42 U.S.C. § 8262 — Definitions

Page 7567 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 8262a 1 See References in Text note below. 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 substituted ‘‘in which the head of the agency’’ for ‘‘where the agency’’. Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 110–140, § 524, added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–140 effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 1824 of Title 2, The Congress. CATALOGUE LISTING DEADLINE Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 525(b), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1663, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2007], the Gen- eral Services Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency shall ensure that the requirement established by the amendment made by subsection (a)(2)(A) [amending this section] has been fully complied with.’’ §§ 8260, 8261. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections 8260 and 8261 were omitted in the general amendment of this part by Pub. L 100–615, § 2(a), Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3185. Section 8260, Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 550, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280, directed each Federal agency to periodi- cally furnish Secretary with full and complete informa- tion on its activities under this part, and directed Sec- retary to annually submit to Congress a comprehensive report on all activities under this part and on progress made toward achievement of objectives of this part. Section 8261, Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 551, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280, authorized to be appropriated to Sec- retary not to exceed $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, to enable Secretary to perform analytical and administrative functions under this part. § 8262. Definitions For purposes of this subtitle— 1 (1) the term ‘‘agency’’ means 2 has the mean- ing given such term in section 551(1) of title 5, 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, in- cluding the management, installation, oper- ation, 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 pro- ficiency, or who has completed a course of study in the areas of fundamentals of building energy systems, building energy codes and ap- plicable professional standards, energy ac- counting and analysis, life-cycle cost method- ology, fuel supply and pricing, and instrumen- tation for energy surveys and audits; (4) the term ‘‘Task Force’’ means the Inter- agency Energy Management Task Force estab- lished under section 8257 of this title; and (5) the term ‘‘energy conservation meas- ures’’ has the meaning given such term in sec- tion 8259(4) of this title. (Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 151, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2843.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle F (§§ 151–168) of title I of Pub. L. 102–486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2843, which enacted this section and sections 8258a, 8258b, 8262a to 8262k of this title, amended sec- tions 8252 to 8256, 8258, 8259, 8287, and 8287c of this title and section 490 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 8262h of this title and former sec- tion 1815 of Title 2, The Congress, and repealed provi- sions set out as a note under section 8253 of this title. For complete classification of subtitle F to the Code, see Tables. 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. § 8262a. Report by General Services Administra- tion Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall report to the Committee