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§8241. Definitions — Inbound Citations

42 U.S.C. § 8241

Cited by 203 provisions in release 119-102.

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  • 42 U.S.C. § 8231(1)
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    (1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to make grants to finance energy conserving improvements (as defined in subparagraph (2) of the last paragraph of section 1703(a) of title 12) to projects which are financed with loans under section 1701q of title 12, or which are subject to mortgages insured under section 1715l(d)(3) or section 1715z–1 of title 12. The Secretary shall make assistance available under this section on a priority basis to those projects which are in financial difficulty as a result of high energy costs. In carrying out the program authorized by this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring that any grant made under this section shall be made only on the condition that the recipient of such grant shall take steps (prescribed by the Secretary) to assure that the benefits derived from such grants in terms of lower energy costs shall accrue to tenants in the form of lower rentals or to the Federal Government in the form of a lower operating subsidy if such a subsidy is being paid to such recipient.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8231(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall establish minimum standards for energy conserving improvements to multifamily dwelling units to be assisted under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8232(a)
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    (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Energy, and such other representatives of Federal, State, and local governments as the Secretary shall designate, conduct a study, utilizing the services of the National Institute of Building Sciences pursuant to appropriate contractual arrangements, for the purpose of determining the need for, the feasibility of, and the problems of requiring, by mandatory Federal action, that all residential dwelling units meet applicable energy efficient standards. The subjects to be examined shall include, but not be limited to, mandatory notification to purchasers, and policies to prohibit exchange or sale, of properties which do not conform to such standards.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8232(b)
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    (b) In conducting such study, the Secretary shall consider at least the following factors—
    (1) the extent to which such requirement would protect a prospective purchaser from the uncertainty of not knowing the energy efficiency of the property he proposes to purchase;
    (2) the extent to which such requirement would contribute to the Nation’s energy conservation goals;
    (3) the extent to which such a requirement would affect the real estate, home building, and mortgage banking industries;
    (4) the sanctions which might be necessary to make such a requirement effective and the administrative impediments there might be to enforcement of such sanctions;
    (5) the possible impact on sellers and purchasers as a result of the implementation of mandatory Federal actions, taking into account the experience of the Federal Government in imposing mandatory requirements concerning the purchase and sale of real property as occurred under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 [12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.] and the Federal Disaster Protection Act of 1973;
    (6) an analysis of the effect of such a requirement on the economy as a whole and on the Nation’s security as compared to the impact on the credit and housing markets caused by such a requirement;
    (7) the effect of such a requirement on availability of credit in the housing industry;
    (8) the extent to which the imposition of mandatory Federal requirements would temporarily reduce the number of residential dwellings available for sale and the resulting effect of such mandatory actions on the price of those remaining dwelling units eligible for sale; and
    (9) the possible uncertainty, during the period of developing the standards, as to what standards might be imposed and any resulting effect on major housing rehabilitation efforts and voluntary efforts for energy conservation.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8232(c)
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    (c) The Secretary shall incorporate into such study comments by the Secretary of Energy on the effects on the economy as a whole and on the Nation’s security which may result from the requirement described in subsection (a) as compared to the impact on the credit and housing markets likely to be caused by such a requirement. In addition, the Secretary shall incorporate into such study the following findings by the Secretary of Energy:
    (1) the savings in energy costs resulting from the requirement described in subsection (a) throughout the estimated remaining useful life of the existing residential buildings to which such requirement would apply; and
    (2) the total cost per barrel of oil equivalent, in obtaining the energy savings likely to result from such requirement, computed for each class of existing residential buildings to which such requirement would apply.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8232(d)
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    (d) The Secretary shall report, no later than one year after November 9, 1978, to both Houses of the Congress with regard to the findings made as a result of such study along with any recommendations for legislative proposals which the Secretary determines should be enacted with respect to the subject of such study.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235a(a)
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    (a) The Secretary may approve any plan developed by a State or local government, for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program, which is designed to demonstrate the feasibility, economics, and energy conserving potential of such program, if an application for such plan is submitted pursuant to section 8235b of this title, the application is approved pursuant to section 8235c of this title, and the plan provides for—
    (1) the entering into a contract by a public utility with one or more persons not under the control of, and not affiliates or subsidiaries of, such utility for the implementation of a program to encourage energy conservation, including the supply and installation of the energy conservation measures as specified in such contract in residential buildings located in the portion of the utility’s service area designated by the contract, which contract includes the provisions described in subsection (b);
    (2) the selection by the public utility in a fair, open, and nondiscriminatory manner of the person or persons to contract with pursuant to paragraph (1);
    (3) the payment by the public utility to the person or persons contracted with under paragraph (1) of a specified price for each unit of energy saved by such utility as a result of the program during the period the contract is in effect, which price is based on the value to the utility of the energy saved;
    (4) the determination, by a procedure established by the State or local government developing the plan, of the amount of energy saved by a public utility as a result of the program carried out under the plan, which procedure is described in the contract;
    (5) in the case of a regulated public utility, the approval in writing by the State regulatory authority exercising ratemaking authority over such utility of the contract described in paragraph (1), the manner of selection described in paragraph (2), the payment described in paragraph (3), and the procedure described in paragraph (4); and
    (6) the enforcement of the provisions of the contract, entered into pursuant to paragraph (1), which are required to be included pursuant to subsection (b).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235a(b)(1)(C)
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    (C) suggestions (including suggestions developed by the Secretary) of energy conservation techniques, including adjustments in energy use patterns and modifications in household activities, which can be used by the owner or occupant of the building to save energy and which do not require the installation of energy conservation measures; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235a(c)
