PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005
119 STAT. 1889
for use in cement or concrete projects paid for, in whole or in part, by the agency head. ‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator and each agency head shall take such actions as are necessary to implement fully all procurement requirements and incentives in effect as of the date of enactment of this section (including guidelines under section 6002) that provide for the use of cement and concrete incorporating recovered mineral component in cement or concrete projects. ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out paragraph (1) an agency head shall give priority to achieving greater use of recovered mineral component in cement or concrete projects for which recovered mineral components historically have not been used or have been used only minimally. ‘‘(3) CONFORMANCE.—The Administrator and each agency head shall carry out this subsection in accordance with section 6002. ‘‘(c) FULL IMPLEMENTATION STUDY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a study to determine the extent to which current procurement requirements, when fully implemented in accordance with subsection (b), may realize energy savings and environmental benefits attainable with substitution of recovered mineral component in cement used in cement or concrete projects. ‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The study shall— ‘‘(A) quantify the extent to which recovered mineral components are being substituted for Portland cement, particularly as a result of current procurement requirements, and the energy savings and environmental benefits associated with that substitution; ‘‘(B) identify all barriers in procurement requirements to greater realization of energy savings and environmental benefits, including barriers resulting from exceptions from current law; and ‘‘(C)(i) identify potential mechanisms to achieve greater substitution of recovered mineral component in types of cement or concrete projects for which recovered mineral components historically have not been used or have been used only minimally; ‘‘(ii) evaluate the feasibility of establishing guidelines or standards for optimized substitution rates of recovered mineral component in those cement or concrete projects; and ‘‘(iii) identify any potential environmental or economic effects that may result from greater substitution of recovered mineral component in those cement or concrete projects. ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the study. ‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Unless the study conducted under subsection (c) identifies any effects or other problems described in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii) that warrant further
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