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 PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978 Community Services Administration and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall develop and publish in the Federal Register for public comment, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, proposed amendments to the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1). Such amendments shall provide that the standards described in paragraph (2)(A) shall include a set of procedures to be applied to each dwelling unit to determine the optimum set of costeffective measures, within the cost guidelines set for the program, to be installed in such dwelling unit. Such standards shall, in order to achieve such optimum savings of energy, take into consideration the following factors— " (A) the cost of the weatherization material; " (B) variation in climate; and "(C) the value of energy saved by the application of the weatherization material. Such standards shall be utilized by the Administrator in carrying out this part, the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out the weatherization program under section 504(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, and the Director of the Community Services Administration in carrving out weatherization programs under section 222(a) (12) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, The Administrator shall take into consideration comments submitted regarding such proposed amendment and shall promulgate and publish final amended regulations not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph.". (2) Section 412(9) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(9) The term 'weatherization materials' means— "(A) caulking and weatherst ripping of doors and windows; " (B) furnace efficiency modifications limited to— "(i) replacement burners designed to substantially increase the energy efficiency of the heating system, "(ii) devices for modifying flue openings which will increase the energy efficiency of the heating system, and "(iii) electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems which replace standing gas pilot lights; "(C) clock thermostats; "(D) ceiling, attic, wall, floor, and duct insulation; " (E) water heater insulation; " (F) storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflective window and door materials; and "(G) such other insulating or energy conserving devices or technologies as the Administrator may determine, by rule, after consulting with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Director of the Community Services Administration.", (c) LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURES.—Section 415 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "Weatherization materials, except that" in subsection (a) and all that follows through the period at the end of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "weatherization materials and related matter described in subsection (c), except that not more than 5 percent of any grant made pursuant to section 413(a) and not more than 5 percent of any amount allocated under this section may be used for administration in carrying out duties under this part."; and

39-194 O—80—pt. 3

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92 STAT. 3225

42 USC 1474. 42 USC 2809,

42 USC 6862. "Weatherization materials."


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42 USC 6865.

42 USC 6863.

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