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    (c) The Secretary may provide financial assistance to any State or local government to carry out any plan for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program if the plan is approved under subsection (a).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235a(d)
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    (d) The Secretary may approve under subsection (a) not more than 4 plans for the establishment of prototype residential energy efficiency programs.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235b(5)
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    (5) any other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary to carry out this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235c(a)
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    (a) The Secretary may approve an application submitted under section 8235b of this title for a plan establishing a prototype residential energy efficiency program only if—
    (1) the application is approved in writing—
    (A) by the public utility which is to enter into the contract under the plan;
    (B) by the State regulatory authority having ratemaking authority over such public utility, in the case of a regulated utility; and
    (C) by the Governor (or any State agency specifically authorized under State law to approve such plans) of the State whose government is submitting the application (if the application is submitted by a State government) or of the State in which the local government is located (if the application is submitted by a local government); and
    (2) the application has been published, a public hearing on the application has been conducted, after notice to the public, at which representatives of the public utility which is to enter into the contract under the plan, persons engaged in the supply or installation of residential energy conservation measures, and members of the public (including ratepayers of such public utility and other interested individuals) had an opportunity to provide comment on the application, and any amendments to the application, which may be made to take into account the proceedings of the hearing, are made.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235c(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall take into consideration in approving an application under subsection (a) for a plan establishing a prototype residential energy efficiency program—
    (1) the potential for energy savings from the demonstration of the program;
    (2) the likelihood that the value of the energy saved by public utilities under the program will be sufficient to cover the estimated cost of the energy conservation measures to be supplied and installed under the program;
    (3) the anticipated effects of the program on competition in the portion of the service area of the public utility designated in the contract entered into under the plan; and
    (4) such other factors as the Secretary determines are appropriate.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235c(b)(4)
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    (4) such other factors as the Secretary determines are appropriate.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235d(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall issue proposed rules and regulations to carry out this part not later than 120 days after June 30, 1980.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235d(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall issue final rules and regulations to carry out this part not later than 90 days after the issuance of proposed rules and regulations under subsection (a).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235f(b)
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    (b) Any public utility entering into a contract under a plan for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program approved under section 8235a(a) of this title shall not be required to carry out, with respect to any residential building located in the portion of the utility’s service area designated in the contract, the actions required to be contained in such utility’s program by subsections (a) and (b) of section 82161 of this title, if the contract requires such actions (or equivalent actions as determined by the Secretary) to be taken.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235g(a)
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    (a) Each State and local government submitting any application for a plan which is approved under section 8235a(a) of this title, and each public utility and person or persons entering into a contract under such a plan, shall keep such records and make such reports as the Secretary may require. The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall have access, at reasonable times and under reasonable conditions, to any books, documents, papers, records, and reports of each such State and local government, utility, and person or persons which the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, are pertinent to this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235g(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall make an annual report to the President on the activities carried out under this part which shall be submitted to the Congress with the annual report on the activities of the Department of Energy required by section 7267 of this title and which shall contain—
    (1) an estimate of the total amount of energy saved as a result of the activities carried out under this part;
    (2) an estimate of the annual savings in energy anticipated as a result of each prototype residential energy efficiency program established under a plan approved under section 8235a(a) of this title;
    (3) an analysis, developed in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, of the impact on competition of each prototype residential energy efficiency program established under a plan approved under section 8235a(a) of this title; and
    (4) if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate, an analysis of the impact of expanding the approval of plans under section 8235a(a) of this title to establish prototype residential energy efficiency programs, and the provision of financial assistance to such programs, on a national basis and an assessment of the alternative methods by which such an expansion could be accomplished.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235g(b)(4)
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    (4) if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate, an analysis of the impact of expanding the approval of plans under section 8235a(a) of this title to establish prototype residential energy efficiency programs, and the provision of financial assistance to such programs, on a national basis and an assessment of the alternative methods by which such an expansion could be accomplished.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8235h
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    The Secretary shall revoke the approval of any plan under section 8235a(a) of this title for the establishment of a prototype residential energy efficiency program, and shall terminate the provision of financial assistance under section 8235a(c) of this title to carry out such plan, if the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission and after notice and the opportunity for a hearing, that carrying out such plan—
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8236(a)
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    (a) Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, representatives of existing home energy rating programs, and other appropriate persons, shall, by rule, issue voluntary guidelines that may be used by State and local governments, utilities, builders, real estate agents, lenders, agencies in mortgage markets, and others, to enable and encourage the assignment of energy efficiency ratings to residential buildings.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8236a
