US Congress House Bill 292 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-6)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) implement in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an energy sustainability program to minimize energy consumption and encourage the use of alternative energy sources; (2) establish and maintain a database to track and report on VA energy and water expenditures; (3) complete an audit of VA energy usage during FY2010; (4) ensure VA compliance with an Executive Order and VA Directive concerning energy efficiency goals and objectives; (5) report to Congress on the use of funds for the installation of alternative fueling stations at 35 VA medical facility campuses; (6) submit to Congress a plan for increasing the use of energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies in VA facilities and operations; (7) provide for the installation of individual electric sub-metering equipment at VA facilities; (8) ensure that energy-efficient products meeting VA requirements are purchased whenever the VA purchases items that consume electricity; and (9) conduct a study on water and fuel consumption by the National Cemetery Administration and ways to reduce such consumption. Establishes in the VA: (1) an Office of Energy Management; and (2) the Advisory Committee on Energy Management and Sustainability. Authorizes an increase in the dollar limit of VA grants for: (1) adaptive housing to encourage the use of high-efficiency systems and products or other energy-use reduction items; and (2) adaptive vehicles to encourage the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to enter into a memorandum of understanding to improve and facilitate the use of expertise of the national laboratories to evaluate energy- and water-efficient technologies for use by the VA. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to sell economic incentives that reduce the emission of air pollutants attributable to a VA facility. Directs the Secretary or any other VA official required by law to submit a report to Congress to submit a copy of the report in an electronic format.

Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2009

Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]
Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Buyer [R-IN]	Rep. John Hall [D-NY]
Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]	Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-08		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2009-01-08		Referred to House Science and Technology
2009-01-08		Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2009-01-08		Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2009-01-08		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E44)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/292/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr292/BILLS-111hr292ih.pdf