BRIGHT Act

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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-Efficiency Technology Act BRIGHT Act 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). 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: 3313. Procurement of life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Lighting system The term lighting system (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 (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) ; (4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking lighting fixture or bulb lighting system (B) in paragraph (1), by striking the fixture or bulb is the lighting system or the individual components of the lighting system are (C) in paragraph (3), by striking fixture or bulb lighting system (5) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by inserting procurement and use in public buildings (6) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by inserting procurement and use of energy efficient (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 33 3313. Procurement of life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems. . December 8, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-efficiency Technology Act or the BRIGHT Act This bill expands requirements relating to the procurement and use of energy-efficient lighting in federal buildings. Under current law, public buildings that are constructed or managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) must be equipped with energy-efficient light bulbs and fixtures. Under the bill, buildings must be equipped with the most life-cycle cost effective and energy-efficient lighting systems available, including with respect to sensors, fixture distribution, and other elements. The bill also specifically establishes requirements relating to the procurement of such lighting systems and modifies other requirements accordingly. The bill also requires the GSA to provide information to federal, state, local, and tribal entities about procuring and using such lighting systems in furtherance of governmental efficiency.