42 USC § 16193 - National Building Performance Initiative

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16193"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16193 - National Building Performance Initiative"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16193"
section_name: "National Building Performance Initiative"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Energy Efficiency"
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 IX, § 913, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 860.)"
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# § 16193. National Building Performance Initiative

**(a)** **Interagency group**

**(1)** **In general** August 8, 2005

Not later than 90 days after , the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an interagency group to develop, in coordination with the advisory committee established under subsection (e), a National Building Performance Initiative (referred to in this section as the “Initiative”).

**(2)** **Cochairs** The interagency group shall be co-chaired by appropriate officials of the Department and the Department of Commerce, who shall jointly arrange for the provision of necessary administrative support to the group.

**(b)** **Integration of efforts** The Initiative shall integrate Federal, State, and voluntary private sector efforts to reduce the costs of construction, operation, maintenance, and renovation of commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential buildings.

**(c)** **Plan**

**(1)** **In general** August 8, 2005

Not later than 1 year after , the interagency group shall submit to Congress a plan for carrying out the appropriate Federal role in the Initiative.

**(2)** **Inclusions** The plan shall include—

**(A)** research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology systems and materials for new construction and retrofit relating to the building envelope and building system components;

**(B)** research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology and infrastructure enabling the energy efficient, automated operation of buildings and building equipment; and

**(C)** the collection, analysis, and dissemination of research results and other pertinent information on enhancing building performance to industry, government entities, and the public.

**(d)** **Department of Energy role** Within the Federal portion of the Initiative, the Department shall be the lead agency for all aspects of building performance related to use and conservation of energy.

**(e)** **Advisory committee** The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an advisory committee to—

**(1)** analyze and provide recommendations on potential private sector roles and participation in the Initiative; and

**(2)** review and provide recommendations on the plan described in subsection (c).

**(f)** **Administration** Nothing in this section provides any Federal agency with new authority to regulate building performance.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 913, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 860.)