1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buy Clean Transparency Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) climate change will have devastating global impacts; (2) an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence points to the need to swiftly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avert the worst effects of climate change; (3) the effects of climate change are already apparent in the United States, where scientists have determined that climate change is affecting— (A) human health; (B) water and air quality; (C) agricultural production; (D) labor productivity; (E) extreme weather; (F) ecosystems, biodiversity, and species loss; (G) historic resources; and (H) infrastructure stability; (4) the Federal Government should commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through regulatory and other actions; (5) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is necessary for Federal agencies— (A) to take climate change into account in making planning and investment decisions; and (B) to employ full life-cycle cost accounting to evaluate and compare infrastructure investments and alternatives, which includes accounting for the effects that each product included in a public infrastructure project will have on the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere— (i) throughout the life cycle of the product; or (ii) during the period of the life-cycle assessment; (6) large quantities of greenhouse gas emissions are released during the manufacture and transport of products used in public infrastructure and other projects; (7) by incorporating emissions information pertaining to the supply chain and product life cycle into procurement decisions, and using that information to help direct expenditures, the extensive purchasing power of the Federal Government may be used to improve environmental, health, and economic outcomes and accelerate necessary greenhouse gas reductions— (A) to protect public health and the environment; (B) to support economic stability; and (C) to conserve a livable climate