Congress 112 - HR 739 - To provide that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall 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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Educational facilities and institutions Energy Energy efficiency and conservation Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health facilities and institutions Lighting, heating, cooling Metals

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Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings from requiring a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize energy efficient lighting that contains mercury.

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Feb 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 17, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 16, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Feb 16, 2011

Introduced in House

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