42 USC § 8285 - Purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s8285"
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title: "42 USC § 8285 - Purpose"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "8285"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 91
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 581, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 760.)"
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# § 8285. Purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to encourage the training and certification of individuals to conduct energy audits for residential and commercial buildings in order to serve the various private and public needs of the Nation for energy audits.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 581, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 760.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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