S.Amdt. 823

SA 823. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 15, strike lines 3 through 20.

On page 719, strike lines 11 through 20 and insert the following: as part of the process of updating the Master Plan Study for the Capitol complex, shall--

(A) carry out a study to evaluate the energy infrastructure of the Capitol complex to determine how to augment the infrastructure to become more energy efficient--

(i) by using unconventional and renewable energy resources; and

(ii) in a manner that would enable the Capitol complex to have reliable utility service in the event of power fluctuations, shortages, or outages;

(B) carry out a study to explore the feasibility of installing energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, including the area directly above the food service facilities in the center of the building, including the installation of--

(i) a vegetative covering area, using native species to the maximum extent practicable, to--

(I) insulate and increase the energy efficiency of the building;

(II) reduce precipitation runoff and conserve water for landscaping or other uses;

(III) increase, and provide more efficient use of, available outdoor space through management of the rooftop of the center of the building as a park or garden area for occupants of the building; and

(IV) improve the aesthetics of the building; and

(ii) onsite renewable energy and other state-of-the-art technologies to--

(I) improve the energy efficiency and energy security of the building or the Capitol complex by providing additional or backup sources of power in the event of a power shortage or other emergency;

(II) reduce the use of resources by the building; or

(III) enhance worker productivity; and

(C) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report describing the findings and recommendations of the study under subparagraph (B).