H.R. 7256 – Reading Mode

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7256

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 3, 2008

Mr. Bilbray introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To require Federal agencies to procure electronic products meeting the requirements of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Agency Environmental Procurement Act.

Declaration of policy

The Congress finds and declares that it is the policy of the United States that Federal agencies procure electronics products that meet high standards of environmental consciousness and energy efficiency.

Duties of agencies

The head of each agency shall—

(1)

ensure that, when the agency is procuring a consumer electronic or information technology product to meet the agency’s requirements, the agency meets at least 95 percent of those requirements with an Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)-registered product, unless there is no EPEAT standard for such product;

(2)

ensure that the Energy Star feature is enabled on agency computers and monitors;

(3)

ensure that the agency establishes and implements policies to extend the useful life of agency electronic equipment; and

(4)

ensure that the agency uses environmentally sound practices with respect to disposition of agency electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.

Definition

In this Act, the term agency means an executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, except that the term does not include the Government Accountability Office.