Energy Conservation in Federal and Federally Assisted Buildings: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Buildings and Grounds of the Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 1392 ... S. 2045 ... S. 2095 ... November 4 and 5, 1975, Volume 2

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Page 40 - The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the resolution? There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr.
Page 84 - SEC. 408. * (a) Each recipient of assistance under this Act shall keep such records as the Secretary shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.
Page 82 - States); (2) programs to promote the availability and use of carpools, vanpools, and public transportation (except that no Federal funds provided under this part shall be used for subsidizing fares for public transportation); (3) mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency to govern the procurement practices of such State and its political subdivisions...
Page 6 - President shall develop and, to the extent of his authority under other law, implement a 10-year plan for energy conservation with respect to buildings owned or leased by an agency of the United States. Such plan...
Page 85 - Administrator shall specify the assumptions used in the determination of the projected energy consumption in each State, taking into account population trends, economic growth, and the effects of national energy conservation programs. GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 365. (a) The Administrator may prescribe such rules as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out his authority under this part.
Page 82 - Federal funds provided under this part shall be used for subsidizing fares for public transportation); (3) mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency to govern the procurement practices of such State and its political subdivisions; (4) mandatory thermal efficiency standards and insulation requirements for new and renovated buildings (except buildings owned or leased by the United States); and (5) a traffic law or regulation which, to the maximum extent practicable consistent with...
Page 9 - The President shall, to the extent of his authority under other law, establish or coordinate Federal agency actions to develop mandatory standards with respect to energy conservation and energy efficiency to govern the procurement policies and decisions of the Federal Government and all Federal agencies, and shall take such steps as are necessary to cause such standards to be implemented.
Page 162 - FY 1977 in the case of solar heating atid by the end of FY 1979 for combined solar heating and cooling. These commercial and residential installations will be monitored for a period of time sufficient to determine the technical and operational performance characteristics of the solar heating and cooling systems. The processes of designing, integrating, financing, obtaining permits, building, and marketing the systems will be analyzed in terms of a wide range of site-specific variables, such as climatic...
Page 82 - Mandatory lighting efficiency standards for non-Federal public buildings; (2) Programs to promote the availability and use of carpools, vanpools, and public transportation; (3) Mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency to govern the procurement practices of a State and its political subdivisions; (4) Mandatory thermal efficiency standards and insulation requirements for new and renovated...
Page 81 - Act, prescribe guidelines with respect to measures required to be included in, and guidelines for the development, modification, and funding of, supplemental State energy conservation plans. Such guidelines shall include the provisions of one or more model supplemental State energy conservation plans with respect to the requirements of this section.

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