What it changes

1 change to S. 1243

Adds a section
  1. Adds Sec. 4___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to require the use of a green buildings certification system to construct or modify a building other than a green buildings certification system that-- on page 188, line 24

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    Inserted: Sec. 4___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to require the use of a green buildings certification system to construct or modify a building other than a green buildings certification system that--

    Inserted: (1) is based on voluntary consensus standards that have an American National Standard Institute (ANSI) designation or were developed by an ANSI-audited designator; and

    Inserted: (2) only excludes a building material if the exclusion is well-founded and based on robust scientific data and risk assessment principles.

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    On page 188, after line 24, insert the following:

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As printed

SA 1777. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1243, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 188, after line 24, insert the following:

Sec. 4___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to require the use of a green buildings certification system to construct or modify a building other than a green buildings certification system that--

(1) is based on voluntary consensus standards that have an American National Standard Institute (ANSI) designation or were developed by an ANSI-audited designator; and

(2) only excludes a building material if the exclusion is well-founded and based on robust scientific data and risk assessment principles.

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Senate amendment submitted

July 24, 2013