42 U.S.C. § 17281 — National media campaign

to increase energy efficiency throughout the economy of the United States during the 10-year period beginning on December 19, 2007;

to promote the national security benefits associated with increased energy efficiency; and

to decrease oil consumption in the United States during the 10-year period beginning on December 19, 2007.

competitively bid contracts with 1 or more nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements; or

collective agreements with 1 or more nationally recognized institutes, businesses, or nonprofit organizations for the funding, development, and distribution of monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements.

Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used for—

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall allocate not less than 85 percent of funds made available under subsection (e) for each fiscal year for the advertising functions specified under paragraph (1)(A).

the strategy of the national media campaign and whether specific objectives of the campaign were accomplished, including—

steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with the overall strategy and focus of the campaign;

plans to purchase advertising time and space;

policies and practices^* implemented to ensure that Federal funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time and space and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse; and

all contracts or cooperative agreements entered into with a corporation, partnership, or individual working on behalf of the national media campaign.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

The Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of the amount that is made available under this section for each fiscal year to develop and conduct a national media campaign to decrease oil consumption in the United States over the next decade.