Notes on energy conservation and resource renewal : US Code - Notes

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SUBCHAPTER I - ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE DESIGN INITIATIVES
Sec.
6801. Congressional findings and purpose.
6802. Definitions.
6803. Development of electric utility rate design proposals
by Secretary; contents; submission to Congress;
supporting analysis.
6804. Funding, administrative, and judicial authorities of
Secretary.
6805. Grants for State consumer protection offices by
Secretary.
(a) Establishment, operation, and purpose;
qualifications for funds.
(b) Grants subject to State assurances on funds.
(c) Offices established by Tennessee Valley
Authority.
6806. Statement in annual report.
6807. State utility regulatory assistance.
(a) Grants to State utility regulatory commissions
and nonregulated electric utilities.
(b) Unnecessary requirements prohibited.
(c) Application for grant.
(d) Apportionment of funds.
6807a. Energy efficiency grants to State regulatory
authorities.
(a) Energy efficiency grants.
(b) Plan.
(c) Secretarial action.
(d) Recordkeeping.
(e) "State regulatory authority" defined.
(f) Authorization.
6808. Authorization of appropriations.

SUBCHAPTER II - ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
6831. Congressional findings and purpose.
6832. Definitions.
6833. Updating State building energy efficiency codes.
(a) Consideration and determination respecting
residential building energy codes.
(b) Certification of commercial building energy
code updates.
(c) Extensions.
(d) Technical assistance.
(e) Availability of incentive funding.
6834. Federal building energy efficiency standards.
(a) In general.
(b) Omitted.
(c) Periodic review.
(d) Interim standards.
6835. Federal compliance.
(a) Procedures.
(b) Construction of new buildings.
6836. Support for voluntary building energy codes.
(a) In general.
(b) Review.
6837. Omitted.
6838 to 6840. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER III - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE
ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
6851. Congressional findings and purpose.

PART A - WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS
6861. Congressional findings and purpose.
6862. Definitions.
6863. Weatherization program.
(a) Development and conduct of program by
Secretary; grants to States and Indian tribal
organizations.
(b) Consultation by Secretary with other Federal
departments and agencies on development and
publication in Federal Register of proposed
regulations; required regulatory provisions;
standards and procedures; rental units.
(c) Failure of State to submit application;
alternate application by any unit of general
purpose local government or community action
agency; submission of amended application by
State.
(d) Direct grants to low-income members of Indian
tribal organizations or alternate service
organizations; application for funds.
(e) Transfer of funds.
6864. Financial assistance.
(a) Annual application; contents; allocation to
States.
(b) Requirements for assistance.
(c) Annual update of data used in allocating funds.
6864a. Private sector investments.
(a) In general.
(b) Use of funds.
(c) Conditions.
6864b. Technical transfer grants.
(a) In general.
(b) Conditions.
6865. Limitations on financial assistance.
(a) Purchase of materials and administration of
projects.
(b) Allocation, termination or discontinuance by
Secretary.
(c) Limitations on expenditures; exceptions; annual
adjustments.
(d) Supplementary financial assistance to States.
(e) Supplementary financial assistance to grant
recipients.
6866. Monitoring and evaluation of funded projects;
technical assistance; limitation on assistance.
6867. Administration of projects receiving financial
assistance.
(a) Reporting requirements.
(b) Maintenance of records.
(c) Audit and examination of books, etc.
(d) Method of payments.
6868. Approval of application or amendment for financial
assistance; administrative procedures applicable.
6869. Judicial review of final action by Secretary on
application.
(a) Time for appeal; jurisdiction; filing of
administrative record by Secretary.
(b) Conclusiveness of findings of Secretary;
remand; modified findings by Secretary;
certification of record.
(c) Power of court to affirm or set aside action of
Secretary; appeal to Supreme Court.
6870. Prohibition against discrimination; notification to
funded project of violation; penalties for failure to
comply.
6871. Annual report by Secretary and Director to President
and Congress on weatherization program.
6872. Authorization of appropriations.
6873. Availability of labor.

PART B - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE OBLIGATION
GUARANTEES
6881. Energy resource and renewable-resource obligation
guarantee program.
(a) Authorization; requirements for guarantees and
commitments to guarantee; procedures.
(b) Preconditions for issuance of guarantees and
commitments to guarantee.
(c) Limitations on availability of guarantees; term
of guarantees; aggregate outstanding principal
amount of obligations of one borrower.
(d) Limitations on original principal amount
guaranteed; revocation of guarantees and
commitments to guarantee; conclusiveness of
guarantee.
(e) Information and assurances required prior to
guarantees and commitments to guarantee;
maintenance and availability of records; fees
to borrowers; exceptions.
(f) Default in payment of principal due under
guaranteed obligation; procedures applicable.
(g) Limitation on aggregate outstanding principal
amount of obligations guaranteed; time
limitation on guarantees and commitments to
guarantee; authorization of appropriations.
(h) Wages paid laborers and mechanics; labor
standards.
(i) Definitions.

PART C - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
6891. Exchange of energy information among the States.
6892. Annual report to Congress by Comptroller General.
(a) Requirements; access to information.
(b) Contents of report.
(c) Definitions.