Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-Efficiency Technology Act

Bill: 116-s-1874
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-06-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Lighting, heating, cooling
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: 

Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-efficiency Technology Act or the BRIGHT Act

 
This bill revises and sets forth provisions related to the procurement of lighting systems. 
 
The General Services Administration (GSA) shall (1) issue guidance to federal agencies for the procurement and use of the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems; and (2) publish or otherwise make available to state, local, and tribal entities information on ways of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and economy by procuring and using such lighting systems.
 
The GSA must (1) procure the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems, and (2) ensure that procurements of lighting systems or their individual components maximize life-cycle cost effectiveness and energy efficiency. 
 
Each public building that is constructed, altered, acquired, or leased by GSA must be equipped with the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems. Each individual component of a lighting system that is replaced in the normal course of the maintenance of public buildings shall be replaced with the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting system possible. 
 
The bill modifies requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting systems.

action_date: 2019-11-06
text: 

Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-efficiency Technology Act or the BRIGHT Act

 
This bill revises and sets forth provisions related to the procurement of lighting systems. 
 
The General Services Administration (GSA) shall (1) issue guidance to federal agencies for the procurement and use of the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems; and (2) publish or otherwise make available to state, local, and tribal entities information on ways of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and economy by procuring and using such lighting systems.
 
The GSA must (1) procure the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems, and (2) ensure that procurements of lighting systems or their individual components maximize life-cycle cost effectiveness and energy efficiency. 
 
Each public building that is constructed, altered, acquired, or leased by GSA must be equipped with the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting systems. Each individual component of a lighting system that is replaced in the normal course of the maintenance of public buildings shall be replaced with the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficient lighting system possible. 
 
The bill modifies requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-157.
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-157.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Introduced in Senate