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[CITE: 42USC6371a]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 77--ENERGY CONSERVATION
 
               SUBCHAPTER III--IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
 
      Part E--Energy Conservation Program for Schools and Hospitals
 
Sec. 6371a. Guidelines


(a) Energy audits

    The Secretary shall, by rule, not later than 60 days after November 
9, 1978--
        (1) prescribe guidelines for the conduct of preliminary energy 
    audits, including a description of the type, number, and 
    distribution of preliminary energy audits of school and hospital 
    facilities that will provide a reasonably accurate evaluation of the 
    energy conservation needs of all such facilities in each State, and
        (2) prescribe guidelines for the conduct of energy audits.

(b) State plans for implementation of energy conservation projects in 
        schools and hospitals

    The Secretary shall, by rule, not later than 90 days after November 
9, 1978, prescribe guidelines for State plans for the implementation of 
energy conservation projects in schools and hospitals. The guidelines 
shall include--
        (1) a description of the factors which the State energy agency 
    may consider in determining which energy conservation projects will 
    be given priority in making grants pursuant to this part, including 
    such factors as cost, energy consumption, energy savings, and energy 
    conservation goals,
        (2) a description of the suggested criteria to be used in 
    establishing a State program to identify persons qualified to 
    implement energy conservation projects, and
        (3) a description of the types of energy conservation measures 
    deemed appropriate for each region of the Nation.

(c) Revisions

    Guidelines prescribed under this section may be revised from time to 
time after notice and opportunity for comment.

(d) Determination of severe hardship class for schools and hospitals

    The Secretary shall, by rule prescribe criteria for determining 
schools and hospitals which are in a class of severe hardship. Such 
criteria shall take into account climate, fuel costs, fuel availability, 
ability to provide the non-Federal share of the costs, and such other 
factors that he deems appropriate.

(Pub. L. 94-163, title III, Sec. 392, as added Pub. L. 95-619, title 
III, Sec. 302(a), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3242.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6371b, 6371c, 6371e, of this 
title.
