42 U.S.C. § 8262i — United States Postal Service energy man-

Page 7572 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Federal agencies to procure computer equip- ment that met EPA Energy Star requirements for en- ergy efficiency, was revoked by Ex.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 Policy Act which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BUILDING ENERGY SURVEY AND REPORT Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 164, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2860, directed Postmaster General to conduct an energy survey, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 8259(5), for purposes of determining maximum potential cost effective energy savings that may be achieved in a representative sam- ple of buildings owned or leased by United States Post- al Service in different areas of the country, making recommendations for cost effective energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in those buildings and in other similar United States Postal Service buildings, and identifying barriers which may prevent the United States Postal Service from complying with energy management goals, and further directed Post- master General to transmit to Congress within 180 days after Oct. 24, 1992, a plan for implementing this survey, and to report to Congress on the findings and conclu- sions of such survey as soon as practicable after its completion. § 8262i. United States Postal Service energy man- agement report Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, and not later than January 1 of each year there- after, the Postmaster General shall submit a re- port to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sources of the Senate and the Committee on En- ergy and Commerce and the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Rep- resentatives on the United States Postal Serv- ice’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 consump- tion; (3) an assessment of the success of the en- ergy 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 procure- ment program established under section 8262h of this title. (Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 165, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2861.) 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 Policy Act which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ernmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Con- gress, Oct. 9, 2004. Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on En- ergy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and ex- changes and insurance generally transferred to Com- mittee on Financial Services of House of Representa- tives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001. ABOLITION OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of House of Representatives abolished by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. Ref- erences to Committee on Post Office and Civil Service treated as referring to Committee on Government Re- form and Oversight of House of Representatives, see section 1(b) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note pre- ceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on Government Re- form of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. Com- mittee on Government Reform of House of Representa- tives changed to Committee on Oversight and Govern- ment Reform of House of Representatives by House Page 7573 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 8272 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by the word ‘‘out’’. Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Con- gress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representa- tives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eight- eenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. § 8262j. Energy management requirements for United States Postal Service (a) Energy management requirements for postal facilities (1) The Postmaster General shall, to the max- imum extent practicable, ensure that each United States Postal Service facility meets the energy management requirements for Federal buildings and agencies specified in section 8253 of this title. (2) The Postmaster General may exclude from the requirements of such section any facility or collection of facilities, and the associated en- ergy consumption and gross square footage if the Postmaster General finds that compliance with the requirements of such section would be impracticable. A finding of impracticability shall be based on the energy intensiveness of ac- tivities carried out in such facility or collection of facilities, the type and amount of energy con- sumed, or the technical feasibility of making the desired changes. The Postmaster General shall identify and list in the report required under section 8262i of this title the facilities des- ignated by it for such exclusion. (b) Implementation steps In carrying 1 subsection (a), the Postmaster General shall— (1) not later than 1 year after October 24, 1992, prepare or update, as appropriate, a plan (which may be submitted as part of the first report submitted under section 8262i of this title)— (A) describing how this section will be im- plemented; (B) designating personnel primarily re- sponsible for achieving the requirements of this section; and (C) identifying high priority projects; (2) perform energy surveys of United States Postal Service facilities as necessary to achieve the requirements of this section; (3) install those energy conservation meas- ures that will attain the requirements of this section in a cost-effective manner as defined in section 8254 of this title; and (4) ensure that the operation and mainte- nance procedures applied under this section are continued. (Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 166, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2861.) 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 Policy Act which comprises this chapter. § 8262k. Government contract incentives (a) Establishment of criteria Each agency, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, shall establish criteria for the improvement of energy effi- ciency in Federal facilities operated by Federal Government contractors or subcontractors. (b) Purpose of criteria The criteria established under subsection (a) shall be used to encourage Federal contractors, and their subcontractors, which manage and op- erate federally-owned facilities, to adopt and utilize energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy costs in Government-owned and contractor-operated facilities and which are ultimately borne by the Federal Government. (Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 167, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2862.) 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 Policy Act which comprises this chapter. PART C—FEDERAL PHOTOVOLTAIC UTILIZATION § 8271. ‘‘Federal facility’’ and ‘‘Secretary’’ defined For purposes of this part— (1) The term ‘‘Federal facility’’ means any building, structure, or fixture or part thereof which is owned by the United States or any Federal agency or which is held by the United States or any Federal agency under a lease-ac- quisition agreement under which the United States or a Federal agency will receive fee simple title under the terms of such agree- ment without further negotiation. Such term also applies to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies. (2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of Energy. (Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 562, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280; Pub. L. 96–294, title IV, § 407(1), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 717.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1980—Par. (1). Pub. L. 96–294 inserted applicability to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE For short title of this part as the ‘‘Federal Photo- voltaic Utilization Act’’, see section 561 of Pub. L. 95–619, set out as a note under section 8201 of this title. § 8272. Photovoltaic energy program There is hereby established a photovoltaic en- ergy commercialization program for the acceler- ated procurement and installation of photo- voltaic solar electric systems for electric pro- duction in Federal facilities. (Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 563, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280.)