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    Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance to State and local organizations to encourage the adoption of and use of residential energy efficiency rating systems consistent with the voluntary guidelines issued under section 8236 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8236b
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    Not later than 3 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall transmit to the President and the Congress a final report containing—
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8236b(1)
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    (1) a description of actions taken by the Secretary and other Federal agencies to implement this part;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8242
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    The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, shall develop and carry out a program to demonstrate the application to buildings of solar heating and solar heating and cooling technology in Federal buildings.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8243(a)
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    (a) In exercising the authority provided by section 8242 of this title, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, shall—
    (1) promulgate, by rule—
    (A) requirements under which Federal agencies shall submit proposals for the installation of solar energy equipment in Federal buildings which are under their control and which are selected in accordance with procedures set forth in such rule, and
    (B) criteria by which proposals under subparagraph (A) will be evaluated, which criteria shall provide for the inclusion in each proposal of a complete analysis of the present value, as determined by the Secretary, of the costs and benefits of the proposal to the Federal agency, and for the demonstration, to the maximum extent practicable, of innovative and diverse applications to a variety of types of Federal buildings of solar heating and solar heating and cooling technology, and for location of demonstration projects in areas where a private sector market for solar energy equipment is likely to develop;
    (2) evaluate in writing each such proposal pursuant to the criteria promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), and make such evaluation available to the agency and, upon request, to any person;
    (3) provide technical and financial assistance by interagency agreement for implementing a proposal evaluated under paragraph (2) and approved by the Secretary; except that such assistance shall be limited to the design, acquisition, construction, and installation of solar energy equipment;
    (4) provide, by rule, that Federal agencies report to the Secretary periodically such information as they acquire respecting maintenance and operation of solar energy equipment for which assistance is provided under paragraph (3);
    (5) require that a life cycle cost analysis in accordance with part B be done for any Federal building for which a proposal is submitted under this section and the results of such analysis be included in such proposal; and
    (6) if solar energy equipment for which assistance is to be provided under paragraph (3) is not the minimum life-cycle cost alternative, require the Federal agency involved to submit a report to the Secretary stating the amount by which the life-cycle cost of such equipment exceeds the minimum life-cycle cost.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8243(a)(1)(B)
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    (B) criteria by which proposals under subparagraph (A) will be evaluated, which criteria shall provide for the inclusion in each proposal of a complete analysis of the present value, as determined by the Secretary, of the costs and benefits of the proposal to the Federal agency, and for the demonstration, to the maximum extent practicable, of innovative and diverse applications to a variety of types of Federal buildings of solar heating and solar heating and cooling technology, and for location of demonstration projects in areas where a private sector market for solar energy equipment is likely to develop;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8243(a)(3)
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    (3) provide technical and financial assistance by interagency agreement for implementing a proposal evaluated under paragraph (2) and approved by the Secretary; except that such assistance shall be limited to the design, acquisition, construction, and installation of solar energy equipment;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8243(a)(4)
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    (4) provide, by rule, that Federal agencies report to the Secretary periodically such information as they acquire respecting maintenance and operation of solar energy equipment for which assistance is provided under paragraph (3);
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8243(a)(6)
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    (6) if solar energy equipment for which assistance is to be provided under paragraph (3) is not the minimum life-cycle cost alternative, require the Federal agency involved to submit a report to the Secretary stating the amount by which the life-cycle cost of such equipment exceeds the minimum life-cycle cost.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8243(b)
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    (b) Proposals under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) shall include a list of the specific Federal buildings proposed to be provided with solar energy equipment, the funds necessary for the acquisition and installation of such equipment, the proposed implementation schedule, maintenance costs, the estimated savings in fossil fuels and electricity, the estimated payback time, and such other information as may be required by the Secretary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8243(d)
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    (d) In order to more widely disseminate information about the program under this part and under part B and the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency technology, the Secretary shall establish a program which includes site visits and technical briefings, to disseminate such information to Federal procurement officers and Federal loan officers. The Secretary shall utilize available funds for the program under this subsection.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8244
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    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary through fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, to carry out the purposes of this part not to exceed $100,000,000. Funds so appropriated may be transferred by the Secretary to any Federal agency to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of section 8243(a)(3) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(a)(3)
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    (3) Not later than December 31, 2014, the Secretary shall review the results of the implementation of the energy performance requirement established under paragraph (1) and submit to Congress recommendations concerning energy performance requirements for fiscal years 2016 through 2025.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(b)(1)(A)
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    (A) not later than October 1, 2022, to the maximum extent practicable, begin installing in Federal buildings owned by the United States all energy and water conservation measures determined by the Secretary to be life cycle cost-effective (as defined in subsection (f)(1)); and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(b)(2)(A)
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    (A) If an agency fails to comply with paragraph (1), the agency shall submit to the Secretary, using guidelines developed by the Secretary, an explanation of the reasons for the failure.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(b)(2)(B)
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    (B) Not later than January 1, 2022, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes any noncompliance by an agency with the requirements of paragraph (1).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(c)(2)
