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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 621

STUDY ON ULTIMATE SIZE OF RESERVE

SEC. 1037. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study, and prepare and transmit a report thereon to the President and the Congress, on whether the final storage level set forth in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan should be amended. Such report shall include an analysis of the costs and benefits to the Government (and the nation) which are associated with achieving— (1) the final storage level currently set forth in the plan, and (2) any other larger or smaller final storage level which might be appropriate. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 1038. The provisions of this title shall take effect on the date of 42 USC 6240 the enactment of this Act. ^°^-

Subtitle D—Voluntary Building Energy Conservation Standards VOLUNTARY STANDARDS

SEC. 1041. (a) The Energy Conservation Standards for New Buildings Act of 1976 is amended by striking out "performance standards" 42 USC 680i each place it appears, except in section 306, and inserting in lieu 42^use 6835 thereof "voluntary performance standards". (b) The Energy Conservation Standards for New Buildings Act of 1976 is amended by striking out sections 305 and 307 (42 U.S.C. 6834 and 6836). (c) Section 304(a) of the Energy Conservation Standards for New Buildings Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6833(a)) is amended— (1) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) Except in the case of Federal buildings as required under section 306, voluntary performance standards under this subsection shall be developed solely as guidelines for the purpose of providing technical assistance for the design and construction of energy efficient buildings."; (2) by striking out "the effective date of final performance standards promulgated pursuant to this paragraph" where it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "April 1, 1984,"; and (3) by striking out ", and shall become effective within a reasonable time not to exceed 1 year after the date of promulgation, as specified by the Secretary" where it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2). (d) Section 306 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6835) is amended by striking out "Upon the effective date of the final performance standards promulgated pursuant to such section," and inserting in lieu thereof "Not later than April 1, 1984,". (e) Section 308 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6837) is amended by striking out "meeting the requirements of this title" and inserting in lieu thereof "furthering the design and construction of energy efficient buildings". (f) The table of sections for such Act is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 305 and 307.

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