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42 U.S.C. § 15853 — Federal purchase requirement
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**(a) Requirement** The President, acting through the Secretary, shall seek to ensure that, to the extent economically feasible and technically practicable, of the total amount of electric energy the Federal Government consumes during any fiscal year, the following amounts shall be renewable energy:
(1) Not less than 3 percent in fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
(2) Not less than 5 percent in fiscal years 2010 through 2012.
(3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Biomass** — The term “biomass” means any lignin waste material that is segregated from other waste materials and is determined to be nonhazardous by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and any solid, nonhazardous, cellulosic material that is derived from—
(A) any of the following forest-related resources: mill residues, precommercial thinnings, slash, and brush, or nonmerchantable material;
(B) solid wood waste materials, including waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing and construction wood wastes (other than pressure-treated, chemically-treated, or painted wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way tree trimmings, but not including municipal solid waste (garbage), gas derived from the biodegradation of solid waste, or paper that is commonly recycled;
(C) agriculture wastes, including orchard tree crops, vineyard, grain, legumes, sugar, and other crop by-products or residues, and livestock waste nutrients; or
(D) a plant that is grown exclusively as a fuel for the production of electricity.
(2) **Renewable energy** — The term “renewable energy” means marine energy (as defined in [section 17211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-sect
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**(a) Requirement** The President, acting through the Secretary, shall seek to ensure that, to the extent economically feasible and technically practicable, of the total amount of electric energy the Federal Government consumes during any fiscal year, the following amounts shall be renewable energy:
(1) Not less than 3 percent in fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
(2) Not less than 5 percent in fiscal years 2010 through 2012.
(3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Biomass** — The term “biomass” means any lignin waste material that is segregated from other waste materials and is determined to be nonhazardous by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and any solid, nonhazardous, cellulosic material that is derived from—
(A) any of the following forest-related resources: mill residues, precommercial thinnings, slash, and brush, or nonmerchantable material;
(B) solid wood waste materials, including waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing and construction wood wastes (other than pressure-treated, chemically-treated, or painted wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way tree trimmings, but not including municipal solid waste (garbage), gas derived from the biodegradation of solid waste, or paper that is commonly recycled;
(C) agriculture wastes, including orchard tree crops, vineyard, grain, legumes, sugar, and other crop by-products or residues, and livestock waste nutrients; or
(D) a plant that is grown exclusively as a fuel for the production of electricity.
(2) **Renewable energy** — The term “renewable energy” means marine energy (as defined in [section 17211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17211&num=0&edition=prelim)), or electric energy produced from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project.
**(c) Calculation**
(1) **In general** — For purposes of determining compliance with the requirement of this section, the amount of renewable energy shall be doubled if—
(A) the renewable energy is produced and used on-site at a Federal facility;
(B) the renewable energy is produced on Federal lands and used at a Federal facility; or
(C) the renewable energy is produced on Indian land as defined in title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ([25 U.S.C. 3501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section3501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and used at a Federal facility.
(2) **Separate calculation**
(A) *In general* — For purposes of determining compliance with the requirement of this section, any energy consumption that is avoided through the use of geothermal energy shall be considered to be renewable energy produced.
(B) *Efficiency accounting* — Energy consumption that is avoided through the use of geothermal energy that is considered to be renewable energy under this section shall not be considered energy efficiency for the purpose of compliance with Federal energy efficiency goals, targets, and incentives.
**(d) Report** Not later than April 15, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a report to Congress on the progress of the Federal Government in meeting the goals established by this section.
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In this chapter:
(1) The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, Department of Energy.
(2) The term “Indian land” means—
(A) any land located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria;
(B) any land not located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which is held—
(i) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or an individual Indian;
(ii) by an Indian tribe or an individual Indian, subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the United States; or
(iii) by a dependent Indian community;
(C) land that is owned by an Indian tribe and was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), or that was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation in exchange for such land;
(D) any land located in a census tract in which the majority of residents are Natives (as defined in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1602(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602/b&num=0&edition=prelim))); and
(E) any land located in a census tract in which the majority of residents are persons who are enrolled members of a federally recognized Tribe or village.
