RUSS CARNAHAN: “I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new sections: SEC. 22. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE-CYCLE COST REQUIRED. Section 3305 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Consideration of Life-cycle Cost Required.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Administrator shall ensure that the life-cycle cost of a public building is considered in the construction or lease of a public building described in paragraph (2). ``(2) Federal buildings subject to requirement.--A public building is subject to the requirement under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) construction or lease of the building begins after the date of the enactment of the Civilian Property Realignment Act; ``(B) the estimated construction costs of the building exceed $1,000,000; ``(C) in the case of a lease, the square footage of the property is more than 25,000 square feet; and ``(D) Federal funding comprises more than 50 percent of the funding for the estimated construction or lease costs of the building. ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following definitions apply: ``(A) Life-cycle cost.--The term `life-cycle cost' means the sum of the following costs, as estimated for the lifetime of a building: ``(i) Investment costs. ``(ii) Capital costs. ``(iii) Installation costs. ``(iv) Energy costs. ``(v) Operating costs. ``(vi) Maintenance costs.…”