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to such appropriations shall be available to carry out the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

[42 U.S.C. 8501 note]

SEC. 302. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

[42 U.S.C. 6261 note]

ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT

ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT

Public Law 94–385, as Amended

AN ACT To amend the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 to extend the duration of authorities under such Act; to provide an incentive for domestic production; to provide for electric utility rate design initiatives; to provide for energy conservation standards for new buildings; to provide for energy conservation assistance for existing buildings and industrial plants; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Energy Conservation and Production Act".

[42 U.S.C. 6801 note]

CONTENTS

TITLE I-FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ACT AMENDMENTS AND RELATED MATTERS

PART A-FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ACT AMENDMENTS

Sec. 101. Short title.

Sec. 102. Limitation on discretion of Administrator with respect to energy actions. Sec. 103. Environmental Protection Agency comment period and notice of waiver. Sec. 104. Guidelines for hardship and inequity and hearing at appeals.

Sec. 105. Requirements for hearing in the geographic area affected by rules and regulations of the Administrator.

Sec. 106. Limitation on the Administrator's authority with respect to enforcement of rules and regulations. 1

Sec. 107.

Maintaining accounts or records for compliance purposes; and alleviation of small business reporting burdens.

Sec. 108. Penalties for failure to file information.

Sec. 109. Reports.

Sec. 110. Authorizations of appropriations.

Sec. 111. Collection of information concerning exports of coal or petroleum prod

ucts.

Sec. 112. Federal Energy Administration Act extension.

Sec. 113. Project Independence evaluation system documentation and access.

PART B-PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS

Sec. 121. Exemption of stripper well production.

Sec. 122. Enhancement of domestic production.

Sec. 123. Construction of refineries by small and independent refiners.
Sec. 124. Effective date of EPAA amendments.

PART C-OFFICE OF ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS

Sec. 141. Findings and purpose.

Sec. 142. Office of Energy Information and Analysis.

"PART B-OFFICE OF ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS

"Sec. 51. Establishment of Office of Energy Information and Analysis.
"Sec. 52. National Energy Information System.

"Sec. 53. Administrative provisions.

"Sec. 54. Analytical capability.

1Probably should be "Limitation on the Administrator's authority with respect to enforcement of regulations and rulings."

"Sec. 55. Professional audit review of performance of Office.

"Sec. 56. Coordination of energy information activities.

"Sec. 57. Reports.

"Sec. 58. Energy information in possession of other Federal agencies. "Sec. 59. Congressional access to information in possession of the Office.". Sec. 143. Effective date.

PART D-AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ENERGY-RELATED LAW

Sec. 161. Appliance program.

Sec. 162. Energy Resources Council reports.

Sec. 163. Extension of Energy Resources Council.

Sec. 164. Development of underground coal mines.

TITLE II-ELECTRIC UTILITIES RATE DESIGN INITIATIVES

Sec. 201. Findings.

Sec. 202. Definitions.

Sec. 203. Electric utility rate design proposals.

Sec. 204. Rate design innovation and Federal Energy Administration intervention. Sec. 205. Grants for offices of consumer services.

Sec. 206. Reports.

Sec. 207. Authorizations of appropriations.1

TITLE III-ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDINGS

Sec. 301. Short title.

Sec. 302. Findings and purposes.

Sec. 303. Definitions.

Sec. 304. Updating State building energy efficiency codes.

Sec. 305. Federal building energy efficiency standards.

Sec. 306. Federal compliance.

Sec. 307. Support for voluntary building energy codes.

Sec. 308. Reports.

TITLE IV-ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE
ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS

Sec. 401. Short title.

Sec. 402. Findings and purpose.

PART A-WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS

Sec. 411. Findings and purpose.

Sec. 412. Definitions.

Sec. 413. Weatherization program.

Sec. 414. Financial assistance.

Sec. 414A. Private sector investments.

Sec. 414B. Technical transfer grants.

Sec. 415. Limitations.

Sec. 416. Monitoring, technical assistance, and evaluation.

Sec. 417. Administrative provisions.

Sec. 418. Approval of applications and administration of State programs.

Sec. 419. Judicial review.

Sec. 420. Nondiscrimination.

Sec. 421. Annual report.

Sec. 422. Authorization of appropriations.

PART B-STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS

Sec. 431. Definitions.

Sec. 432. Supplemental State energy conservation plans.

PART C-NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR EXISTING DWELLING UNITS

Sec. 441. Energy conservation and renewable-resource demonstration.

1 Sections 141 and 142 of P.L. 95-617 amended section 207 and added a new section 208 but did not make an amendment to the table of contents.

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