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S.506: High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 6, 2007
- Latest Major Action Dec. 12, 2007
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (10 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 - Defines "high-performance green building" as a building that, during its life-cycle: (1) reduces energy, water, and material resource use and the generation of waste; (2) improves indoor environmental quality; (3) improves indoor and outdoor impacts of the building on human health and the environment; (4) increases the use of environmentally preferable products; (5) increases reuse and recycling...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-241.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.
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| Feb. 6, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) |