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 106 STAT. 2860 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 and Budget, the Administrator of General Services, and such other individuals and organizations as the Secretary deems appropriate, conduct a detailed: study of options for the financing of energy and water conservation measures required under part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) and all apphcable Executive orders. Such study shall, taking into account the unique characteristics of Federal agencies, consider and analyze— (1) the Federal financial investment necessary to comply with such requirements; (2) the use of revolving funds and other funding mechanisms which offer stable, long-term financing of energy and water conservation measures; and (3) the means for capitalizing such funds. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— Not later than 180 days afler the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report containing the results of the study required under subsection (a). 42 USC 8262h. SEC. 163. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ENERGY REGULATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. — The Postmaster General shall issue regulations to ensure the reliable and accurate accounting of energy consumption costs for all buildings or facilities which it owns, leases, operates, or manages. Such regulations shall— (1) establish a monitoring system to determine which facilities are the most costly to operate on an energy consumption per square foot basis or other relevant analytical basis; (2) identify unusual or abnormal changes in energy consumption; and (3) check the accuracy of utility charges for electricity and gas consumption. (b) IDENTIFICATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS. — The Postmaster General shall actively undertake a program to identify and procure energy efficiency products for use in its facilities. In carrying out this subsection, the Postmaster General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate energy efficient information available on Federal Supply Schedules maintained by the General Services Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency. 42 USC 8262h SEC 164. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BUILDING ENERGY SUR- note. VEY AND REPORT. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Postmaster General shall conduct an energy survey, as defined in section 551(5) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, for the purposes of— (1) determining the maximum potential cost effective energy savings that may be achieved in a representative sample of buildings owned or leased by the United States Postal Service in different areas of the country; (2) making recommendations for cost effective enerfflr efficiency and renewable energy improvements in those buildings and in other similar United States Postal Service buildings; and (3) identifying barriers which may prevent the United States Postal Service from complying with energy management goals, including Executive Orders No. 12003 and 12579. (b) IMPLEMENTATION. — (1) The Postmaster Cxeneral shall transmit to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee

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