§ 592. Federal Buildings Fund
(b)
Deposits.—
(1)
In general.—
The following revenues and collections shall be deposited into the Fund:
(c)
Uses.—
(1)
In general.—
Deposits in the Fund are available for real property management and related activities in the amounts specified in annual appropriation laws without regard to fiscal year limitations.
(2)
Salaries and expenses related to construction projects or planning programs.—
Deposits in the Fund that are available pursuant to annual appropriation laws may be transferred and consolidated on the books of the Treasury into a special account in accordance with, and for the purposes specified in, section
3176 of this title.
(3)
Repayment of general services administration borrowing from federal financing bank.—
The Administrator, in accordance with rules and procedures that the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury establish, may transfer from the Fund an amount necessary to repay the principal amount of a General Services Administration borrowing from the Federal Financing Bank, if the borrowing is a legal obligation of the Fund.
(4)
Buildings deemed federally owned.—
For purposes of amounts authorized to be expended from the Fund, the following are deemed to be federally owned buildings:
(A)
A building constructed pursuant to the purchase contract authority of section 5 of the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92–313, 86 Stat. 219).
(d)
Energy Management Programs.—
(1)
Receiving cash incentives.—
The Administrator may receive amounts from rebates or other cash incentives related to energy savings and shall deposit the amounts in the Fund for use as provided in paragraph (4).
(2)
Receiving goods or services.—
The Administrator may accept, from a utility, goods or services that enhance the energy efficiency of federal facilities.
(3)
Assignment of energy rebates.—
In the administration of real property that the Administrator leases and for which the Administrator pays utility costs, the Administrator may assign all or a portion of energy rebates to the lessor to underwrite the costs incurred in undertaking energy efficiency improvements in the real property if the payback period for the improvement is at least 2 years less than the remainder of the term of the lease.
(e)
Recycling Programs.—
(1)
Receiving amounts.—
The Administrator may receive amounts from the sale of recycled materials and shall deposit the amounts in the Fund for use as provided in paragraph (2).
(f)
Additional Authority Related to Energy Management and Recycling Programs.—
The Fund may receive, in the form of rebates, cash incentives or otherwise, any revenues, collections, or other income related to energy savings or recycling efforts. Amounts received under this subsection remain in the Fund until expended and remain available for federal energy management improvement programs, recycling programs, or employee programs that are authorized by law or that the Administrator considers appropriate. The Administration may use amounts received under this subsection, in addition to amounts received as New Obligational Authority, in activities of the Fund as necessary.