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HR 51 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Air quality Government buildings, facilities, and property Horticulture and plants Urban and suburban affairs and development

Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2011

Introduced: January 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2011 - Requires each federal agency, by April 1, 2012, to develop a heat island reduction plan for all federal property and facilities under its possession or control that are located in an area designated under the Clean Air Act as being in nonattainment with national ambient air quality standards for ozone. Requires each plan to include measures to: (1) maximize tree cover on federal property; and (2) increase solar reflectivity through techniques such as using roofs with high solar reflectivity (cool roofs), vegetated roofs, and paving materials with higher solar reflectivity.

Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees assessing agency progress in developing and implementing such plans.

What's happening now February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 51: Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-51/
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"H.R. 51: Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-51/.
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H.R. 51, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-51/.
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