,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajhci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,walkinshaw 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 and ,ms4 ,norton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from ,federal facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,heat ,island ,reduction ,act4 #b4 ,heat island reduction plans for ,federal properties and facilities 7a7 ,heat island reduction plans 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this section1 the head of each agency shall develop a heat island reduction plan that covers each ,federal property and facility that is-- 7,a7 under the possession or control of the agency2 and 7,b7 located in an area designated under section #ajg7;d7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7;d77 as nonattainment with respect to a national ambient air quality standard for ozone4 7#b7 ,contents ,each heat island reduction plan developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an identification of each ,federal property and facility covered by the plan4 7,b7 ,an assessment of appropriate measures to reduce surface temperatures1 ambient air temperatures1 building cooling demand1 or pedestrian heat exposure at each such property or facility4 7,c7 ,an identification of opportunities1 as appropriate for the property or facility1 to do the following3 7i7 ,increase tree canopy and other vegetation1 including through species and planting locations appropriate for local climate and site conditions4 7ii7 ,increase shade over paved areas1 pedestrian areas1 parking areas1 and building surfaces4 7iii7 ,install cool roofs1 vegetated roofs1 or other roofing systems designed to reduce heat absorption or building cooling demand4 7iv7 ,use cool1 permeable1 or other paving materials or techniques that reduce heat absorption or promote evaporative cooling1 where appropriate4 7v7 ,incorporate green infrastructure or other measures that provide heat reduction1 stormwater management1 energy efficiency1 or related benefits4 7vi7 ,pursue third-party certification1 such as ,leadership in ,energy and ,environmental ,design 7known as ,,leed7 or the ,sustainable ,,sites ,initiative 7known as ,,sites71 where such a certification would support or demonstrate implementation of heat island mitigation measures at the property or facility4 7vii7 ,use other cost-effective technologies or practices that reduce the heat island effect4 7,d7 ,consideration1 in selecting measures under subparagraph 7,c71 of the following3 7i7 ,local climate conditions4 7ii7 ,tree canopy and vegetation4 7iii7 ,surface materials and land uses4 7iv7 ,pedestrian heat exposure4 7v7 ,water availability and maintenance requirements4 7vi7 ,the expected effectiveness and useful life of each measure4 7vii7 ,opportunities to coordinate heat island mitigation measures with scheduled maintenance1 repair1 renovation1 construction1 or landscaping projects4 7viii7 ,any potential adverse or unintended effects of a proposed measure4 7,e7 ,an establishment of priorities among covered properties and facilities based on the expected benefits and feasibility of heat island mitigation measures4 7b7 ,implementation plans 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after developing a heat island reduction plan pursuant to subsection 7a71 the head of each agency shall develop and submit to the ,administrator of ,general ,services an implementation plan for carrying out such heat island reduction plan4 7#b7 ,contents ,each implementation plan shall include the following3 7,a7 ,each action the agency plans to take to carry out the heat island reduction plan4 7,b7 ,the ,federal properties and facilities at which such actions are expected to be carried out4 7,c7 ,milestones and estimated timeframes for carrying out such actions4 7,d7 ,the office or component of the agency responsible for carrying out such actions4 7,e7 ,estimated costs associated with carrying out such actions4 7,f7 ,available or anticipated sources of funding for such actions4 7,g7 ,opportunities to carry out such actions as part of scheduled maintenance1 repair1 renovation1 construction1 landscaping1 or other capital projects4 7,h7 ,any barrier1 additional authority1 or resource the agency determines is necessary to carry out the heat island reduction plan4 7#c7 ,updates ,each agency shall update the implementation plan required under paragraph 7#a7 not less frequently than once every #b years and submit each such updated plan to the ,administrator4 7c7 ,implementation ,in carrying out a heat island reduction plan under subsection 7a71 the head of an agency shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations and other applicable law1 prioritize cost-effective measures identified in the implementation plan developed pursuant to subsection 7b74 7d7 ,,gsa annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the deadline for submission of implementation plans under subsection 7b71 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report that assesses the progress of agencies in carrying out this section4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the number of agencies that have developed heat island reduction plans pursuant to subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,the number of agencies that have submitted implementation plans pursuant to subsection 7b74 7,c7 ,the number and location of ,federal properties and facilities covered by such plans4 7,d7 ,a summary of the heat island mitigation measures agencies have implemented or plan to implement4 7,e7 ,the progress of agencies toward milestones identified in such implementation plans4 7,f7 ,to the extent practicable1 information on estimated or measured reductions in surface temperature1 ambient air temperature1 building energy use1 or other relevant measures of effectiveness4 7,g7 ,estimated expenditures associated with carrying out heat island reduction measures4 7,h7 ,common barriers identified by agencies to carrying out such measures4 7,i7 ,any recommendations of the ,administrator for improving or accelerating implementation of heat island reduction measures at ,federal properties and facilities4 7e7 ,coordination ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services may provide technical assistance to agencies in developing and carrying out heat island reduction plans and implementation plans under this section1 including by disseminating best practices and information regarding cost-effective heat island mitigation measures4 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to require an agency to carry out a particular heat island mitigation measure if the head of the agency determines that the measure-- 7#a7 is not appropriate for the climate1 design1 use1 safety1 historic character1 security requirements1 or other site-specific conditions of the property or facility2 or 7#b7 would not be cost-effective over the expected useful life of the measure4 7g7 ,agency defined ,in this section1 the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4