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    (2) Each agency shall identify and list, in each report made under section 8258(a) of this title, the Federal buildings designated by it for such exclusion. The Secretary shall review such findings for consistency with the standards for exclusion set forth in paragraph (1), and may within 90 days after receipt of the findings, reverse the exclusion. In the case of any such reversal, the agency shall comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b)(1) for the building concerned.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(c)(3)
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    (3) Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall issue guidelines that establish criteria for exclusions under paragraph (1).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(d)
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    (d) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of General Services in developing guidelines for the implementation of this part. To meet the requirements of this section, each agency shall—
    (1) prepare and submit to the Secretary, not later than December 31, 1993, a plan describing how the agency intends to meet such requirements, including how it will—
    (A) designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving such requirements;
    (B) identify high priority projects through calculation of payback periods;
    (C) take maximum advantage of contracts authorized under subchapter VII of this chapter, of financial incentives and other services provided by utilities for efficiency investment, and of other forms of financing to reduce the direct costs to the Government; and
    (D) otherwise implement this part;
    (2) perform energy and water surveys of its Federal buildings to the extent necessary and update such surveys as needed, incorporating any relevant information obtained from the survey conducted pursuant to section 8258b of this title;
    (3) using such surveys, determine the cost and payback period of energy and water conservation measures likely to achieve the requirements of this section;
    (4) install energy and water conservation measures that will achieve the requirements of this section through the methods and procedures established pursuant to section 8254 of this title; and
    (5) ensure that the operation and maintenance procedures applied under this section are continued.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(d)(1)
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    (1) prepare and submit to the Secretary, not later than December 31, 1993, a plan describing how the agency intends to meet such requirements, including how it will—
    (A) designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving such requirements;
    (B) identify high priority projects through calculation of payback periods;
    (C) take maximum advantage of contracts authorized under subchapter VII of this chapter, of financial incentives and other services provided by utilities for efficiency investment, and of other forms of financing to reduce the direct costs to the Government; and
    (D) otherwise implement this part;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(e)(1)
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    (1) By October 1, 2022, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary under paragraph (2), all Federal buildings shall, for the purposes of efficient use of energy and water and reduction in the cost of electricity and water used in such buildings, be metered. Each agency shall use, to the maximum extent practicable, advanced meters or advanced metering devices that provide data at least daily and that measure at least hourly consumption of electricity and water in the Federal buildings of the agency. Not later than October 1, 2016, each agency shall provide for equivalent metering of natural gas and steam, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary under paragraph (2). Such data shall be incorporated into existing Federal energy and water tracking systems and made available to Federal facility managers.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(e)(2)(A)
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    (A) Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, representatives from the metering industry, utility industry, energy services industry, energy efficiency industry, energy efficiency advocacy organizations, national laboratories, universities, Federal facility managers, and any other person the Secretary deems necessary, shall establish guidelines for agencies to carry out paragraph (1).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(e)(2)(C)
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    (C) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall update the guidelines established under subparagraph (A) to take into account water efficiency requirements under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(e)(3)
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    (3) Not later than 180 days after the date on which guidelines are updated under paragraph (2)(C), in a report submitted by the agency under section 8258(a) of this title, each agency shall submit to the Secretary a plan describing the manner in which the agency will implement the requirements of paragraph (1), including—
    (A) how the agency will designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving the requirements; and
    (B) a demonstration by the agency, complete with documentation, of any finding that advanced meters or advanced metering devices (as those terms are used in paragraph (1)), are not practicable.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(e)(4)(A)
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    (A) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of General Services, shall develop, and issue a report on, best practices for the use of advanced metering of energy and water use in Federal facilities, buildings, and equipment by Federal agencies.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(1)(F)(ii)
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    (ii) The Secretary, in guidelines issued pursuant to paragraph (6), may make such modifications and provide such exceptions to the calculation of the payback period of a measure as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(2)(B)
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    (B) The Secretary shall develop criteria, after consultation with affected agencies, efficiency advocates, and energy and utility service providers, that cover, at a minimum, Federal facilities, including central utility plants and distribution systems and other energy intensive operations, that constitute at least 75 percent of facility energy or water use at each agency.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(6)(A)
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    (A) The Secretary shall issue guidelines and necessary criteria that each Federal agency shall follow for implementation of—
    (i) paragraphs (2) and (3) not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007; and
    (ii) paragraphs (4) and (5) not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(6)(B)
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    (B) The guidelines issued by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be appropriate and uniform for measures funded with each type of funding made available under paragraph (10), but may distinguish between different types of measures1 project size, and other criteria the Secretary determines are relevant.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(7)(A)
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    (A) For each facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B), the energy manager shall use the web-based tracking system under subparagraph (B)—
    (i) to certify compliance with the requirements for—
    (I) energy and water evaluations under paragraph (3);
    (II) implementation of identified energy and water measures under paragraph (4); and
    (III) follow-up on implemented measures under paragraph (5); and
    (ii) to publish energy and water consumption data on an individual facility basis.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(7)(B)(i)
