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S. 1165, The American Green Building Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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S. 1165 would require Federal buildings to be designed, constructed, and certified to meet, at a minimum, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating standard identified as silver by the United States Green Building Council.
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Latest Major Action: 4/19/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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