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42 U.S.C. § 15842 — Energy-efficient appliances
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In purchasing appliances, a public housing agency shall purchase energy-efficient appliances that are Energy Star products or FEMP-designated products, as such terms are defined in [section 8259b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8259b&num=0&edition=prelim), unless the purchase of energy-efficient appliances is not cost-effective to the agency.
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In purchasing appliances, a public housing agency shall purchase energy-efficient appliances that are Energy Star products or FEMP-designated products, as such terms are defined in [section 8259b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8259b&num=0&edition=prelim), unless the purchase of energy-efficient appliances is not cost-effective to the agency.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agency** — The term “agency” has the meaning given that term in [section 7902(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7902/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Energy Star product** — The term “Energy Star product” means a product that is rated for energy efficiency under an Energy Star program.
(3) **Energy Star program** — The term “Energy Star program” means the program established by [section 6294a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6294a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **FEMP designated product** — The term “FEMP designated product” means a product that is designated under the Federal Energy Management Program of the Department of Energy as being among the highest 25 percent of equivalent products for energy efficiency.
(5) **Product** — The term “product” does not include any energy consuming product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.
**(b) Procurement of energy efficient products**
(1) **Requirement** — To meet the requirements of an agency for an energy consuming product in a product category covered by the Energy Star program or the Federal Energy Management Program for designated products, the head of the agency shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), procure—
(A) an Energy Star product; or
(B) a FEMP designated product.
(2) **Exceptions** — The head of an agency is not required to procure an Energy Star product or FEMP designated product under paragraph (1) if the head of the agency finds in writing that—
(A) an Energy Star product or FEMP designated product is not cost-effective over the life of the product taking energy cost savings into account; or
(B) no Energy
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 15851
retary independent verification of any energy
savings achieved through the statewide pro-
gram.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2006 through 2010, to remain available
until expended.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 140, Aug. 8, 2005, 119
Stat. 647.)
§ 15834. Report on failure to comply with dead-
lines for new or revised energy conservation
standards
(a) Initial report
The Secretary shall submit a report to Con-
gress regarding each new or revised energy con-
servation or water use standard which the Sec-
retary has failed to issue in conformance with
the deadlines established in the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act [42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.].
Such report shall state the reasons why the Sec-
retary has failed to comply with the deadline for
issuances of the new or revised standard and set
forth the Secretary’s plan for expeditiously pre-
scribing such new or revised standard. The Sec-
retary’s initial report shall be submitted not
later than 6 months following August 8, 2005,
and subsequent reports shall be submitted when-
ever the Secretary determines that additional
deadlines for issuance of new or revised stand-
ards have been missed.
(b) Implementation report
Every 6 months following the submission of a
report under subsection (a) until the adoption of
a new or revised standard described in such re-
port, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress
an implementation report describing the Sec-
retary’s progress in implementing the Sec-
retary’s plan or the issuance of the new or re-
vised standard.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 141, Aug. 8, 2005, 119
Stat. 648.)
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