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title: "40 U.S.C. § 3177"
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description: "Use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 40
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title_name: "PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS"
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chapter_number: "31"
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chapter_name: "GENERAL"
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section: "3177"
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citation: "40 U.S.C. § 3177"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 40 U.S.C. § 3177 - Use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings
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## Text
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(a) Photovoltaic Energy Commercialization Program.— (1) In general.— The Administrator of General Services may establish a photovoltaic energy commercialization program for the procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems for electric production in new and existing public buildings.
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(2) Purposes.— The purposes of the program shall be to accomplish the following:
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(A) To accelerate the growth of a commercially viable photovoltaic industry to make this energy system available to the general public as an option which can reduce the national consumption of fossil fuel.
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(B) To reduce the fossil fuel consumption and costs of the Federal Government.
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(C) To attain the goal of installing solar energy systems in 20,000 Federal buildings by 2010, as contained in the Federal Government’s Million Solar Roof Initiative of 1997.
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(D) To stimulate the general use within the Federal Government of life-cycle costing and innovative procurement methods.
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(E) To develop program performance data to support policy decisions on future incentive programs with respect to energy.
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(3) Acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems.— (A) In general.— The program shall provide for the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associated storage capability for use in public buildings.
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(B) Acquisition levels.— The acquisition of photovoltaic electric systems shall be at a level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques with at least 150 megawatts (peak) cumulative acquired during the 5 years of the program.
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(4) Administration.— The Administrator shall administer the program and shall—
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(A) issue such rules and regulations as may be appropriate to monitor and assess the performance and operation of photovoltaic solar electric systems installed pursuant to this subsection;
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(B) develop innovative procurement strategies for the acquisition of such systems; and
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(C) transmit to Congress an annual report on the results of the program.
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(b) Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Program.— (1) In general.— Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a photovoltaic solar energy systems evaluation program to evaluate such photovoltaic solar energy systems as are required in public buildings.
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(2) Program requirement.— In evaluating photovoltaic solar energy systems under the program, the Administrator shall ensure that such systems reflect the most advanced technology.
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(c) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) Photovoltaic energy commercialization program.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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(2) Photovoltaic systems evaluation program.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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(Added Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 204(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 653.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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References in TextThe date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–58, which was approved Aug. 8, 2005.
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