,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbj ,mr4 
,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to set su/a9ability 
goals = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,security        
,resili5cy & ,su/a9ability ,act ( #bjbj4
  #b4 ,resili5cy & ,su/a9ability ,goals 
= ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 fiscal ye> #bjba & any subsequ5t fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all--  7#a7
 r$uce en]gy int5sity 7measur$ 9 ,briti%
 !rmal units p] gross squ>e foot7 9     
build+s ( ! ,dep>tm5t by #b4e p]c5t     
annually ?r\gh ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbg1
 relative to ! basel9e en]gy use 9      
build+s ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 #bjjh by        
implem5t+ effici5cy measures4  7#b7     
improve data c5t] en]gy effici5cy at    
,dep>tm5t facilities by--  7,a7 ensur+ !
 *ief in=mation (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t     

promotes en]gy optimization1 effici5cy1 
& p]=mance 9 data c5t]s2  7,b7 in/all+ &
 monitor+ advanc$ en]gy met]s 9 all data
 c5t]s by #bjbc2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+ a p[] 
usage effectiv5ess t>get ( #a4b to #a4d 
= new data c5t]s & less ?an #a4e = exi/+
 data c5t]s2  7#c7 ensure t electric    
en]gy & !rmal en]gy 9 ,dep>tm5t build+s 
are compris$ ( clean en]gy1 9 am\nts--  
7,a7 n less ?an #bh p]c5t = fiscal ye>s 
#bjbh & #bjbi2  7,b7 n less ?an #cc     
p]c5t = fiscal ye>s #bjcj & #bjca2  7,c7
 n less ?an #cg p]c5t = fiscal ye>s     
#bjcb & #bjcc2  7,d7 n less ?an #ci     
p]c5t = fiscal ye>s #bjcd & #bjce2  7,e7
 n less ?an #db p]c5t = fiscal ye>s     
#bjcf & #bjcg2 &  7,f7 n less ?an #de   
p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjch & ea* ye>      
!reaft]2  7#d7 ensure t ! p]c5tage ( !  
total am\nt ( electric en]gy consum$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t t is clean en]gy is-- 7,a7 n
 less ?an #bh p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 
7,b7 n less ?an #cj p]c5t = fiscal ye>s 
#bjbf & #bjbg2  7,c7 n less ?an #cc     
p]c5t = fiscal ye>s #bjbh & #bjbi2  7,d7

 n less ?an #cg p]c5t = fiscal ye>s     
#bjcj & #bjca2  7,e7 n less ?an #dj     
p]c5t = fiscal ye>s #bjcb & #bjcc2  7,f7
 n less ?an #dc p]c5t = fiscal ye>s     
#bjcd & #bjce2  7,g7 n less ?an #df     
p]c5t = fiscal ye>s #bjcf & #bjcg2 &    
7,h7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t = fiscal ye>  
#bjch & ea* ye> !reaft]2  7#e7 ensure t 
all clean en]gy capacity add$ betwe5    
#bjba & #bjdj comes f s\rces bas$ on    
projects t are n 9 op]ation z ( ! date (
 ! in/allation or sign+ ( any f9ancial  
agreem5t = ! pur*ase ( ! clean electric 
or !rmal en]gy2  7#f7 include 9 !       
electric en]gy portion ( ! clean en]gy  
requirem5ts e/abli%$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 
7#d71 & reta9 all r5ewable en]gy        
c]tificates & clean en]gy attributes =1 
clean electric en]gy associat$ )-- 7,a7 
in/all+ clean en]gy on site at ,dep>tm5t
 facilities2  7,b7 contract+ = ! pur*ase
 ( en]gy1 :i* includes-- 7i7 !          
in/allation ( r5ewable en]gy on site at 
a ,dep>tm5t facility or (f site f a     
,dep>tm5t facility2 &  7ii7 !           

