Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1675

 121 STAT. 1654

PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2012. ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘cost-effective technologies and practices’ and ‘operating cost savings’ shall have the meanings defined in section 401 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.’’. 42 USC 17123.

SEC. 494. GREEN BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Director, in coordination with the Commercial Director, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the ‘‘Green Building Advisory Committee’’. (b) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall be composed of representatives of, at a minimum— (A) each agency referred to in section 421(e); and (B) other relevant agencies and entities, as determined by the Federal Director, including at least 1 representative of each of— (i) State and local governmental green building programs; (ii) independent green building associations or councils; (iii) building experts, including architects, material suppliers, and construction contractors; (iv) security advisors focusing on national security needs, natural disasters, and other dire emergency situations; (v) public transportation industry experts; and (vi) environmental health experts, including those with experience in children’s health. (2) NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.—The total number of non-Federal members on the Committee at any time shall not exceed 15. (c) MEETINGS.—The Federal Director shall establish a regular schedule of meetings for the Committee. (d) DUTIES.—The Committee shall provide advice and expertise for use by the Federal Director in carrying out the duties under this subtitle, including such recommendations relating to Federal activities carried out under sections 434 through 436 as are agreed to by a majority of the members of the Committee. (e) FACA EXEMPTION.—The Committee shall not be subject to section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

42 USC 17124.

SEC. 495. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCE.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall establish an Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance to provide advice and recommendations to the Department on energy efficiency finance and investment issues, options, ideas, and trends, and to assist the energy community in identifying practical ways of lowering costs and increasing investments in energy efficiency technologies. (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory committee established under this section shall have a balanced membership that shall include members with expertise in— (1) availability of seed capital;

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