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42 U.S.C. 6834: Federal building energy efficiency standards

Created in 1992 by Public Law 94-385. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 6835, 42 U.S.C. 8253, 42 U.S.C. 17092, 42 U.S.C. 17093.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Energy (2).

This Congress

  • H.R. 4690 Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–140, §523, added cl. (iii). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–140, §433(a), added subpar. (D). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–58, §109(1), substituted "the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code (in the case of residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004" for "CABO Model Energy Code, 1992 (in the case of residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1–1989". (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–58, §109(2), added par. (3). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.