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    (i) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall develop and deploy a web-based tracking system required under this paragraph in a manner that tracks, at a minimum—
    (I) the covered facilities;
    (II) the status of meeting the requirements specified in subparagraph (A);
    (III) the estimated cost and savings for measures required to be implemented in a facility;
    (IV) the measured savings and persistence of savings for implemented measures; and
    (V) the benchmarking information disclosed under paragraph (8)(C).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(7)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) The Secretary shall ensure that energy manager compliance with the requirements in this paragraph, to the maximum extent practicable—
    (I) can be accomplished with the use of streamlined procedures and templates that minimize the time demands on Federal employees; and
    (II) is coordinated with other applicable energy and water reporting requirements.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(7)(C)(i)
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    (i) Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary shall make the web-based tracking system required under this paragraph available to Congress, other Federal agencies, and the public through the Internet.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(7)(C)(ii)
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    (ii) At the request of a Federal agency, the Secretary may exempt specific data for specific facilities from disclosure under clause (i) for national security purposes.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(8)(A)
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    (A) The energy manager shall enter energy use data for each metered building that is (or is a part of) a facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) into a building energy use benchmarking system, such as the Energy Star Portfolio Manager.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(f)(8)(B)
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    (B) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall—
    (i) select or develop the building energy use benchmarking system required under this paragraph for each type of building; and
    (ii) issue guidance for use of the system.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(h)(2)
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    (2) Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, each Federal agency shall coordinate with the Director, the Secretary, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy (including best-practices and measurement and verification techniques) for the maintenance, purchase, and use by the Federal agency of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies at or for facilities owned and operated by the Federal agency, taking into consideration the performance goals established under paragraph (4).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(h)(4)(A)
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    (A) Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Director, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of Federal agencies in improving the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technology at or for facilities owned and operated by the Federal agencies.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(i)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the “Federal Energy Management Program” (referred to in this subsection as the “Program”), to facilitate the implementation by the Federal Government of cost-effective energy and water management and energy-related investment practices—
    (A) to coordinate and strengthen Federal energy and water resilience;
    (B) to promote environmental stewardship; and
    (C) to reduce energy consumption during periods of unusually high electricity or natural gas demand.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(i)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall appoint an individual to serve as the director of the Program (referred to in this subsection as the “Federal Director”), which shall be a career position in the Senior Executive service, to administer the Program.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(i)(3)(A)(iii)
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    (iii) carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary under section 8287 of this title, as determined appropriate by the Secretary;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(i)(3)(B)(iv)
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    (iv) carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary under section 6834 of this title;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(i)(3)(C)(ii)
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    (ii) carry out the functions of the Secretary with respect to the Interagency Energy Management Task Force under section 8257 of this title; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8253(i)(5)
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    (5) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $36,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8254(a)
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    (a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Administrator of the General Services Administration, shall—
    (1) establish practical and effective present value methods for estimating and comparing life cycle costs for Federal buildings, using the sum of all capital and operating expenses associated with the energy system of the building involved over the expected life of such system or during a period of 40 years, whichever is shorter, and using average fuel costs and a discount rate determined by the Secretary; and
    (2) develop and prescribe the procedures to be followed in applying and implementing the methods so established.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8254(a)(1)
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    (1) establish practical and effective present value methods for estimating and comparing life cycle costs for Federal buildings, using the sum of all capital and operating expenses associated with the energy system of the building involved over the expected life of such system or during a period of 40 years, whichever is shorter, and using average fuel costs and a discount rate determined by the Secretary; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8254(c)
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    (c) The Secretary shall make available information to the public on the use of life cycle cost methods in the construction of buildings, structures, and facilities in all segments of the economy.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8256(a)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall, not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, and after consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of General Services, develop appropriate procedures and methods for use by agencies to implement the incentives referred to in paragraph (1).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8256(b)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall establish a Federal Energy Efficiency Fund to provide grants to agencies to assist them in meeting the requirements of section 8253 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8256(b)(2)
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    (2) Not later than June 30, 1993, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to be followed by agencies submitting proposals for such grants. All agencies shall be eligible to submit proposals for grants under the Fund.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8256(b)(3)
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    (3) The Secretary shall award grants from the Fund after a competitive assessment of the technical and economic effectiveness of each agency proposal. The Secretary shall consider the following factors in determining whether to provide funding under this subsection:
    (A) The cost-effectiveness of the project.
    (B) The amount of energy and cost savings anticipated to the Federal Government.
    (C) The amount of funding committed to the project by the agency requesting financial assistance.
    (D) The extent that a proposal leverages financing from other non-Federal sources.
