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[H.R. 7636 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 441
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7636
[Report No. 117-610]
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of
General Services to procure the most life-cycle cost effective and
energy efficient lighting products and to issue guidance on the
efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of those products, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 28, 2022
Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
December 8, 2022
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of
General Services to procure the most life-cycle cost effective and
energy efficient lighting products and to issue guidance on the
efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of those products, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bulb Replacement Improving
Government with High-Efficiency Technology Act'' or the ``BRIGHT Act''.
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of General Services shall--
(1) issue guidance to Federal agencies for the procurement
and use of the most life-cycle cost effective and energy
efficient lighting systems (as determined in accordance with
section 3313 of title 40, United States Code) to increase the
efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the Federal
Government; and
(2) publish on the internet or otherwise make available to
State, local, and Tribal entities information on ways to
improve efficiency, effectiveness, and economy by procuring and
using the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient
lighting systems (as determined in accordance with section 3313
of title 40, United States Code).
SEC. 3. PROCUREMENT OF LIFE-CYCLE COST EFFECTIVE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT
LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Section 3313 of title 40, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (h);
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as
subsections (f) through (i), respectively;
(3) by striking the section designation and heading and all
that follows through the end of subsection (c) and inserting
the following:
``Sec. 3313. Procurement of life-cycle cost effective and energy
efficient lighting systems
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
Administrator of General Services.
``(2) Lighting system.--The term `lighting system' means
the elements required to maintain a desired light level,
including lamps, light fixtures, fixture distribution, sensors
and control technologies, interior design elements, and
daylighting sources.
``(b) Procurement.--
``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Administrator shall--
``(A) procure the most life-cycle cost effective
and energy efficient lighting systems; and
``(B) ensure that procurements after the date of
enactment of the BRIGHT Act of lighting systems or the
individual components of lighting systems maximize
life-cycle cost effectiveness and energy efficiency.
``(2) Use.--Each public building constructed, altered,
acquired, or leased by the Administrator shall be equipped, to
the maximum extent practicable as determined by the
Administrator, with the most life-cycle cost effective and
energy efficient lighting systems for each application.
``(c) Maintenance of Public Buildings.--Each individual component
of a lighting system, including a lamp or fixture, that is replaced by
the Administrator in the normal course of maintenance of public
buildings shall be replaced, to the maximum extent practicable, with
the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting system
possible for the application.
``(d) Considerations.--
``(1) Contracting options.--In carrying out this section,
the Administrator shall consider appropriate contracting
options for the procurement of the most life-cycle cost
effective and energy efficient lighting systems.
``(2) Procurement and use.--In making a determination under
this section concerning the practicability of procuring and
installing the most life-cycle cost effective and energy
efficient lighting system, the Administrator shall consider--
``(A) the compatibility of the lighting system with
existing equipment, including consideration of a cost
effective retrofit;
``(B) whether procurement and use of the lighting
system could result in interference with productivity;
``(C) the aesthetics relating to the use of the
lighting system; and
``(D) such other factors as the Administrator
determines to be appropriate.
``(e) Life-Cycle Cost Effective.--The Administrator shall use the
procedures and methods established under section 544(a) of the National
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8254(a)) in determining
whether a lighting system is life-cycle cost effective.'';
(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``lighting fixture or bulb'' and inserting
``lighting system'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the fixture or
bulb is'' and inserting ``the lighting system or the
individual components of the lighting system are''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fixture or
bulb'' and inserting ``lighting system'';
(5) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by inserting
``procurement and'' before ``use in public buildings''; and
(6) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by inserting
``procurement and'' before ``use of energy efficient''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 33 of title 40,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
3313 and inserting the following:
``3313. Procurement of life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient
lighting systems.''.
Union Calendar No. 441
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7636
[Report No. 117-610]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of
General Services to procure the most life-cycle cost effective and
energy efficient lighting products and to issue guidance on the
efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of those products, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 8, 2022
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed