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(b) ALLOWABLE PURPOSE.—Section 53503(b) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘or noncontiguous do-
mestic trade’’ and inserting ‘‘noncontiguous domestic, or 
short sea transportation trade’’. 
SEC. 8403. REPORT. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the short sea transpor-
tation program established under the amendments made 
by section 8401. The report shall include a description of 
the activities conducted under the program, and any rec-
ommendations for further legislative or administrative ac-
tion that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
PART 2—MARITIME POLLUTION 
SEC. 8451. REFERENCES. 
Wherever in this part an amendment or repeal is ex-
pressed in terms of an amendment to or a repeal of a sec-
tion or other provision, the reference shall be considered 
to be made to a section or other provision of the Act to 
Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.). 
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SEC. 8452. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 2(a) (33 U.S.C. 1901(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(12) as paragraphs (2) through (13), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(1) ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘and V’’ and inserting ‘‘V, and VI’’; 
(4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘ ‘discharge’ and ‘garbage’ and ‘harmful 
substance’ and ‘incident’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘dis-
charge’, ‘emission’, ‘garbage’, ‘harmful substance’, 
and ‘incident’ ’’; and 
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through 
(13) (as redesignated) as paragraphs (8) through 
(14), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (6) 
(as redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(7) ‘navigable waters’ includes the territorial 
sea of the United States (as defined in Presidential 
Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988) and the 
internal waters of the United States;’’. 
SEC. 8453. APPLICABILITY. 
Section 3 (33 U.S.C. 1902) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) with respect to Annex VI to the Conven-
tion, and other than with respect to a ship referred 
to in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) to a ship that is in a port, shipyard, 
offshore terminal, or the internal waters of the 
United States; 
‘‘(B) to a ship that is bound for, or depart-
ing from, a port, shipyard, offshore terminal, or 
the internal waters of the United States, and is 
in— 
‘‘(i) the navigable waters of the 
United States; 
‘‘(ii) an emission control area des-
ignated pursuant to section 4; or 
‘‘(iii) any other area that the Admin-
istrator, in consultation with the Secretary 
and each State that is adjacent to any part 
of the proposed area, has designated by 
order as being an area from which emis-
sions from ships are of concern with re-
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spect to protection of public health, wel-
fare, or the environment; 
‘‘(C) to a ship that is entitled to fly the 
flag of, or operating under the authority of, a 
party to Annex VI, and is in— 
‘‘(i) the navigable waters of the 
United States; 
‘‘(ii) an emission control area des-
ignated under section 4; or 
‘‘(iii) any other area that the Admin-
istrator, in consultation with the Secretary 
and each State that is adjacent to any part 
of the proposed area, has designated by 
order as being an area from which emis-
sions from ships are of concern with re-
spect to protection of public health, wel-
fare, or the environment; and 
‘‘(D) to the extent consistent with inter-
national law, to any other ship that is in— 
‘‘(i) the exclusive economic zone of the 
United States; 
‘‘(ii) the navigable waters of the 
United States; 
‘‘(iii) an emission control area des-
ignated under section 4; or 
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‘‘(iv) any other area that the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Secretary 
and each State in which any part of the 
area is located, has designated by order as 
being an area from which emissions from 
ships are of concern with respect to protec-
tion of public health, welfare, or the envi-
ronment.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and 
(3)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) With respect to Annex VI the Administrator, or 
the Secretary, as relevant to their authorities pursuant to 
this Act, may determine that some or all of the require-
ments under this Act shall apply to one or more classes 
of public vessels, except that such a determination by the 
Administrator shall have no effect unless the head of the 
Department or agency under which the vessels operate 
concurs in the determination. This paragraph does not 
apply during time of war or during a declared national 
emergency.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) 
as subsections (d) through (h), respectively; 
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(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION TO OTHER PERSONS.—This Act 
shall apply to all persons to the extent necessary to ensure 
compliance with Annex VI to the Convention.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e), as redesignated— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or the Administrator, 
consistent with section 4 of this Act,’’ after 
‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘of section (3)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘of this section’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Protocol, including regula-
tions conforming to and giving effect to the re-
quirements of Annex V’’ and inserting ‘‘Pro-
tocol (or the applicable Annex), including regu-
lations conforming to and giving effect to the 
requirements of Annex V and Annex VI’’. 
SEC. 8454. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. 
Section 4 (33 U.S.C. 1903) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) DUTY OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.—In addition to 
other duties specified in this Act, the Administrator and 
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the Secretary, respectively, shall have the following duties 
and authorities: 
‘‘(1) The Administrator shall, and no other per-
son may, issue Engine International Air Pollution 
Prevention certificates in accordance with Annex VI 
and the International Maritime Organization’s Tech-
nical Code on Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Ox-
ides from Marine Diesel Engines, on behalf of the 
United States for a vessel of the United States as 
that term is defined in section 116 of title 46, 
United States Code. The issuance of Engine Inter-
national Air Pollution Prevention certificates shall 
be consistent with any applicable requirements of 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) or regu-
lations prescribed under that Act. 
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall have authority to 
administer regulations 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 
and 19 of Annex VI to the Convention. 
‘‘(3) The Administrator shall, only as specified 
in section 8(f), have authority to enforce Annex VI 
of the Convention.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), as redesignated— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4); 
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(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) In addition to the authority the Secretary has 
to prescribe regulations under this Act, the Administrator 
shall also prescribe any necessary or desired regulations 
to carry out the provisions of regulations 12, 13, 14, 15, 
16, 17, 18, and 19 of Annex VI to the Convention. 
‘‘(3) In prescribing any regulations under this sec-
tion, the Secretary and the Administrator shall consult 
with each other, and with respect to regulation 19, with 
the Secretary of the Interior.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) No standard issued by any person or Federal 
authority, with respect to emissions from tank vessels sub-
ject to regulation 15 of Annex VI to the Convention, shall 
be effective until 6 months after the required notification 
to the International Maritime Organization by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
SEC. 8455. CERTIFICATES. 
Section 5 (33 U.S.C. 1904) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in section 
4(b)(1), the Secretary’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘Secretary 
under the authority of the MARPOL protocol.’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘Secretary or the Administrator under the 
authority of this Act.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘environment.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘environment or the public health and 
welfare.’’. 
SEC. 8456. RECEPTION FACILITIES. 
Section 6 (33 U.S.C. 1905) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary and the Administrator, after con-
sulting with appropriate Federal agencies, shall jointly 
prescribe regulations setting criteria for determining the 
adequacy of reception facilities for receiving ozone deplet-
ing substances, equipment containing such substances, 
and exhaust gas cleaning residues at a port or terminal, 
and stating any additional measures and requirements as 
are appropriate to ensure such adequacy. Persons in 
charge of ports and terminals shall provide reception fa-
cilities, or ensure that reception facilities are available, in 
accordance with those regulations. The Secretary and the 
Administrator may jointly prescribe regulations to certify, 
and may issue certificates to the effect, that a port’s or 
terminal’s facilities for receiving ozone depleting sub-
stances, equipment containing such substances, and ex-
haust gas cleaning residues from ships are adequate.’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘or the Ad-
ministrator’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(3) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may deny the entry of a ship to 
a port or terminal required by the MARPOL Protocol, this 
Act, or regulations prescribed under this section relating 
to the provision of adequate reception facilities for gar-
bage, ozone depleting substances, equipment containing 
those substances, or exhaust gas cleaning residues, if the 
port or terminal is not in compliance with the MARPOL 
Protocol, this Act, or those regulations.’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)(1) by striking ‘‘Secretary 
is’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary and the Administrator 
are’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘(A)’’. 
SEC. 8457. INSPECTIONS. 
Section 8(f) (33 U.S.C. 1907(f)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(f)(1) The Secretary may inspect a ship to which 
this Act applies as provided under section 3(a)(5), to 
verify whether the ship is in compliance with Annex VI 
to the Convention and this Act. 
‘‘(2) If an inspection under this subsection or any 
other information indicates that a violation has occurred, 
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the Secretary, or the Administrator in a matter referred 
by the Secretary, may undertake enforcement action under 
this section. 
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding subsection (b) and paragraph 
(2) of this subsection, the Administrator shall have all of 
the authorities of the Secretary, as specified in subsection 
(b) of this section, for the purposes of enforcing regula-
tions 17 and 18 of Annex VI to the Convention to the 
extent that shoreside violations are the subject of the ac-
tion and in any other matter referred to the Administrator 
by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 8458. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROTOCOL. 
Section 10(b) (33 U.S.C. 1909(b)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or the Administrator as provided for in this Act,’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary,’’. 
SEC. 8459. PENALTIES. 
Section 9 (33 U.S.C. 1908) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Protocol,,’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Protocol,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘, or the Ad-
ministrator as provided for in this Act’’ after ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ the first place it appears; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘, or the 
Administrator as provided for in this Act,’’ after 
‘‘Secretary’’; 
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(4) in the matter after paragraph (2) of sub-
section (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or the Administrator as 
provided for in this Act’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’ the 
first place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or the Administrator as 
provided for in this Act,’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’ the 
second and third places it appears; 
(5) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘, or the Ad-
ministrator as provided for in this Act,’’ after ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ each place it appears; and 
(6) in subsection (f) by inserting ‘‘, or the Ad-
ministrator as provided for in this Act’’ after ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ the first place appears. 
SEC. 8460. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
Section 15 (33 U.S.C. 1911) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 15. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
‘‘Authorities, requirements, and remedies of this Act 
supplement and neither amend nor repeal any other au-
thorities, requirements, or remedies conferred by any 
other provision of law. Nothing in this Act shall limit, 
deny, amend, modify, or repeal any other authority, re-
quirement, or remedy available to the United States or 
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any other person, except as expressly provided in this 
Act.’’. 
Subtitle E—Aviation 
SEC. 8501. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, shall establish a pilot pro-
gram to carry out not more than 6 environmental mitiga-
tion demonstration projects at public-use airports. 
(b) GRANTS.—In implementing the program, the Sec-
retary may make a grant to the sponsor of a public-use 
airport 
from 
funds 
apportioned 
under 
section 
47117(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, to carry 
out an environmental mitigation demonstration project to 
measurably reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise, 
air quality, or water quality in the vicinity of the airport. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY FOR PASSENGER FACILITY FEES.— 
An environmental mitigation demonstration project that 
receives funds made available under this section may be 
considered an eligible airport-related project for purposes 
of section 40117 of such title. 
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting among ap-
plicants for participation in the program, the Secretary 
shall give priority consideration to applicants proposing to 
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carry out environmental mitigation demonstration projects 
that will— 
(1) achieve the greatest reductions in aircraft 
noise, airport emissions, or airport water quality im-
pacts either on an absolute basis or on a per dollar 
of funds expended basis; and 
(2) be implemented by an eligible consortium. 
(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any provi-
sion of subchapter I of chapter 471 of such title, the 
United States Government share of allowable project costs 
of an environmental mitigation demonstration project car-
ried out under this section shall be 50 percent. 
(f) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary may not 
make grants for a single environmental mitigation dem-
onstration project under this section in a total amount 
that exceeds $2,500,000. 
(g) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
may develop and publish information on the results of en-
vironmental mitigation demonstration projects carried out 
under this section, including information identifying best 
practices for reducing or mitigating aviation impacts on 
noise, air quality, or water quality in the vicinity of air-
ports. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
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(1) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble consortium’’ means a consortium of 2 or more of 
the following entities: 
(A) A business incorporated in the United 
States. 
(B) A public or private educational or re-
search organization located in the United 
States. 
(C) An entity of a State or local govern-
ment. 
(D) A Federal laboratory. 
(2) ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECT.—The term ‘‘environmental mitiga-
tion demonstration project’’ means a project that— 
(A) demonstrates at a public-use airport 
environmental mitigation techniques or tech-
nologies with associated benefits, which have al-
ready been proven in laboratory demonstra-
tions; 
(B) utilizes methods for efficient adapta-
tion or integration of innovative concepts to air-
port operations; and 
(C) demonstrates whether a technique or 
technology for environmental mitigation identi-
fied in research is— 
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(i) practical to implement at or near 
multiple public-use airports; and 
(ii) capable of reducing noise, airport 
emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, or 
water quality impacts in measurably sig-
nificant amounts. 
Subtitle F—Public Buildings 
PART 1—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 8601. PUBLIC BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENT AND RE-
NEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
(a) ESTIMATE OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE IN PRO-
SPECTUS.—Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) with respect to any prospectus for the con-
struction, alteration, or acquisition of any building 
or space to be leased, an estimate of the future en-
ergy performance of the building or space and a spe-
cific description of the use of energy efficient and re-
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newable energy systems, including photovoltaic sys-
tems, in carrying out the project.’’. 
(b) MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
LEASED SPACE.—Section 3307 of such of title is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
LEASED SPACE.—With respect to space to be leased, the 
Administrator shall include, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, minimum performance requirements requiring en-
ergy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.’’. 
(c) USE
OF ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING FIX-
TURES AND BULBS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of such title is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating sections 3313, 3314, 
and 3315 as sections 3315, 3316, and 3317, re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after section 3312 the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 3313. Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and 
bulbs 
‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISI-
TION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—Each public building con-
structed, altered, or acquired by the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall be equipped, to the maximum extent 
feasible as determined 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, 
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 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY OF BUY AMERICAN ACT.—Ac-
quisitions carried out pursuant to this section shall be sub-
ject to the requirements of the Buy American Act (41 
U.S.C. 10c et seq.). 
‘‘(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirements of sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall take effect one year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
such chapter is amended by striking the items relat-
ing to sections 3313, 3314, and 3315 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘3313. Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs. 
‘‘3314. Maximum period for utility services contracts. 
‘‘3315. Delegation. 
‘‘3316. Report to Congress. 
‘‘3317. Certain authority not affected.’’. 
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(d) MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR UTILITY SERVICE CON-
TRACTS.—Such chapter is further amended by inserting 
after section 3313 (as inserted by subsection (c)(1) of this 
section) the following: 
‘‘§ 3314. Maximum period for utility service contracts 
‘‘Notwithstanding section 501(b)(1)(B), the Adminis-
trator of General Services may contract for public utility 
services for a period of not more than 30 years if cost 
effective and necessary to promote the use of energy effi-
cient and renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic 
systems.’’. 
(e) EVALUATION FACTOR.—Section 3310 of such 
title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) shall include in the solicitation for any 
lease requiring a prospectus under section 3307 an 
evaluation factor considering the extent to which the 
offeror will promote energy efficiency and the use of 
renewable energy;’’. 
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SEC. 8602. PUBLIC BUILDING LIFE-CYCLE COSTS. 
Section 544(a)(1) of the National Energy Conserva-
tion Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8254(a)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘25’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’. 
SEC. 8603. INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS 
BUILDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General 
Services shall install a photovoltaic system, as set forth 
in the Sun Wall Design Project, for the headquarters 
building of the Department of Energy located at 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, commonly 
known as the Forrestal Building. 
(b) FUNDING.—There shall be available from the 
Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 
40, United States Code, $30,000,000 to carry out this sec-
tion. Such sums shall be derived from the unobligated bal-
ance of amounts made available from the Fund for fiscal 
year 2007, and prior fiscal years, for repairs and alter-
nations and other activities (excluding amounts made 
available for the energy program). Such sums shall remain 
available until expended. 
(c) OBLIGATION
OF FUNDS.—None of the funds 
made available pursuant to subsection (b) may be obli-
gated prior to September 30, 2007. 
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PART 2—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 8631. PROHIBITION ON INCANDESCENT LAMPS BY 
COAST GUARD. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection 
(b), on and after January 1, 2009, a general service incan-
descent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast 
Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—A general service incandescent 
lamp may be purchased, installed, and used in a Coast 
Guard facility whenever the application of a general serv-
ice incandescent lamp is— 
(1) necessary due to purpose or design, includ-
ing medical, security, and industrial applications; 
(2) reasonable due to the architectural or his-
torical value of a light fixture installed before Janu-
ary 1, 2009; or 
(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard deter-
mines that operational requirements necessitate the 
use of a general service incandescent lamp. 
(c) LIMITATION.—In this section, the term ‘‘facility’’ 
does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard. 
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PART 3—ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
SEC. 8651. CAPITOL COMPLEX PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF FEASI-
BILITY STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Architect of the Capitol may per-
form a feasibility study regarding construction of a photo-
voltaic roof for the Rayburn House Office Building. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall 
transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
results of the feasibility study and recommendations re-
garding construction of a photovoltaic roof for the building 
referred to in subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 8652. CAPITOL COMPLEX E–85 REFUELING STATION. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION.—The Architect of the Capitol 
may construct a fuel tank and pumping system for E– 
85 fuel at or within close proximity to the Capitol Grounds 
Fuel Station. 
