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[CITE: 42USC8262b]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 91--NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE
 
                    Part B--Federal Energy Management
 
Sec. 8262b. Intergovernmental energy management planning and 
        coordination
        

(a) Conference workshops

    The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the 
Secretary and the Task Force, shall hold regular, biennial conference 
workshops in each of the 10 standard Federal regions on energy 
management, conservation, efficiency, and planning strategy. The 
Administrator shall work and consult with the Department of Energy and 
other Federal agencies to plan for particular regional conferences. The 
Administrator shall invite Department of Energy, State, local, tribal, 
and county public officials who have responsibilities for energy 
management or may have an interest in such conferences and shall seek 
the input of, and be responsive to, the views of such officials in the 
planning and organization of such workshops.

(b) Focus of workshops

    Such workshops and conferences shall focus on the following (but may 
include other topics):
        (1) Developing strategies among Federal, State, tribal, and 
    local governments to coordinate energy management policies and to 
    maximize available intergovernmental energy management resources 
    within the region regarding the use of governmental facilities and 
    buildings.
        (2) The design, construction, maintenance, and retrofitting of 
    governmental facilities to incorporate energy efficient techniques.
        (3) Procurement and use of energy efficient products.
        (4) Dissemination of energy information on innovative programs, 
    technologies, and methods which have proven successful in 
    government.
        (5) Technical assistance to design and incorporate effective 
    energy management strategies.

(c) Establishment of workshop timetable

    As a part of the first report to be submitted pursuant to section 
8262a of this title, the Administrator shall set forth the schedule for 
the regional energy management workshops to be conducted under this 
section. Not less than five such workshops shall be held by September 
30, 1993, and at least one such workshop shall be held in each of the 10 
Federal regions every two years beginning on September 30, 1993.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title I, Sec. 156, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2855.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and 
not as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act which 
comprises this chapter.
