Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§8271 “Federal facility” and “Secretary” defined

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 91— - NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE › Part Part C— - Federal Photovoltaic Utilization › § 8271

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two terms. "Federal facility" means a building, structure, or fixture owned by or held for the United States or a federal agency, and also includes facilities tied to programs run by federal agencies. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.

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Title 42, §8271

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For purposes of this part—
(1)The term “Federal facility” means any building, structure, or fixture or part thereof which is owned by the United States or any Federal agency or which is held by the United States or any Federal agency under a lease-acquisition agreement under which the United States or a Federal agency will receive fee simple title under the terms of such agreement without further negotiation. Such term also applies to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies.
(2)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

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1980—Par. (1). Pub. L. 96–294 inserted applicability to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies.

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of this part as the “Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act”, see section 561 of Pub. L. 95–619, set out as a note under section 8201 of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 8271

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

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Apr 6, 2026

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