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§1824 Energy and environmental measures in Capitol Complex Master Plan

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › § 1824

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Architect of the Capitol must include, as much as possible, ways to save and use energy more wisely, steps to cut greenhouse gas pollution, and other environmental actions in the Capitol Complex Master Plan. Within 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect must send a report on those measures to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Title 2, §1824

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(a)To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan.
(b)Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).

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Effective Date

Pub. L. 110–140, title XVI, § 1601, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1801, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] and the

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made by this Act take effect on the date that is 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2007].”

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2 U.S.C. § 1824

Title 2The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73