§ 6861. Congressional findings and purpose

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. 1976

   Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–385 title IV § 411 · 90 Stat. 1125

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6861

   Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 411, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1151

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 411, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1151

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 411. findings and purpose (a) The Congress finds that— 42 USC 6861. (1) dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons frequently are inadequately insulated; (2) low-income persons, particularly elderly and handicapped low-income persons, can least afford to make the modifications necessary to provide for adequate insulation in such dwellings and to otherwise reduce residential energy use; (3) weatherization of such dwellings would lower utility expenses for such low-income owners or occupants as well as save thousands of barrels per day of needed fuel; and (4) States, through community action agencies established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and units of general 42 USC 2701 note. purpose local government, should be encouraged, with Federal financial and technical assistance, to develop and support coordinated weatherization programs designed to ameliorate the adverse effects of high energy costs on such low-income persons, to supplement other Federal programs serving such persons, and to conserve energy. (b) It is, therefore, the purpose of this part to develop and implement a supplementary weatherization assistance program to assist in achieving a prescribed level of insulation in the dwellings of low-income persons, particularly elderly and handicapped low-income persons, in order both to aid those persons least able to afford higher utility costs and to conserve needed energy.

2. 1990

   State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–440 § 7(j) · 104 Stat. 1006

   Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 6861

   Pub. L. 101–440 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–440 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

   “(a) The Congress finds that— “(1) dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons frequently are inadequately insulated; “(2) low-income persons, particularly elderly and handicapped low-income persons, can least afford to make the modifications necessary to provide for adequate insulation in such dwellings and to otherwise reduce residential energy use; “(3) weatherization of such dwellings would lower utility expenses for such low-income owners or occupants as well as save thousands of barrels per day of needed fuel; and “(4) States, through community action agencies established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and units of general purpose local government, should be encouraged, with Federal financial and technical assistance, to develop and support coordinated weatherization programs designed to ameliorate the adverse effects of high energy costs on such low-income persons, to supplement other Federal programs serving such persons, and to conserve energy. “(b) It is, therefore, the purpose of this part to develop and implement a supplementary weatherization assistance program to assist in achieving a prescribed level of insulation in the dwellings of low-income persons, particularly elderly and handicapped low-income persons, in order both to aid those persons least able to afford higher utility costs and to conserve needed energy.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (j) Conforming Amendment.— Section 411 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6861) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 411. “findings and purpose (a) The Congress finds that— “(1) a fast, cost-effective, and environmentally sound way to prevent future energy shortages in the United States while reducing the Nation’s dependence on imported energy supplies, is to encourage and facilitate, through major programs, the implementation of energy conservation and renewable-resource energy measures with respect to dwelling units; “(2) existing efforts to encourage and facilitate such measures are inadequate because— “(A) many dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons are energy inefficient; “(B) low-income persons can least afford to make the modifications necessary to provide for efficient energy equipment in such dwellings and otherwise to improve the energy efficiency of such dwellings; “(3) weatherization of such dwellings would lower shelter costs in dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons as well as save energy and reduce future energy capacity requirements; and “(4) States, through Community Action Agencies established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and units of general purpose local government, should be encouraged, with Federal financial and technical assistance, to develop and sup-port coordinated weatherization programs designed to alleviate the adverse effects of energy costs on such low-income persons, to supplement other Federal programs serving such low-income persons, and to increase energy efficiency. “(b) It is, therefore, the purpose of this part to develop and implement a weatherization assistance program to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons, reduce their total residential energy expenditures, and improve their health and safety, especially low-income persons who are particularly vulnerable such as the elderly, the handicapped, and children.”.

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