Expressing the sense of Congress that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings should require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury.

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Bill Number

HCONRES 252

Introduced

Nov 9, 2007

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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Congress Day care Education Elementary and secondary education Energy Energy conservation Energy efficiency Environmental Protection Families Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education Hospitals Legislation Lighting Mental care facilities Mercury Nursing homes School buildings Social Welfare State laws

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that no federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings should require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize lighting that contains mercury.

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Nov 13, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nov 13, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Nov 9, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 9, 2007

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