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 PUBLIC LAW 100-615—NOV. 5, 1988

102 STAT. 3185

Public Law 100-615 100th Congress An Act To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act with respect to the energy policy of the United States.

Nov. 5, 1988 [S. 1382]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.

Federal Energy

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988". SEC. 2. FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251-8261) is amended to read as follows:

"PART 3—FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT "SEC. 541. FINDINGS.

"The Congress finds that— "(1) the Federal Government is the largest single energy consumer in the Nation; "(2) the cost of meeting the Federal Government's energy requirement is substantial; (3) there are significant opportunities in the Federal Government to conserve and make more efficient use of energy through improved operations and maintenance, the use of new energy efficient technologies, and the application and achievement of energy efficient design and construction; "(4) Federal energy conservation measures can be financed at little or no cost to the Federal Government by using private investment capital made available through contracts authorized by title VIII of this Act; and "(5) an increase in energy efficiency by the Federal Government would benefit the Nation by reducing the cost of government, reducing national dependence on foreign energy resources, and demonstrating the benefits of greater energy efficiency to the Nation. "SEC. 542. PURPOSE.

"It is the purpose of this part to promote the conservation and the efficient use of energy by the Federal Government. "SEC. 543. ENERGY MANAGEMENT GOALS. "(a)

ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOAL FOR FEDERAL BUILDINGS.—(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), each agency shall apply energy conservation measures to, and shall improve the design for the construction of, its Federal buildings so that the energy consumption per gross square foot of its Federal buildings in use during the fiscal year 1995 is at least 10 percent less than the energy consumption per gross

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