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 106 STAT. 2840 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (5) recommends methods for further promoting the distribution and implementation of energy efficiency technologies consistent with the purposes of this section, (e) AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS.— T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. 42 USC 6350. SEC. 133. INDUSTRIAL INSULATION AND AUDIT GUIDELINES. (a) VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AUDITING AND INSULATING.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with utilities, major industrial energy consumers, and representatives of the insulation industry, shall establish voluntary guidelines for— (1) the conduct of energy efficiency audits of industrial facilities to identify cost-effective opportunities to increase energy efficiency; and (2) the installation of insulation to achieve cost-effective increases in energy efficiency in industrial facilities. (b) EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary shall conduct a program of educational and technical assistance to promote the use of the volimtary guidelines established vmder subsection (a). (c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this section, including— (1) a review of the status of industrial energy auditing procedures; and (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the guidelines established under subsection (a) and the responsiveness of the industrial sector to such guidelines. Subtitle E—State and Local Assistance SEC. 141. AMENDMENTS TO STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. (a) STATE BUILDINGS ENERGY INCENTIVE FUND. — (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6323) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) If the Secretary determines that a State has demonstrated a commitment to improving the energy efficiency of buildings within such State, the Secretary may, beginning in fiscal year 1994, provide up to $1,000,000 to such State for deposit into a revolving fund established by such State for the purpose of financing energy efficiency improvements in State and local government buildings. In msdking such determination the Secretary shall consider whether— "(1) such State, or a majority of the units of local government with jurisdiction over building energy codes within such State, has adopted codes for energy efficiency in new buildings that are at least as stringent as American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Standard 90.1- 1989 (with respect to commercial buildings) and Council of American Building Officials Model Energy Code, 1992 (with respect to residential buildings); ''(2) such State has established a program, including a revolving fund, to finance energy efficiency improvement

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