in/allation ( clean en]gy op]at+ or own$
 by a ?ird p>ty on site ( a ,dep>tm5t   
facility t is directly s]v+ local loads1
 & = :i* ! facility has a commitm5t to  
procure1 = a contract p]iod ( n less ?an
 #aj ye>s & up to a p]iod ( #dj ye>s1 ! 
less] (-- 7,i7 #ajj p]c5t ( clean en]gy 
asset output2 or  7,,ii7 #ajj p]c5t (   
facility en]gy ne$s2 &  7iii7 a contract
 = diff]5ces ) a m9imum (f-take p]iod ( 
#aj ye>s1 & up to a p]iod ( #dj ye>s1 = 
! in/allation ( clean en]gy n physically
 locat$ on site at a ,dep>tm5t facility 
nor electrically connect$ to ! facility1
 = :i* ! dep>tm5t agrees to procure !   
en]gy 79 ,m,wh71 z well z correspond+   
r5ewable en]gy c]tificates1 & clean     
en]gy attributes1 at a def9$ price = !  
p]iod ( ! contract2  7#g7 include1 9 !  
!rmal electric en]gy portion ( ! clean  
en]gy requirem5t e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 clean en]gy associat$ )-- 7,a7    
in/all+ !rmal clean en]gy on site at    
,dep>tm5t facilities & reta9+           
correspond+ r5ewable & clean attributes2

 &  7,b7 fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( !     
en]gy policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t z provid$ 9  
section #biaa ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7#h7 improve wat] use effici5cy
 & managem5t1 includ+ /ormwat]          
managem5t1 by--  7,a7 r$uc+ potable wat]
 consumption int5sity1 measur$ 9 gallons
 p] gross squ>e foot1 by #cf p]c5t by   
fiscal ye> #bjbe ?r\gh r$uctions ( #b   
p]c5t annually ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe   
relative to a basel9e ( ! wat]          
consumption ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 fiscal ye>  
#bjjg2  7,b7 in/all+ wat] met]s &       
collect+ & us+ build+ & facility wat]   
balance data to improve wat] cons]vation
 & managem5t2  7,c7 r$uc+ ! indu/rial1  
l&scap+1 & agricultural wat]            
consumption1 measur$ 9 gallons1 by #b   
p]c5t annually ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe   
relative to a basel9e ( ! indu/rial1    
l&scap+1 & agricultural wat] consumption
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ fiscal ye> #bjaj2 & 
7,d7 in/all+ appropriate gre5           
infra/ructure features on ,dep>tm5t     
prop]ty to help ) /ormwat] & wa/ewat]   

managem5t2  7#i7 improve build+         
effici5cy1 p]=mance1 & managem5t by--   
7,a7 ensur+1 = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea*   
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 t ! new           
con/ruction ( any ,dep>tm5t build+ l>g] 
?an #e1jjj gross squ>e feet t ent]s !   
plann+ process is design$ to a*ieve     
en]gy net-z]o &1 wat] or wa/e net-z]o by
 fiscal ye> #bjce2  7,b7 id5tify+1      
beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 z "p ( !     
plann+ requirem5ts ( section #c1 a      
p]c5tage ( at lea/ #ae p]c5t1 measur$ by
 numb] or total squ>e footage1 ( ! exi/+
 ,dep>tm5t build+s l>g] ?an #e1jjj gross
 squ>e feet t w1 by fiscal ye> #bjcj1   
comply ) ! revis$ ,guid+ ,pr9ciples =   
,f$]al ,lead]%ip 9 ,high ,p]=mance &    
,su/a9able ,build+s 7,guid+ ,pr9ciples71
 & w rea* #ajj p]c5t con=mance ) !      
,guid+ ,pr9ciples = build+ inv5tory by  
#bjej2  7,c7 id5tify+1 z "p ( ! plann+  
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 a p]c5tage ( 
! exi/+ build+s ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are l>g]
 ?an #e1jjj gross squ>e feet & int5d$ to
 be en]gy1 wa/e1 or wat] net-z]o build+s

