§ 17095. Cost-effective technology acceleration program
(a)
Definition of Administrator
In this section, the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(b)
Establishment
(1)
In general
The Administrator shall establish a program to accelerate the use of more cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities.
(2)
Requirements
The program established under this subsection shall—
(A)
ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination of cost reduction-related recommendations, practices, and activities of all relevant Federal agencies;
(B)
provide technical assistance and operational guidance to applicable tenants to achieve the goal identified in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii);
(C)
establish methods to track the success of Federal departments and agencies with respect to that goal; and
(D)
be fully coordinated with and no less stringent nor less energy-conserving or water-conserving than required by other provisions of this Act and other applicable law, including sections
321 through
324,
431 through
438,
461,
511 through
518, and
523 through
525 and amendments made by those sections.
(c)
Accelerated use of technologies
(1)
Review
(A)
In general
As part of the program under this section, not later than 90 days after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall conduct a review of—
(2)
Replacement
(A)
In general
As part of the program under this section, not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall establish, using available appropriations and programs implementing sections
432 and
525 [1] (and amendments made by those sections), a cost-effective lighting technology and geothermal heat pump technology acceleration program to achieve maximum feasible replacement of existing lighting, heating, cooling [2] technologies with cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pump technologies in each GSA facility. Such program shall fully comply with the requirements of sections
321 through
324,
431 through
438,
461,
511 through
518, and
523 through
525 [1] and amendments made by those sections and any other provisions of law, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or would achieve greater energy savings than required by this section.
(B)
Acceleration plan timetable
(i)
In general
To implement the program established under subparagraph (A), not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall establish a timetable of actions to comply with the requirements of this section and sections
431 through
435, whichever achieves greater energy savings most expeditiously, including milestones for specific activities needed to replace existing lighting, heating, cooling [2] technologies with cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pump technologies, to the maximum extent feasible (including at the maximum rate feasible), at each GSA facility.
(ii)
Goal
The goal of the timetable under clause (i) shall be to complete, using available appropriations and programs implementing sections
431 through
435 [1] (and amendments made by those sections), maximum feasible replacement of existing lighting, heating, and cooling technologies with cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pump technologies consistent with the requirements of this section and sections
431 through
435,[1] whichever achieves greater energy savings most expeditiously. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, such program shall fully comply with the requirements of the Act [3] including sections
321 through
324,
431 through
438,
461,
511 through
518, and
523 through
525 and amendments made by those sections and other provisions of law, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or would achieve greater energy or water savings than required by this section.
(d)
GSA facility technologies and practices
(1)
In general
Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall—
(2)
Measures
The plan shall implement measures required by such other provisions of law in accordance with those provisions, and shall implement the measures required by this section to the maximum extent feasible (including at the maximum rate feasible) using available appropriations and programs implementing sections
431 through
435 and
525 [1] (and amendments made by those sections), by not later than the date that is 5 years after December 19, 2007.
(3)
Contents of plan
The plan shall—
(A)
with respect to cost-effective technologies and practices—
(C)
describe the status of the implementation of cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities, including—
(D)
identify within the planning, budgeting, and construction processes, all types of GSA facility-related procedures that inhibit new and existing GSA facilities from implementing cost-effective technologies;
(E)
recommend language for uniform standards for use by Federal agencies in implementing cost-effective technologies and practices;
(F)
in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, review the budget process for capital programs with respect to alternatives for—
(4)
Administration
Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the program required under this section shall fully comply with the requirements of sections
321 through
324,
431 through
438,
461,
511 through
518, and
523 through
525 [1] and amendments made by those sections, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or would achieve greater energy or water savings than required by this section.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section, to remain available until expended.
[1] See References in Text note below.
[2] So in original. Probably should be “and cooling”.
[3] So in original. Probably should be “this Act”.