42 U.S.C. § 15821 — Energy efficient appliance rebate pro-

Page 8714 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 15821 tional Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and resources managed by the Secretaries. (c) Energy efficient vehicles To the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to use en- ergy efficient motor vehicles, including vehicles equipped with biodiesel or hybrid engine tech- nologies, in the management of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanc- tuaries System, and other public lands and re- sources managed by the Secretaries. (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 111, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 615.) PART B—ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND STATE PROGRAMS § 15821. Energy efficient appliance rebate pro- grams (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible State The term ‘‘eligible State’’ means a State that meets the requirements of subsection (b). (2) Energy Star program The term ‘‘Energy Star program’’ means the program established by section 6294a of this title. (3) Residential Energy Star product The term ‘‘residential Energy Star product’’ means a product for a residence that is rated for energy efficiency under the Energy Star program. (4) State energy office The term ‘‘State energy office’’ means the State agency responsible for developing State energy conservation plans under section 6322 of this title. (5) State program The term ‘‘State program’’ means a State energy efficient appliance rebate program de- scribed in subsection (b)(1). (b) Eligible States A State shall be eligible to receive an alloca- tion under subsection (c) if the State— (1) establishes (or has established) a State energy efficient appliance rebate program to provide rebates to residential consumers for the purchase of residential Energy Star prod- ucts, or products with improved energy effi- ciency in cold climates, to replace used appli- ances of the same type; (2) submits an application for the allocation at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may re- quire; and (3) provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the State will use the alloca- tion to supplement, but not supplant, funds made available to carry out the State pro- gram. (c) Amount of allocations (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to the State energy office of each eligible State to carry out subsection (d) an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the amount made available under subsection (f) for the fis- cal year by the ratio that the population of the State in the most recent calendar year for which data are available bears to the total population of all eligible States in that cal- endar year. (2) Minimum allocations For each fiscal year, the amounts allocated under this subsection shall be adjusted propor- tionately so that no eligible State is allocated a sum that is less than an amount determined by the Secretary. (d) Use of allocated funds The allocation to a State energy office under subsection (c) may be used to pay up to 50 per- cent of the cost of establishing and carrying out a State program. (e) Issuance of rebates Rebates may be provided to residential con- sumers that meet the requirements of the State program. The amount of a rebate shall be deter- mined by the State energy office, taking into consideration— (1) the amount of the allocation to the State energy office under subsection (c); (2) the amount of any Federal or State tax incentive available for the purchase of the res- idential Energy Star product or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate; and (3) the difference between the cost of the res- idential Energy Star product or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate and the cost of an appliance that is not a resi- dential Energy Star product or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate, but is of the same type as, and is the nearest capacity, performance, and other relevant characteristics (as determined by the State energy office) to, the residential Energy Star product or product with improved energy effi- ciency in a cold climate. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010. (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 124, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 617; Pub. L. 110–140, title III, § 315(b), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1572.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2007—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–140, § 315(b)(1), in- serted ‘‘, or products with improved energy efficiency in cold climates,’’ after ‘‘residential Energy Star prod- ucts’’. Subsec. (e)(2), (3). Pub. L. 110–140, § 315(b)(2), inserted ‘‘or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate’’ after ‘‘residential Energy Star product’’ wher- ever appearing. Page 8715 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 15824 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. § 15822. Energy efficient public buildings (a) Grants The Secretary may make grants to the State agency responsible for developing State energy conservation plans under section 6322 of this title, or, if no such agency exists, a State agency designated by the Governor of the State, to as- sist units of local government in the State in improving the energy efficiency of public build- ings and facilities— (1) through construction of new energy effi- cient public buildings that use at least 30 per- cent less energy than a comparable public building constructed in compliance with standards prescribed in the most recent version of the International Energy Conserva- tion Code, or a similar State code intended to achieve substantially equivalent efficiency levels; or (2) through renovation of existing public buildings to achieve reductions in energy use of at least 30 percent as compared to the base- line energy use in such buildings prior to ren- ovation, assuming a 3-year, weather-normal- ized average for calculating such baseline. (b) Administration State energy offices receiving grants under this section shall— (1) maintain such records and evidence of compliance as the Secretary may require; and (2) develop and distribute information and materials and conduct programs to provide technical services and assistance to encourage planning, financing, and design of energy effi- cient public buildings by units of local govern- ment. (c) Authorization of appropriations For the purposes of this section, there are au- thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Not more than 10 percent of appropriated funds shall be used for administration. (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 125, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 618.) § 15823. Low income community energy effi- ciency pilot program (a) Grants The Secretary is authorized to make grants to units of local government, private, non-profit community development organizations, and In- dian tribe economic development entities to im- prove energy efficiency; identify and develop al- ternative, renewable, and distributed energy supplies; and increase energy conservation in low income rural and urban communities. (b) Purpose of grants The Secretary may make grants on a competi- tive basis for— (1) investments that develop alternative, re- newable, and distributed energy supplies; (2) energy efficiency projects and energy conservation programs; (3) studies and other activities that improve energy efficiency in low income rural and urban communities; (4) planning and development assistance for increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and facilities; and (5) technical and financial assistance to local government and private entities on de- veloping new renewable and distributed sources of power or combined heat and power generation. (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaskan Native village or regional or vil- lage corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settle- ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that is recog- nized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indi- ans because of their status as Indians. (d) Authorization of appropriations For the purposes of this section there are au- thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008. (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 126, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 618.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables. § 15824. State Technologies Advancement Col- laborative (a) In general The Secretary, in cooperation with the States, shall establish a cooperative program for re- search, development, demonstration, and de- ployment of technologies in which there is a common Federal and State energy efficiency, re- newable energy, and fossil energy interest, to be known as the ‘‘State Technologies Advancement Collaborative’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Collaborative’’). (b) Duties The Collaborative shall— (1) leverage Federal and State funding through cost-shared activity; (2) reduce redundancies in Federal and State funding; and (3) create multistate projects to be awarded through a competitive process. (c) Administration The Collaborative shall be administered through an agreement between the Department and appropriate State-based organizations. (d) Funding sources Funding for the Collaborative may be provided from—