§ 8256. Incentives for agencies
(a)
Contracts
(1)
Each agency shall establish a program of incentives for conserving, and otherwise making more efficient use of, energy as a result of entering into contracts under subchapter VII of this chapter.
(2)
The Secretary shall, not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, and after consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of General Services, develop appropriate procedures and methods for use by agencies to implement the incentives referred to in paragraph (1).
(b)
Federal Energy Efficiency Fund
(1)
The Secretary shall establish a Federal Energy Efficiency Fund to provide grants to agencies to assist them in meeting the requirements of section
8253 of this title.
(2)
Not later than June 30, 1993, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to be followed by agencies submitting proposals for such grants. All agencies shall be eligible to submit proposals for grants under the Fund.
(c)
Utility incentive programs
(1)
Agencies are authorized and encouraged to participate in programs to increase energy efficiency and for water conservation or the management of electricity demand conducted by gas, water, or electric utilities and generally available to customers of such utilities.
(2)
Each agency may accept any financial incentive, goods, or services generally available from any such utility, to increase energy efficiency or to conserve water or manage electricity demand.
(d)
Financial incentive program for facility energy managers
(1)
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Task Force established pursuant to section
8257 of this title, establish a financial bonus program to reward, with funds made available for such purpose, outstanding Federal facility energy managers in agencies and the United States Postal Service.
(2)
Not later than June 1, 1993, the Secretary shall issue procedures for implementing and conducting the award program, including the criteria to be used in selecting outstanding energy managers and contributors who have—
(B)
implemented proven energy efficiency and energy conservation techniques, devices, equipment, or procedures;
(C)
developed and implemented training programs for facility energy managers, operators, and maintenance personnel;
(E)
succeeded in generating utility incentives, shared energy savings contracts, and other federally approved performance based energy savings contracts;
(F)
made successful efforts to fulfill compliance with energy reduction mandates, including the provisions of section
8253 of this title; and
(e)
Retention of energy and water savings
An agency may retain any funds appropriated to that agency for energy expenditures, water expenditures, or wastewater treatment expenditures, at buildings subject to the requirements of section
8253
(a) and (b) of this title, that are not made because of energy savings or water savings. Except as otherwise provided by law, such funds may be used only for energy efficiency, water conservation, or unconventional and renewable energy resources projects. Such projects shall be subject to the requirements of section
3307 of title
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