Amendments

2017—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1)(B), (e)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(c)(2)(A), substituted "subsection (e)" for "subsection (c)".

Subsec. (e)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(c)(2)(B), substituted "2911(d)(2)" for "2911(b)(2)".

2011—Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(b)(4), substituted "Facilities: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products" for "New construction: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(b)(1), inserted "and facility repairs and renovations" after "military family housing projects)" and substituted "energy performance master plan" for "energy performance plan".

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(b)(2), substituted "the design for the construction, repair, or renovation of facilities (including family housing and back-up power generation facilities) requires consideration of energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy when use of a renewable form of energy—" for "the design of all new facilities (including family housing) shall include consideration of energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy." and added subpars. (A) and (B).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(b)(3)(A), substituted "Use of Energy Efficient Products in Facilities" for "Use of Energy Efficiency Products in New Construction" in heading.

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(b)(3)(B), substituted "construction, repair, or renovation of facilities" for "new facility construction" and "energy performance master plan" for "energy performance plan".

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 112–81 added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2), which related to energy efficient products and provided examples of technologies, consistent with the products specified in paragraph (3).

Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(b)(3)(D), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(b)(3)(C), redesignated par. (2) as (3).

2006—Pub. L. 109–364, §2854(b)(1), substituted "New construction: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products" for "Use of renewable forms of energy in new facilities" in section catchline.

Pub. L. 109–364, §2851(b)(1), renumbered section 2857 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–364, §2854(b)(2),(3)(A)(i), inserted heading and substituted "is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department of Defense developed under section 2911 of this title and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c) of such section" for "would be practical and economically feasible".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364, §2854(b)(3), inserted heading.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–364, §2851(b)(3)(A)(ii), struck out "in those cases in which use of such forms of energy has the potential for reduced energy costs" before period at end.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 109–364, §2854(b)(4), (5) inserted headings.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–364, §2854(a), added subsec. (e).

1991—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 102–25 inserted "(42 U.S.C. 8254(a))" after "Policy Act".

1990—Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 101–510 added par. (2) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

"(2) A determination under paragraph (1) of whether a cost-differential can be recovered over the expected life of a facility shall be made using accepted life-cycle costing procedures and shall include—

"(A) the use of all capital expenses and all operating and maintenance expenses associated with the energy system with and without an energy system using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy over the expected life of the facility or during a period of 25 years, whichever is shorter;

"(B) the use of fossil fuel costs (and a rate of cost growth for fossil fuel costs) as determined by the Secretary of Defense; and

"(C) the use of a discount rate of 7 percent per year for all expenses of the energy system.

"(3) For the purpose of any life-cycle cost analysis under this subsection, the original investment cost of the energy system using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy shall be reduced by 10 percent to reflect an allowance for an investment cost credit."

1989—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101–218 substituted "reduced energy costs" for "significant savings of fossil-fuel-derived energy".

1984—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted "use of such forms of energy has the potential for" for "use of solar energy has the potential for".

1982—Pub. L. 97–321, §801(b)(2), substituted "renewable forms of energy in new facilities" for "solar energy systems" in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–321, §801(b)(1)(A), substituted "energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy" and "such form of energy would" for "solar energy systems" and "solar energy would", respectively.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 97–321, §801(b)(1)(B), substituted "energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy" for "solar energy systems" and directed that "such form of energy has" be substituted for "a solar energy has", but "a solar energy has" did not appear in par. (1). See 1984 Amendment note above.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–321, §801(b)(1)(B)(i), substituted "energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy" for "solar energy systems".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–321, §801(b)(1)(C)–(E), substituted: in par. (1) "an energy system using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy" for "a solar energy system" before "for a facility" and in items (A) and (B) "such a system" for "a solar energy system"; in par. (2)(A) "an energy system using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy" for "a solar energy system"; and in par. (3) "energy system using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy" for "solar energy system", respectively.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–321, §801(b)(1)(F), substituted "heating equipment, cooling equipment, or both heating and cooling equipment using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy or with a passive energy energy system using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy" for "solar heating equipment, solar cooling equipment, or both solar heating and solar cooling equipment, or with a passive solar energy system".

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §1405(45)(B), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2625, provided that: "The amendment made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall take effect as if it had been included in the amendments made by section 801 of Public Law 97–321."

Effective Date

For effective date and applicability of section, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.