§ 8231. Grants for energy conserving improvements; establishment of standards; authorization of appropriations

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. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–619 title II § 251(b) · 92 Stat. 3206

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 8231

   Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 251(b), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3235

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 251(b), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3235

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Grants.— (1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 42 USC 8231. is authorized to make grants to finance energy conserving improvements (as defined in subparagraph (2) of the last paragraph of section 2(a) of the National Housing Act to projects which are financed with loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, or 12 USC 1701g. which are subject to mortgages insured under section 221(d)(3) or section 236 of the National Housing Act. The Secretary shall make 12 USC 1715l, 1715z–1. assistance available under this subsection on a priority basis to those projects which are hi financial difficulty as a result of high energy costs. In carrying out the program authorized by this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring that any grant made under this subsection 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 accure 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 subsection. (3) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this subsection not to exceed $25,000,000.

2. 1998

   Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–388 § 5(c)(3) · 112 Stat. 3477

   1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 8231(1)

      Pub. L. 105–388 inserted closing parenthesis after “section 1703(a) of title 12”

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8231(1)

      Pub. L. 105–388 substituted “accrue” for “accure”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–388 inserted closing parenthesis after “section 1703(a) of title 12” and substituted “accrue” for “accure”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in section 251(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 8231(b)(1))— (A) by striking “National Housing Act to projects” and inserting “National Housing Act) to projects”; and (B) by striking “accure” and inserting “accrue”;

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