Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§6371a Guidelines

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - ENERGY CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Part Part E— - Energy Conservation Program for Schools and Hospitals › § 6371a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Not later than 60 days after November 9, 1978, the Secretary must issue rules for preliminary and full energy audits of schools and hospitals. The rules must say what kinds, how many, and where audits are needed so each State can estimate its energy needs. Not later than 90 days after November 9, 1978, the Secretary must issue rules for State plans to carry out energy projects. Those rules must cover how to set grant priorities (cost, energy consumption, energy savings, conservation goals), how to find qualified workers, and what measures fit each region. The rules can be revised after notice and comment. The Secretary must also set criteria for "severe hardship" schools and hospitals, considering climate, fuel costs and availability, ability to provide the non‑Federal share, and other factors.

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Title 42, §6371a

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

(d)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.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 6371a

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73