tended use of which requires the building or fa-
cility to be— 
(i) accessible to the public; and 
(ii) constructed or altered by or on be-
half of the United States. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Federal fa-
cility’’ does not include a privately-owned resi-
dential or commercial structure that is not 
leased by the Federal Government. 
(5) HIGH-PERFORMANCE
GREEN
BUILDING.— 
The term ‘‘high-performance green building’’ means 
a building that, during its life-cycle— 
(A) reduces energy, water, and material re-
source use; 
(B) improves indoor environmental quality 
including, reducing indoor pollution, improving 
thermal comfort, and improving lighting and 
acoustic environments that affect occupant 
health and productivity; 
(C) reduces negative impacts on the envi-
ronment throughout the life-cycle of the build-
ing, including air and water pollution and waste 
generation; 
(D) increases the use of environmentally 
preferable products, including biobased, recycled 
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content, and nontoxic products with lower life- 
cycle impacts; 
(E) increases reuse and recycling opportu-
nities; 
(F) integrates systems in the building; 
(G) reduces the environmental and energy 
impacts of transportation through building loca-
tion and site design that support a full range 
of transportation choices for users of the build-
ing; and 
(H) considers indoor and outdoor effects of 
the building on human health and the environ-
ment, including— 
(i) improvements in worker produc-
tivity; 
(ii) the life-cycle impacts of building 
materials and operations; and 
(iii) other factors that the Office con-
siders to be appropriate. 
(6) LIFE-CYCLE.—The term ‘‘life-cycle’’, with 
respect to a high-performance green building, means 
all stages of the useful life of the building (including 
components, equipment, systems, and controls of the 
building) beginning at conception of a green building 
project and continuing through site selection, design, 
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construction, landscaping, commissioning, operation, 
maintenance, renovation, deconstruction or demoli-
tion, removal, and recycling of the green building. 
(7) LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT.—The term ‘‘life- 
cycle assessment’’ means a comprehensive system 
approach for measuring the environmental perform-
ance of a product or service over the life of the prod-
uct or service, beginning at raw materials acquisition 
and continuing through manufacturing, transpor-
tation, installation, use, reuse, and end-of-life waste 
management. 
(8) LIFE-CYCLE COSTING.—The term ‘‘life-cycle 
costing’’, with respect to a high-performance green 
building, means a technique of economic evaluation 
that— 
(A) sums, over a given study period, the 
costs of initial investment (less resale value), re-
placements, operations (including energy use), 
and maintenance and repair of an investment 
decision; and 
(B) is expressed— 
(i) in present value terms, in the case 
of a study period equivalent to the longest 
useful life of the building, determined by 
taking into consideration the typical life of 
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such a building in the area in which the 
building is to be located; or 
(ii) in annual value terms, in the case 
of any other study period. 
(9) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Of-
fice of High-Performance Green Buildings estab-
lished under section 102(a). 
TITLE I—OFFICE OF HIGH-PER-
FORMANCE 
GREEN 
BUILD-
INGS 
SEC. 101. OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish 
within the General Services Administration, and appoint 
an individual to serve as Director in, a position in the ca-
reer-reserved Senior Executive service, to— 
(1) establish and manage the Office in accord-
ance with section 102; and 
(2) carry out other duties as required under 
this Act. 
(b) COMPENSATION.—The compensation of the Di-
rector shall not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for 
the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 
5, United States Code, including any applicable locality- 
based comparability payment that may be authorized 
under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of that title. 
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SEC. 102. OFFICE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILD-
INGS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish 
within the General Services Administration an Office of 
High-Performance Green Buildings. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 
(1) ensure full coordination of high-performance 
green building information and activities within the 
General Services Administration and all relevant 
agencies, including, at a minimum— 
(A) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(B) the Office of the Federal Environ-
mental Executive; 
(C) the Office of Federal Procurement Pol-
icy; 
(D) the Department of Energy; 
(E) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(F) the Department of Defense; and 
(G) such other Federal agencies as the Di-
rector considers to be appropriate; 
(2) establish a senior-level Federal green build-
ing advisory committee, which shall provide advice 
and recommendations in accordance with section 
103; 
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(3) identify and biennially reassess improved or 
higher rating standards recommended by the Com-
mittee; 
(4) establish a national high-performance green 
building clearinghouse in accordance with section 
104, which shall provide green building information 
through— 
(A) outreach; 
(B) education; and 
(C) the provision of technical assistance; 
(5) ensure full coordination of research and de-
velopment information relating to high-performance 
green building initiatives under section 105; 
(6) identify and develop green building stand-
ards that could be used for all types of Federal fa-
cilities in accordance with section 105; 
(7) establish green practices that can be used 
throughout the life of a Federal facility; 
(8) review and analyze current Federal budget 
practices and life-cycle costing issues, and make rec-
ommendations to Congress, in accordance with sec-
tion 106; and 
(9) complete and submit the report described in 
