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42 U.S.C. § 8262h — United States Postal Service energy regulations
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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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**(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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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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Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives on the activities of the General Services Administration conducted pursuant to this subtitle.11 See References in Text note below.
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**(a) Audit survey** Not later than 120 days after October 24, 1992, each Inspector General created to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the establishments listed in [section 401(1) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section401/1&num=0&edition=prelim), and the Chief Postal Inspector of the United States Postal Service, in accordance with [section 415(f) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section415/f&num=0&edition=prelim) shall—
(1) identify agency compliance activities to meet the requirements of section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ([42 U.S.C. 8253](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8253&num=0&edition=prelim)) and any other matters relevant to implementing the goals of such Act; and
(2) determine if the agency has the internal accounting mechanisms necessary to assess the accuracy and reliability of energy consumption and energy cost figures required under such section.
**(b) President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress** Not later than 150 days after October 24, 1992, the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, on the review conducted by the Inspector General of each agency under this section.
**(c) Inspector General review** Each Inspector General established under [section 402 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:
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Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, and not later than January 1 of each year thereafter, the Postmaster General shall submit a report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives on the United States Postal Service’s building management program as it relates to energy efficiency. The report shall include, but not be limited to—
(1) a description of actions taken to reduce energy consumption;
(2) future plans to reduce energy consumption;
(3) an assessment of the success of the energy conservation program;
(4) a statement of energy costs incurred in operating and maintaining all United States Postal Service facilities; and
(5) the status of the energy efficient procurement program established under [section 8262h of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8262h&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 8262h
out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and
Finance.
Executive Documents
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12845
Ex. Ord. No. 12845, Apr. 21, 1993, 58 F.R. 21887, which
required Federal agencies to procure computer equip-
ment that met EPA Energy Star requirements for en-
ergy efficiency, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13123, § 604,
June 3, 1999, 64 F.R. 30859, formerly set out as a note
under section 8251 of this title.
§ 8262h. United States Postal Service energy reg-
ulations
(a) In general
The Postmaster General shall issue regula-
tions to ensure the reliable and accurate ac-
counting of energy consumption costs for all
buildings or facilities which it owns, leases, op-
erates, or manages. Such regulations shall—
(1) establish a monitoring system to deter-
mine 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 under-
take 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 prac-
ticable, incorporate energy efficient information
available on Federal Supply Schedules main-
tained by the General Services Administration
and the Defense Logistics Agency.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 163, Oct. 24, 1992, 106
Stat. 2860.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992, and not as part of the National Energy Con-
servation Po
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