PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2855 such procedures, as opposed to the procediires provided by existing public contract law, is necessary for implementation of successful energy savings performance contracts.. (b) DEFINITION.— Section 804 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c) is amended— (1) in the material preceding parc^graph (1), by striking "title—" and inserting "title, the following definitions apph'^., (2) in paragraph (1), by striking "the and inserting 'The" and by striking ", and" and inserting a period; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the term" and inserting "The term"; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(3) The terms 'energy savings contract' and 'energy savings performance contract' mean a contract which provides for the performance of services for the design, acquisition, installation, testing, operation, and, where appropriate, maintenance and repair, of an identified energy conservation measure or series of measures at one or more locations. Such contracts— "(A) may provide for appropriate software licensing agreements; and "(B) shall, with respect to an agency facility that is a public building as such term is defined in section 13(1) of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 612(1)), be in compliance with the prospectus requirements and procedures of section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 606). "(4) The term 'energy conservation measures' has the meaning given such term in section 551(4).". (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —(1) The title hea^ng for title VIII of such Act is amended to read as follows: "TITLE VIII—ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS". (2) The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to title VIII and inserting the following: "ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS". SEC. 156. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLANNMC 42 UEK3 8262B. AND COORDINATION. (a) CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS. — The Administrator of Cieneral Services, in consultation with the Secretary and the Task Force, shall hold regular, biennial conference workshops in each of the 10 standard Federal regions on energy management, conservation, efficiency, and planning strategy. The Administrator shall work and consult with the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to plan for particular regional conferences. The Administrator shall invite Department of Energy, State, local, tribal, and county public officials who have responsibilities for energy management or may have an interest in such conferences and shall seek the input of, and be responsive to, the views of such officials in the planning and organization of such workshops. (b) Focus OF WORKSHOPS. —Such workshops and conferences shall focus on the following (but may include other topics): (1) Developing strategies among Federal, State, tribal, and local governments to coordinate energy management policies
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