Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2269
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2017-05-01
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

General Services Administration

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Public contracts and procurement

Solid waste and recycling
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the General Services Administration to issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equipment in public buildings.</p> <p>Such guidance shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants if: (1) the refrigerant has been reclaimed by an individual or entity that is certified under the laboratory certification program of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; and (2) the price of the reclaimed refrigerant does not exceed the price of a newly manufactured refrigerant.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2017 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017 . 2. Promoting use of reclaimed refrigerants in public buildings (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equipment in public buildings. (b) Preference The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants if— (1) the refrigerant has been reclaimed by an individual or entity that is certified under the laboratory certification program of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; and (2) the price of the reclaimed refrigerant does not exceed the price of a newly manufactured refrigerant.