---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 8287d"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "8287d"
heading: "Assistance to Federal agencies in achieving energy efficiency in Federal facilities and operations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/8287d"
units:
  - "Chapter 91 — National Energy Conservation Policy"
  - "Subchapter VII — Energy Savings Performance Contracts"
---

# §8287d. Assistance to Federal agencies in achieving energy efficiency in Federal facilities and operations


The [Secretary](/usc/42/8285a.md?p=4) in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, shall continue the process begun in fiscal year 1998 of accepting funds from other [Federal agencies](/usc/42/8287c.md?p=1) in return for assisting [agencies](/usc/42/8259.md?p=1) in achieving energy efficiency in [Federal facilities](/usc/42/8271.md?p=1) and operations by the use of privately financed, [energy savings performance contracts](/usc/42/8287c.md?p=3) and other private financing mechanisms. The funds may be provided after [agencies](/usc/42/8259.md?p=1) begin to realize energy cost savings; may be retained by the [Secretary](/usc/42/8285a.md?p=4) until expended; and may be used only for the purpose of assisting [Federal agencies](/usc/42/8287c.md?p=1) in achieving greater efficiency, water conservation and use of renewable energy by means of privately financed mechanisms, including [energy savings performance contracts](/usc/42/8287c.md?p=3) and utility incentive programs. These recovered funds will continue to be used to administer even greater energy efficiency, water conservation and use of renewable energy by means of privately financed mechanisms such as utility efficiency service contracts and [energy savings performance contracts](/usc/42/8287c.md?p=3). The recoverable funds will be used for all necessary program expenses, including contractor support and resources needed, to achieve overall Federal energy management program objectives for greater [energy savings](/usc/42/8287c.md?p=2). Any such privately financed contracts shall meet the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 102–486 regarding [energy savings performance contracts](/usc/42/8287c.md?p=3) and utility incentive programs.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title II], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–278.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Energy Policy Act of 1992, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 102–486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2776. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13201 of this title and Tables.

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, and also as part of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and not as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Similar Provisions

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:

Pub. L. 105–83, title II, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1582.