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42 U.S.C. § 8258 — Reports

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42 U.S.C. § 8258 — Reports

**(a) Reports to Secretary** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8253&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) the procedures being used by the agency pursuant to [section 8256(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256/c&num=0&edition=prelim), and any problem encountered in entering into such contracts and otherwise implementing [section 8256 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Reports to the President and Congress** 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) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; and (C) a state

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**(a) Reports to Secretary** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8253&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) the procedures being used by the agency pursuant to [section 8256(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256/c&num=0&edition=prelim), and any problem encountered in entering into such contracts and otherwise implementing [section 8256 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Reports to the President and Congress** 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) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; and (C) a statement detailing the amount of funds awarded to each agency under [section 8256(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256/b&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8262g/d&num=0&edition=prelim); and (5) (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 (E) (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). **(c) Other report** 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.

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31 U.S.C. § 1113 — Congressional information

**(a)** (1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information. (2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee. **(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall— (1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information; (2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and (3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency. **(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall— (1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system; (2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and (3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory

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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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42 U.S.C. § 8256 — Incentives for agencies

**(a) Contracts** (1) Each agency shall establish a program of incentives for conserving, and otherwise making more efficient use of, energy as a result of entering into contracts under subchapter VII of this chapter. (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). **(b) Federal Energy Efficiency Fund** (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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8253&num=0&edition=prelim). (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. (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 t

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42 U.S.C. § 8253 — Energy and water management requirements

**(a) Energy performance requirement for Federal buildings** (1) Subject to paragraph (2), each agency shall apply energy conservation measures to, and shall improve the design for the construction of, the Federal buildings of the agency (including each industrial or laboratory facility) so that the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal years 2006 through 2015 is reduced, as compared with the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal year 2003, by the percentage specified in the following table: Fiscal YearPercentage Reduction 20062 20074 20089 200912 201015 201118 201221 201324 201427 201530. (2) An agency may exclude from the requirements of paragraph (1) any building, and the associated energy consumption and gross square footage, in which energy intensive activities are carried out. Each agency shall identify and list in each report made under [section 8258(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8258/a&num=0&edition=prelim) the buildings designated by it for such exclusion. (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. **(b) Energy and water management requirement for Federal agencies** (1) **In general.—** — Each agency shall— (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 def

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42 U.S.C. § 8262c — Federal agency energy management training

**(a) Energy management training** (1) Each executive department described under [section 101 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section101&num=0&edition=prelim), the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the General Services Administration, and the United States Postal Service shall establish and maintain a program to ensure that facility energy managers are trained energy managers. Such programs shall be managed— (A) by the department or agency representative on the Task Force; or (B) if a department or agency is not represented on the Task Force, by the designee of the head of such department or agency. (2) Departments and agencies described in paragraph (1) shall encourage appropriate employees to participate in energy manager training courses. Employees may enroll in courses of study in the areas described in [section 8262(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8262/3&num=0&edition=prelim) including, but not limited to, courses offered by— (A) private or public educational institutions; (B) Federal agencies; or (C) professional associations. **(b) Report to Task Force** (1) Each department and agency described in subsection (a)(1) shall, not later than 60 days following October 24, 1992, report to the Task Force the following information: (A) Those individuals employed by such department or agency on October 24, 1992, who qualify as trained energy managers. (B) The General Schedule (GS) or grade level at which each of the individuals described in subparagraph (A) is employed. (C) The facility or facilities for which such individuals are responsible or otherwise stationed. (2) The Secretary sha

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42 U.S.C. § 8262e — Federal energy cost accounting and management

**(a) Guidelines** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8258&num=0&edition=prelim). 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. **(b) Contents of guidelines** Such guidelines shall include the establishment of a monitoring system to determine— (1) which facilities are the most costly to operate when measured on an energy consumption per square foot basis or other relevant analytical basis; (2) unusual or abnormal changes in energy consumption; and (3) the accuracy of utility charges for electric and gas consumption. **(c) Federally leased space energy reporting requirement** The Administrator of General Services shall include, in each report submitted under [section 8262a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8262a&num=0&edition=prelim), the estimated energy cost of leased buildings or space in which the Federal Government does not directly pay the utility bills.

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42 U.S.C. § 8258 — Reports

Page 7562 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 8258 1 See References in Text note below. agency Energy Management Task Force for provisions relating to energy audits and retrofitting of existing Federal buildings. § 8258. Reports (a) Reports to Secretary Each agency shall transmit a report to the Secretary, at times specified by the Secretary but at least annually, with complete informa- tion 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 pen- alty 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. (b) Reports to the President and Congress 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 achieve- ment 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 sav- ings t

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