42 U.S.C. § 8259 — Definitions

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Definitions For the purposes of this part— (1) the term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given it in section 551(1) of title 5; (2) the term ‘‘construction’’ means new con- struction or substantial rehabilitation of ex- isting structures; (3) the term ‘‘cogeneration facilities’’ has the same meaning given such term in section 796(18)(A) of title 16; (4) the term ‘‘energy conservation meas- ures’’ means measures that are applied to a Federal building that improve energy effi- ciency and are life cycle cost effective and that involve energy conservation, cogenera- tion facilities, renewable energy sources, im- provements in operations and maintenance ef- ficiencies, retrofit activities, or energy con- suming devices and required support struc- tures; (5) the term ‘‘energy survey’’ means a proce- dure used to determine energy and cost sav- ings likely to result from the use of appro- priate energy related maintenance and oper- ating procedures and modifications, including the purchase and installation of particular en- ergy-related equipment and the use of renew- able energy sources; (6) the term ‘‘Federal building’’ means any building, structure, or facility, or part thereof, including the associated energy consuming support systems, which is constructed, ren- ovated, leased, or purchased in whole or in part for use by the Federal Government and which consumes energy; such term also means a collection of such buildings, structures, or facilities and the energy consuming support systems for such collection; (7) the term ‘‘life cycle cost’’ means the total costs of owning, operating, and main- taining a building over its useful life (includ- ing such costs as fuel, energy, labor, and re- placement components) determined on the basis of a systematic evaluation and compari- son of alternative building systems, except that in the case of leased buildings, the life cycle costs shall be calculated over the effec- tive remaining term of the lease; (8) the term ‘‘renewable energy sources’’ in- cludes, but is not limited to, sources such as agriculture and urban waste, geothermal en- ergy, solar energy, and wind energy; and (9) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of Energy. (Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 551, formerly § 549, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280; Pub. L. 100–615, § 2(a), Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3188; renumbered § 551, Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 152(h)(1), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2848; amended Pub. L. 105–388, § 5(c)(5), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3479; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title I, § 1002(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2422.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 551 of Pub. L. 95–619 was classified to section 8261 of this title prior to the general amend- ment of this part by Pub. L. 100–615. AMENDMENTS 2020—Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted ‘‘retrofit ac- tivities, or energy consuming devices and required sup- port structures’’ for ‘‘or retrofit activities’’. 1998—Par. (8). Pub. L. 105–388 substituted ‘‘geo- thermal’’ for ‘‘goethermal’’. 1988—Pub. L. 100–615 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions relating to definitions for Federal energy management for former provision relating to budget treatment of energy conserving improvements by Federal agencies. § 8259a. Energy and water savings measures in congressional buildings (a) In general The Architect of the Capitol— (1) shall develop, update, and implement a cost-effective energy conservation and man- agement plan (referred to in this section as the ‘‘plan’’) for all facilities administered by Congress (referred to in this section as ‘‘con- gressional buildings’’) to meet the energy per- formance requirements for Federal buildings established under section 8253(a)(1) of this title; and (2) shall submit the plan to Congress, not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005. (b) Plan requirements The plan shall include— (1) a description of the life cycle cost anal- ysis used to determine the cost-effectiveness of proposed energy efficiency projects; (2) a schedule of energy surveys to ensure complete surveys of all congressional build- ings every 5 years to determine the cost and payback period of energy and water conserva- tion measures; (3) a strategy for installation of life cycle cost-effective energy and water conservation measures; (4) the results of a study of the costs and benefits of installation of submetering in con- gressional buildings; and (5) information packages and ‘‘how-to’’ guides for each Member and employing au- thority of Congress that detail simple, cost-ef- fective methods to save energy and taxpayer dollars in the workplace. (c) Annual report The Architect of the Capitol shall submit to Congress annually a report on congressional en- ergy management and conservation programs required under this section that describes in de- tail— (1) energy expenditures and savings esti- mates for each facility; (2) energy management and conservation projects; and (3) future priorities to ensure compliance with this section. (Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 552, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 101(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 605.) § 8259b. Federal procurement of energy efficient products (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 7902(a) of title 5. (2) Energy Star product The term ‘‘Energy Star product’’ means a product that is rated for energy efficiency under an Energy Star program.