42 U.S.C. § 6361
Section 6361 · Federal energy conservation programs
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Common Cause v. Department of Energy (1983)
Most recently applied in Common Cause v. Department of Energy (March 1983)
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(1) The President shall, to the extent of his authority under other law, establish or coordinate Federal agency actions to develop mandatory standards with respect to energy conservation and energy efficiency to govern the procurement policies and decisions of the Federal Government and all Federal agencies, and shall take such steps as are necessary to cause such standards to be implemented.
(2) The President shall develop and, to the extent of his authority under other law, implement a 10-year plan for energy conservation with respect to buildings owned or leased by an agency of the United States. Such plan shall include mandatory lighting efficiency standards, mandatory thermal efficiency standards and insulation requirements, restrictions on hours of operation, thermostat controls, and other conditions of operation, and plans for replacing or retrofitting to meet such standards.
(1) The Secretary shall establish and carry out a responsible public education program—
(A) to encourage energy conservation and energy efficiency; or
(B) to promote van pooling and carpooling arrangements.
(2) For purposes of this subsection:
(A) The term “van” means any automobile which the Secretary determines is manufactured primarily for use in the transportation of not less than 8 individuals and not more than 15 individuals.
(B) The term “van pooling arrangement” means an arrangement for the transportation of employees between their residences or other designated locations and their place of employment on a nonprofit basis in which the operating costs of such arrangement are paid for by the employees utilizing such arrangement.
The Secretary shall include in the report required under section 8258(b) of this title the steps taken under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
The plan developed by the President pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be applicable to Executive agencies as defined in section 105 of title 5 and to the United States Postal Service.
In addition to funds authorized in any other law, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President for fiscal year 1978 not to exceed $25,000,000, and for fiscal year 1979 not to exceed $50,000,000, to carry out the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section.
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Amendments
1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–615 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The President shall submit to the Congress an annual report concerning all steps taken under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.”
1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–619, §691(b)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, wherever appearing.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 95–619, §501, added subsecs. (d) and (e).
Transfer of Functions
Functions vested in Secretary [formerly Administrator of Federal Energy Administration] under subsec. (b)(1)(B) of this section transferred to Secretary of Transportation by section 7159 of this title.
Ex. Ord. No. 12191. Federal Facility Ridesharing Program
Ex. Ord. No. 12191, Feb. 1, 1980, 45 F.R. 7997, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and in order to increase ridesharing as a means to conserve petroleum, reduce congestion, improve air quality, and provide an economical way for Federal employees to commute to work, it is hereby ordered as follows: