Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/616

 92 STAT. 3248

PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978

42 USC 6371 note, 6372 note,

(c) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be held invalid, the provisions of other sections of this title and their application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 303. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 42 USC 300k-2. (a) SECTION 1502.—Section 1502 of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding a t the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(11) The promotion of a n effective energy conservation and fuel efficiency program for health service institutions to reduce the rate of growth of demand for energy.". 42 USC 300n-l. (b) SECTION 1532(b)(2).—Section 1532(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by deleting the period after " m a d e " and inserting in lieu thereof: ", or in the case of non-substantive reviews, provision for a shortened review period.". (c) SECTION 1532(c).—Section 1532(c) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by deleting the comma in paragraph (9)(A) after "construction" and inserting in lieu thereof: ", including the costs and methods of energy provision," and by adding a t the e n d thereof the following new paragraph: "(10) The special circumstances of health service institutions and the need for conserving energy.". SEC. 304. CROSS REFERENCE. 40 USC 276a For provisions relating to application of Davis-Bacon Act to note. this part, see section 312. Post, p. 3254.

PART 2—UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC CARE INSTITUTIONS 42 USC 6372 note.

SEC. 310. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) F I N D I N G S. — The Congress finds that — (1) the Nation's nonrenewable energy resources are being r a p idly depleted; (2) buildings owned by units of local government and public care institutions are major consumers of energy, and such units and institutions have been especially burdened by rising energy prices and fuel shortages; (3) substantial energy conservation can be achieved in buildings owned by units of local government and public care institutions through the implementation of energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures; and (4) units of local government and public care institutions i n many instances need financial assistance in order to conduct energy audits and to identify energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures and to evaluate the potential benefits of acquiring and installing energy conservation measures. (b) P U R P O S E. — I t is the purpose of this part to authorize g r a n t s to States and units of local government and public care institutions to assist them in conducting preliminary energy audits and energy audits in identifying and implementing energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures and i n evaluating energy conservation measures to reduce the energy use and anticipated energy costs of buildings owned by units of local government and public care institutions. SEC. 311. AMENDMENT TO THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT. (a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE III. — Title III of the Energy P o l i c y and

Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part:

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