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PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007 consult with the Federal Director and the Commercial Director before promulgating regulations to carry out this subsection.
VerDate Aug 31 2005
SEC. 436. HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
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42 USC 17092.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish within the General Services Administration an Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, and appoint an individual to serve as Federal Director in, a position in the career-reserved Senior Executive service, to— (1) establish and manage the Office of Federal HighPerformance Green Buildings; and (2) carry out other duties as required under this subtitle. (b) COMPENSATION.—The compensation of the Federal 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 applicable locality-based comparability payment that may be authorized under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of that title. (c) DUTIES.—The Federal Director shall— (1) coordinate the activities of the Office of Federal HighPerformance Green Buildings with the activities of the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, and the Secretary, in accordance with section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)); (2) 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 Environmental Executive; (C) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; (D) the Department of Energy; (E) the Department of Health and Human Services; (F) the Department of Defense; (G) the Department of Transportation; (H) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (I) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (3) establish a senior-level Federal Green Building Advisory Committee under section 474, which shall provide advice and recommendations in accordance with that section and subsection (d); (4) identify and every 5 years reassess improved or higher rating standards recommended by the Advisory Committee; (5) ensure full coordination, dissemination of information regarding, and promotion of the results of research and development information relating to Federal high-performance green building initiatives; (6) identify and develop Federal high-performance green building standards for all types of Federal facilities, consistent with the requirements of this subtitle and section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)); (7) establish green practices that can be used throughout the life of a Federal facility;
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