US Congress House Bill 3371 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Introduced on November 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

High-Performance Federal Buildings Act of 2011 - Requires federal agency heads involved in the construction of new federal buildings for which estimated construction costs exceed $1 million and are comprised by federal funding of greater than 50% to ensure that the life-cycle cost (i.e., the sum of investment, capital, installation, energy, operating, maintenance, and replacement costs) of such building is considered during its design. Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to issue regulations establishing federal building commissioning standards modeled on existing private sector standards and guidelines for: (1) the commissioning process generally, (2) the commissioning of individual building systems, and (3) the use of building automation systems. Defines "commissioning" as a process for examining and evaluating a building or building system to verify and deliver a building or system that meets the building owner's requirements for use. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the use of integrated design processes and building information modeling for the design and construction of federal buildings. Establishes the position of the Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings to assist federal agencies with respect to the utilization of building information modeling, commissioning, and integrated design processes. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require reporting on commissioning and energy and water savings measures. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and update energy and water efficiency standards for federal buildings.

High-Performance Federal Buildings Act of 2011

Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2011-11-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-11-04	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-11-04	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-11-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3371/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3371/BILLS-112hr3371ih.pdf