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42 U.S.C. § 8262 — Definitions
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(1) the term “agency” means 22 So in original. The word “means” probably should not appear. has the meaning given such term in [section 551(1) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551/1&num=0&edition=prelim), except that such term does not include the United States Postal Service;
(2) the term “facility energy supervisor” means the employee with responsibility for the daily operations of a Federal facility, including the management, installation, operation, and maintenance of energy systems in Federal facilities which may include more than one building;
(3) the term “trained energy manager” means a person who has demonstrated proficiency, or who has completed a course of study in the areas of fundamentals of building energy systems, building energy codes and applicable professional standards, energy accounting and analysis, life-cycle cost methodology, fuel supply and pricing, and instrumentation for energy surveys and audits;
(4) the term “Task Force” means the Interagency Energy Management Task Force established under [section 8257 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8257&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(5) the term “energy conservation measures” has the meaning given such term in [section 8259(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8259/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
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For purposes of this subtitle— 11 See References in Text note below.
(1) the term “agency” means 22 So in original. The word “means” probably should not appear. has the meaning given such term in [section 551(1) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551/1&num=0&edition=prelim), except that such term does not include the United States Postal Service;
(2) the term “facility energy supervisor” means the employee with responsibility for the daily operations of a Federal facility, including the management, installation, operation, and maintenance of energy systems in Federal facilities which may include more than one building;
(3) the term “trained energy manager” means a person who has demonstrated proficiency, or who has completed a course of study in the areas of fundamentals of building energy systems, building energy codes and applicable professional standards, energy accounting and analysis, life-cycle cost methodology, fuel supply and pricing, and instrumentation for energy surveys and audits;
(4) the term “Task Force” means the Interagency Energy Management Task Force established under [section 8257 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8257&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(5) the term “energy conservation measures” has the meaning given such term in [section 8259(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8259/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** To assist the interagency committee organized under [section 7266 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7266&num=0&edition=prelim) to coordinate the activities of the Federal Government in promoting energy conservation and the efficient use of energy and in informing non-Federal entities of the Federal experience in energy conservation, the Secretary shall establish an Interagency Energy Management Task Force (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Task Force”).
**(b) Members** The Task Force shall be composed of the chief energy managers of agencies represented on the interagency committee organized under [section 7266 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7266&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Duties** The Task Force shall meet when the Secretary requests, but not less often than twice a year, to—
(1) assess the progress of the various agencies in achieving energy savings;
(2) collect and disseminate information to agencies, States, local governments, and the public on effective survey techniques, innovative approaches to the efficient use of energy, incentive programs developed under [section 8256 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8256&num=0&edition=prelim), innovative contracting methods developed under subchapter VII of this chapter, the use of cogeneration facilities and renewable resources, and other technologies that promote the conservation and efficient use of energy;
(3) coordinate energy surveys conducted by the agencies;
(4) develop options for use in conserving energy;
(5) report to the committee organized under [section 7266 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/vie
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 105–275, title III, § 310, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2456, related to energy conservation and management.
#### Codification
Section was classified to section 166i of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
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**(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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**(a) In general** The Postmaster General shall issue regulations to ensure the reliable and accurate accounting of energy consumption costs for all buildings or facilities which it owns, leases, operates, or manages. Such regulations shall—
(1) establish a monitoring system to determine which facilities are the most costly to operate on an energy consumption per square foot basis or other relevant analytical basis;
(2) identify unusual or abnormal changes in energy consumption; and
(3) check the accuracy of utility charges for electricity and gas consumption.
**(b) Identification of energy efficiency products** The Postmaster General shall actively undertake a program to identify and procure energy efficiency products for use in its facilities. In carrying out this subsection, the Postmaster General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate energy efficient information available on Federal Supply Schedules maintained by the General Services Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 8262a
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2 So in original. The word ‘‘means’’ probably should not appear.
(B) if an eligible product described in sub-
paragraph (A) is not available, the eligible
product with the lowest available standby
power wattage in the standby power con-
suming mode of the eligible product.
(3) Limitation
The requirements of paragraph (2) shall
apply to a purchase by an agency only if—
(A) the lower-wattage eligible product is—
(i) lifecycle cost-effective; and
(ii) practicable; and
(B) the utility and performance of the eli-
gible product is not compromised by the
lower wattage requirement.
(4) Eligible products
The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and the
Administrator of General Services, shall com-
pile a publicly accessible list of cost-effective
eligible products that shall be subject to the
purchasing requirements of paragraph (2).
(f) Regulations
Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005,
the Secretary shall issue guidelines to carry out
this section.
(Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 553, as added Pub. L.
109–58, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 609;
amended Pub. L. 110–140, title V, §§ 524, 525(a),
Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1662, 1663.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2007—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–140, § 525(a)(1), in-
serted ‘‘in a product category covered by the Energy
Star program or the Federal Energy Management Pro-
gram for designated products’’ after ‘‘energy con-
suming product’’ in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–140, § 525(a)(2), in second sen-
tence, inserted ‘‘list in their catalogues, represent as
available, and’’ after ‘‘shall’’ and subst
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