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[CITE: 42USC8252]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 91--NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE
 
                    Part B--Federal Energy Management
 
Sec. 8252. Purpose

    It is the purpose of this part to promote the conservation and the 
efficient use of energy and water, and the use of renewable energy 
sources, by the Federal Government.

(Pub. L. 95-619, title V, Sec. 542, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3277; Pub. L. 
100-615, Sec. 2(a), Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3185; Pub. L. 102-486, title 
I, Sec. 152(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2844.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-486 inserted ``and water, and the use of renewable 
energy sources,'' after ``use of energy''.
    1988--Pub. L. 100-615 amended section generally, substituting 
statement of purpose for policy statement declaring it to be United 
States policy for Federal Government to have the opportunity and 
responsibility, with participation of industry, to further develop, 
demonstrate, and promote use of energy conservation, solar heating and 
cooling, and other renewable energy sources in Federal buildings.
