US HB1876 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Readiness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Readiness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Military LEEDs Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Defense, for each military construction or housing project authorized after FY2009, to incorporate the design criteria promulgated in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System, as developed by the United States Green Building Council, to achieve not less than the silver standard. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, in designing any new facilities, to consider the use of sustainable construction materials. Requires military construction renewable energy goals to include specific goals to increase the use of renewable energy sources on all military installations in the United States and overseas.
Title
Military LEEDs Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | |
| 2009-04-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Alternative and renewable resources
Armed forces and national security
Building construction
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Military facilities and property
Armed forces and national security
Building construction
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Military facilities and property
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1876/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1876/BILLS-111hr1876ih.pdf |
