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 90 STAT. 1144

PUBLIC LAW 94-385—AUG. 14, 1976 GRANTS FOR OFFICES OF CONSUMER SERVICES

42 USC 6805.

SEC. 205. (a) The Administrator may make grants to States, or Otherwise as provided in subsection (c), under this section to provide for the establishment and operation of offices of consumer services to assist consumers in their presentations before utility regulatory commissions. Any assistance provided under this section shall be provided only for an office of consumer services which is operated independently of any such utility regulatory commission and which is empowered to— (1) make general factual assessments of the impact of proposed rate changes and other proposed regulatory actions upon all affected consumers; (2) assist consumers in the presentation of their positions before utility regulatory commissions; and (3) advocate, on its own behalf, a position which it determines represents the position most advantageous to consumers, taking into account developments in rate design reform. (b) Grants pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made only to States which furnish such assurances as the Administrator may require that funds made available under such section will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, funds made available to offices of consumer services from other sources. (c) Assistance may be provided under this section to an office of consumer services established by the Tennessee Valley Authority, if such office is operated independently of the Tennessee Valley Authority. REPORTS

Report to Congress.

42 USC 6806.

SEC. 206. Not later than the last day in December in each year, the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress a report with respect to activities conducted under this title and recommendations as to the need for and types of further Federal legislation. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

42 USC 6807.

SEC. 207. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title (other than section 205) for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $13,056,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be assigned for purposes of section 204(2) and (3). (b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 205 for such period not to exceed $2,000,000.

Energy conservation Standards for New Buildings Act of 1976.

TITLE III—ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR N E W BUILDINGS

42 USC 6831 note.

SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Energy Conservation Standards for New Buildings Act of 1976".

SHORT TITLE

FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

42 USC 6831.

SEC. 302. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) large amounts of fuel and energy are consumed unnecessarily each year in heating, cooling, ventilating, and providing domestic hot water for newly constructed residential and corn-

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