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High-Performance Buildings Act of 2005

Introduced: December 16, 2005 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jan 27, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Jan 27, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 10, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

High Performance Buildings Act of 2005 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to require that state and local housing strategies include a description of the jurisdiction's strategies to encourage sustainable development for affordable housing.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to use for specified purposes to improve or carry out energy efficiency, resource conservation and reuse, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low-income communities.

Establishes within the National Science Foundation a Sustainable Building Institute to undertake or support through providing grants, loans, or other assistance: (1) research regarding the relationships among indoor environmental quality, human health, and human productivity; and (2) research, development, and commercial application of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies for buildings.

What's happening now January 27, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2006
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Dec 16, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 16, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2005
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