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[CITE: 42USC6834]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 81--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
 
     SUBCHAPTER II--ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
 
Sec. 6834. Federal building energy efficiency standards


(a) In general

    (1) Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, 
after consulting with appropriate Federal agencies, CABO, ASHRAE, the 
National Association of Home Builders, the Illuminating Engineering 
Society, the American Institute of Architects, the National Conference 
of the States on Building Codes and Standards, and other appropriate 
persons, shall establish, by rule, Federal building energy standards 
that require in new Federal buildings those energy efficiency measures 
that are technologically feasible and economically justified. Such 
standards shall become effective no later than 1 year after such rule is 
issued.
    (2) The standards established under paragraph (1) shall--
        (A) contain energy saving and renewable energy specifications 
    that meet or exceed the energy saving and renewable energy 
    specifications of CABO Model Energy Code, 1992 (in the case of 
    residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1989 (in the case of 
    commercial buildings);
        (B) to the extent practicable, use the same format as the 
    appropriate voluntary building energy code; and
        (C) consider, in consultation with the Environmental Protection 
    Agency and other Federal agencies, and where appropriate contain, 
    measures with regard to radon and other indoor air pollutants.

(b) Report on comparative standards

    The Secretary shall identify and describe, in the report required 
under section 6837 of this title, the basis for any substantive 
difference between the Federal building energy standards established 
under this section (including differences in treatment of energy 
efficiency and renewable energy) and the appropriate voluntary building 
energy code.

(c) Periodic review

    The Secretary shall periodically, but not less than once every 5 
years, review the Federal building energy standards established under 
this section and shall, if significant energy savings would result, 
upgrade such standards to include all new energy efficiency and 
renewable energy measures that are technologically feasible and 
economically justified.

(d) Interim standards

    Interim energy performance standards for new Federal buildings 
issued by the Secretary under this subchapter as it existed before 
October 24, 1992, shall remain in effect until the standards established 
under subsection (a) of this section become effective.

(Pub. L. 94-385, title III, Sec. 305, as added Pub. L. 102-486, title I, 
Sec. 101(a)(2), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2784.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 6834, Pub. L. 94-385, title III, Sec. 305, Aug. 14, 
1976, 90 Stat. 1147, related to availability or approval of Federal 
financial assistance for new construction, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 
97-35, title X, Sec. 1041(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 621.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6835 of this title.
