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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§8262f Inspector General review and agency accountability

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 91— - NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE › Part Part B— - Federal Energy Management › § 8262f

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 120 days after October 24, 1992, each Inspector General who audits the agencies listed in law, and the Chief Postal Inspector for the U.S. Postal Service, must do two things. They must find what the agency is doing to follow section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) and other parts of that Act. They must also check if the agency has the internal accounting systems needed to confirm that energy use and energy cost numbers are accurate and reliable. Within 150 days after October 24, 1992, the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency must send a report on those Inspector General reviews to the Senate Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and on Governmental Affairs, and to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, on Government Operations, and on Public Works and Transportation. Inspectors General set up under section 402 of title 5 are also encouraged to do regular reviews of agency compliance with Part 3 of Title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.), this subtitle, and other energy laws, as long as those reviews do not conflict with their main duties.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §8262f

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(a)Not later than 120 days after October 24, 1992, each Inspector General created to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the establishments listed in section 401(1) of title 5, and the Chief Postal Inspector of the United States Postal Service, in accordance with section 415(f) of title 5 shall—
(1)identify agency compliance activities to meet the requirements of section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) and any other matters relevant to implementing the goals of such Act; and
(2)determine if the agency has the internal accounting mechanisms necessary to assess the accuracy and reliability of energy consumption and energy cost figures required under such section.
(b)Not later than 150 days after October 24, 1992, the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, on the review conducted by the Inspector General of each agency under this section.
(c)Each Inspector General established under section 402 of title 5 is encouraged to conduct periodic reviews of agency compliance with part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.], the provisions of this subtitle,11 See References in Text note below. and other laws relating to energy consumption. Such reviews shall not be inconsistent with the performance of the required duties of the Inspector General’s office.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The National Energy Conservation Policy Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (c), is Pub. L. 95–619, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3206. Part 3 of title V of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 8251 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 91 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 8201 of this title and Tables. This subtitle, referred to in subsec. (c), is subtitle F (§§ 151–168) of title I of Pub. L. 102–486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2843, which enacted this section and section 8258a, 8258b, 8262a to 8262k of this title, amended sections 8252 to 8256, 8258, 8259, 8287, and 8287c of this title and section 490 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 8262h of this title and former section 1815 of Title 2, The Congress, and repealed provisions set out as a note under section 8253 of this title. For complete classification of subtitle F to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(82)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “section 401(1) of title 5,” for “section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),” and “section 415(f) of title 5” for “section 8E(f)(1) as established by section 8E(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act

Amendments

of 1988 (Public Law 100–504)”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(82)(B), substituted “section 402 of title 5” for “section 2 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Oct. 9, 2004. Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001. Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. Committee on Public Works and Transportation of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 8262f

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73