subsection (c). 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Di-
rector shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the status of the green building 
initiatives under this Act and other Federal pro-
grams in effect as of the date of the report, includ-
ing— 
(A) the extent to which the programs are 
being carried out in accordance with this Act; 
and 
(B) the status of funding requests and ap-
propriations for those programs; 
(2) identifies within the planning, budgeting, 
and construction process all types of Federal facility 
procedures that inhibit new and existing Federal fa-
cilities from becoming high-performance green build-
ings as measured by— 
(A) a silver rating, as defined by the Lead-
ership in Energy and Environmental Design 
Building Rating System standard established by 
the United States Green Building Council (or 
an equivalent rating); or 
(B) an improved or higher rating standard, 
as identified by the Committee; 
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(3) identifies inconsistencies, as reported to the 
Committee, in Federal law with respect to product 
acquisition guidelines and high-performance product 
guidelines; 
(4) recommends language for uniform stand-
ards for use by Federal agencies in environmentally 
responsible acquisition; 
(5) in coordination with the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, reviews the budget process for 
capital programs with respect to alternatives for— 
(A) restructuring of budgets to require the 
use of complete energy- and environmental-cost 
accounting; 
(B) using operations expenditures in budg-
et-related decisions while simultaneously incor-
porating productivity and health measures (as 
those measures can be quantified by the Office, 
with the assistance of universities and national 
laboratories); 
(C) permitting Federal agencies to retain 
all identified savings accrued as a result of the 
use of life-cycle costing for future high-perform-
ance green building initiatives; and 
(D) identifying short- and long-term cost 
savings that accrue from high-performance 
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green buildings, including those relating to 
health and productivity; 
(6) identifies green, self-sustaining technologies 
to address the operational needs of Federal facilities 
in times of national security emergencies, natural 
disasters, or other dire emergencies; 
(7) summarizes and highlights development, at 
the State and local level, of green building initia-
tives, including executive orders, policies, or laws 
adopted promoting green building (including the sta-
tus of implementation of those initiatives); and 
(8) includes, for the 2-year period covered by 
the report, recommendations to address each of the 
matters, and a plan for implementation of each rec-
ommendation, described in paragraphs (1) through 
(6). 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Office shall carry out 
each plan for implementation of recommendations under 
subsection (c)(7). 
SEC. 103. GREEN BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall estab-
lish a committee to be known as the ‘‘Green Building Ad-
visory Committee’’. 
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(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be com-
posed of representatives of, at a minimum— 
(1) 
each 
agency 
referred 
to 
in 
section 
102(b)(1); and 
(2) other relevant entities, as determined by the 
Director, including at least 1 representative of each 
of the following: 
(A) State and local governmental green 
building programs. 
(B) Independent green building associa-
tions or councils. 
(C) Building experts, including architects, 
material suppliers, and construction contrac-
tors. 
(D) Security advisors focusing on national 
security needs, natural disasters, and other dire 
emergency situations. 
(E) Children and adult environmental 
health experts. 
(c) MEETINGS.—The Director shall establish a reg-
ular schedule of meetings for the Committee, which shall 
convene a minimum of 6 times each year. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Committee shall provide advice 
and expertise for use by the Director in carrying out the 
duties under this Act, including such recommendations re-
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lating to Federal activities carried out under sections 104 
through 106 as are agreed to by a majority of the mem-
bers of the Committee. 
(e) FACA EXEMPTION.—The Committee shall not be 
subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.). 
SEC. 104. PUBLIC OUTREACH. 
The Director, in coordination with the Committee, 
shall carry out public outreach to inform individuals and 
entities of the information and services available Govern-
ment-wide by— 
(1) establishing and maintaining a national 
high-performance green building clearinghouse, in-
cluding on the Internet, that— 
(A) identifies existing similar efforts and 
coordinates activities of common interest; and 
(B) provides information relating to high- 
performance 
green 
buildings, 
including 
hyperlinks to Internet sites that describe the ac-
tivities, information, and resources of— 
(i) the Federal Government; 
(ii) State and local governments; 
(iii) the private sector (including non-
governmental and nonprofit entities and 
organizations); and 
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(iv) international organizations; 
(2) identifying and recommending educational 
resources for implementing high-performance green 
building practices, including security and emergency 
benefits and practices; 
(3) providing access to technical assistance on 
using tools and resources to make more cost-effec-
tive, energy-efficient, health-protective, and environ-
mentally beneficial decisions for constructing high- 
performance green buildings, particularly tools avail-
able to conduct life-cycle costing and life-cycle as-
sessment; 
(4) providing information on application proc-
esses for certifying a high-performance green build-
ing, including certification and commissioning; 
(5) providing technical information, market re-
search, or other forms of assistance or advice that 
would be useful in planning and constructing high- 
performance green buildings; and 
(6) using such other methods as are determined 
by the Director to be appropriate. 
