42 USC § 8262k - Government contract incentives

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s8262k"
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title: "42 USC § 8262k - Government contract incentives"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "8262k"
section_name: "Government contract incentives"
chapter_number: 91
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVE"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Federal Energy Management"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 167, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2862.)"
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# § 8262k. Government contract incentives

**(a)** **Establishment of criteria** Each agency, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, shall establish criteria for the improvement of energy efficiency in Federal facilities operated by Federal Government contractors or subcontractors.

**(b)** **Purpose of criteria** The criteria established under subsection (a) shall be used to encourage Federal contractors, and their subcontractors, which manage and operate federally-owned facilities, to adopt and utilize energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy costs in Government-owned and contractor-operated facilities and which are ultimately borne by the Federal Government.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 167, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2862.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act which comprises this chapter.