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 94 STAT. 762

PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980 in industry, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for industrial energy conservation demonstration projects designed to substantially increase productivity in industry, in addition to any other sums which may be available for such purposes, the sum of $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending on September 30, 1981, and on September 30, 1982. SUBTITLE H—COORDINATION OF FEDERAL ENERGY CONSERVATION FACTORS AND DATA CONSENSUS ON FACTORS AND DATA FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS

42 USC 8286.

SEC. 595. The Secretary of Energy shall assure that within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, and the head of any other agency responsible for developing energy conservation standards for new or existing residential, commercial, or agricultural buildings shall reach a consensus regarding factors and data used to develop such standards. This consensus shall apply to, but not be limited to— (1) fuel price projections; (2) discount rates; (3) inflation rates; (4) climatic conditions and zones; and (5) the cost and energy saving characteristics of construction materials. USE OF FACTORS AND DATA

42 USC 8286a.

SEC. 596. Factors and data consented to pursuant to section 595 may be revised and agreed to by a consensus of the heads of the various Federal agencies involved. Such factors and data shall be used by all Federal agencies in establishing and revising various energy conservation standards used by such agencies, except that other factors and data may be used with respect to the standards applicable to any program if— (1) the other factors and data are approved by the Secretary of Energy solely on the basis that such other factors and data are critical to meet the unique needs of the program concerned; (2) using the consented to factors and data would cause a violation of an express provision of law; or (3) statutory requirements or responsibilities require a modifi'"' cation of the consented to factors and data. REPORT

Submittal to ^o'ru s e 8286b. fon^lioQcu 42

SEC. 597. The President shall report to the Congress on January 1, 1981, and annually thereafter, with respect to— (1) the activities which have been carried out under this subtitle; and (2) other efforts which are being carried out to coordinate the various Federal energy conservation programs.

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