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[CITE: 42USC8243]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 91--NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE
 
 Part A--Demonstration of Solar Heating and Cooling in Federal Buildings
 
Sec. 8243. Duties of Secretary


(a) Duties

    In exercising the authority provided by section 8242 of this title, 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration, shall--
        (1) promulgate, by rule--
            (A) requirements under which Federal agencies shall submit 
        proposals for the installation of solar energy equipment in 
        Federal buildings which are under their control and which are 
        selected in accordance with procedures set forth in such rule, 
        and
            (B) criteria by which proposals under subparagraph (A) will 
        be evaluated, which criteria shall provide for the inclusion in 
        each proposal of a complete analysis of the present value, as 
        determined by the Secretary, of the costs and benefits of the 
        proposal to the Federal agency, and for the demonstration, to 
        the maximum extent practicable, of innovative and diverse 
        applications to a variety of types of Federal buildings of solar 
        heating and solar heating and cooling technology, and for 
        location of demonstration projects in areas where a private 
        sector market for solar energy equipment is likely to develop;

        (2) evaluate in writing each such proposal pursuant to the 
    criteria promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), and make such 
    evaluation available to the agency and, upon request, to any person;
        (3) provide technical and financial assistance by interagency 
    agreement for implementing a proposal evaluated under paragraph (2) 
    and approved by the Secretary; except that such assistance shall be 
    limited to the design, acquisition, construction, and installation 
    of solar energy equipment;
        (4) provide, by rule, that Federal agencies report to the 
    Secretary periodically such information as they acquire respecting 
    maintenance and operation of solar energy equipment for which 
    assistance is provided under paragraph (3);
        (5) require that a life cycle cost analysis in accordance with 
    part B be done for any Federal building for which a proposal is 
    submitted under this section and the results of such analysis be 
    included in such proposal; and
        (6) if solar energy equipment for which assistance is to be 
    provided under paragraph (3) is not the minimum life-cycle cost 
    alternative, require the Federal agency involved to submit a report 
    to the Secretary stating the amount by which the life-cycle cost of 
    such equipment exceeds the minimum life-cycle cost.

(b) Contents of proposals

    Proposals under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) of this section 
shall include a list of the specific Federal buildings proposed to be 
provided with solar energy equipment, the funds necessary for the 
acquisition and installation of such equipment, the proposed 
implementation schedule, maintenance costs, the estimated savings in 
fossil fuels and electricity, the estimated payback time, and such other 
information as may be required by the Secretary.

(c) Initial submission of proposals

    Under the requirements established under subsection (a)(1)(A) of 
this section, initial proposals for the installation of solar energy 
equipment in Federal buildings selected under subsection (a)(1)(A) of 
this section shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date 
of promulgation of the rule under subsection (a)(1) of this section.

(d) Program to disseminate information to Federal procurement and loan 
        officers

    In order to more widely disseminate information about the program 
under this part and under part B and the benefits of renewable energy 
and energy efficiency technology, the Secretary shall establish a 
program which includes site visits and technical briefings, to 
disseminate such information to Federal procurement officers and Federal 
loan officers. The Secretary shall utilize available funds for the 
program under this subsection.

(Pub. L. 95-619, title V, Sec. 523, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3276; Pub. L. 
101-218, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1868.)


                               Amendments

    1989--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-218 added subsec. (d).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 8244 of this title.
