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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs

§ 15813. Enhancing energy efficiency in management of Federal lands

Statutory text

(a)

Sense of the Congress

It is the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should enhance the use of energy efficient technologies in the management of natural resources.

(b)

Energy efficient buildings

To the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to incorporate energy efficient technologies in public and administrative buildings associated with management of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and resources managed by the Secretaries.

(c)

Energy efficient vehicles

To the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to use energy efficient motor vehicles, including vehicles equipped with biodiesel or hybrid engine technologies, in the management of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and resources managed by the Secretaries.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Energy Policy Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title I § 111 · 119 Stat. 594

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15813

    (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 111, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 615.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 111, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 615.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 111. ENHANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS. (a) Sense of the Congress.— It is the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should enhance the use of energy efficient technologies in the management of natural resources. (b) Energy Efficient Buildings.— To the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to incorporate energy efficient technologies in public and administrative buildings associated with management of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and resources managed by the Secretaries. (c) Energy Efficient Vehicles.— To the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to use energy efficient motor vehicles, including vehicles equipped with biodiesel or hybrid engine technologies, in the management of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and resources managed by the Secretaries.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 111, , 119 Stat. 615.)

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