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[CITE: 42USC8231]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 91--NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY
 
             SUBCHAPTER II--RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
 
                          Part B--Miscellaneous
 
Sec. 8231. Grants for energy conserving improvements; 
        establishment of standards; authorization of appropriations
        
    (1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to 
make grants to finance energy conserving improvements (as defined in 
subparagraph (2) of the last paragraph of section 1703(a) of title 12) 
to projects which are financed with loans under section 1701q of title 
12, or which are subject to mortgages insured under section 1715l(d)(3) 
or section 1715z-1 of title 12. The Secretary shall make assistance 
available under this section on a priority basis to those projects which 
are in financial difficulty as a result of high energy costs. In 
carrying out the program authorized by this section, the Secretary shall 
issue regulations requiring that any grant made under this section shall 
be made only on the condition that the recipient of such grant shall 
take steps (prescribed by the Secretary) to assure that the benefits 
derived from such grants in terms of lower energy costs shall accrue to 
tenants in the form of lower rentals or to the Federal Government in the 
form of a lower operating subsidy if such a subsidy is being paid to 
such recipient.
    (2) The Secretary shall establish minimum standards for energy 
conserving improvements to multifamily dwelling units to be assisted 
under this section.
    (3) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
provisions of this section not to exceed $25,000,000.

(Pub. L. 95-619, title II, Sec. 251(b), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3235; 
Pub. L. 105-388, Sec. 5(c)(3), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3479.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Par. (1). Pub. L. 105-388 inserted closing parenthesis after 
``section 1703(a) of title 12'' and substituted ``accrue'' for 
``accure''.
