42 USC 6834 - Federal building energy efficiency standards

Editorial Notes

Codification

Subsec. (span) of this section, which required the Secretary to identify and describe, in the annual report required under section 6837 of this title, the basis for any substantive difference between the Federal building energy standards established under this section and the appropriate voluntary building energy code, was omitted because of termination of the annual report. See Codification note set out under section 6837 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6834, Puspan. L. 94–385, title III, § 305, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1147, related to availability or approval of Federal financial assistance for new construction, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 97–35, title X, § 1041(span), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 621.

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(iii). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 523, added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 433(a), added subpar. (D).

2005—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 109–58, § 109(1), substituted “the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code (in the case of residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004” for “CABO Model Energy Code, 1992 (in the case of residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1–1989”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 109–58, § 109(2), added par. (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–140 effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Puspan. L. 110–140, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

Revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation; Issuance of Guidance

Puspan. L. 110–140, title IV, § 433(c), (d), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1614, provided that:

“(c)Revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2007], the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to require Federal officers and employees to comply with this section [amending this section and section 6832 of this title] and the amendments made by this section in the acquisition, construction, or major renovation of any facility. The members of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (established under section 25 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act ([former] 41 U.S.C. 421) [see 41 U.S.C. 1302]) shall consult with the Federal Director and the Commercial Director before promulgating regulations to carry out this subsection.

“(d)Guidance.—Not later than 90 days after the date of promulgation of the revised regulations under subsection (c), the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall issue guidance to all Federal procurement executives providing direction and instructions to renegotiate the design of proposed facilities and major renovations for existing facilities to incorporate improvements that are consistent with this section.”

[For definitions of “Federal Director” and “Commercial Director” as used in section 433(c) of Puspan. L. 110–140, set out above, see section 17061 of this title.]