 by fiscal ye> #bjcj1 & implem5t+       
actions t w all[ ^? build+s to meet t   
t>get2  7,d7 includ+ 9 all new ,dep>tm5t
 lease solicitations = build+s or       
facilities l>g] ?an #aj1jjj r5table     
squ>e feet-- 7i7 crit]ia = en]gy        
effici5cy ei!r z a requir$ p]=mance     
specification or z a s\rce selection    
evaluation factor 9 be/-value trade(f   
procurem5ts2 &  7ii7 requirem5ts =      
build+ lessor disclosure ( c>bon        
emission or en]gy consumption data = any
 portion ( ! build+ occupi$ by !        
,dep>tm5t t may be provid$ by ! lessor  
?r\gh submet]+ or e/imation f prorat$   
occupancy data1 :i*ev] is m             
co/-effective2  7,e7 includ+ 9 ! plann+ 
= new build+s or leases co/-effective   
/rategies to optimize su/a9able space   
usage & consid]ation ( exi/+ community  
transportation plann+ & infra/ructure1  
includ+ access to public transit2 &     
7,f7 includ+ ! incorporation (          
climate-resili5t design & managem5t     
elem5ts into ! op]ation1 repair1 &      

r5ovation ( exi/+ ,dep>tm5t build+s & ! 
design ( new ,dep>tm5t build+s2  7#aj7  
promote su/a9able acquisition &         
procurem5t by ensur+ t environm5tal     
p]=mance & su/a9ability factors are     
includ$ = all applicable procurem5ts 9 !
 plann+1 aw>d1 & execution phases ( !   
acquisition by--  7,a7 pref]5tially     
pur*as+-- 7i7 recycl$ cont5t products   
designat$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy2  7ii7 en]gy & wat] effici5t    
products & s]vices id5tifi$ by !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7iii7            
,bio,preferred & biobas$ products1 z    
designat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2
  7,b7 pur*as+ su/a9able products &     
s]vices id5tifi$ by ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,c7 pur*as+       
products or s]vices t--  7i7 meet or    
exce$ specifications1 /&>ds1 or labels  
recomm5d$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy t h be5 det]m9$ to assi/ ag5cies
 9 meet+ _! ne$s & fur!r advance        
su/a9able procurem5t goals2 or  7ii7    

meet environm5tal p]=mance crit]ia      
develop$ or adopt$ by volunt>y cons5sus 
/&>ds bodies consi/5t ) section #ab7;d7 
( ! ,national ,te*nology ,transf] &     
,advancem5t ,act ( #aiie 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgb note7d772  7,d7 act+1 z "p ( !     
implem5tation ( plann+ requirem5ts "u   
section #c1 until ! ,dep>tm5t a*ieves at
 lea/ #ie p]c5t compliance ) !          
,bio,preferred & biobas$ pur*as+        
requirem5t 9 ?is p>agraph1 to-- 7i7     
e/abli% annual t>gets = ! numb] (       
contracts to be aw>d$ ) ,bio,preferred &
 biobas$ crit]ia & ! doll> value (      
,bio,preferred & biobas$ products to be 
deliv]$ & report$ "u ^? contracts 9 !   
foll[+ fiscal ye>1 by consid]+--  7,i7 !
 doll> value ( designat$ ,bio,preferred 
& biobas$ products report$ 9 previ\s    
ye>s2  7,,ii7 ! specifications review$ &
 revis$ = inclusion ( ,bio,preferred &  
biobas$ products2 &  7,,iii7 ! numb] (  
applicable product & s]vice contracts to
 be aw>d$1 includ+ con/ruction1         
op]ations & ma9t5ance1 food s]vices1    

