HR 4989 · 111th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Buildings Sustainable Design Standards Act of 2009

Introduced 2010-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.(2010-03-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Buildings Sustainable Design Standards Act of 2009 [ sic ] - Directs the head of a federal agency constructing a building at an estimated cost exceeding $1 million, more than 50% of which is comprised of federal funding, to ensure that the building's life-cycle cost is considered with respect to the building's design. Defines "life-cycle cost" to mean the sum of investment, capital, installation, energy, operating, maintenance, and replacement costs, as estimated for the lifetime of a building.…

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