42 USC § 17157 - Review and evaluation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s17157"
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title: "42 USC § 17157 - Review and evaluation"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17157"
section_name: "Review and evaluation"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 547, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1674.)"
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# § 17157. Review and evaluation

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary may review and evaluate the performance of any eligible entity that receives a grant under the program, including by conducting an audit, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

**(b)** **Withholding of funds** The Secretary may withhold from an eligible entity any portion of a grant to be provided to the eligible entity under the program if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity has failed to achieve compliance with—

**(1)** any applicable guideline or regulation of the Secretary relating to the program, including the misuse or misappropriation of funds provided under the program; or

**(2)** the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible entity.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 547, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1674.)

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