,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,lamb introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,ag5cy to e/abli% a program to enhance ! transp>5cy1 quality1 & availability ( life-cycle assessm5t data1 & h>monize life-cycle assessm5t approa*es to calculat+ gre5h\se gas emissions & o!r environm5tal factors1 9 ! production ( products made prim>ily ( eligible mat]ials ?r\gh environm5tal product decl>ations or a simil> me*anism z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,manufactur+ ,assi/ance to ,det]m9e ,emissions ,act or ! ,,made ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,eligible mat]ial ,! t]m eligible mat]ial means any mat]ial 7or gr\ps ( mat]ials7 on ! li/ 9 effect "u section #c7;b74 7#c7 ,embodi$ emissions ,! t]m embodi$ emissions means ! quantity ( gre5h\se gas emissions1 measur$ 9 kilograms ( c>bon dioxide-equival5t1 acc\nt+ = all /ages ( production includ+ up/ream process+ & extraction ( fuels & fe$/ocks1 emitt$ to ! atmosph]e due to ! production ( a product p] unit ( su* product4 7#d7 ,environm5tal product decl>ation ,! t]m environm5tal product decl>ation means a docum5t t includes-- 7,a7 product-specific measurem5t ( ! embodi$ emissions ( a product on a mass basis & p] functional unit t-- 7i7 is 9 accordance ) int]national /&>ds1 su* z a ,type ,,iii environm5tal product decl>ation1 z def9$ by ! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization /&>d #adjbe2 7ii7 is calculat$ = a specific facility2 7iii7 communicates transp>5t & comp>able in=mation2 7iv7 includes all /ages ( manufactur+ requir$ by ! product2 7v7 is v]ifi$ by an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty2 & 7vi7 is develop$ 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia specifi$ 9 ! appropriate product category rule designat$ by ! ,adm9i/ration "u section #c7;c72 & 7,b7 is valid = no m ?an #e ye>s4 7#e7 ,f$]al contract+ ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al contract+ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7,e7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,f7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#f7 ,functional unit ,! t]m functional unit means ! measurem5t ( ! function ( a product t-- 7,a7 is 9 accordance ) int]national /&>ds1 su* z a ,type ,,iii environm5tal product decl>ation1 z def9$ by ! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization /&>d #adjbe2 & 7,b7 is a quantifi$ description ( ! function a product p]=ms1 includ+ = h[ long x is p]=m$4 7#g7 ,product category rule ,! t]m product category rule means a docum5t t def9es necess>y rules1 requirem5ts1 & guidel9es = develop+ an environm5tal product decl>ation1 or simil> me*anism z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ( a product cov]$ by su* product category rule4 #c4 ,embodi$ emissions transp>5cy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & relevant ,national ,laboratories1 %all e/abli% a program to enhance ! transp>5cy1 quality1 & availability ( life-cycle assessm5t data1 & h>monize life-cycle assessm5t approa*es to calculat+ gre5h\se gas emissions & o!r environm5tal factors1 9 ! production ( products made prim>ily ( eligible mat]ials ?r\gh environm5tal product decl>ations or a simil> me*anism z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7b7 ,li/ ( eligible mat]ials 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 a li/ ( mat]ials to be treat$ z eligible mat]ials = purposes ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,initial li/ ,! initial li/ ( eligible mat]ials %all include-- 7,a7 alum9um2 7,b7 /eel2 7,c7 concrete2 7,d7 cem5t2 & 7,e7 any eligible mat]ial describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is appropriate4 7#c7 ,second>y li/ ,! second>y li/ ( eligible mat]ials %all include-- 7,a7 flat glass2 7,b7 insulation2 7,c7 unit masonry2 & 7,d7 wood products4 7#d7 ,modification ( li/ 7,a7 ,petition ,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any p]son may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a petition to modify ! li/ ( eligible mat]ials ma9ta9$ "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receipt ( a petition "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 approve ! petition & modify ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u ?is subsection 9 accordance ) su* petition2 or 7ii7 d5y ! petition & publi% a writt5 explanation ( ! ,adm9i/rator's decision to approve or d5y ! petition4 7c7 ,product category rule designations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & relevant ,national ,laboratories1 designate product category rules = products made prim>ily ( eligible mat]ials to be us$ 9 ! creation ( environm5tal product decl>ations1 or a simil> me*anism z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = ea* product type cov]$ by su* product category rules4 ,9 designat+ su* product category rules1 ! ,adm9i/rator may designate sep>ate product category rules z appropriate bas$ on class1 type1 & size ( products4 7#b7 ,tim+ 7,a7 ,initial designations ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all designate product category rules = products made prim>ily ( eligible mat]ials li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 & us$ 9 con/ruction4 7,b7 ,second>y designations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all designate product category rules = products made prim>ily ( eligible mat]ials li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7 & us$ 9 con/ruction4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 designat+ a product category rule = products made prim>ily ( an eligible mat]ial1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! uses1 durability1 lifetime1 p]=mance1 & appropriate functional unit ( a product cov]$ by su* product category rule2 7,b7 ! /ages ( manufactur+ requir$ by a product cov]$ by su* product category rule2 7,c7 ! inclusion ( import$ products cov]$ by su* product category rule2 & 7,d7 ! quality & h>monization ( life-cycle assessm5ts ( embodi$ emissions & o!r environm5tal factors1 9 ! production ( products cov]$ by su* product category rule4 7#d7 ,product category rules develop$ by ?ird p>ties ,9 designat+ a product category rule "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 may designate a product category rule develop$ by a ?ird p>ty2 or 7,b7 may develop & designate a product category rule if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t = ! products