I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1705 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General 
Services to install energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in con-
structing, altering, and maintaining public buildings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2007 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. GER-
LACH, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HARE, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HILL, 
Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HONDA, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. 
LAMPSON, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. 
MCNULTY, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. NADLER, 
Mr. REICHERT, Mr. SHULER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. WAXMAN, 
Mr. WELCH of Vermont, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Admin-
istrator of General Services to install energy efficient 
lighting fixtures and bulbs in constructing, altering, and 
maintaining public buildings. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bulb Replacement in 
Government With High-Efficiency Technology Energy 
Savings Act of 2007’’ or the ‘‘BRIGHT Energy Savings 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING FIXTURES 
AND BULBS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 3313, 3314, and 
3315 as sections 3314, 3315, and 3316, respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 3312 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3313. Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and 
bulbs 
‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF PUBLIC 
BUILDINGS.—Each public building constructed or signifi-
cantly altered by the Administrator of General Services 
shall be equipped, to the maximum extent feasible as de-
termined by the Administrator, with lighting fixtures and 
bulbs that are energy efficient. 
‘‘(b) MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—Each 
lighting fixture or bulb that is replaced by the Adminis-
trator in the normal course of maintenance of public build-
ings shall be replaced, to the maximum extent feasible as 
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determined by the Administrator, with a lighting fixture 
or bulb that is energy efficient. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a determination 
under this section concerning the feasibility of installing 
a lighting fixture or bulb that is energy efficient, the Ad-
ministrator shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the life cycle cost effectiveness of the fix-
ture or bulb; 
‘‘(2) the compatibility of the fixture or bulb 
with existing equipment; 
‘‘(3) whether use of the fixture or bulb could re-
sult in interference with productivity; 
‘‘(4) the aesthetics relating to use of the fixture 
or bulb; and 
‘‘(5) such other factors as the Administrator 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(d) ENERGY STAR.—A lighting fixture or bulb shall 
be treated as being energy efficient for purposes of this 
section if— 
‘‘(1) the fixture or bulb is certified under the 
Energy Star program established by section 324A of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6294a); or 
‘‘(2) the Administrator has otherwise deter-
mined that the fixture or bulb is energy efficient. 
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‘‘(e) SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS.—A public building 
shall be treated as being significantly altered for purposes 
of subsection (a) if the alteration is subject to congres-
sional approval under section 3307. 
‘‘(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirements of sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall take effect one year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the items relating to sections 3313, 3314, and 
3315 and inserting the following: 
‘‘3313. Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs. 
‘‘3314. Delegation. 
‘‘3315. Report to Congress. 
‘‘3316. Certain authority not affected.’’. 
Æ 
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