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42 U.S.C. 12709: Energy efficiency standards

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-625. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1701q, 38 U.S.C. 3704, 42 U.S.C. 8013, 42 U.S.C. 12745.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–140, §481(6), substituted "2004" for "1989" wherever appearing in subsecs. (a) to (c). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §481(1)(A), struck out ", where such standards are determined to be cost effective by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development" before period at end. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §481(1)(B), (5), in first sentence, substituted "2006 International Energy Conservation Code" for "Council of American Building Officials Model Energy Code, 1992" and "the 2006 IECC" for "CABO Model Energy Code, 1992" and struck out ", and, with respect to rehabilit… (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §481(2), (5), in heading, substituted "International Energy Conservation" for "Model Energy" and, in text, inserted "and rehabilitation" after "all new construction", substituted "the 2006 IECC" for "CABO Model Energy Code, 1992", and struck out ", and, with respect to… (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §481(3), (5), in heading, struck out "Model Energy Code and" after "Revisions of" and, in text, substituted "the 2006 IECC" for "CABO Model Energy Code, 1992", and struck out ", or, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing fund… (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §481(4), added subsec. (d). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (d)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–58, §153(1)(A)(i), substituted "September 30, 2006" for "1 year after October 24, 1992" in introductory provisions. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §153(1)(A)(ii)–(iv), added subpar. (C). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §153(1)(B), inserted ", and, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 1437v of this title, the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code" after "90.1–1989')". (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §153(2), substituted "by September 30, 2006" for "within 1 year after October 24, 1992" and inserted ", and, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 1437v of this title, the… (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §153(3), inserted "and the International Energy Conservation Code" after "Model Energy Code" in heading and ", or, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 1437v of this titl… (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, not later than one year after November 28, 1990, promulgate energy efficiency standards for new construction of public and assisted housing and single-famil…

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