made prim>ily ( an eligible mat]ial-- 7i7 no su* ?ird p>ty rule exi/s2 or 7ii7 no su* rule ?ird p>ty rule exi/s t is adequate4 7#e7 ,updates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at lea/ once e #e ye>s aft] a product category rule is designat$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all review su* product category rule1 & aft] opportunity = notice & comm5t1 update su* product category rule z necess>y4 7,b7 ,petitions ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! designation ( a product category rule "u ?is subsection1 any p]son may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a petition to reconsid] su* designation bas$ on-- 7i7 advances 9 te*nology t create sub/antial *anges to ! production ( products )9 a product category2 or 7ii7 a misrepres5tation or *ange ( a product's *>act]i/ics1 me?ods ( production1 or use4 7d7 ,national environm5tal product decl>ation database 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a publicly accessible database ( environm5tal product decl>ations to be kn[n z ! ,national ,environm5tal ,product ,decl>ation ,database4 7#b7 ,inclusion by appropriate product category rule ,! ,adm9i/rator %all include an environm5tal product decl>ation1 includ+ an environm5tal product decl>ation = an import$ product1 9 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,product ,decl>ation ,database only if ! decl>ation is creat$ us+ ! appropriate product category rule designat$ "u subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,removal ,! ,adm9i/rator %all imm$iately remove an environm5tal product decl>ation1 includ+ an environm5tal product decl>ation = an import$ product1 f ! ,national ,environm5tal ,product ,decl>ation ,database if ! decl>ation does n use ! appropriate product category rule designat$ "u subsection 7c71 is unv]ifi$ by a ?ird p>ty1 or is o!rwise f\nd to be inadequate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7e7 ,environm5tal product decl>ation assi/ance 7#a7 ,te*nical assi/ance program ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to provide te*nical assi/ance to manufactur]s ( eligible mat]ials to develop & v]ify environm5tal product decl>ations4 7#b7 ,grants to bus9esses 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a grant program to provide f9ancial assi/ance = ! developm5t & v]ification ( environm5tal product decl>ations subject to ! appropriate product category rules designat$ 9 subsection 7c7 = bus9esses t manufacture eligible mat]ials or products prim>ily made ( eligible mat]ials 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,limitations ,no bus9ess %all receive m ?an #ajj1jjj "u su* program dur+ any #e-ye> p]iod4 7,c7 ,commitm5t to submit environm5tal product decl>ations ,any bus9ess receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph %all submit any environm5tal product decl>ation develop$ & v]ifi$ ) su* f9ancial assi/ance to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,product ,decl>ation ,database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,outrea* to manufactur]s ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct public outrea* & education to manufactur]s ab\t ! ,national ,environm5tal ,product ,decl>ation ,database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7 & enc\rage submission ( environm5tal product decl>ations creat$ us+ ! appropriate product category rule designat$ 9 subsection 7c71 to su* database4 7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca4 7f7 ,environm5tal product decl>ations audits ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct r&om audits ( environm5tal product decl>ations submitt$ to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,product ,decl>ation ,database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71 & ! practices ( indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty v]ifi]s ( su* environm5tal product decl>ations4 ,at a m9imum1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct audits ea* ye> = a repres5tative sample ( product categories & geographical areas1 includ+ environm5tal product decl>ations ( import$ products4 7g7 ,int]ag5cy consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult & coord9ate ) relevant programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & o!r relevant ag5cies z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7h7 ,program review & assessm5t ( environm5tal product decl>ations ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant ag5cies z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all conduct a review ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 ,su* review-- 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 include an assessm5t ( ! quality & efficacy ( environm5tal product decl>ations to acc\nt = ! embodi$ emissions ( a product1 & consid] alt]native me*anisms or acc\nt+ me?ods t w\ld enhance ! transp>5cy1 quality1 & availability ( life-cycle assessm5t data1 & improve h>monization ( life-cycle assessm5t approa*es to calculat+ gre5h\se gas & o!r environm5tal factors1 9 ! production ( products conta9+ eligible mat]ials2 & 7,b7 provide an opportunity = public comm5t on ! review's f9d+s2 & 7#b7 may-- 7,a7 include recomm5dations to enhance or h>monize acc\nt+ & report+ me?ods relat$ to int]national life-cycle assessm5t /&>ds ( products conta9+ eligible mat]ials1 includ+ data v]ification & id5tification ( products' c\ntry ( orig9 = products produc$ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 include recomm5dations to improve ! evaluation ( environm5tal factors1 includ+ air1 wat]1 & l& pollution1 & o!r factors relat$ to raw mat]ial extraction1 transportation1 manufactur+1 use1 & end ( life1 associat$ ) products conta9+ eligible mat]ials4 #d4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,report on ,f$]al procurem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al contract+ ag5cies1 %all submit to ,congress a report t quantifies & evaluates1 by ag5cy1 sector ( exp5diture1 & product sector1 ! volume ( eligible mat]ials procur$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! level ( sp5d+ on su* eligible mat]ials4 7b7 ,report on mat]ial effici5cy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & o!r relevant ag5cies det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available a report t includes a review ( exi/+ rese>* on1 & policy recomm5dations =1 improv+ mat]ial effici5cy ( eligible mat]ials4