To promote the use of reclaimed refrigerants in Federal facilities.

SA 3019. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. PROMOTING USE OF RECLAIMED REFRIGERANTS IN FEDERAL
FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services
shall issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed
refrigerants to service existing equipment of Federal
facilities.
(b) Preference.--The guidance issued under subsection (a)
shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants,
on the conditions that--
(1) the refrigerant has been reclaimed by a person 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 (virgin) refrigerant.
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