42 U.S.C. § 8287d: Assistance to Federal…

Summary

Starting in fiscal year 1999 and continuing a process begun in fiscal year 1998, the Secretary must accept money from other Federal agencies to help them save energy and money. Agencies may give these funds back after they start seeing energy cost savings. The money can be kept until it is spent. The funds can be used only to help federal buildings and operations become more energy efficient, save water, and use renewable energy through privately financed methods (like energy savings performance contracts and utility incentive programs). The money may pay program costs, including contractor help. Any such privately financed contracts must follow the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–486).

Title 42, §8287d

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The Secretary in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, shall continue the process begun in fiscal year 1998 of accepting funds from other Federal agencies in return for assisting agencies in achieving energy efficiency in Federal facilities and operations by the use of privately financed, energy savings performance contracts and other private financing mechanisms. The funds may be provided after agencies begin to realize energy cost savings; may be retained by the Secretary until expended; and may be used only for the purpose of assisting Federal agencies in achieving greater efficiency, water conservation and use of renewable energy by means of privately financed mechanisms, including energy savings performance contracts and utility incentive programs. These recovered funds will continue to be used to administer even greater energy efficiency, water conservation and use of renewable energy by means of privately financed mechanisms such as utility efficiency service contracts and energy savings performance contracts. The recoverable funds will be used for all necessary program expenses, including contractor support and resources needed, to achieve overall Federal energy management program objectives for greater energy savings. Any such privately financed contracts shall meet the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 102–486 regarding energy savings performance contracts and utility incentive programs.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Energy Policy Act of 1992, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 102–486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2776. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 13201 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, and also as part of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and not as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Similar ProvisionsSimilar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 105–83, title II, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1582.

§8287d Assistance to Federal Agencies in Achieving Energy Efficiency in Federal Facilities and Operations