vehicle ma9t5ance1 & janitorial s]vices2
 &  7ii7 ensure contractors submit      
timely annual reports on ,bio,preferred 
& biobas$ pur*ases2 &  7,e7 r$uc+ copi] 
& pr9t+ pap] use & acquir+ uncoat$ pr9t+
 & writ+ pap] conta9+ at lea/ #cj p]c5t 
po/-consum] recycl$ cont5t or great]2 & 
7#aa7 implem5t en]gy sav+s p]=mance     
contracts = ,dep>tm5t build+s by--  7,a7
 us+ en]gy sav+s p]=mance contract+ z a 
tool to help meet en]gy effici5cy &     
managem5t goals :ile implem5t+          
life-cycle co/-effective en]gy effici5cy
 & clean en]gy te*nology & wat]         
cons]vation measures2 &  7,b7 provid+   
annual ,dep>tm5t t>gets = p]=mance      
contract+ = en]gy sav+s = fiscal ye>    
#bjba & subsequ5t fiscal ye>s z "p ( !  
plann+ requirem5ts ( section #c4  7b7   
,/rategic ,su/a9ability ,p]=mance ,plan 
,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjdj1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop1     
implem5t1 & annually update an integrat$
 ,/rategic ,su/a9ability ,p]=mance ,plan
 = ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   

be=e ! end ( ! fiscal ye>1 ea* ye> !    
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress !    
plan = ! ,dep>tm5t = ! subsequ5t fiscal 
ye>4 ,ea* su* plan %all be made publicly
 available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7c7 ,limitations ,?is section %all apply
 ) respect to activities1 p]sonnel1     
res\rces1 & facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t  
are locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se may provide t ?is   
section %all apply 9 :ole or 9 "p )     
respect to ! activities1 p]sonnel1      
res\rces1 & facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t  
are n locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t su* application is 
9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7      
,waiv] ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,def5se may waive !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section ) respect to a
 p>ticul> activity or facility ( !      
,dep>tm5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* a 
waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,notice ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y issues a  
waiv] "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y    

%all submit to ! *air & rank+ memb] ( ! 
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( !   
waiv] & ! reason = ! waiv]4  7e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
advanc$ en]gy met]s means ^? en]gy met]s
 t meet ! requirem5ts = c]tification z  
def9$ by ! ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy &         
,environm5tal ,design 7,,le$7 program z 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,gre5 ,build+       
,c\ncil 7,,usgbc74  7#b7 ,! t]m av]age  
gre5h\se gas int5sity ( p[] g5]ation on 
! ,unit$ ,/ates electric grid means !   
total net gre5h\se gas emissions f !    
electricity sector 9 ! previ\s fiscal   
ye> z measur$ 9 c>bon dioxide equival5ts
 & det]m9$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation       
,adm9i/ration 9 consultation ) !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 divid$
 by ! national net p[] g5]ation ov] !   
same p]iod z det]m9$ by ! ,en]gy        
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,! t]m  
be/-value trade(f procurem5ts means a   
process by :i* ! ,gov]nm5t consid]s :e!r
 x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t to   

aw>d a contract to an entity o!r ?an !  
l[e/ price (f]or or o!r ?an ! highe/    
te*nically rat$ (f]or bas$ on e/abli%$  
evaluation factors4  7#d7 ,! t]m clean  
en]gy means any en]gy produc$ by a      
g5]ation project t is at lea/ #ej p]c5t 
less gre5h\se gas int5sive on a m>g9al  
basis z measur$ by c>bon dioxide        
equival5ts p] megawatt-h\r ?an ! av]age 
gre5h\se gas int5sity ( p[] g5]ation on 
! ,unit$ ,/ates electric grid ov] !     
previ\s fiscal ye> at ! "t ( contract+4 
7#e7 ,! t]m clean en]gy attributes means
 ! te*nology & non-en]gy attributes t   
repres5t pro( t #a megawatt-h\r (       
electricity 0 g5]at$ f an eligible clean
 en]gy res\rce1 t c be sold sep>ately f 
! und]ly+ g5]ic electricity ) :i* !y are
 associat$ by s\rces ( clean en]gy plac$
 into s]vice )9 #aj ye>s prior to ! />t 
( ! fiscal ye>4  7#f7 ,! t]m climate    
resili5t design means to design assets  
to prep>e =1 )/&1 respond to1 or quickly
 recov] f disruptions due to sev]e wea!r
 ev5ts & climate *ange = ! int5d$ life (

