board is an advisory committee (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)).