    (E) Any other factor which the Secretary determines will result in the greatest amount of energy and cost savings to the Federal Government.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8256(b)(3)(E)
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    (E) Any other factor which the Secretary determines will result in the greatest amount of energy and cost savings to the Federal Government.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8256(d)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Task Force established pursuant to section 8257 of this title, establish a financial bonus program to reward, with funds made available for such purpose, outstanding Federal facility energy managers in agencies and the United States Postal Service.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8256(d)(2)
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    (2) Not later than June 1, 1993, the Secretary shall issue procedures for implementing and conducting the award program, including the criteria to be used in selecting outstanding energy managers and contributors who have—
    (A) improved energy performance through increased energy efficiency;
    (B) implemented proven energy efficiency and energy conservation techniques, devices, equipment, or procedures;
    (C) developed and implemented training programs for facility energy managers, operators, and maintenance personnel;
    (D) developed and implemented employee awareness programs;
    (E) succeeded in generating utility incentives, shared energy savings contracts, and other federally approved performance based energy savings contracts;
    (F) made successful efforts to fulfill compliance with energy reduction mandates, including the provisions of section 8253 of this title; and
    (G) succeeded in the implementation of the guidelines established under section 8262e1 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8257(a)
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    (a) To assist the interagency committee organized under section 7266 of this title to coordinate the activities of the Federal Government in promoting energy conservation and the efficient use of energy and in informing non-Federal entities of the Federal experience in energy conservation, the Secretary shall establish an Interagency Energy Management Task Force (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Task Force”).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8257(c)
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    (c) The Task Force shall meet when the Secretary requests, but not less often than twice a year, to—
    (1) assess the progress of the various agencies in achieving energy savings;
    (2) collect and disseminate information to agencies, States, local governments, and the public on effective survey techniques, innovative approaches to the efficient use of energy, incentive programs developed under section 8256 of this title, innovative contracting methods developed under subchapter VII of this chapter, the use of cogeneration facilities and renewable resources, and other technologies that promote the conservation and efficient use of energy;
    (3) coordinate energy surveys conducted by the agencies;
    (4) develop options for use in conserving energy;
    (5) report to the committee organized under section 7266 of this title; and
    (6) review, from time to time as may be necessary, the regulations relating to building temperature settings to determine whether changes in such regulations would be appropriate to assist in meeting the goals specified in section 8253 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258(a)
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    (a) Each agency shall transmit a report to the Secretary, at times specified by the Secretary but at least annually, with complete information on its activities under this part, including information on—
    (1) the agency’s progress in achieving the goals established by section 8253 of this title; and
    (2) the procedures being used by the agency pursuant to section 8256(a)(2) of this title, the number of contracts entered into by such agency under subchapter VII of this chapter, the energy and cost savings that have resulted from such contracts and any termination penalty exposure, the use of such cost savings under section 8256(c) of this title, and any problem encountered in entering into such contracts and otherwise implementing section 8256 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall report, not later than April 2 of each year, with respect to each fiscal year beginning after November 5, 1988, to the President and Congress—
    (1) on all activities carried out under this part and on the progress made toward achievement of the objectives of this part, including—
    (A) a copy of the list of the exclusions made under sections 8253(a)(2) and 8253(c)(3) of this title;
    (B) the information required under section 8253(b)(2)1 of this title; and
    (C) a statement detailing the amount of funds awarded to each agency under section 8256(b) of this title, the energy and water conservation measures installed with such funds, the projected energy and water savings to be realized from installed measures, and, for each installed measure for which the projected energy and water savings reported in the previous year were not realized, the percentage of such projected savings that was not realized, the reasons such savings were not realized, and proposals for, and projected costs of, achieving such projected savings in the future;
    (2) the number of contracts entered into by all agencies under subchapter VII of this chapter, the difficulties (if any) encountered in attempting to enter into such contracts, and proposed solutions to those difficulties;
    (3) the extent and nature of interagency exchange of information concerning the conservation and efficient utilization of energy;
    (4) the information required under section 8262g(d) of this title; and
    (A) the status of the energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts of each agency, to the extent that the information is not duplicative of information provided to the Secretary under a separate authority;
    (B) the quantity and investment value of the contracts for the previous year;
    (C) the guaranteed energy savings, or for contracts without a guarantee, the estimated energy savings, for the previous year, as compared to the measured energy savings for the previous year;
    (D) a forecast of the estimated quantity and investment value of contracts anticipated in the following year for each agency; and
    (i) a comparison of the information described in subparagraph (B) and the forecast described in subparagraph (D) in the report of the previous year; and
    (ii) if applicable, the reasons for any differences in the data compared under clause (i).
