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[CITE: 42USC6372b]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 77--ENERGY CONSERVATION
 
               SUBCHAPTER III--IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
 
  Part F--Energy Conservation Program for Buildings Owned by Units of 
              Local Government and Public Care Institutions
 
Sec. 6372b. Preliminary energy audits and energy audits


(a) Application by Governor

    The Governor of any State may apply to the Secretary at such time as 
the Secretary may specify after promulgation of the guidelines under 
section 6372a(a) of this title for grants to conduct preliminary energy 
audits of buildings owned by units of local government and public care 
institutions in such State under this part.

(b) Grants for conduct of preliminary energy audits

    Upon application under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary 
may make grants to States to assist in conducting preliminary energy 
audits under this part for buildings owned by units of local government 
and public care institutions. Such audits shall be conducted in 
accordance with the guidelines prescribed under section 6372a(a)(1) of 
this title.

(c) Application by Governor, unit of local government or public care 
        institution

    The Governor of any State, unit of local government or public care 
institution may apply to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary may 
specify after promulgation of the guidelines under section 6372a(a) of 
this title for grants to conduct energy audits of buildings owned by 
units of local government and public care institutions in such State 
under this part.

(d) Grants for conduct of energy audits

    Upon application under subsection (c) of this section the Secretary 
may make grants to States, units of local government, and public care 
institutions for purposes of conducting energy audits of facilities 
under this part in accordance with the guidelines prescribed under 
section 6372a(a)(2) of this title.

(e) Audits conducted prior to grant of financial assistance

    If a State, unit of local government, or public care institution, 
without the use of financial assistance under this section, conducts 
preliminary energy audits or energy audits which comply with the 
guidelines prescribed by the Secretary or which are approved by the 
Secretary, the funds allocated for purposes of this section shall be 
added to the funds available for technical assistance programs for such 
State, and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purpose.

(f) Restriction on use of funds

    Amounts made available under this section (together with any other 
amounts made available from other Federal sources) may not be used to 
pay more than 50 percent of the costs of any preliminary energy audit or 
energy audit.

(Pub. L. 94-163, title III, Sec. 400C, as added Pub. L. 95-619, title 
III, Sec. 311(a), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3250.)
