42 U.S.C. § 8262h — United States Postal Service energy reg-

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Federal agencies to procure computer equip- ment that met EPA Energy Star requirements for en- ergy efficiency, was revoked by Ex.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