S. 992 - Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007

Environmental protection. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
This bill aims to reduce emissions by using cost-effective lighting in public buildings (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007

S. 992 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
This bill aims to reduce emissions by using cost-effective lighting in public buildings (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to achieve emission reductions and cost savings through accelerated use of cost-effective lighting technologies in public buildings, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007
  • Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007
Sponsor
Barbara Boxer
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Environmental protection
  • Budgets
  • Building construction
  • Congress
  • Congressional oversight
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Cost control
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Energy
  • Energy conservation
  • Energy efficiency
  • Executive departments
  • Federal installations
  • Federal office buildings
  • Finance
  • Grants-in-aid
  • Infrastructure
  • Lighting
  • Local government
  • Public buildings
  • Standards
  • State and local government
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/27/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/27/2007
3/27/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
3/27/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3840)
Put on a legislative calendar3/29/2007Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
5/03/2007Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 110-60.
Put on a legislative calendar5/03/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $326,637 Against $0
  2. March - April 2003 For $381,691 Against $0
  3. May - June 2003 For $525,055 Against $0
  4. July - August 2003 For $149,219 Against $0
  5. September - October 2003 For $357,465 Against $0
  6. November - December 2003 For $378,736 Against $0
  7. January - February 2004 For $329,859 Against $0
  8. March - April 2004 For $469,585 Against $0
  9. May - June 2004 For $573,117 Against $0
  10. July - August 2004 For $348,329 Against $0
  11. September - October 2004 For $632,172 Against $0
  12. November - December 2004 For $188,844 Against $0
  13. January - February 2005 For $188,271 Against $0
  14. March - April 2005 For $554,344 Against $0
  15. May - June 2005 For $573,558 Against $0
  16. July - August 2005 For $247,749 Against $0
  17. September - October 2005 For $472,678 Against $0
  18. November - December 2005 For $561,150 Against $0
  19. January - February 2006 For $240,155 Against $0
  20. March - April 2006 For $660,385 Against $0
  21. May - June 2006 For $657,461 Against $0
  22. July - August 2006 For $481,154 Against $0
  23. September - October 2006 For $1,160,300 Against $0
  24. November - December 2006 For $319,284 Against $0
  25. January - February 2007 For $325,751 Against $0
  26. March - April 2007 For $792,142 Against $0
  27. May - June 2007 For $695,158 Against $0
  28. July - August 2007 For $272,695 Against $0
  29. September - October 2007 For $548,715 Against $0
  30. November - December 2007 For $467,675 Against $0
  31. January - February 2008 For $263,502 Against $0
  32. March - April 2008 For $474,465 Against $0
  33. May - June 2008 For $472,295 Against $0
  34. July - August 2008 For $354,266 Against $0
  35. September - October 2008 For $333,279 Against $0
  36. November - December 2008 For $190,906 Against $0

Votes

    3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007

    3 organizations supported this bill

    Alliance to Save Energy
    (n.d.). Senate Environment and Public Work Committee; "Reducing Government Building Operational Costs through Innovation and Efficiency: Legislative Solutions"; 3-28-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Large Public Power Council
    (n.d.). Large Public Power Council; Joseph J. Beal; 5-31-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Real Estate Roundtable
    (n.d.). The Real Estate Roundtable; Jeffrey D. DeBoer; 4-9-07. Retrieved n.d., from .