SEC. 105. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director, in coordination 
with the Committee, shall— 
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(1)(A) survey existing research and studies re-
lating to high-performance green buildings; and 
(B) coordinate activities of common interest; 
(2) develop and recommend a high-performance 
green building research plan that— 
(A) identifies information and research 
needs, including the relationships between 
health, occupant productivity, and each of— 
(i) pollutant emissions from materials 
and products in the building; 
(ii) natural day lighting; 
(iii) ventilation choices and tech-
nologies; 
(iv) heating, cooling, and system con-
trol choices and technologies; 
(v) moisture control and mold; 
(vi) maintenance, cleaning, and pest 
control activities; 
(vii) acoustics; and 
(viii) other issues relating to the 
health, comfort, productivity, and perform-
ance of occupants of the building; and 
(B) promotes the development and dissemi-
nation of high-performance green building 
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measurement tools that, at a minimum, may be 
used— 
(i) to monitor and assess the life-cycle 
performance of facilities (including dem-
onstration projects) built as high-perform-
ance green buildings; and 
(ii) to perform life-cycle assessments; 
(3) assist the budget and life-cycle costing func-
tions of the Office under section 106; 
(4) study and identify potential benefits of 
green buildings relating to security, natural disaster, 
and emergency needs of the Federal Government; 
and 
(5) support other research initiatives deter-
mined by the Office. 
(b) INDOOR AIR QUALITY.—The Director, in con-
sultation with the Committee, shall develop and implement 
a comprehensive indoor air quality program for all Federal 
facilities to ensure the safety of Federal workers and facil-
ity occupants— 
(1) during new construction and renovation of 
facilities; and 
(2) in existing facilities. 
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SEC. 106. BUDGET AND LIFE-CYCLE COSTING AND CON-
TRACTING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director, in coordination 
with the Committee, shall— 
(1) identify, review, and analyze current budget 
and contracting practices that affect achievement of 
high-performance green buildings, including the 
identification of barriers to green building life-cycle 
costing and budgetary issues; 
(2) develop guidance and conduct training ses-
sions with budget specialists and contracting per-
sonnel from Federal agencies and budget examiners 
to apply life-cycle cost criteria to actual projects; 
(3) identify tools to aid life-cycle cost decision-
making; and 
(4) explore the feasibility of incorporating the 
benefits of green buildings, such as security benefits, 
into a cost-budget analysis to aid in life-cycle costing 
for budget and decision making processes. 
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2013, to remain available until expended. 
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TITLE II—STRENGTHENING 
FEDERAL LEADERSHIP 
SEC. 201. INCENTIVES. 
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall identify incentives to encour-
age the use of green buildings and related technology in 
the operations of the Federal Government, including 
through— 
(1) the provision of recognition awards; and 
(2) the maximum feasible retention of financial 
savings in the annual budgets of Federal agencies 
for use in reinvesting in future green building initia-
tives. 
SEC. 202. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the 
Director and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics, shall promulgate revisions 
of the applicable acquisition regulations, to take effect as 
of the date of promulgation of the revisions— 
(1) to direct any Federal procurement execu-
tives involved in the acquisition, construction, or 
major renovation (including contracting for the con-
struction or major renovation) of any facility— 
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(A) to employ integrated design principles; 
(B) to improve site selection for environ-
mental and community benefits; 
(C) to optimize building and systems en-
ergy performance; 
(D) to protect and conserve water; 
(E) to enhance indoor environmental qual-
ity; and 
(F) to reduce environmental impacts of 
materials and waste flows; and 
(2) to direct Federal procurement executives in-
volved in leasing buildings, to give preference to the 
lease of facilities that— 
(A) are energy-efficient; and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
have applied contemporary high-performance 
and sustainable design principles during con-
struction or renovation. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of promulgation of the revised regulations under sub-
section (a), the Director shall issue guidance to all Federal 
procurement executives providing direction and instruc-
tions to renegotiate the design of proposed facilities, ren-
ovations for existing facilities, and leased facilities to in-
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corporate improvements that are consistent with this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 203. FEDERAL GREEN BUILDING PERFORMANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 31 of each 
of the 2 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which this 
Act is enacted, and at such times thereafter as the Comp-
troller General of the United States determines to be ap-
propriate, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall, with respect to the fiscal years that have passed 
since the preceding report— 
(1) conduct an audit of the implementation of 
this Act; and 
(2) submit to the Office, the Committee, the 
Administrator, and Congress a report describing the 
results of the audit. 
(b) CONTENTS.—An audit under subsection (a) shall 
include a review, with respect to the period covered by the 
report under subsection (a)(2), of— 
(1) budget, life-cycle costing, and contracting 
issues, using best practices identified by the Comp-
troller General of the United States and heads of 
other agencies in accordance with section 106; 
(2) the level of coordination among the Office, 
the Office of Management and Budget, and relevant 
agencies; 
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(3) the performance of the Office in carrying 
out the implementation plan; 
(4) the design stage of high-performance green 
building measures; 
(5) high-performance building data that were 
collected and reported to the Office; and 
(6) such other matters as the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States determines to be appro-
priate. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Committee to enhance and assist the implementation 
of the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard announced 
at the White House Summit on Federal sustainable build-
ings in January 2006, to measure the implementation by 
each Federal agency of sustainable design and green 
building initiatives. 
TITLE III—DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECT 
SEC. 301. COORDINATION OF GOALS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
guidelines to implement a demonstration project to con-
tribute to the research goals of the Office. 
(b) PROJECTS.—In accordance with guidelines estab-
lished by the Director under subsection (a) and the duties 
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