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§8233 Weatherization study

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 91— - NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION › Part Part B— - Miscellaneous › § 8233

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must study and track weatherization work done under this Act and similar work done outside it. The President must report to Congress within one year from November 9, 1978, and every year after, about progress toward national energy conservation goals, whether needed materials are available and what they cost, and whether the program should be changed or expanded to help more income groups.

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Title 42, §8233

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The President shall conduct a study which shall monitor the weatherization activities authorized by this Act and amendments made thereby and those weatherization activities undertaken, independently of this Act and such amendments. The President shall report to the Congress within one year from November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter, concerning—
(1)the extent of progress being made through weatherization activities toward the achievement of national energy conservation goals;
(2)adequacy and costs of materials necessary for weatherization activities; and
(3)the need for and desirability of modifying weatherization activities authorized by this Act, and amendments made thereby and of extending such activities to a broader range of income groups than are being assisted under this Act and such amendments.

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References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 95–619, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3206, known as the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 8201 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Reporting RequirementsFor termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in this section relating to the requirement that the President report annually to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the last item on page 40 of House Document No. 103–7.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 8233

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73