Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§17157 Review and evaluation

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 152— - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Part Part C— - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants › § 17157

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can check how any grant recipient is doing under the program, including by doing audits. If the Secretary finds the recipient broke program rules (including using funds improperly) or did not follow its energy efficiency and conservation plan, the Secretary can hold back part or all of the grant money.

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Title 42, §17157

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(a)The Secretary may review and evaluate the performance of any eligible entity that receives a grant under the program, including by conducting an audit, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(b)The Secretary may withhold from an eligible entity any portion of a grant to be provided to the eligible entity under the program if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity has failed to achieve compliance with—

(1)any applicable guideline or regulation of the Secretary relating to the program, including the misuse or misappropriation of funds provided under the program; or

(2)the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible entity.

Legislative History

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 17157

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73