US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 8251

Findings

The Congress finds that—
(1)
the Federal Government is the largest single energy consumer in the Nation;
(2)
the cost of meeting the Federal Government’s energy requirement is substantial;
(3)
there are significant opportunities in the Federal Government to conserve and make more efficient use of energy through improved operations and maintenance, the use of new energy efficient technologies, and the application and achievement of energy efficient design and construction;
(4)
Federal energy conservation measures can be financed at little or no cost to the Federal Government by using private investment capital made available through contracts authorized by subchapter VII of this chapter; and
(5)
an increase in energy efficiency by the Federal Government would benefit the Nation by reducing the cost of government, reducing national dependence on foreign energy resources, and demonstrating the benefits of greater energy efficiency to the Nation.

Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 54192 Stat. 3277Pub. L. 100–615, § 2(a)102 Stat. 3185(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–6151988— amended Congressional findings provisions generally.

Executive Documents

Executive Order No. 13123

section 4321 of this titleEx. Ord. No. 13123, , 64 F.R. 30851, which directed the Federal Government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water usage and required agencies to develop an annual implementation plan, to request funding necessary to achieve the goals of this order, and to make annual progress reports to the President, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13423, § 11(a)(ii), , 72 F.R. 3923, formerly set out in a note under .

Ex. Ord. No. 13221. Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices

Ex. Ord. No. 13221, , 66 F.R. 40571, provided:

Public Law 95–61992 Stat. 320642 U.S.C. 8252et seqPublic Law 102–486106 Stat. 2776section 301 of title 3By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (, , .), as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) (, ), and , United States Code, and in order to further encourage energy conservation by the Federal Government, it is hereby ordered as follows:

SectionEnergy Efficient Standby Power Devices 1. . Each agency, when it purchases commercially available, off-the-shelf products that use external standby power devices, or that contain an internal standby power function, shall purchase products that use no more than one watt in their standby power consuming mode. If such products are not available, agencies shall purchase products with the lowest standby power wattage while in their standby power consuming mode. Agencies shall adhere to these requirements, when life-cycle cost-effective and practicable and where the relevant product’s utility and performance are not compromised as a result. By , and on an annual basis thereafter, the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the General Services Administration, shall compile a preliminary list of products to be subject to these requirements. The Department of Energy shall finalize the list and may remove products deemed inappropriate for listing.

SecIndependent Agencies. 2. . Independent agencies are encouraged to comply with the provisions of this order.

SecDefinition5 U.S.C. 1055 U.S.C. 102. 3. . “Agency” means an executive agency as defined in . For the purpose of this order, military departments, as defined in , are covered by the Department of Defense.

George W. Bush.