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 92 STAT. 3280

42 USC 8259.

42 USC 8260.

42 USC 8261.

Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act. 42 USC 8271 note. 42 USC 8271.

-, 42 USC 8272.

42 USC 8273.

PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978

buildings which use solar heating and cooling equipment or other renewable energy sources or which otherwise minimize life cycle costs, SEC. 549. BUDGET TREATMENT OF ENERGY CONSERVING IMPROVEMENTS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. Each Federal agency, in the preparation and submission of its requests to the Congress for appropriations, and authorizations for appropriations, for any fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall specifically set forth and identify in a separate line item or items— (1) the funds requested for retrofit measures to be undertaken under this part; and (2) the portion of any other funds requested which represent to the maximum extent practicable the initial costs of construction or renovation attributable to capital equipment for energy conservation or the utilization of solar energy and other renewable energy sources. SEC. 550. REPORTS. Each Federal agency shall periodically furnish the Secretary with full and complete information on its activities under this part, and the Secretary shall annually submit to the Congress a comprehensive report on all activities under this part and on the progress made toward achievement of the objectives of this part. SEC. 551. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, to enable him to perform the analytical and administrative functions vested in him under this part. \ PART 4—FEDERAL PHOTOVOLTAIC UTILIZATION SEC. 561. SHORT TITLE OF PART. This part may be cited as the "Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act". SEC. 562. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this part— (1) The term "Federal facility" means any building, structure, or fixture or part thereof which is owned by the United States or any Federal agency or which is held by the United States or any Federal agency under a lease-acquisition agreement under which the United States or a Federal agency will receive fee simple title under the terms of such agreement without further negotiation. (2) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy. SEC. 563. PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY PROGRAM. There is hereby established a photovoltaic energy commercialization program for the accelerated procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems for electric production in Federal facilities. SEC. 564. PURPOSE OF PROGRAM. The purpose of the program established by section 563 is to— (1) accelerate the growth of a commercially viable and competitive industry to make photovoltaic solar electric systems available to the general public as an option in order to reduce national consumption of fossil fuel; • (2) reduce fossil fuel costs to the Federal Government; (3) stimulate the general use within the Federal Government of methods for the minimization of life cycle costs; and

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