42 USC Ch. 81: Front Matter
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 81-ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
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CHAPTER 81-ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
SUBCHAPTER I-ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE DESIGN INITIATIVES
Sec.
6801.
Congressional findings and purpose.
6802.
Definitions.
6803.
Development of electric utility rate design proposals by Secretary; contents; submission to Congress; supporting analysis.
6804.
Funding, administrative, and judicial authorities of Secretary.
6805.
Grants for State consumer protection offices by Secretary.
(a)
Establishment, operation, and purpose; qualifications for funds.
(b)
Grants subject to State assurances on funds.
(c)
Offices established by Tennessee Valley Authority.
6806.
Statement in annual report.
6807.
State utility regulatory assistance.
(a)
Grants to State utility regulatory commissions and nonregulated electric utilities.
(b)
Unnecessary requirements prohibited.
(c)
Application for grant.
(d)
Apportionment of funds.
6807a.
Energy efficiency grants to State regulatory authorities.
(a)
Energy efficiency grants.
(b)
Plan.
(c)
Secretarial action.
(d)
Recordkeeping.
(e)
"State regulatory authority" defined.
(f)
Authorization.
6808.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER II-ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
6831.
Congressional findings and purpose.
6832.
Definitions.
6833.
Updating State building energy efficiency codes.
(a)
Consideration and determination respecting residential building energy codes.
(b)
Certification of commercial building energy code updates.
(c)
Extensions.
(d)
Technical assistance.
(e)
Availability of incentive funding.
6834.
Federal building energy efficiency standards.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Report on comparative standards.
(c)
Periodic review.
(d)
Interim standards.
6835.
Federal compliance.
(a)
Procedures.
(b)
Construction of new buildings.
6836.
Support for voluntary building energy codes.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Review.
6837.
Reports.
6838 to 6840. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER III-ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
6851.
Congressional findings and purpose.
Part A-Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons
6861.
Congressional findings and purpose.
6862.
Definitions.
6863.
Weatherization program.
(a)
Development and conduct of program by Secretary; grants to States and Indian tribal organizations.
(b)
Consultation by Secretary with other Federal departments and agencies on development and publication in Federal Register of proposed regulations; required regulatory provisions; standards and procedures; rental units.
(c)
Failure of State to submit application; alternate application by any unit of general purpose local government or community action agency; submission of amended application by State.
(d)
Direct grants to low-income members of Indian tribal organizations or alternate service organizations; application for funds.
(e)
Transfer of funds.
6864.
Financial assistance.
(a)
Annual application; contents; allocation to States.
(b)
Requirements for assistance.
(c)
Annual update of data used in allocating funds.
6864a.
Private sector investments.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Use of funds.
(c)
Conditions.
6864b.
Technical transfer grants.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Conditions.
6865.
Limitations on financial assistance.
(a)
Purchase of materials and administration of projects.
(b)
Allocation, termination or discontinuance by Secretary.
(c)
Limitations on expenditures; exceptions; annual adjustments.
(d)
Supplementary financial assistance to States.
(e)
Supplementary financial assistance to grant recipients.
6866.
Monitoring and evaluation of funded projects; technical assistance; limitation on assistance.
6867.
Administration of projects receiving financial assistance.
(a)
Reporting requirements.
(b)
Maintenance of records.
(c)
Audit and examination of books, etc.
(d)
Method of payments.
6868.
Approval of application or amendment for financial assistance; administrative procedures applicable.
6869.
Judicial review of final action by Secretary on application.
(a)
Time for appeal; jurisdiction; filing of administrative record by Secretary.
(b)
Conclusiveness of findings of Secretary; remand; modified findings by Secretary; certification of record.
(c)
Power of court to affirm or set aside action of Secretary; appeal to Supreme Court.
6870.
Prohibition against discrimination; notification to funded project of violation; penalties for failure to comply.
6871.
Annual report by Secretary and Director to President and Congress on weatherization program.
6872.
Authorization of appropriations.
6873.
Availability of labor.
Part B-Energy Conservation and Renewable-Resource Obligation Guarantees
6881.
Energy resource and renewable-resource obligation guarantee program.
(a)
Authorization; requirements for guarantees and commitments to guarantee; procedures.
(b)
Preconditions for issuance of guarantees and commitments to guarantee.
(c)
Limitations on availability of guarantees; term of guarantees; aggregate outstanding principal amount of obligations of one borrower.
(d)
Limitations on original principal amount guaranteed; revocation of guarantees and commitments to guarantee; conclusiveness of guarantee.
(e)
Information and assurances required prior to guarantees and commitments to guarantee; maintenance and availability of records; fees to borrowers; exceptions.
(f)
Default in payment of principal due under guaranteed obligation; procedures applicable.
(g)
Limitation on aggregate outstanding principal amount of obligations guaranteed; time limitation on guarantees and commitments to guarantee; authorization of appropriations.
(h)
Wages paid laborers and mechanics; labor standards.
(i)
Definitions.
Part C-Miscellaneous Provisions
6891.
Exchange of energy information among the States.
6892.
Annual report to Congress by Comptroller General.
(a)
Requirements; access to information.
(b)
Contents of report.
(c)
Definitions.