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[CITE: 42USC6832]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 81--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
 
     SUBCHAPTER II--ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
 
Sec. 6832. Definitions

    As used in this subchapter:
        (1) Omitted
        (2) The term ``building'' means any structure to be constructed 
    which includes provision for a heating or cooling system, or both, 
    or for a hot water system.
        (3) The term ``building code'' means a legal instrument which is 
    in effect in a State or unit of general purpose local government, 
    the provisions of which must be adhered to if a building is to be 
    considered to be in conformance with law and suitable for occupancy 
    and use.
        (4) The term ``commercial building'' means any building other 
    than a residential building, including any building developed for 
    industrial or public purposes.
        (5) The term ``Federal agency'' means any department, agency, 
    corporation, or other entity or instrumentality of the executive 
    branch of the Federal Government, including the United States Postal 
    Service, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal 
    Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
        (6) The term ``Federal building'' means any building to be 
    constructed by, or for the use of, any Federal agency which is not 
    legally subject to State or local building codes or similar 
    requirements.
        (7) The term ``Federal financial assistance'' means (A) any form 
    of loan, grant, guarantee, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, or 
    any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance (other than 
    general or special revenue sharing or formula grants made to States) 
    approved by any Federal officer or agency; or (B) any loan made or 
    purchased by any bank, savings and loan association, or similar 
    institution subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of the 
    Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
    the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 
    the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National 
    Credit Union Administration.
        (8) The term ``National Institute of Building Sciences'' means 
    the institute established by section 1701j-2 of title 12.
        (9) The term ``residential building'' means any structure which 
    is constructed and developed for residential occupancy.
        (10) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.
        (11) The term ``State'' includes each of the several States, the 
    District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any 
    territory and possession of the United States.
        (12) The term ``unit of general purpose local government'' means 
    any city, county, town, municipality, or other political subdivision 
    of a State (or any combination thereof), which has a building code 
    or similar authority over a particular geographic area.
        (13) The term ``Federal building energy standards'' means energy 
    consumption objectives to be met without specification of the 
    methods, materials, or equipment to be employed in achieving those 
    objectives, but including statements of the requirements, criteria, 
    and evaluation methods to be used, and any necessary commentary.
        (14) The term ``voluntary building energy code'' means a 
    building energy code developed and updated through a consensus 
    process among interested persons, such as that used by the Council 
    of American Building Officials; the American Society of Heating, 
    Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers; or other appropriate 
    organizations.
        (15) The term ``CABO'' means the Council of American Building 
    Officials.
        (16) The term ``ASHRAE'' means the American Society of Heating, 
    Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

(Pub. L. 94-385, title III, Sec. 303, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1145; Pub. 
L. 95-91, title III, Sec. 301(a), title VII, Secs. 703, 707, Aug. 4, 
1977, 91 Stat. 577, 606, 607; Pub. L. 97-35, title X, Sec. 1041(a), Aug. 
13, 1981, 95 Stat. 621; Pub. L. 100-242, title V, Sec. 570(c), Feb. 5, 
1988, 101 Stat. 1950; Pub. L. 102-486, title I, Sec. 101(a)(1), Oct. 24, 
1992, 106 Stat. 2782.)

                          Codification

    Par. (1) of this section which read ``The term `Administrator' means 
the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration; except that 
after such Administration ceases to exist, such term means any officer 
of the United States designated by the President for purposes of this 
subchapter'' has been omitted in view of the termination of the Federal 
Energy Administration and the transfer of its functions and the 
functions of the Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to the 
Secretary of Energy pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 
95-91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this 
title and the fact that the term ``Secretary'' is defined for the 
purposes of this subchapter by par. (10) of this section. In this 
subchapter, ``Secretary of Energy'' has been substituted for 
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pars. (9) to (16). Pub. L. 102-486 redesignated pars. (10) to 
(13) as (9) to (12), respectively, added pars. (13) to (16), and struck 
out former par. (9) which read as follows: ``The term `voluntary 
performance standards' means an energy consumption goal or goals to be 
met without specification of the methods, materials, and processes to be 
employed in achieving that goal or goals, but including statements of 
the requirements, criteria and evaluation methods to be used, and any 
necessary commentary.''
    1988--Par. (11). Pub. L. 100-242 substituted ``Secretary of Energy'' 
for ``Secretary of Housing and Urban Development''.
    1981--Par. (9). Pub. L. 97-35 inserted ``voluntary'' before 
``performance standards''.


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1038 
of Pub. L. 97-35, set out as a note under section 6240 of this title.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and Federal Home Loan 
Bank Board abolished and functions transferred, see sections 401 to 406 
of Pub. L. 101-73, set out as a note under section 1437 of Title 12, 
Banks and Banking.
