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 PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3223

public utility and for good cause, determines that such law o r regulation prohibits a public utility from taking any action required to be taken under this Part o r that such law or regulation requires o r permits any public utility to take any action prohibited under this Part. (b) L A W S KELATING TO U N F A I R COMPETITION AND DECEPTIVE ACT S. —

Nothing in this Part shall be construed as restricting the authority of any agency o r instrumentality of the United States o r of any State under any provision of law to prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair o r deceptive acts or practices. (c) T R U T H I N LENDING.—Nothing contained in section 104(4) of the T r u t h in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1603 (4)) or the regulations issued ursuant thereto shall be deemed to exempt sales or credit extensions y public utilities under this Part.

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(d) MANUFACTURER'S W A R R A N T I E S. — W i t h respect to the last sen-

tence of section 210(11) respecting warranties offered by a manufacturer, all Federal and State laws otherwise applicable to such warranties offered by a manufacturer shall apply, except to the extent inconsistent with such last sentence. SEC. 221. RULES. The Secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules as he determines may be necessary to carry out this Part. SEC. 222. PRODUCT STANDARDS. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Bureau of Standard s, with regard to any product or material standard which is relied on in implementing this Part as a basis for j u d g i n g the efficacy, e n e r ^ efficiency, safety, or other a t t r i butes of energy conservation materials, products, or devices, and with the Federal Trade Commission for the purpose of insuring that such standards do not operate to deceive consumers or unreasonaoly restrict consumer o r producer options, and that such standards (when applicable) are suitable as a basis for making truthful and reliable disclosures to consumers regarding performance and safety attributes of energy conservation products, materials, and devices. SEC. 223. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There a r e hereby authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to the Secretary for each of the first three fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, to carry out his responsibilities under this Part. SEC. 224. REPORT ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS. (a) EEPORT.—The Secretary shall, within six months after the date of enactment of this Act, p r e p a r e a report on the potential for energy conservation i n a part m e n t buildings. (b) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—The report required under this section shall include a consideration of: (1) structural and energy control measures which may result in energy conservation in apartment buildings; (2) potential for energy conservation i n a part m e n t buildings which could be achieved by the application of a utility program (such as provided in this part) to a part m e n t buildings; (^3) the costs of achieving energy conservation in apartment buildings, and the need for Federal financial assistance to achieve energy savings; andj (4) recommendations for a p p r o p r i a t e legislation.

42 USC 8222.

42 USC 8223.

42 USC 8224.

42 USC 8225.

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