---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15842"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "15842"
heading: "Energy strategy for HUD"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/15842"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter I — Energy Efficiency"
  - "Part D — Public Housing"
---

# §15842. Energy strategy for HUD


The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) of Housing and Urban Development shall develop and implement an integrated strategy to reduce utility expenses through cost-effective energy conservation and efficiency measures and energy efficient design and [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7) of public and assisted housing. The energy strategy shall include the development of energy reduction goals and incentives for public housing [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1). The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) shall submit a report to Congress, not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, on the energy strategy and the actions taken by the [Department](/usc/42/15801.md?p=1) of Housing and Urban Development to monitor the energy usage of public housing [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) and shall submit an update every 2 years thereafter on progress in implementing the strategy.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 154, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 650.)