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 106 STAT. 2842 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (1) IN GENERAL. —The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety^ Administration, in consultation with State agencies with jurisdiction over traffic safety issues, shall conduct a study on the safety impact of the requirement specified in section 362(c)(5) of the Energy Policy ana Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(c)(5)), particularly with respect to the unpact on pedestrian safety. (2) REPORT.— The Administrator shall report the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1) to the Congress and the Secretary not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of tnis Act. SEC. 142. AMENDMENTS TO LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM. (a) PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS IN LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZA- TION.— Part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 414 the following new sections: 42 USC 6864a. 'SEC. 414A. PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall, to the extent funds are made available for such purpose, provide financial assistance to entities receiving funding from the Federal Government or from a State through a weatherization assistance program under section 413 or section 414 for the development and initial implementation of partnerships, agreements, or other arrangements with utilities, private sector interests, or other institutions, under which non- Federal financial assistance would be made available to support programs which install energy efficiency improvements in lowmcome housing. "(b) USE OF FUNDS.— Financial assistance provided under this section may be used for— "(1) the negotiation of such partnerships, agreements and other arrangements; "(2) the presentation of arguments before State or local agencies; "(3) expert advice on the development of such partnerships, agreements, and other arrangements; or "(4) other activities reasonably associated with the development and initial implementation of such arrangements, "(c) CONDITIONS. —(1) Financial assistance provided under this section to entities other than States shall, to the extent practicable, coincide with the timing of financial assistance provided to such entities under section 413 or section 414. "(2) Not less than 80 percent of amounts provided under this section shall be provided to entities other than States. "(3) A recipient of financial assistance under this section shall have up to three years to complete projects undertaken with such assistance. 42 USC 6864b. SEC. 414B. TECHNICAL TRANSFER GRANTS. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may, to the extent funds are made available, provide financial assistance to entities receiving funding from the Federal Government or from a State through a weatnerization assistance program under section 413 or section 414 for— "(1) evaluating technical and management measures which increase program and/or private entity performance in weatherizing low-income housing;

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