15 U.S.C. § 794 : US Code - Section 794: Energy conservation study

Search 15 U.S.C. § 794 : US Code - Section 794: Energy conservation study

(a) Study of conservation methods
The Federal Energy Administrator shall conduct a study on
potential methods of energy conservation and, not later than six
months after June 22, 1974, shall submit to Congress a report on
the results of such study. The study shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
(1) the energy conservation potential of restricting exports of
fuels or energy-intensive products, or goods, including an
analysis of balance-of-payments and foreign relations
implications of any such restrictions;
(2) alternative requirements, incentives, or disincentives for
increasing industrial recycling and resource recovery in order to
reduce energy demand, including the economic costs and fuel
consumption tradeoff which may be associated with such recycling
and resource recovery in lieu of transportation and use of virgin
materials; and
(3) means for incentives or disincentives to increase
efficiency of industrial use of energy.
(b) Emergency mass transportation assistance plan
Within ninety days of June 22, 1974, the Secretary of
Transportation, after consultation with the Federal Energy
Administrator, shall submit to the Congress for appropriate action
an "Emergency Mass Transportation Assistance Plan" for the purpose
of conserving energy by expanding and improving public mass
transportation systems and encouraging increased ridership as
alternatives to automobile travel.
(c) Recommendations in plan
Such plan shall include, but shall not be limited to -
(1) recommendations for emergency temporary grants to assist
States and local public bodies and agencies thereof in the
payment of operating expenses incurred in connection with the
provision of expanded mass transportation service in urban areas;
(2) recommendations for additional emergency assistance for the
purchase of buses and rolling stock for fixed rail, including the
feasibility of accelerating the timetable for such assistance
under section 142(a)(2) of title 23 for the purpose of providing
additional capacity for and encouraging increased use of public
mass transportation systems;
(3) recommendations for a program of demonstration projects to
determine the feasibility of fare-free and low-fare urban mass
transportation systems, including reduced rates for elderly and
handicapped persons during nonpeak hours of transportation;
(4) recommendations for additional emergency assistance for the
construction of fringe and transportation corridor parking
facilities to serve bus and other mass transportation passengers;
(5) recommendations on the feasibility of providing tax
incentives for persons who use public mass transportation
systems.