42 USC § 15842 - Energy strategy for HUD

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s15842"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 15842 - Energy strategy for HUD"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "15842"
section_name: "Energy strategy for HUD"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY EFFICIENCY"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Public Housing"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 154, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 650.)"
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# § 15842. Energy strategy for HUD

August 8, 2005

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop and implement an integrated strategy to reduce utility expenses through cost-effective energy conservation and efficiency measures and energy efficient design and construction of public and assisted housing. The energy strategy shall include the development of energy reduction goals and incentives for public housing agencies. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress, not later than 1 year after , on the energy strategy and the actions taken by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to monitor the energy usage of public housing agencies and shall submit an update every 2 years thereafter on progress in implementing the strategy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 154, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 650.)