42 U.S.C. § 12712 : US Code - Section 12712: 5-year energy efficiency plan

Search 42 U.S.C. § 12712 : US Code - Section 12712: 5-year energy efficiency plan

(a) Establishment
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a
plan for activities to be undertaken and policies to be adopted by
the Secretary within the 5-year period beginning upon the
submission of the plan to the Congress under subsection (d) of this
section to provide for, encourage, and improve energy efficiency in
newly constructed, rehabilitated, and existing housing. In
developing the plan, the Secretary shall consider, as appropriate,
any energy assessments under section 944.
(b) Initial plan
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish
the first plan under this section not later than the expiration of
the 1-year period beginning on November 28, 1990.
(c) Updates
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall revise and
update the plan under this section not less than once for each 2-
year period, the first such 2-year period beginning on the date of
the submission of the initial plan under subsection (b) of this
section to the Congress (as provided in subsection (d) of this
section). Each such update shall revise the plan for the 5-year
period beginning upon the submission of the updated plan to the
Congress.
(d) Submission to Congress
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit the
initial plan established under subsection (b) of this section and
any updated plans under subsection (c) of this section to the
Congress not later than the date by which such plans are to be
established or updated under such paragraphs.