Sec. 168. ENERGY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL BUILDINGS
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## SEC. 168 ENERGY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL BUILDINGS ###
(a)In General The Architect of the Capitol (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Architect”) shall undertake a program of analysis and, as necessary, retrofit of the Capitol Building, the Senate Office Buildings, the House Office Buildings, and the Capitol Grounds, in accordance with subsection (b). ###
(b)Program ####
(1)Lighting #####
(A)Implementation ######
(i)In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to the availability of funds to carry out this section, the Architect shall begin implementing a program to replace in each building described in subsection
(a)all inefficient office and general use area fluorescent lighting systems with systems that incorporate the best available design and technology and that have payback periods of 10 years or less, as determined by using methods and procedures established under section 544(a) of the National Energy and Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8254(a)). ######
(ii)Replacement of incandescent lighting Whenever practicable in office and general use areas, the Architect shall replace incandescent lighting with efficient fluorescent lighting. #####
(B)Completion Subject to the availability of funds to carry out this section, the program described in subparagraph
(A)shall be completed not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ####
(2)Evaluation and report #####
(A)In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Architect shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report evaluating potential energy conservation measures for each building described in subsection
(a)in the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, insulation, windows, domestic hot water, food service equipment, and automatic control equipment. #####
(B)Costs The report submitted under subparagraph
(A)shall detail the projected installation cost, energy and cost savings, and payback period of each energy conservation measure, as determined by using methods and procedures established under section 544(a) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8254(a)). ####
(3)Review and approval of energy conservation measures The Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall review the energy conservation measures identified in accordance with paragraph
(2)and shall approve any such measure before it may be implemented. ####
(4)Utility incentive programs In carrying out this section, the Architect is authorized and encouraged to— #####
(A)accept any rebate or other financial incentive offered through a program for energy conservation or demand management of electricity, water, or gas that— ######
(i)is conducted by an electric, natural gas, or water utility; ######
(ii)is generally available to customers of the utility; and ######
(iii)provides for the adoption of energy efficiency technologies or practices that the Architect determines are cost-effective for the buildings described in subsection (a); and #####
(B)enter into negotiations with electric and natural gas utilities to design a special demand management and conservation incentive program to address the unique needs of the buildings described in subsection (a). ####
(5)Use of savings The Architect shall use an amount equal to the rebate or other savings from the financial incentive programs under paragraph (4)(A), without additional authorization or appropriation, for the implementation of additional energy and water conservation measures in the buildings under the jurisdiction of the Architect. ###
(c)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. **[**[40 U.S.C. 166 note](/us/usc/t40/s166)**]** ## Subtitle G Miscellaneous
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