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H.R. 5931: High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006

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H.R. 5931: High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-27 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006

Plain summary

High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to establish an Office of High-Performance Green Buildings. Requires the Office Director to: (1) establish a Green Building Advisory Committee; (2) carry out public outreach; (3) develop and recommend a high-performance green building research plan; (4) analyze current budget and contracting practices that affect achievement of high-performance green buildings; and (5) develop and implement a comprehensive indoor air quality program for federal facilities. Requires the Director to identify incentives to encourage the use of green buildings and related technology in federal government operations. Requires the Director of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to: (1) revise applicable acquisition regulations; and (2) issue guidance to federal procurement executives on renegotiating proposed facilities design, existing facilities renovations, and leased facilities improvements. Requires the Director to consult with the Committee to assist in the implementation of the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard announced at the White House Summit on federal sustainable buildings in 2006. Requires the Office to carry out specified demonstration projects at federal buildings and universities to contribute to its research goals.

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Official text

High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

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Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5931 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109