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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part C · Chapter 77 — Energy Conservation

§ 6350. Industrial insulation and audit guidelines

Statutory text

(a)

Voluntary guidelines for energy efficiency auditing and insulating

Not later than 18 months after , the Secretary, after consultation with utilities, major industrial energy consumers, and representatives of the insulation industry, shall establish voluntary guidelines for—

(1)

the conduct of energy efficiency audits of industrial facilities to identify cost-effective opportunities to increase energy efficiency; and

(2)

the installation of insulation to achieve cost-effective increases in energy efficiency in industrial facilities.

(b)

Educational and technical assistance

The Secretary shall conduct a program of educational and technical assistance to promote the use of the voluntary guidelines established under subsection (a).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Energy Policy Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–486 title I § 133 · 106 Stat. 2776

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6350

    Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 133, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2840

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 133, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2840

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 133. INDUSTRIAL INSULATION AND AUDIT GUIDELINES. (a) Voluntary Guidelines for Energy Efficiency Auditing and Insulating.— Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with utilities, major industrial energy consumers, and representatives of the insulation industry, shall establish voluntary guidelines for— (1) the conduct of energy efficiency audits of industrial facilities to identify cost-effective opportunities to increase energy efficiency; and (2) the installation of insulation to achieve cost-effective increases in energy efficiency in industrial facilities. (b) Educational and Technical Assistance.— The Secretary shall conduct a program of educational and technical assistance to promote the use of the voluntary guidelines established under subsection (a). (c) Report.— Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this section, including— (1) a review of the status of industrial energy auditing procedures; and (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the guidelines established under subsection (a) and the responsiveness of the industrial sector to such guidelines.

  2. Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995

    Pub. L. 104–66 title I § 1052(a)(2) · 109 Stat. 707

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6350(c)

      Pub. L. 104–66 in introductory provisions substituted “1995” for “1992”

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 6350(c)

      Pub. L. 104–66 in introductory provisions inserted “as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title,” after “and biennially thereafter,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–66 in introductory provisions substituted “1995” for “1992”, and inserted “as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title,” after “and biennially thereafter,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 133(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 6350(c)) is amended— (A) by striking, “the date of the enactment of this Act” and inserting “October 24, 1995”; and (B) by inserting “as part of the report required under section 132(d),” after “and biennially thereafter,”.

  3. Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–362 title IV § 401(e) · 112 Stat. 3280

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 6350(c)

    Pub. L. 105–362 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1995, and biennially thereafter, as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this section, including—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–362 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not later than 2 years after October 24, 1995, and biennially thereafter, as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this section, including—

    “(1) a review of the status of industrial energy auditing procedures; and “(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the guidelines established under subsection (a) of this section and the responsiveness of the industrial sector to such guidelines.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Report on Industrial Insulation and Audit Guidelines.— Section 133 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 6350) is amended by striking subsection (c).

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments1995–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–362 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not later than 2 years after , and biennially thereafter, as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this section, including—

“(1) a review of the status of industrial energy auditing procedures; and

“(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the guidelines established under subsection (a) of this section and the responsiveness of the industrial sector to such guidelines.”

1995

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–66 in introductory provisions substituted “1995” for “1992”, and inserted “as part of the report required under section 6349(d) of this title,” after “and biennially thereafter,”.

Credits

1992–1998 · 3 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 133, , 106 Stat. 2840
  2. 1995Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1052(a)(2), , 109 Stat. 717
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–362, title IV, § 401(e), , 112 Stat. 3282.
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(Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 133, , 106 Stat. 2840; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1052(a)(2), , 109 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 105–362, title IV, § 401(e), , 112 Stat. 3282.)

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