(3) The term “Indian reservation” includes—
(A) an Indian reservation in existence in any State or States as of August 8, 2005;
(B) a public domain Indian allotment; and
(C) a dependent Indian community located within the borders of the United States, regardless of whether the community is
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**(a) Eligible projects** Projects supported under [section 13572(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13572/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall—
(1) utilize technologies that meet relevant Federal and State clean air requirements applicable to the unit or facility, including being adequately demonstrated for purposes of [section 7411 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7411&num=0&edition=prelim), achievable for purposes of [section 7479 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7479&num=0&edition=prelim), or achievable in practice for purposes of [section 7501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7501&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) utilize equipment or processes that exceed relevant Federal or State clean air requirements applicable to the unit or facilities included in the projects by achieving greater efficiency or environmental performance.
**(b) Priority in project selection** In making an award under [section 13572(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13572/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall give priority to—
(1) projects whose installation is likely to result in significant air quality improvements in nonattainment air quality areas or substantially reduce the emission level of criteria pollutants and mercury air emissions;
(2) projects for pollution control that result in the mitigation or collection of more than 1 pollutant; and
(3) projects designed to allow the use of the waste byproducts or other byproducts of the equipment.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** There a
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 114–94, div. D, title XLI, § 41013, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1761, provided that this subchapter shall terminate 7 years after Dec. 4, 2015.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the research, development, and demonstration of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources.
**(b) United States Trade and Development Agency** The Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency may—
(1) encourage participation by United States firms in actions taken to carry out subsection (a); and
(2) provide grants and other financial support for feasibility and resource assessment studies conducted in, or intended to benefit, less developed countries.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 17199, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 620, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1683, related to educational pilot program.
Section 17200, Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 621, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684, related to reports to Congress.
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 3501
1 See References in Text note below.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 16 of Pub. L. 102–477 was classified to
section 3415 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
115–93.
CHAPTER 37—INDIAN ENERGY
Sec.
3501.
Definitions.
3502.
Indian tribal energy resource development.
3503.
Indian tribal energy resource regulation.
3504.
Leases, business agreements, and rights-of-
way involving energy development or trans-
mission.
3505.
Federal power marketing administrations.
3506.
Wind and hydropower feasibility study.
3507.
Appraisals.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, com-
prising this chapter, was originally enacted by Pub. L.
102–486, title XXVI, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3113, and
amended by Pub. L. 103–437, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4581;
Pub. L. 105–388, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3477. Title XXVI
is shown herein, however, as having been added by Pub.
L. 109–58, title V, § 503(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 764,
without reference to such intervening amendments be-
cause of the extensive revision of the title’s provisions
by Pub. L. 109–58.
§ 3501. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director
of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Pro-
grams, Department of Energy.
(2) The term ‘‘Indian land’’ means—
(A) any land located within the boundaries
of
an
Indian
reservation,
pueblo,
or
rancheria;
(B) any land not located within the bound-
aries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or
rancheria, the title to which is held—
(i) in trust by the United States for the
benefit of an Indian tribe or an individual
Indian;
(ii) by an Indian tribe or an individual
Indian,
subject
to
restriction
against
alienation under laws of the United States;
or
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 15852
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2020—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted ‘‘ma-
rine’’ for ‘‘ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and
thermal)’’.
§ 15852. Federal purchase requirement
(a) Requirement
The President, acting through the Secretary,
shall seek to ensure that, to the extent economi-
cally feasible and technically practicable, of the
total amount of electric energy the Federal Gov-
ernment consumes during any fiscal year, the
following amounts shall be renewable energy:
(1) Not less than 3 percent in fiscal years 2007
through 2009.
(2) Not less than 5 percent in fiscal years 2010
through 2012.
(3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal year
2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Biomass
The term ‘‘biomass’’ means any lignin waste
material that is segregated from other waste
materials and is determined to be nonhaz-
ardous by the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency and any solid, non-
hazardous, cellulosic material that is derived
from—
(A) any of the following forest-related re-
sources:
mill
residues,
precommercial
thinnings, slash, and brush, or nonmerchant-
able material;
(B) solid wood waste materials, including
waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufac-
turing and construction wood wastes (other
than pressure-treated, chemically-treated,
or painted wood wastes), and landscape or
right-of-way tree trimmings, but not includ-
ing municipal solid waste (garbage), gas de-
rived from the biodegradation of solid waste,
or paper that is commonly recycled;
(C) agriculture wastes, including orchard
tree crops, vineyard, grain, legumes, sugar,
and other crop by-products or residues, and
livestock waste nutrients; or
(D) a p
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