(1) In general Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall
(A) ensure that a manager responsible for implementing section
4321 and for accelerating the use of cost-effective technologies and practices is designated for each GSA facility; and
(B) submit to Congress a plan to comply with section
432,1 this section, and other applicable provisions of this Act and applicable law with respect to energy and water conservation at GSA facilities.
(2) Measures The plan shall implement measures required by such other provisions of law in accordance with those provisions, and shall implement the measures required by this section to the maximum extent feasible (including at the maximum rate feasible) using available appropriations and programs implementing sections
431 through
435 and
5251 (and amendments made by those sections), by not later than the date that is 5 years after December 19, 2007.
(3) Contents of plan The plan shall
(A) with respect to cost-effective technologies and practices
(i) identify the specific activities needed to comply with sections
431 through
435;
(ii) identify the specific activities needed to achieve at least a 20-percent reduction in operational costs through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices from 2003 levels at GSA facilities by not later than 5 years after December 19, 2007;
(iii) describe activities required and carried out to estimate the funds necessary to achieve the reduction described in clauses (i) and (ii);
(B) include an estimate of the funds necessary to carry out this section;
(C) describe the status of the implementation of cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities, including
(i) the extent to which programs, including the program established under subsection (b), are being carried out in accordance with this part; and
(ii) the status of funding requests and appropriations for those programs;
(D) identify within the planning, budgeting, and construction processes, all types of GSA facility-related procedures that inhibit new and existing GSA facilities from implementing cost-effective technologies;
(E) recommend language for uniform standards for use by Federal agencies in implementing cost-effective technologies and practices;
(F) in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, review the budget process for capital programs with respect to alternatives for
(i) implementing measures that will assure that Federal agencies retain all identified savings accrued as a result of the use of cost-effective technologies, consistent with section
8253 (a)(1) of this title, and other applicable law; and
(ii) identifying short- and long-term cost savings that accrue from the use of cost-effective technologies and practices;
(G) with respect to cost-effective technologies and practices, achieve substantial operational cost savings through the application of the technologies; and
(H) include recommendations to address each of the matters, and a plan for implementation of each recommendation, described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).
(4) Administration Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the program required under this section shall fully comply with the requirements of sections
321 through
324,
431 through
438,
461,
511 through
518, and
523 through
5251 and amendments made by those sections, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or would achieve greater energy or water savings than required by this section.