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    (A) the status of the energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts of each agency, to the extent that the information is not duplicative of information provided to the Secretary under a separate authority;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258(c)
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    (c) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall—
    (1) conduct a study and evaluate legal, institutional, and other constraints to connecting buildings owned or leased by the Federal Government to district heating and district cooling systems; and
    (2) not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, transmit to the Congress a report containing the findings and conclusions of such study, including recommendations for the development of streamlined processes for the consideration of connecting buildings owned or leased by the Federal Government to district heating and cooling systems.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258a(a)
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    (a) Not later than January 1, 1994, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of General Services, shall establish a demonstration program to install, in federally owned facilities or federally assisted housing, energy conservation measures for which the Secretary has determined that such installation would accelerate commercial viability. In those cases where technologies are determined to be equivalent, priority shall be given to those technologies that have received or are receiving Federal financial assistance.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258a(b)
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    (b) In addition to the determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select, in cooperation with the Administrator of General Services, proposals to be funded under this section on the basis of—
    (1) cost-effectiveness;
    (2) technical feasibility and system reliability in a working environment;
    (3) lack of market penetration in the Federal sector;
    (4) the potential needs of the proposing Federal agency for the technology, projected over 5 to 10 years;
    (5) the potential Federal sector market, projected over 5 to 10 years;
    (6) energy efficiency; and
    (7) other environmental benefits, including the projected reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and indoor air pollution.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258a(c)
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    (c) Federal agencies may submit to the Secretary, for each fiscal year, proposals for projects to be funded by the Secretary under this section. Each such proposal shall include—
    (1) a description of the proposed project emphasizing the innovative use of technology in the Federal sector;
    (2) a description of the technical reliability and cost-effectiveness data expected to be acquired;
    (3) an identification of the potential needs of the Federal agency for the technology;
    (4) a commitment to adopt the technology, if the project establishes its technical reliability and life cycle cost-effectiveness, to supply at least 10 percent of the Federal agency’s potential needs identified under paragraph (3);
    (5) schedules and milestones for installing additional units; and
    (6) a technology transfer plan to publicize the results of the project.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258a(d)
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    (d) The Secretary may only select a project for funding under this section which is proposed to be carried out in a building under the jurisdiction of the General Services Administration if the project will be carried out by the Administrator of General Services. If such project involves a total expenditure in excess of $1,600,000, no appropriation shall be made for such project unless such project has been approved by a resolution adopted by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258a(e)
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    (e) The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate the potential use of the purchasing power of the Federal Government to promote the development and commercialization of energy efficient products. The study shall identify products for which there is a high potential for Federal purchasing power to substantially promote their development and commercialization, and shall include a plan to develop such potential. The study shall be conducted in consultation with utilities, manufacturers, and appropriate nonprofit organizations concerned with energy efficiency. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on the results of the study not later than two years after October 24, 1992.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258a(f)
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    (f) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258b(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Interagency Energy Management Task Force established under section 8257 of this title, carry out an energy survey for the purposes of—
    (1) determining the maximum potential cost effective energy savings that may be achieved in a representative sample of buildings owned or leased by the Federal Government in different areas of the country;
    (2) making recommendations for cost effective energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in those buildings and in other similar Federal buildings; and
    (3) identifying barriers which may prevent an agency’s ability to comply with section 8253 of this title and other energy management goals.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258b(b)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, within 180 days after October 24, 1992, a plan for implementing this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258b(b)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall designate buildings to be surveyed in the project so as to obtain a sample of the buildings of the types and in the climates that is representative of buildings owned or leased by Federal agencies in the United States that consume the major portion of the energy consumed in Federal buildings. Such sample shall include, where appropriate, the following types of Federal facility space:
    (A) Housing.
    (B) Storage.
    (C) Office.
    (D) Services.
    (E) Schools.
    (F) Research and Development.
    (G) Industrial.
    (H) Prisons.
    (I) Hospitals.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258b(c)(1)
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    (1) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall utilize personnel who are—
    (A) employees of the Department of Energy; or
    (B) selected by the agencies utilizing the buildings which are being surveyed under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8258b(d)
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    (d) As soon as practicable after the completion of the project carried out under this section, the Secretary shall transmit a report of the findings and conclusions of the project to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, and the agencies who own the buildings involved in such project. Such report shall include an analysis of the probability of each agency achieving each of the energy reduction goals established under section 8253(a) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8259(9)
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    (9) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8259b(d)(1)
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    (1) In the case of electric motors of 1 to 500 horsepower, agencies shall select only premium efficient motors that meet a standard designated by the Secretary. The Secretary shall designate such a standard not later than 120 days after August 8, 2005, after considering the recommendations of associated electric motor manufacturers and energy efficiency groups.
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    (A) determined by the Secretary to be effective in increasing the efficiency of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment without having an adverse impact on air conditioning performance (including cooling capacity) or equipment useful life;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8259b(e)(4)
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    (4) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of General Services, shall compile a publicly accessible list of cost-effective eligible products that shall be subject to the purchasing requirements of paragraph (2).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8259b(f)
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    (f) Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to carry out this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262b(a)
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    (a) The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Secretary and the Task Force, shall hold regular, biennial conference workshops in each of the 10 standard Federal regions on energy management, conservation, efficiency, and planning strategy. The Administrator shall work and consult with the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to plan for particular regional conferences. The Administrator shall invite Department of Energy, State, local, tribal, and county public officials who have responsibilities for energy management or may have an interest in such conferences and shall seek the input of, and be responsive to, the views of such officials in the planning and organization of such workshops.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262c(b)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall provide a summary of the reports described in paragraph (1) to the Congress as part of the first report submitted under section 8258 of this title after October 24, 1992.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262c(d)
