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cies, or laws adopted promoting high-performance 
green building (including the status of implementa-
tion 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 
(7). 
(g) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Office of Federal High- 
Performance Green Buildings shall carry out each plan 
for implementation of recommendations under subsection 
(f)(8). 
SEC. 
9043. 
COMMERCIAL 
HIGH-PERFORMANCE 
GREEN 
BUILDINGS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall establish within the Department of Energy, Office 
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, an Office of 
Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, and ap-
point an individual to serve as Commercial Director in, 
a position in the career-reserved Senior Executive service, 
to— 
(1) establish and manage the Office of Com-
mercial High-Performance Green Buildings; and 
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(2) carry out other duties as required under 
this part. 
(b) COMPENSATION.—The compensation of the Com-
mercial Director 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 applica-
ble locality-based comparability payment that may be au-
thorized under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of that title. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Commercial Director shall, with 
respect to development of high-performance green build-
ings and zero-energy commercial buildings nationwide— 
(1) coordinate the activities of the Office of 
Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings with 
the activities of the Office of Federal High-Perform-
ance Green Buildings; 
(2) develop the legal predicates and agreements 
for, negotiate, and establish one or more public-pri-
vate partnerships with the Consortium, members of 
the Consortium, and other capable parties meeting 
the qualifications of the Consortium, to further such 
development; 
(3) represent the public and the Department of 
Energy in negotiating and performing in accord with 
such public-private partnerships; 
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(4) use appropriated funds in an effective man-
ner to encourage the maximum investment of private 
funds to achieve such development; and 
(5) establish a national high-performance green 
building clearinghouse in accordance withsection 
9045(1), which shall provide high-performance green 
building information through— 
(A) outreach; 
(B) education; and 
(C) the provision of technical assistance. 
(d) REPORTING.—The Commercial Director shall re-
port directly to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy, or to other senior officials 
in a way that facilitates the integrated program of this 
part for both energy efficiency and renewable energy and 
both technology development and technology deployment. 
(e) COORDINATION.—The Commercial Director shall 
ensure full coordination of high-performance green build-
ing information and activities, including activities under 
this part, within the Federal Government by working with 
the General Services Administration and all relevant agen-
cies, including, at a minimum— 
(1) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(2) the Office of the Federal Environmental 
Executive; 
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(3) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; 
(4) the Department of Energy, particularly the 
Federal Energy Management Program; 
(5) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(6) the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment; 
(7) the Department of Defense; and 
(8) such nonprofit high-performance green 
building rating and analysis entities as the Commer-
cial Director determines can offer support, expertise, 
and review services. 
(f) HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING PART-
NERSHIP CONSORTIUM.— 
(1) RECOGNITION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commer-
cial Director shall formally recognize one or more 
groups that qualify as a high-performance green 
building partnership consortium. 
(2) REPRESENTATION TO QUALIFY.—To qualify 
under this section, any consortium shall include rep-
resentation from— 
(A) the design professions, including na-
tional associations of architects and of profes-
sional engineers; 
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