INTERMITTENT ESCALATOR STUDY.

SEC. 138. INTERMITTENT ESCALATOR STUDY. (a) In General.—The Administrator of General Services shall conduct a study on the advantages and disadvantages of employing intermittent escalators in the United States. (b) Contents.—Such study shall include an analysis of— (1) the energy end-cost savings derived from the use of intermittent escalators; (2) the cost savings derived from reduced maintenance requirements; and (3) such other issues as the Administrator considers appropriate. (c) Report to Congress.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study. (d) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “intermittent escalator” means an escalator that remains in a stationary position until it automatically operates at the approach of a passenger, returning to a stationary position after the passenger completes passage.