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42 U.S.C. 8253: Energy and water management requirements

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-619. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 8256, 42 U.S.C. 8257, 42 U.S.C. 8258, 42 U.S.C. 8258b, 42 U.S.C. 8259a.

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

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58, §40104(c)(1), added subpar. (C). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §40104(c)(2), added cl. (vii). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (i)

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(1), inserted "and water" after "Energy" in section catchline. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(2)(A), inserted "and water" after "Energy" in heading. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(2)(B), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b), (2)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(3)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "The head of each agency" for "An agency" and inserted "or water" after "energy" in two places. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(3)(A)(ii), inserted "or water" after "energy". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c), (iii)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(3)(B), inserted "or water" after "energy". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(4), inserted "and water" after "energy". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(A), inserted "and water" after "energy" in heading. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(B), substituted "October 1, 2022" for "October 1, 2012" and inserted "and water" after "energy" in two places and after "electricity" in two places. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(C)(i), struck out "and" before "Federal" and inserted "and any other person the Secretary deems necessary," before "shall". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(C)(ii), inserted "and water" after "energy" wherever appearing. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(C)(iii), added subpar. (C). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(D), substituted "updated under paragraph (2)(C)" for "established under paragraph (2)" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(E)(i), substituted "December 27, 2020" for "December 18, 2012" and inserted "and water" before "use in". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(5)(E)(ii), inserted "and water" after "energy" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(6)(A), added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpars. (E) to (G) as (F) to (H), respectively. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(6)(B)(i), inserted "and water" before "use". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(6)(B)(ii), struck out "energy" before "efficiency" and inserted "or water" before "use". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(6)(B)(iii), added subpar. (C). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(6)(C), added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which related to energy and water evaluations and implementation of identified energy and water efficiency measures. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f), (4)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(6)(D), inserted "and water" after "energy". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1002(g)(6)(E), inserted "and water" after "energy" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1004, added subsec. (h). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1012, added subsec. (i). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (i)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–210, §8, added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than 6 months after the date guidelines are established under paragraph (2), in a report submitted by the agency under section 8258(a) of this title… (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (e), (4)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §9(1), redesignated subsec. (f) relating to large capital energy investments as (g). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §9(2), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For each facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B), the energy manager shall use the web-based tracking system under … (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §9(1), redesignated subsec. (f) relating to large capital energy investments as (g). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (g)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–140, §431, added table and struck out former table which listed percentage reductions for fiscal years as follows: 2 percent for fiscal year 2006, 4 percent for fiscal year 2007, 6 percent for fiscal year 2008, 8 percent for fiscal year 2009, 10 percent for fiscal year 2… (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §434(b), inserted after second sentence "Not later than October 1, 2016, each agency shall provide for equivalent metering of natural gas and steam, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)." (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §434(a), added subsec. (f) relating to large capital energy investments. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §432, added subsec. (f) relating to use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (f)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–58, §102(a)(1), substituted provisions relating to reduction of energy consumption in fiscal years 2006 to 2015 as compared to consumption in fiscal year 2003 and table of percentages specifying amount of reduction in each fiscal year for provisions relating to energy co… (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §102(b), added par. (3). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §102(c), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "An agency may exclude, from the energy consumption requirements for the year 2000 established under subsection (a) and the requirements of subsection (b)(1), any Federal building or collec… (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §102(d), substituted "standards for exclusion" for "impracticability standards", "the exclusion" for "a finding of impracticability", and "requirements of subsections (a) and (b)(1)" for "energy consumption requirements". (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §102(e), added par. (3). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §103, added subsec. (e). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (e)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–66 in last sentence inserted ", as part of the report required under section 8258(b) of this title," after "the Secretary shall" and struck out "promptly" after "Congress". (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (b)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(b)(1), substituted "requirements" for "goals" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(b)(2), (3), in heading substituted "requirement" for "goal" and in par. (1) inserted before period at end "and so that the energy consumption per gross square foot of its Federal buildings in use during the fiscal year 2000 is at least 20 percent less than the ene… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(b)(4), added subsecs. (b) and (c). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (d). · (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(b)(4), (c)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (d) and in introductory provisions substituted "The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of General Services in developing guidelines for the implementation of this part. To meet the… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(c)(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "prepare or update, within 6 months after November 5, 1988, a plan describing how the agency intends to meet such goal, including how it will implement this part, designate personnel pr… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(c)(3), inserted before semicolon at end "and update such surveys as needed, incorporating any relevant information obtained from the survey conducted pursuant to section 8258b of this title". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(c)(4), (5), added pars. (3) and (4), redesignated former par. (4) as (5), and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "using such surveys, apply energy conservation measures in a manner which will attain the goal established in subsection (a) i… · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–615 amended section generally, substituting energy management goals statement for statement of purpose to promote (1) use of commonly accepted methods to establish and compare life cycle costs of operating Federal buildings, and life cycle fuel and energy requirements of such buildings,…

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