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42 U.S.C. § 17142 — Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency contracts

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42 U.S.C. § 17142 — Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency contracts

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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 experience in negotiating and managing contracts described in subsection (c)(7) from any agency, except that the Secretary shall reimburse the related salaries and expenses of the attorneys or contract officers from amounts made available for carrying out this section to the extent the attorneys or contract officers are not employees of the Department; and (2) private experts hired by the Secretary for the purposes of this section, except that the Secretary may not hire experts who are simultaneously employed by any company under contract to provide energy efficiency services to the Federal Government. **(e) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

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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. § 17144 — Procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels

No Federal agency shall enter into a contract for procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel, including a fuel produced from nonconventional petroleum sources, for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless 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 conventional petroleum sources.

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51 U.S.C. § 30310 — Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement

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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42 U.S.C. § 17142 — Procurement and acquisition of alter-

Page 8988 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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