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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part C · Chapter 91 — National Energy Conservation Policy

§ 8274. Acquisition of systems

Statutory text

The program established by section 8272 of this title shall provide for the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associated storage capability by the Secretary for their use by Federal agencies, and for the acquisition of such systems and associated capability by Federal agencies for their own use in cases where the authority to make such acquisition has been delegated to the agency involved by the Secretary. The acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems shall be at an annual level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques by suppliers of such systems. The Secretary (or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary) is authorized to make such acquisitions through the use of multiyear contracts. Authority under this part to enter into acquisition contracts shall be only to the extent as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

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. Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act

    Pub. L. 95–619 title V § 565 · 92 Stat. 3206

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 8274

    Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 565, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3281

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 565, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3281

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 565. ACQUISITION OF SYSTEMS. The program established by section 563 shall provide for the acquisition 42 USC 8274. of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associated storage capability by the Secretary for their use by Federal agencies. The acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems shall be at an annual level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques by suppliers of such systems. The Secretary is authorized to make such acquisitions through the use of multiyear contracts. Authority under this part to enter into acquisition contracts shall be only to the extent as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

  2. Energy Security Act

    Pub. L. 96–294 title IV § 407(2)(A) · 94 Stat. 611

    1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 8274

      Pub. L. 96–294 inserted provisions relating to acquisition of systems and associated capability by Federal agencies

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 8274

      Pub. L. 96–294 inserted “(or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–294 inserted provisions relating to acquisition of systems and associated capability by Federal agencies and inserted “(or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence of section 565 the following: “, and for the acquisition of 42 USC 8274. such systems and associated capability by Federal agencies for their own use in cases where the authority to make such acquisition has been delegated to the agency involved by the Secretary”;

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1980—Pub. L. 96–294 inserted provisions relating to acquisition of systems and associated capability by Federal agencies and inserted “(or other Federal agency acting under delegation from the Secretary)”.

Credits

1978–1980 · 2 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 565, , 92 Stat. 3281
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–294, title IV, § 407(2)(A), (B), , 94 Stat. 717.
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(Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 565, , 92 Stat. 3281; Pub. L. 96–294, title IV, § 407(2)(A), (B), , 94 Stat. 717.)

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