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$21,750$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$195,100$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,878$0
    Max BaucusDMT$245,190$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$183,099$0
    Bob BennettRUT$17,550$0
    Joe BidenDDE$130,975$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$125,530$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$183,572$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$119,750$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$120,750$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$28,975$0
    Jim BunningRKY$86,607$0
    Richard BurrRNC$235,091$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$41,347$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$172,958$0
    Ben CardinDMD$195,255$0
    Tom CarperDDE$43,100$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$161,550$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$375,350$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$809,787$0
    Tom CoburnROK$30,650$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$33,600$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$423,399$0
    Susan CollinsRME$150,300$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$68,673$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$420,250$0
    John CornynRTX$329,240$0
    Larry CraigRID$30,000$0
    Mike CrapoRID$41,179$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$252,389$0
    Chris DoddDCT$157,183$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$209,407$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$81,225$0
    Byron DorganDND$83,776$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$158,521$0
    John EnsignRNV$116,242$0
    Mike EnziRWY$10,000$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$52,670$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$142,175$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$221,495$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$113,179$0
    Judd GreggRNH$45,150$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$19,000$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$89,950$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$82,050$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$185,799$0
    Jim InhofeROK$139,304$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$37,250$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$618,571$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$76,050$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$135,900$0
    John KerryDMA$52,004$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$52,200$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$490,637$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$208,623$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$264,300$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$21,250$0
    Carl LevinDMI$104,273$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$781,453$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$103,000$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$65,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$54,550$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$316,195$0
    John McCainRAZ$67,895$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$123,550$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$277,920$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$426,150$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$51,750$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$132,217$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$85,325$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$89,185$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$290,528$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$245,900$0
    Mark PryorDAR$85,150$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$83,750$0
    Harry ReidDNV$169,961$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$89,495$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$124,450$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$218,199$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$7,650$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$300,699$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$177,865$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$145,100$0
    Gordon SmithROR$316,564$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$48,600$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$438,319$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$97,728$0
    Ted StevensRAK$72,850$0
    John SununuRNH$126,704$0
    Jon TesterDMT$39,020$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$59,372$0
    John ThuneRSD$202,975$0
    David VitterRLA$148,337$0
    George VoinovichROH$321,943$0
    John WarnerRVA$2,500$0
    Jim WebbDVA$62,355$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$177,949$0
    Ron WydenDOR$91,866$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$21,750$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$195,100$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,878$0
    Max BaucusDMT$245,190$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$183,099$0
    Bob BennettRUT$17,550$0
    Joe BidenDDE$130,975$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$125,530$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$183,572$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$119,750$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$120,750$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$28,975$0
    Jim BunningRKY$86,607$0
    Richard BurrRNC$235,091$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$41,347$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$172,958$0
    Ben CardinDMD$195,255$0
    Tom CarperDDE$43,100$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$161,550$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$375,350$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$809,787$0
    Tom CoburnROK$30,650$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$33,600$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$423,399$0
    Susan CollinsRME$150,300$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$68,673$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$420,250$0
    John CornynRTX$329,240$0
    Larry CraigRID$30,000$0
    Mike CrapoRID$41,179$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$252,389$0
    Chris DoddDCT$157,183$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$209,407$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$81,225$0
    Byron DorganDND$83,776$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$158,521$0
    John EnsignRNV$116,242$0
    Mike EnziRWY$10,000$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$52,670$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$142,175$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$221,495$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$113,179$0
    Judd GreggRNH$45,150$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$19,000$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$89,950$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$82,050$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$185,799$0
    Jim InhofeROK$139,304$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$37,250$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$618,571$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$76,050$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$135,900$0
    John KerryDMA$52,004$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$52,200$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$490,637$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$208,623$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$264,300$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$21,250$0
    Carl LevinDMI$104,273$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$781,453$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$103,000$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$65,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$54,550$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$316,195$0
    John McCainRAZ$67,895$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$123,550$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$277,920$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$426,150$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$51,750$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$132,217$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$85,325$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$89,185$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$290,528$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$245,900$0
    Mark PryorDAR$85,150$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$83,750$0
    Harry ReidDNV$169,961$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$89,495$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$124,450$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$218,199$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$7,650$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$300,699$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$177,865$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$145,100$0
    Gordon SmithROR$316,564$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$48,600$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$438,319$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$97,728$0
    Ted StevensRAK$72,850$0
    John SununuRNH$126,704$0
    Jon TesterDMT$39,020$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$59,372$0
    John ThuneRSD$202,975$0
    David VitterRLA$148,337$0
    George VoinovichROH$321,943$0
    John WarnerRVA$2,500$0
    Jim WebbDVA$62,355$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$177,949$0
    Ron WydenDOR$91,866$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Real estate$12,085,568
    Electric Power utilities$3,882,479

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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