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    (d) Each department and agency listed in subsection (a)(1) shall report to the Secretary on the status and implementation of the requirements of this section. The Secretary shall include a summary of each such report in the annual report to Congress as required under section 8258(b) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262d(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall assemble from existing personnel with appropriate expertise, and with particular utilization of the national laboratories, and make available to all Federal agencies, one or more energy audit teams which shall be equipped with instruments and other advanced equipment needed to perform energy audits of Federal facilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262d(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall also assist in establishing, at each site that has utilized an energy audit team, a program for monitoring the implementation of energy efficiency improvements based upon energy audit team recommendations, and for recording the operating history of such improvements.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262e(a)
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    (a) Not later than 120 days after October 24, 1992, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with the Secretary, the Administrator of General Services, and the Secretary of Defense, shall establish guidelines to be employed by each Federal agency to assess accurate energy consumption for all buildings or facilities which the agency owns, operates, manages or leases, where the Government pays utilities separate from the lease and the Government operates the leased space. Such guidelines are to be used in reports required under section 8258 of this title. Each agency shall implement such guidelines no later than 120 days after their establishment. Each facility energy manager shall maintain energy consumption and energy cost records for review by the Inspector General, the Congress, and the general public.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262g(a)
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    (a) The Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, each shall undertake a program to include energy efficient products in carrying out their procurement and supply functions.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262g(b)
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    (b) The Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, each shall implement, in conjunction with carrying out their procurement and supply functions, a program to identify and designate those energy efficient products that offer significant potential savings, using, to the extent practicable, the life cycle cost methods and procedures developed under section 8254 of this title. The Secretary of Energy shall, to the extent necessary to carry out this section and after consultation with the aforementioned agency heads, provide estimates of the degree of relative energy efficiency of products.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262g(c)
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    (c) The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall issue guidelines to encourage the acquisition and use by all Federal agencies of products identified pursuant to this section. The Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall consider, and place emphasis on, the acquisition of such products as part of the Agency’s ongoing review of military specifications.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262g(d)
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    (d) Not later than December 31 of 1993 and thereafter as part of the report required under section 8258(b) of this title, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall report on the progress, status, activities, and results of the programs under subsections (a), (b), and (c). The report shall include—
    (1) the types and functions of each product identified under subsection (b), and efforts undertaken by the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to encourage the acquisition and use of such products;
    (2) the actions taken by the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to identify products under subsection (b), the barriers which inhibit implementation of identification of such products, and recommendations for legislative action, if necessary;
    (3) progress on the development and issuance of guidelines under subsection (c);
    (4) an indication of whether energy cost savings technologies identified by the Advanced Building Technology Council, under section 1701j–2(h) of title 12, have been used in the identification of products under subsection (b);
    (5) an estimate of the potential cost savings to the Federal Government from acquiring products identified under subsection (b) with respect to which energy is a significant component of life cycle cost, based on the quantities of such products that could be utilized throughout the Government; and
    (6) the actual quantities acquired of products described in paragraph (5).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262g(d)(1)
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    (1) the types and functions of each product identified under subsection (b), and efforts undertaken by the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to encourage the acquisition and use of such products;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8262g(d)(2)
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    (2) the actions taken by the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to identify products under subsection (b), the barriers which inhibit implementation of identification of such products, and recommendations for legislative action, if necessary;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8271(2)
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    (2) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8274
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    The program established by section 8272 of this title shall provide for the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associated storage capability by the Secretary for their use by Federal agencies, and for the acquisition of such systems and associated capability by Federal agencies for their own use in cases where the authority to make such acquisition has been delegated to the agency involved by the Secretary. The acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems shall be at an annual level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques by suppliers of such systems. The Secretary (or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary) is authorized to make such acquisitions through the use of multiyear contracts. Authority under this part to enter into acquisition contracts shall be only to the extent as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8275
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    The Secretary shall administer the program established under section 8272 of this title and shall—
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8275(1)
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    (1) consult with the Secretary of Defense to insure that the installation and purchase of photovoltaic solar electric systems pursuant to this part shall not interfere with defense-related activities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8276(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall establish, within 60 days after November 9, 1978, a photovoltaic systems evaluation and purchase program to provide such systems as are required by the Federal agencies to carry out this part. In acquiring photovoltaic solar electric systems under this part, the Secretary (or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary) shall insure that such systems reflect to the maximum extent practicable the most advanced and reliable technologies and shall schedule purchases in a manner which will stimulate the early development of a permanent low-cost private photovoltaic production capability in the United States, and to stimulate the private sector market for photovoltaic power systems. The Secretary and other Federal agencies acting under delegation from the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, procure not more than 30 megawatts of photovoltaic solar electric systems during fiscal years ending September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8276(b)
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    (b) Nothing in this part shall preclude any Federal agency from directly procuring a photovoltaic solar electric system (in lieu of obtaining one under the program under subsection (a)), except that any such Federal agency shall consult with the Secretary before procuring such a system.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8277(a)
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    (a) There is hereby established an advisory committee to assist the Secretary in the establishment and conduct of the programs established under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8277(b)
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    (b) Such committee shall be composed of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the Postmaster General, and such other persons as the Secretary deems necessary. The Secretary shall appoint such other nongovernmental persons to the extent necessary to assure that the membership of the committee will be fairly balanced in terms of the point of view represented and the functions to be performed by the committee.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8278
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    For the purposes of this part, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $98,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 1978, and ending September 30, 1981.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 8279(c)
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    (c) Upon completion, the National Action Plan on Demand Response shall be published, together with any favorable and dissenting comments submitted by participants in its preparation. Six months after publication, the Commission, together with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a proposal to implement the Action Plan, including specific proposed assignments of responsibility, proposed budget amounts, and any agreements secured for participation from State and other participants.