Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1673

 121 STAT. 1652

PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

(A) identifies information and research needs, including the relationships between human health, occupant productivity, safety, security, and accessibility and each of— (i) emissions from materials and products in the building; (ii) natural day lighting; (iii) ventilation choices and technologies; (iv) heating, cooling, and system control choices and technologies; (v) moisture control and mold; (vi) maintenance, cleaning, and pest control activities; (vii) acoustics; (viii) access to public transportation; and (ix) other issues relating to the health, comfort, productivity, and performance of occupants of the building; (B) promotes the development and dissemination of high-performance green building measurement tools that, at a minimum, may be used— (i) to monitor and assess the life-cycle performance of facilities (including demonstration projects) built as high-performance green buildings; and (ii) to perform life-cycle assessments; and (C) identifies and tests new and emerging technologies for high-performance green buildings; (3) assist the budget and life-cycle costing functions of the Directors’ Offices under section 436(d); (4) study and identify potential benefits of green buildings relating to security, natural disaster, and emergency needs of the Federal Government; and (5) support other research initiatives determined by the Directors’ Offices. (b) INDOOR AIR QUALITY.—The Federal Director, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Advisory Committee, shall develop and carry out a comprehensive indoor air quality program for all Federal facilities to ensure the safety of Federal workers and facility occupants— (1) during new construction and renovation of facilities; and (2) in existing facilities. SEC. 493. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

Title III of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 USC 7628.

‘‘SEC. 329. DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

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‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish a demonstration program under which the Administrator shall provide competitive grants to assist local governments (such as municipalities and counties), with respect to local government buildings— ‘‘(A) to deploy cost-effective technologies and practices; and

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