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42 U.S.C. § 6832 — Definitions

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42 U.S.C. § 6832 — Definitions

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Except as otherwise provided, in this subchapter: (1) Omitted (2) The term “building” means any structure to be constructed which includes provision for a heating or cooling system, or both, or for a hot water system. (3) The term “building code” means a legal instrument which is in effect in a State or unit of general purpose local government, the provisions of which must be adhered to if a building is to be considered to be in conformance with law and suitable for occupancy and use. (4) The term “commercial building” means any building other than a residential building, including any building developed for industrial or public purposes. (5) The term “Federal agency” means any department, agency, corporation, or other entity or instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government, including the United States Postal Service, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. (6) The term “Federal building” means any building to be constructed by, or for the use of, any Federal agency. Such term shall include buildings built for the purpose of being leased by a Federal agency, and privatized military housing. (7) The term “Federal financial assistance” means (A) any form of loan, grant, guarantee, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance (other than general or special revenue sharing or formula grants made to States) approved by any Federal officer or agency; or (B) any loan made or purchased by any bank, savings and loan association, or similar institution subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration. (8) The term “National Institute of Building Sciences” means the institute established by [section 1701j–2 of title 12](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1701j–2&num=0&edition=prelim). (9) The term “residential building” means any structure which is constructed and developed for residential occupancy. (10) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy. (11) The term “State” includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory and possession of the United States. (12) The term “unit of general purpose local government” means any city, county, town, municipality, or other political subdivision of a State (or any combination thereof), which has a building code or similar authority over a particular geographic area. (13) The term “Federal building energy standards” means energy consumption objectives to be met without specification of the methods, materials, or equipment to be employed in achieving those objectives, but including statements of the requirements, criteria, and evaluation methods to be used, and any necessary commentary. (14) The term “voluntary building energy code” means a building energy code developed and updated through a consensus process among interested persons, such as that used by the Council of American Building Officials; the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers; or other appropriate organizations. (15) The term “CABO” means the Council of American Building Officials. (16) The term “ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

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12 U.S.C. § 1701j–2 — Financial statements by Secretary

With respect to each project insured under this subchapter, the Secretary shall provide that, after the close of each operating year, the investor shall submit to him for approval a financial and operating statement covering such operating year. If any such financial and operating statement shall not have been submitted or, for proper cause, shall not have been approved by the Secretary, payment of any claim submitted by the investor may, at the option of the Secretary, be withheld, in whole or in part, until such statement shall have been submitted and approved.

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42 U.S.C. § 18851 — Model guidance for combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power systems

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Additional services** — The term “additional services” means the provision of supplementary power, backup or standby power, maintenance power, or interruptible power to an electric consumer by an electric utility. (2) **Waste heat to power system** — The term “waste heat to power system” means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of waste energy. (3) **Other terms** (A) *Purpa* — The terms “electric consumer”, “electric utility”, “interconnection service”, “nonregulated electric utility”, and “State regulatory authority” have the meanings given those terms in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ([16 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), within the meaning of title I of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 2611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (B) *EPCA* — The terms “combined heat and power system” and “waste energy” have the meanings given those terms in [section 6341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6341&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Review** (1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other appropriate entities, shall review existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and additional services throughout the United States for electric generation with nameplate capacity up to 150 megawatts connecting at either distribution or transmission voltage levels to identify barriers to the deployment of combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power s

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2 U.S.C. § 1824 — Energy and environmental measures in Capitol Complex Master Plan

**(a) In general** To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan. **(b) Report** Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).

