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 92 STAT. 3238

42 USC 6836.

PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978 thereby and those weatherization activities undertaken, independently of this Act and such amendments. The President shall report to the Congress within one year from the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, concerning— (1) the extent of progress being made through weatherization activities toward the achievement of national energy conservation goals; (2) adequacy and costs of materials necessary for weatherization activities; and (3) the need for and desirability of modifying weatherization activities authorized by this Act, and amendments made thereby and of extending such activities to a broader range of income groups than are being assisted under- this Act and such amendments. SEC. 255. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEW BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS GRANTS. Section 307(b) of the Energy Conservation Standard s for New Buildings Act of 1976 is amended to read as follows: " (b) There is authorized to be appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out this section, the following amounts— " (1) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $5,000,000; " (2) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, not to exceed $10,000,000; and " (3) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, not to exceed $10,000,000. Any amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.".

TITLE III—ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS AND BUILDINGS OWNED BY UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND PUBLIC CARE INSTITUTIONS P A R T l—SCHOOLS A N D H O S P I T A L S 42 USC 6371 note.

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SEC. 301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the Nation's nonrenewable energy resources are being rapidly depleted; (2) schools and hospitals are major consumers of energy, and have been especially burdened by rising energy prices and fuel shortages; (3) substantial energy conservation can be achieved in schools and hospitals through the implementation of energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures and the installation of energy conservation measures; and (4) public and nonprofit schools and hospitals in many instances need financial assistance in order to make the necessary improvements to achieve energy conservation. (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this part to authorize grants to States and to public and nonprofit schools and hospitals to assist them in identifying and implementing energy conservation mainte-

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