42 U.S.C. § 17054 — Untitled legal text

Page 8953 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 17061 1 See References in Text note below. 2 So in original. Does not fit with cl. (ii) introductory provi- sion. § 17054. Biofuels distribution and advanced biofuels infrastructure (a) In general The Secretary, in coordination with the Sec- retary of Transportation and in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration relat- ing to existing transportation fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative distribution infrastructure. (b) Focus The program described in subsection (a) shall focus on the physical and chemical properties of biofuels and efforts to prevent or mitigate against adverse impacts of those properties in the areas of— (1) corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fiberglass, glues, or any other material used in pipes and storage tanks; (2) dissolving of storage tank sediments; (3) clogging of filters; (4) contamination from water or other adulterants or pollutants; (5) poor flow properties related to low tem- peratures; (6) oxidative and thermal instability in long- term storage and uses; (7) microbial contamination; (8) problems associated with electrical con- ductivity; and (9) such other areas as the Secretary con- siders appropriate. (Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 248, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1548.) 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. SUBCHAPTER III—ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRY § 17061. Definitions In this title: 1 (1) Administrator The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad- ministrator of General Services. (2) Advisory Committee The term ‘‘Advisory Committee’’ means the Green Building Advisory Committee estab- lished under section 484.1 (3) Commercial Director The term ‘‘Commercial Director’’ means the individual appointed to the position estab- lished under section 17081 of this title. (4) Consortium The term ‘‘Consortium’’ means the High- Performance Green Building Partnership Con- sortium created in response to section 17092(c)(1) of this title to represent the private sector in a public-private partnership to pro- mote high-performance green buildings and zero-net-energy commercial buildings. (5) Cost-effective lighting technology (A) In general The term ‘‘cost-effective lighting tech- nology’’ means a lighting technology that— (i) will result in substantial operational cost savings by ensuring an installed con- sumption of not more than 1 watt per square foot; or (ii) is contained in a list under— (I) section 8259b of this title; (II) Federal acquisition regulation 23–203; and (III) is at least as energy-conserving as required by other provisions of this Act, including the requirements of this title 1 and title III 1 which shall be applicable to the extent that they would achieve greater energy savings than provided under clause (i) or this clause.2 (B) Inclusions The term ‘‘cost-effective lighting tech- nology’’ includes— (i) lamps; (ii) ballasts; (iii) luminaires; (iv) lighting controls; (v) daylighting; and (vi) early use of other highly cost-effec- tive lighting technologies. (6) Cost-effective technologies and practices The term ‘‘cost-effective technologies and practices’’ means a technology or practice that— (A) will result in substantial operational cost savings by reducing electricity or fossil fuel consumption, water, or other utility costs, including use of geothermal heat pumps; (B) complies with the provisions of section 8259b of this title and Federal acquisition regulation 23–203; and (C) is at least as energy and water con- serving as required under this title,1 includ- ing sections 431 through 435, and title V,1 in- cluding sections 511 through 525, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or require greater energy or water savings than required by this section. (7) Federal Director The term ‘‘Federal Director’’ means the in- dividual appointed to the position established under section 17092(a) of this title. (8) Federal facility The term ‘‘Federal facility’’ means any building that is constructed, renovated, leased, or purchased in part or in whole for use by the Federal Government. (9) Operational cost savings (A) In general The term ‘‘operational cost savings’’ means a reduction in end-use operational