Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§6835 Federal compliance
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 81— - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDINGS › § 6835
Summary
Federal agency leaders must set up procedures so new federal buildings meet or beat the federal building energy standards. The Architect of the Capitol must do the same for buildings they manage. A federal agency can only spend federal money to build a new federal building if that building meets or exceeds those energy standards.
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Title 42, §6835
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(a)(1)The head of each Federal agency shall adopt procedures necessary to assure that new Federal buildings meet or exceed the Federal building energy standards established under section 6834 of this title.
(2)The Federal building energy standards established under section 6834 of this title shall apply to new buildings under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect shall adopt procedures necessary to assure that such buildings meet or exceed such standards.
(b)The head of a Federal agency may expend Federal funds for the construction of a new Federal building only if the building meets or exceeds the appropriate Federal building energy standards established under section 6834 of this title.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 6835, Pub. L. 94–385, title III, § 306, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1148; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 326(d), Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1650; Pub. L. 97–35, title X, § 1041(d), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 621, related to compliance with final performance standards by Federal agencies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 101(a)(2), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2783.
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42 U.S.C. § 6835
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73