(b) USE.—The E–85 fuel tank and pumping system 
shall be available for use by all legislative branch vehicles 
capable of operating with E–85 fuel, subject to such other 
legislative branch agencies reimbursing the Architect of 
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the Capitol for the costs of E–85 fuel used by such other 
legislative branch vehicles. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 8653. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES IN 
CAPITOL COMPLEX MASTER PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy 
efficiency measures, climate change mitigation measures, 
and other appropriate environmental measures in the Cap-
itol Complex Master Plan. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Rules of the Senate a report on the energy effi-
ciency measures, climate change mitigation measures, and 
other appropriate environmental measures included in the 
Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a). 
SEC. 8654. CAPITOL POWER PLANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of reducing car-
bon dioxide emissions, the Architect of the Capitol shall 
install technologies for the capture and storage or use of 
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carbon dioxide emitted from the Capitol Power plant as 
a result of burning coal. 
(b) CAPITOL POWER PLANT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Capitol power plant’’ means the power 
plant constructed in the vicinity of the Capitol Complex 
in the District of Columbia pursuant to the Act of April 
28, 1904 (33 Stat. 479, chapter 1762), and designated 
under the Act of March 4, 1911 (2 U.S.C. 2162). 
SEC. 8655. PROMOTING MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY IN OPER-
ATION OF CAPITOL POWER PLANT. 
(a) STEAM BOILERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall take such steps as may be necessary to operate 
the steam boilers at the Capitol Power Plant in the 
most energy efficient manner possible to minimize 
carbon emissions and operating costs, including ad-
justing steam pressures and adjusting the operation 
of the boilers to take into account variations in de-
mand, including seasonality, for the use of the sys-
tem. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Architect shall im-
plement the steps required under paragraph (1) not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) CHILLER PLANT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall take such steps as may be necessary to operate 
the chiller plant at the Capitol Power Plant in the 
most energy efficient manner possible to minimize 
carbon emissions and operating costs, including ad-
justing water temperatures and adjusting the oper-
ation of the chillers to take into account variations 
in demand, including seasonality, for the use of the 
system. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Architect shall im-
plement the steps required under paragraph (1) not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) METERS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol 
shall evaluate the accuracy of the meters in use at the 
Capitol Power Plant and correct them as necessary. 
(d) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Architect of the Capitol, in conjunction with the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives, shall 
complete the implementation of the requirements of this 
section and submit a report describing the actions taken 
and the energy efficiencies achieved to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
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resentatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
SEC. 8656. PROMOTING MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY IN OPER-
ATION OF CAPITOL POWER PLANT. 
(a) STEAM BOILERS AND CHILLER PLANT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall take such steps as may be necessary to operate 
the steam boilers and the chiller plant at the Capitol 
Power Plant in the most energy efficient manner 
possible to minimize carbon emissions and operating 
costs, including adjusting steam pressures, adjusting 
the operation of the boilers, adjusting water tem-
peratures, and adjusting the operation of the chillers 
to take into account variations in demand, including 
seasonality, for the use of the systems. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Architect shall im-
plement the steps required under paragraph (1) not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) METERS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol 
shall evaluate the accuracy of the meters in use at the 
Capitol Power Plant and correct them as necessary. 
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(c) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Architect of the Capitol, in conjunction with the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives, shall 
complete the implementation of the requirements of this 
section and submit a report describing the actions taken 
and the energy efficiencies achieved to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
Subtitle G—Water Resources and 
Emergency 
Management 
Pre-
paredness 
PART 1—WATER RESOURCES 
SEC. 8701. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES. 
It is the policy of the United States that all Federal 
water resources projects— 
(1) reflect national priorities for flood damage 
reduction, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and 
hazard mitigation and consider the future impacts of 
increased hurricanes, droughts, and other climate 
change-related weather events; 
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(2) avoid the unwise use of floodplains, mini-
mize vulnerabilities in any case in which a floodplain 
must be used, protect and restore the extent and 
functions of natural systems, and mitigate any un-
avoidable damage to aquatic natural system; and 
(3) to the maximum extent possible, avoid im-
pacts to wetlands, which create natural buffers, help 
filter water, serve as recharge areas for aquifers, re-
duce floods and erosion, and provide valuable plant 
and animal habitat. 
