Leasing

42 U.S. Code § 17091. Leasing

(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b), effective beginning on the date that is 3 years after December 19, 2007, no Federal agency shall enter into a contract to lease space in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label in the most recent year.
(b) Exception
(1) ApplicationThis subsection applies if—
(A)
no space is available in a building described in subsection (a) that meets the functional requirements of an agency, including locational needs;
(B)
the agency proposes to remain in a building that the agency has occupied previously;
(C)
the agency proposes to lease a building of historical, architectural, or cultural significance (as defined in section 3306(a)(4) of title 40) or space in such a building; or
(D)
the lease is for not more than 10,000 gross square feet of space.
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