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[CITE: 42USC8262f]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 91--NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE
 
                    Part B--Federal Energy Management
 
Sec. 8262f. Inspector General review and agency accountability


(a) Audit survey

    Not later than 120 days after October 24, 1992, each Inspector 
General created to conduct and supervise audits and investigations 
relating to the programs and operations of the establishments listed in 
section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and 
the Chief Postal Inspector of the United States Postal Service, in 
accordance with section 8E(f)(1) as established by section 8E(a)(2) of 
the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100-504) 
shall--
        (1) identify agency compliance activities to meet the 
    requirements of section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
    Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) and any other matters relevant to 
    implementing the goals of such Act; and
        (2) determine if the agency has the internal accounting 
    mechanisms necessary to assess the accuracy and reliability of 
    energy consumption and energy cost figures required under such 
    section.

(b) President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress

    Not later than 150 days after October 24, 1992, the President's 
Council on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on 
Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, on the 
review conducted by the Inspector General of each agency under this 
section.

(c) Inspector General review

    Each Inspector General established under section 2 of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is encouraged to conduct periodic 
reviews of agency compliance with part 3 of title V of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.], the provisions 
of this subtitle,\1\ and other laws relating to energy consumption. Such 
reviews shall not be inconsistent with the performance of the required 
duties of the Inspector General's office.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 102-486, title I, Sec. 160, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2858.)

                       References in Text

    Sections 2 and 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, referred 
to in subsecs. (a) and (c), are sections 2 and 11(2) of Pub. L. 95-452, 
which are set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization 
and Employees.
    Section 8E as established by section 8E(a)(2) of the Inspector 
General Act Amendments of 1988, referred to in subsec. (a), probably 
means section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-452, 
as added by Pub. L. 100-504, title I, Sec. 104(a), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 
Stat. 2522. Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 was 
successively renumbered section 8F by Pub. L. 103-82, title II, 
Sec. 202(g)(1), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 889, then section 8G by Pub. 
L. 103-204, Sec. 23(a)(3), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2408, and is set out 
in the Appendix to Title 5.
    The National Energy Conservation Policy Act, referred to in subsecs. 
(a)(1) and (c), is Pub. L. 95-619, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3206, as 
amended. Part 3 of title V of the Act is classified generally to part B 
(Sec. 8251 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 91 of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 8201 of this title and Tables.
    This subtitle, referred to in subsec. (c), is subtitle F (Secs. 151-
168), of title I of Pub. L. 102-486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2843, 
which enacted this section and sections 8258a, 8258b, 8262a to 8262e, 
8262g to 8262k of this title, amended sections 8252 to 8256, 8258, 8259, 
8287, and 8287c of this title and section 490 of Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works, enacted provisions set out as notes 
under section 8262h of this title and section 166 of Title 40, and 
repealed provisions set out as a note under section 8253 of this title. 
For complete classification of subtitle F to the Code, see Tables.

                          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.

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated 
as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by 
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 
of Title 2, The Congress.
    Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives 
treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of 
House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a 
note preceding section 21 of Title 2. Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Government 
Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One 
Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
    Committee on Public Works and Transportation of House of 
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 
104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2.