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12 U.S.C. § 1437 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 703(a), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 415

### Statutory Notes Section, acts July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 17, 47 Stat. 736; 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 3, eff. July 27, 1947, 12 F.R. 4981, 61 Stat. 954; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title I, § 109(a)(3), 69 Stat. 640; June 29, 1977, Pub. L. 95–56, 91 Stat. 252; Aug. 4, 1977, Pub. L. 95–90, §§ 1, 2, 91 Stat. 564; Oct. 15, 1982, Pub. L. 97–320, title I, § 127, 96 Stat. 1486; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–457, § 8, 96 Stat. 2507; Nov. 30, 1983, Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title VII, § 702(b)], 97 Stat. 1267, set forth powers and duties, etc., of Federal Home Loan Bank Board. #### Transfer of Functions, Personnel, and Property of Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and Federal Home Loan Bank Board Pub. L. 101–73, title IV, §§ 401–406, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 354–363, as amended by Pub. L. 102–233, title III, § 313, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1770; Pub. L. 111–203, title III, § 367(5), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1556, provided that: “SEC. 401. FSLIC AND FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD ABOLISHED.“(a) In general.—“(1) FSLIC.—Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 9, 1989], the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation established under section 402 of the National Housing Act [former [12 U.S.C. 1725](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1725&num=0&edition=prelim)] is abolished. “(2) FHLBB.—Effective at the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the position of Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board are abolished. “(b) Disposition of Affairs.—“(1) In general.—During the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 9, 1989], the Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board—“(A) shall, solely for the purpose of winding up t

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42 U.S.C. § 6240 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 103(8)–(11), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2030

### Statutory Notes Section 6235, Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 155, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 884; Pub. L. 95–619, title VI, § 691(b)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3288, related to the Early Storage Reserve. Section 6236, Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 156, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 885; Pub. L. 95–619, title VI, § 691(b)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3288, related to the Industrial Petroleum Reserve. Section 6237, Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 157, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 885; Pub. L. 95–619, title VI, § 691(b)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3288; Pub. L. 102–486, title XIV, § 1405, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2995, related to the Regional Petroleum Reserve. Section 6238, Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 158, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 95–619, title VI, § 691(b)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3288, related to a report on the establishment of Utility Reserves, Coal Reserves, Remote Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves.

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42 U.S.C. § 6834 — Federal building energy efficiency standards

**(a) In general** (1) Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, after consulting with appropriate Federal agencies, CABO, ASHRAE, the National Association of Home Builders, the Illuminating Engineering Society, the American Institute of Architects, the National Conference of the States on Building Codes and Standards, and other appropriate persons, shall establish, by rule, Federal building energy standards that require in new Federal buildings those energy efficiency measures that are technologically feasible and economically justified. Such standards shall become effective no later than 1 year after such rule is issued. (2) The standards established under paragraph (1) shall— (A) contain energy saving and renewable energy specifications that meet or exceed the energy saving and renewable energy specifications of the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code (in the case of residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004 (in the case of commercial buildings); (B) to the extent practicable, use the same format as the appropriate voluntary building energy code; and (C) consider, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency and other Federal agencies, and where appropriate contain, measures with regard to radon and other indoor air pollutants. (3) (A) Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall establish, by rule, revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards that require that— (i) if life-cycle cost-effective for new Federal buildings— (I) the buildings be designed to achieve energy consumption levels that are at least 30 percent below the levels established in the version of the ASHRAE Standard or the International Energy Conservation Code, as appropriate, that is in

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42 U.S.C. § 6832 — Definitions

Page 6893 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6832 (3) encourage States and local governments to adopt and enforce such standards through their existing building codes and other con- struction control mechanisms, or to apply them through a special approval process. (Pub. L. 94–385, title III, § 302, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 97–35, title X, § 1041(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 621.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1981—Subsecs. (a)(2), (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–35 inserted ‘‘voluntary’’ before ‘‘performance standards’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1038 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 6240 of this title. SHORT TITLE For short title of this subchapter as the ‘‘Energy Con- servation Standards for New Buildings Act of 1976’’, see section 301 of Pub. L. 94–385, set out as a note under sec- tion 6801 of this title. § 6832. Definitions Except as otherwise provided, in this sub- chapter: (1) Omitted (2) The term ‘‘building’’ means any structure to be constructed which includes provision for a heating or cooling system, or both, or for a hot water system. (3) The term ‘‘building code’’ means a legal instrument which is in effect in a State or unit of general purpose local government, the provisions of which must be adhered to if a building is to be considered to be in conform- ance with law and suitable for occupancy and use. (4) The term ‘‘commercial building’’ means any building other than a residential building, including any building developed for industrial or public purposes. (5) The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means any department, agency, corporation, or other en- tity or instrumentality of the executive branch

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