SEC. 8702. 21ST CENTURY WATER COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the 21st Century Water Commis-
sion (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission shall be 
to— 
(1) use existing water assessments and conduct 
such additional studies and assessments as may be 
necessary to project— 
(A) future water supply and demand; 
(B) impacts of climate change to our Na-
tion’s flood risk and water availability; and 
(C) associated impacts of climate change 
on water quality; 
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(2)(A) study current water management pro-
grams of Federal, interstate, State, and local agen-
cies and private sector entities directed at increasing 
water supplies and improving the availability, reli-
ability, and quality of freshwater resources; and 
(B) evaluate such programs’ hazard mitigation 
strategies and contingency planning in light of cli-
mate change impacts, including sea level rise, flood-
ing, and droughts; and 
(3) consult with representatives of such agen-
cies and entities to develop recommendations, con-
sistent with laws, treaties, decrees, and interstate 
compacts, for a comprehensive water strategy to— 
(A) recognize the primary role of States in 
adjudicating, administering, and regulating 
water rights and water uses; 
(B) identify incentives intended to ensure 
an adequate and dependable supply of water to 
meet the needs of the United States for the 
next 50 years, including the future impacts of 
climate change on water supply and quality; 
(C) eliminate duplication and conflict 
among Federal governmental programs; 
(D) consider all available technologies (in-
cluding climate change predictions, advanced 
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modeling and mapping of wetlands, floodplains, 
and other critical areas) and other methods to 
optimize water supply reliability, availability, 
and quality, while safeguarding and enhancing 
the environment and planning for the potential 
impacts of climate change on water quality, 
water supply, flood and storm damage reduc-
tion, and ecosystem health; 
(E) recommend means of capturing excess 
water and flood water for conservation and use 
in the event of a drought; 
(F) identify adaptation techniques, or fur-
ther research needs of adaptation techniques, 
for effectively conserving freshwater and coastal 
systems as they respond to climate change; 
(G) suggest financing options, incentives, 
and strategies for development of comprehen-
sive water management plans, holistically de-
signed water resources projects, conservation of 
existing water resources infrastructure (except 
drinking water infrastructure) and to increase 
the use of nonstructural elements (including 
green infrastructure and low impact develop-
ment techniques); 
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(H) suggest strategies for avoiding in-
creased mandates on State and local govern-
ments; 
(I) suggest strategies for using best avail-
able climate science in projections of future 
flood and drought risk, and for developing haz-
ard mitigation strategies to protect water qual-
ity, in extreme weather conditions caused by cli-
mate change; 
(J) identify policies that encourage low im-
pact development, especially in areas near high 
priority aquatic systems; 
(K) suggest strategies for encouraging the 
use of, and reducing biases against, non-
structural elements (including green infrastruc-
ture and low impact development techniques) 
when managing stormwater, including features 
that— 
(i) preserve and restore natural proc-
esses, landforms (such as floodplains), nat-
ural vegetated stream side buffers, wet-
lands, or other topographical features that 
can slow, filter, and naturally store 
stormwater runoff and flood waters for fu-
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ture water supply and recharge of natural 
aquifers; 
(ii) utilize natural design techniques 
that infiltrate, filter, store, evaporate, and 
detain water close to its source; or 
(iii) minimize the use of impervious 
surfaces in order to slow or infiltrate pre-
cipitation; 
(L) suggest strategies for addressing in-
creased sewage overflow problems due to chang-
ing storm dynamics and the impact of aging 
stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, pop-
ulation growth, and urban sprawl; 
(M) promote environmental restoration 
projects that reestablish natural processes; and 
(N) identify opportunities to promote exist-
ing or create regional planning, including op-
portunities to integrate climate change into 
water infrastructure and environmental con-
servation planning. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Com-
mission shall be composed of eight members who 
shall be appointed, not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, as follows: 
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potential water resource issues relating to climate 
change and how to mitigate the harms of climate 
change-related weather events. 
(5) 
NONSPECIFIED.—Hearings, 
other 
than 
those referred to in paragraph (4), shall be sched-
uled in distinct geographical regions of the United 
States. In conducting such hearings, the Commission 
should seek to ensure testimony from individuals 
with a diversity of experiences, including those who 
work on water issues at all levels of government and 
in the private sector. 
(g) INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—Upon request of the Commission, the head 
of a Federal department or agency shall— 
(1) provide to the Commission, within 30 days 
of the request, such information as the Commission 
considers necessary to carry out this section; and 
(2) detail to temporary duty with the Commis-
sion on a reimbursable basis such personnel as the 
Commission considers necessary to carry out this 
section. 
(h) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the first meeting of the Commission, and 
every year thereafter, the Commission shall submit an in-
terim report containing a detailed summary of its 
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