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51 U.S.C. § 30310 — Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement
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Section 526(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ([42 U.S.C. 17142(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17142/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) does not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if—
(1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
(2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and
(3) the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.
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Section 526(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ([42 U.S.C. 17142(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17142/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) does not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if—
(1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
(2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and
(3) the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.
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**(a) Program** The Secretary shall create and administer in the Federal Energy Management Program a training program to educate Federal contract negotiation and contract management personnel so that the contract officers are prepared to—
(1) negotiate energy savings performance contracts;
(2) conclude effective and timely contracts for energy efficiency services with all companies offering energy efficiency services; and
(3) review Federal contracts for all products and services for the potential energy efficiency opportunities and implications of the contracts.
**(b) Schedule** Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall plan, staff, announce, and begin training under the Federal Energy Management Program.
**(c) Personnel to be trained** Personnel appropriate to receive training under the Federal Energy Management Program shall be selected by and sent for the training from—
(1) the Department of Defense;
(2) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(3) the Department;
(4) the General Services Administration;
(5) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(6) the United States Postal Service; and
(7) all other Federal agencies and departments that enter contracts for buildings, building services, electricity and electricity services, natural gas and natural gas services, heating and air conditioning services, building fuel purchases, and other types of procurement or service contracts determined by the Secretary, in carrying out the Federal Energy Management Program, to offer the potential for energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions if negotiated with taking into account those goals.
**(d) Trainers** Training under the Federal Energy Management Program may be conducted by—
(1) attorneys or contract officers with exper
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### Statutory Notes
Section 17827, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1112, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4811, provided an exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement. See [section 30310 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section30310&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 17828, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1116, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4813, related to cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activities. See [section 31504 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section31504&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 17829, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1117, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4813, related to development of enhanced-use lease policy. See [section 31505 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section31505&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 17142
1 See References in Text note below.
1 See References in Text note below.
(2) reasonable due to the architectural or
historical value of a light fixture installed be-
fore January 1, 2009; or
(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard de-
termines that operational requirements neces-
sitate the use of a general service incandes-
cent lamp.
(c) Limitation
In this section, the term ‘‘facility’’ does not
include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.
(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 522, Dec. 19, 2007, 121
Stat. 1662.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec.
19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a
note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
§ 17142. Procurement and acquisition of alter-
native fuels
No Federal agency shall enter into a contract
for procurement of an alternative or synthetic
fuel, including a fuel produced from nonconven-
tional petroleum sources, for any mobility-re-
lated use, other than for research or testing, un-
less the contract specifies that the lifecycle
greenhouse gas emissions associated with the
production and combustion of the fuel supplied
under the contract must, on an ongoing basis, be
less than or equal to such emissions from the
equivalent conventional fuel produced from con-
ventional petroleum sources.
(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 526, Dec. 19, 2007, 121
Stat. 1663.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec.
19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a
note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL
PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT
Pub. L. 114–328,
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 30308
1 See References in Text note below.
‘‘(1) guidance on when to use an Independent Cost
Estimate and Independent Cost Assessment; and
‘‘(2) criteria to use to make a determination under
paragraph (1).’’
§ 30308. Cost effectiveness calculations
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) COMMERCIAL PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial provider’’ means any person providing
space transportation services or other space-
related activities, the primary control of
which is held by persons other than a Federal,
State, local, or foreign government.
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of
the several States of the United States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands, and any other common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United
States.
(b) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise required
by law, in calculating the cost effectiveness of
the cost of the Administration engaging in an
activity as compared to a commercial provider,
the Administrator shall compare the cost of the
Administration engaging in the activity using
full cost accounting principles with the price
the commercial provider will charge for such ac-
tivity.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3366.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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42 U.S.C. 2459h.
Pub. L. 106–391, title III,
§ 304, Oct. 30, 2000, 114
Stat. 1592.
In subsection (a), definitions of ‘‘commercial pro-
vider’’ and ‘‘State’’ are added to carry forward the ap-
propriate definitions from section 3 of the National
Aeronautics and Space Adminis
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