 ! asset4  7#g7 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t        
facility means any build+ or collection 
( build+s1 gr\nds1 or /ructures1 z well 
z any fixture or "p !re(1 :i* is own$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or t is held by !
 ,dep>tm5t "u a lease-acquisition       
agreem5t "u :i* ! ,dep>tm5t w receive   
fee simple title "u ! t]ms ( su*        
agreem5t )\t fur!r negotiation4  7#h7 ,!
 t]m en]gy net z]o means a build+ :]e ! 
total en]gy us$ by ! build+ on an annual
 basis is equal to ! am\nt ( clean en]gy
 creat$ 9 site4  7#i7 ,! t]m equal value
 replacem5t r5ewable en]gy c]tificates  
means a quantity ( r5ewable en]gy       
c]tificates equal to ! numb] (          
megawatt-h\rs ( clean electricity g5]at$
 f an eligible r5ewable en]gy res\rce4  
7#aj7 ,! t]m gre5h\se gas means c>bon   
dioxide1 me?ane1 nitr\s oxide1          
hydr(luoroc>bons1 p]fluoroc>bons1       
nitrog5 trifl\ride1 sulfur hexafluoride1
 & any o!r sub/ance s id5tifi$ by !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#aa7 ,! t]m       

gre5h\se gas int5sity on a m>g9al basis 
means ! m>g9al fossil fuel use multipli$
 by ! l[] heat+ value ( ! fossil fuel1 z
 def9$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation           
,adm9i/ration1 multipli$ by ! c>bon     
dioxide emissions coeffici5ts ( ! fossil
 fuel1 z def9$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation   
,adm9i/ration4 ,if a project uses no    
fossil fuel1 ! m>g9al gre5h\se gas      
emissions are def9$ z z]o4  7#ab7 ,! t]m
 gre5 infra/ructure features means      
features ( infra/ructure :i* use natural
 hydrologic features to manage wat] &   
provide environm5tal & community        
b5efits4  7#ac7 ,! t]m life-cycle       
co/-effective means ! co/s ( a product1 
project1 or measure dur+ ! life ( !     
product1 project1 or measure are e/imat$
 to be equal to or less ?an ! curr5t or 
/&>d practice or product4  7#ad7 ,! t]m 
m>g9al gre5h\se gas emissions means !   
m>g9al fossil fuel use multipli$ by !   
l[] heat+ value ( ! fossil fuel1 z def9$
 by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1  
multipli$ by ! c>bon dioxide emissions  

coeffici5ts ( ! fossil fuel1 z def9$ by 
! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4 ,if a
 project uses no fossil fuel1 ! m>g9al  
gre5h\se gas emissions are def9$ z z]o4 
7#ae7 ,! t]m m>g9al fossil fuel use     
means ! fossil fuel combu/$ to produce  
en]gy by ! project1 measur$ 9 metric    
tons p] ye>1 m9us any exi/+ fossil      
combu/ion1 measur$ 9 metric tons p] ye>1
 )9 ! same sy/em t is det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration to be   
necess>y to ! production ( ! contract$  
en]gy g5]ation & w\ld h be5 consum$     
reg>dless ( ! addition ( ! contract$    
en]gy g5]ation4  7#af7 ,! t]m en]gy     
sav+s p]=mance contract means a contract
 t-- 7,a7 provides = ! p]=mance (       
s]vices = ! design1 acquisition1        
in/allation1 te/+1 &1 :]e appropriate1  
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & repair1 ( an     
id5tifi$ en]gy cons]vation measure or   
s]ies ( measures at #a or m locations2 &

