42 USC § 17123 - Green Building Advisory Committee

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title: "42 USC § 17123 - Green Building Advisory Committee"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17123"
section_name: "Green Building Advisory Committee"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRY"
part_number: "E"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 494, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1654; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(279), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4336.)"
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# § 17123. Green Building Advisory Committee

**(a)** **Establishment** December 19, 2007

Not later than 180 days after , the Federal Director, in coordination with the Commercial Director, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the “Green Building Advisory Committee”.

**(b)** **Membership**

**(1)** **In general** The Committee shall be composed of representatives of, at a minimum—

**(A)** each agency referred to in section 17081(e) of this title; and

**(B)** other relevant agencies and entities, as determined by the Federal Director, including at least 1 representative of each of—

**(i)** State and local governmental green building programs;

**(ii)** independent green building associations or councils;

**(iii)** building experts, including architects, material suppliers, and construction contractors;

**(iv)** security advisors focusing on national security needs, natural disasters, and other dire emergency situations;

**(v)** public transportation industry experts; and

**(vi)** environmental health experts, including those with experience in children’s health.

**(2)** **Non-Federal members** The total number of non-Federal members on the Committee at any time shall not exceed 15.

**(c)** **Meetings** The Federal Director shall establish a regular schedule of meetings for the Committee.

**1** **Duties** [^1]

The Committee shall provide advice and expertise for use by the Federal Director in carrying out the duties under this part, including such recommendations relating to Federal activities carried out under sections 434 through 436  as are agreed to by a majority of the members of the Committee.

See References in Text note below.

**(e)** **Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5** section 1013 of title 5

The Committee shall not be subject to .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 494, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1654; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(279), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4336.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This part, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle H (§§ 491–495) of title IV of , , , which enacted this part and . For complete classification of subtitle H to the Code, see Tables.

Sections 434 through 436, referred to in subsec. (d), are sections 434 to 436 of , which enacted sections 17091 and 17092 of this title and amended .

### Amendments

2022—Subsec. (e).  substituted “Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5” for “FACA exemption” in heading and “.” for “section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).” in text.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.