42 U.S.C. § 8262k — Government contract incentives

Each agency^*, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, shall establish criteria for the improvement of energy efficiency in Federal facilities operated by Federal Government contractors or subcontractors.

The criteria established under subsection (a) shall be used to encourage Federal contractors, and their subcontractors, which manage and operate federally-owned facilities, to adopt and utilize energy conservation measures^* designed to reduce energy costs in Government-owned and contractor-operated facilities and which are ultimately borne by the Federal Government.