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 119 STAT. 648

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(b) VERIFICATION.—A State that receives financial assistance under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary independent verification of any energy savings achieved through the statewide program. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to remain available until expended. 42 USC 15834.

SEC. 141. REPORT ON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DEADLINES FOR NEW OR REVISED ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS.

(a) INITIAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress regarding each new or revised energy conservation or water use standard which the Secretary has failed to issue in conformance with the deadlines established in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Such report shall state the reasons why the Secretary has failed to comply with the deadline for issuances of the new or revised standard and set forth the Secretary’s plan for expeditiously prescribing such new or revised standard. The Secretary’s initial report shall be submitted not later than 6 months following enactment of this Act and subsequent reports shall be submitted whenever the Secretary determines that additional deadlines for issuance of new or revised standards have been missed. (b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Every 6 months following the submission of a report under subsection (a) until the adoption of a new or revised standard described in such report, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress an implementation report describing the Secretary’s progress in implementing the Secretary’s plan or the issuance of the new or revised standard.

Subtitle D—Public Housing SEC. 151. PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND.

Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ‘‘(K) improvement of energy and water-use efficiency by installing fixtures and fittings that conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute standards A112.19.2–1998 and A112.18.1–2000, or any revision thereto, applicable at the time of installation, and by increasing energy efficiency and water conservation by such other means as the Secretary determines are appropriate; and ‘‘(L) integrated utility management and capital planning to maximize energy conservation and efficiency measures.’’; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)(C)— (A) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following:

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