  7,b7 ) respect to an ag5cy facility t 
is a public build+ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #ccja ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code71 is 9 compliance ) !      
prospectus requirem5ts & proc$ures (    
section #ccjg ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#ag7 ,! t]m p[] usage         
effectiv5ess means ! ratio obta9$ by    
divid+ ! total am\nt ( electricity & o!r
 p[] consum$ 9 runn+ a data c5t] by !   
p[] consum$ by ! in=mation &            
communications te*nology 9 ! data c5t]4 
7#ah7 ,! t]m r5ewable attributes means !
 environm5tal b5efits associat$ ) #a    
megawatt-h\r ( electricity g5]at$ f a   
r5ewable en]gy res\rce4  7#ai7 ,! t]m   
r5ewable en]gy c]tificate means !       
te*nology & non-en]gy attributes t      
repres5t pro( t #a megawatt-h\r (       
electricity 0 g5]at$ f an eligible      
r5ewable en]gy res\rce1 t c be sold     
sep>ately f ! und]ly+ g5]ic electricity 
) :i* !y are associat$ & 7 produc$ by   
s\rces ( r5ewable en]gy plac$ into      
s]vice )9 #aj ye>s prior to ! />t ( !   

fiscal ye>4  7#bj7 ,! t]m resili5cy     
means ! ability to ma9ta9 or quickly    
re/ore functionality or use ( applicable
 infra/ructure foll[+ a disruptive      
ext]nal ev5t includ+1 b n limit$ to1    
sev]e /orms1 extreme heat1 flood+1 &    
e>?quakes4  7#ba7 ,! t]m s\rce selection
 evaluation factor means factors an     
ag5cy uses to det]m9e :i* ( sev]al      
compet+ proposals submitt$ 9 response to
 an reque/ = proposal w\ld be/ meet !   
ag5cy's ne$s4  7#bb7 ,! t]m su/a9ability
 means a measure ( ! ability ( a        
developm5t1 infra/ructure project1 or ( 
g5]al ,dep>tm5t op]ations to meet curr5t
 op]ational ne$s )\t compromis+ !       
ability ( future g5]ations to meet ^!   
ne$s ?r\gh ! depletion ( /rategic       
res\rces1 long-t]m environm5tal h>m or  
pollution1 contribut+ to an unsafe      
climate1 or any o!r measures z deem$ by 
! ,secret>y ) consultation f !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil  
on ,environm5tal ,quality4  7#bc7 ,! t]m

 ,unit$ ,/ates means ! fifty ,/ates1 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & associat$ t]ritorial 
wat]s & airspace4  7#bd7 ,! t]m wa/e net
 z]o ref]s to any build+ :i* ?r\gh !    
r$uction1 reuse1 recycl+1 compo/+1 or   
recov]y ( solid wa/e /reams 7) !        
exception ( any haz>d\s mat]ials or     
m$ical wa/e7 results 9 ! elim9ation (   
any wa/e t is s5t = disposal to l&fills 
or inc9]ators4  7#be7 ,! t]m wat]       
balance means a comp>ison ( ! wat]      
suppli$ to a def9$ sy/em to ! wat]      
consum$ by t sy/em 9 ord] to id5tify !  
proportion ( wat] consum$ = specific    
end-uses & ensure pot5tial wat] leaks 9 
! sy/em are address$4  7#bf7 ,! t]m wat]
 net z]o means any build+ :i* returns   
wat] to ! orig9al wat] s\rce su* t !    
annual wat] consumption is equival5t to 
! alt]native wat] use plus wat] return$ 
to ! orig9al s\rce ov] ! c\rse ( a ye>  
?r\gh practices t m9imize total wat]    

consumption1 maximize alt]native wat]   
s\rces1 & m9imize wa/ewat] dis*>ge f !  
build+4