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NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT

NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT

Public Law 95-619, as Amended

AN ACT For the relief of Jack R. Misner.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I-GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "National Energy Conservation Policy Act".

[42 U.S.C. 8201 note]

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—

TITLE I-GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. Short title and table of contents.

Sec. 102. Findings and statement of purposes.

TITLE II-RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION

Sec. 210. Definitions.

Sec. 211. Coverage.

PART 1-UTILITY PROGRAM

Sec. 212. Rules of Secretary for submission and approval of plans.

Sec. 213. Requirements for State residential energy conservation plans for regulated utilities.

Sec. 214. Plan requirements for nonregulated utilities and home heating suppliers. Sec. 215. Utility programs.

Sec. 216. Supply, installation, and financing by public utilities.1

Sec. 217. Home heating supplier programs.

Sec. 218. Temporary programs.

Sec. 219. Federal standby authority.

Sec. 220. Relationship to other laws.

Sec. 221. Rules.

Sec. 222. Product standards.

Sec. 223. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 224. Report on energy conservation in apartment buildings.

Sec. 225. Reports and dissemination of informaion.

Sec. 226. Alternative State plans.

Sec. 227. Waiver for regulated and nonregulated utilities.

Sec. 228. Termination.

PART 2-WEATHERIZATION GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

Sec. 231. Department of Energy weatherization grant program.

Sec. 232. Farmers Home Administration weatherization grant program.

Sec. 233. Availability of labor.

PART 3-SECONDARY FINANCING AND LOAN INSURANCE FOR ENERGY CONSERVING

IMPROVEMENTS AND SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

Sec. 241. Loan insurance for energy conserving improvements and solar energy systems under title I of the National Housing Act.

1Probably should be "Supply and installation by public utilities."

Sec. 242. Purchase by Government National Mortgage Association of loans to lowand moderate-income families for energy conserving improvements. Sec. 243. Standby authority of Government National Mortgage Association to purchase loans for energy conserving improvements.

Sec. 244. Purchase by Government National Mortgage Association of loans for solar energy systems.

Sec. 245. Secondary financing by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation of solar energy and energy conserving improvement loans.

Sec. 246. Secondary financing by Federal National Mortgage Association of solar energy and energy conserving improvement loans.

Sec. 247. Loan insurance for energy conserving improvements and solar energy systems in multifamily projects under section 241 of the National Housing Act.

Sec. 248. Increase in mortgage limits to cover costs of solar energy systems.

PART 4-MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 251. Energy-conserving improvements for assisted housing.

Sec. 252. Energy conserving standards for newly constructed residential housing insured by Federal Housing Administration or assisted by Farmers Home Administration.

Sec. 253. Residential energy efficiency standards study.

Sec. 254. Weatherization study.

Sec. 255. Authorization for appropriations for new building performance standards grants.

PART 5-RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

Sec. 261. Definition.

Sec. 262. Approval of plans for prototype residential energy efficiency programs and provision of financial assistance for such programs.

Sec. 263. Applications for approval of plans for prototype residential energy efficiency programs.

Sec. 264. Approval of applications for plans for prototype residential energy efficiency programs.

Sec. 265. Rules and regulations.

Sec. 266. Authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to exempt application of certain laws.

Sec. 267. Application of other laws.

Sec. 268. Records and reports.

Sec. 269. Revoking approval of plans and terminating financial assistance.

Sec. 270. Authorization of Appropriations.

PART 6 RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATINGS1

Sec. 271. Voluntary rating guidelines.

Sec. 272. Technical assistance.

Sec. 273. Report.

TITLE III-ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS AND BUILDINGS OWNED BY UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND PUBLIC CARE INSTITUTIONS

PART 1-SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS

Sec. 301. Statement of findings and purposes.

Sec. 302. Amendment to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Sec. 303. Technical amendments.

Sec. 304. Cross reference. 2

PART 2-UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC CARE INSTITUTIONS

Sec. 310. Statement of findings and purposes.

Sec. 311. Amendment to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Sec. 312. Application of Davis-Bacon Act.

1 Does not match part heading.

2 This item should probably be striken.

TITLE IV-ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES

PART 1-ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILES

Sec. 401. Fuel economy information.

Sec. 402. Civil penalties relating to automobile fuel efficiency.

Sec. 403. Disclosure in labeling.

Sec. 404. Study.

PART 2-ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS OTHER THAN

Sec. 421. Test procedures.

AUTOMOBILES

Sec. 422. Energy efficiency standards.

Sec. 423. Assessment of civil penalties.

Sec. 424. Effect of standards on other laws.

Sec. 425. Technical and conforming amendments.

Sec. 426. Appropriations authorization.

Sec. 427. Effects of other laws on procedures.

PART 3-ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

Sec. 441. Energy efficiency of industrial equipment.

PART 4-ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY USE OF RECOVERED MATERIALS

Sec. 461. Use of recovered materials.

TITLE V-FEDERAL ENERGY INITIATIVES

PART 1-EXECUTIVE AGENCY CONSERVATION PLAN

Sec. 501. Conservation plan authorization.

PART 2-DEMONSTRATION OF SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS Sec. 521. Definitions.

Sec. 522. Federal solar program.

Sec. 523. Duties of Secretary.

Sec. 524. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 541. Findings.

Sec. 542. Purpose.

PART 3-FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Sec. 543. Energy management goals. 1

Sec. 544. Establishment and use of life cycle cost methods and procedures.

Sec. 545. Budget treatment of energy conservation measures.

Sec. 546. Incentives for agencies.

Sec. 547. Interagency Energy Management Task Force.

Sec. 548. Reports.

Sec. 549. Demonstration of new technology.

Sec. 550. Survey of energy saving potential.

Sec. 551. Definitions.

PART 4-FEDERAL PHOTOVOLTAIC UTILIZATION

Sec. 561. Short title of part.

Sec. 562. Definitions.

Sec. 563. Photovoltaic energy program.

Sec. 564. Purpose of program.

Sec. 565. Acquisition of systems.

Sec. 566. Administration.

Sec. 567. System evaluation and purchase program.

Sec. 568. Advisory committee.

Sec. 569. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE VI-ADDITIONAL ENERGY-RELATED MEASURES

PART 1-INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPORTING

Sec. 601. Industrial energy efficiency reporting.

1 Probably should be "Energy management requirements."

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