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42 U.S.C. § 6371c — Guidelines
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**(a) Energy audits** 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) State plans for implementation of energy conservation projects in schools and hospitals** 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) Revisions** Guidelines prescribed under this section may be revised from time to time after notice and opportunity for comment.
**(d) Determination of severe hardship class for schools and hospitals** 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 pro
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**(a) Energy audits** 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) State plans for implementation of energy conservation projects in schools and hospitals** 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) Revisions** Guidelines prescribed under this section may be revised from time to time after notice and opportunity for comment.
**(d) Determination of severe hardship class for schools and hospitals** 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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For the purposes of this part—
(1) The term “building” means any structure the construction of which was completed on or before May 1, 1989, which includes a heating or cooling system, or both.
(2) The term “energy conservation measure” means an installation or modification of an installation in a building which is primarily intended to maintain or reduce energy consumption and reduce energy costs or allow the use of an alternative energy source, including, but not limited to—
(A) insulation of the building structure and systems within the building;
(B) storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated windows and door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, and other window and door system modifications;
(C) automatic energy control systems and load management systems;
(D) equipment required to operate variable steam, hydraulic, and ventilating systems adjusted by automatic energy control systems;
(E) solar space heating or cooling systems, solar electric generating systems, or any combination thereof;
(F) solar water heating systems;
(G) furnace or utility plant and distribution system modifications including—
(i) replacement burners, furnaces, boilers, or any combination thereof, which substantially increases the energy efficiency of the heating system,
(ii) devices for modifying flue openings which will increase the energy efficiency of the heating system,
(iii) electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems which replace standing gas pilot lights, and
(iv) utility plant system conversion measures including conversion of existing oil- and gas-fired boiler installations to alternative energy sources, including coal;
(H) caulking and weatherstrippi
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**(a) Limitation on number of applications by States, schools, and hospitals; submittal to State energy agency** Applications of States, schools, and hospitals for financial assistance under this part for energy conservation projects shall be made not more than once for any fiscal year. Schools and hospitals applying for such financial assistance shall submit their applications to the State energy agency and the State energy agency shall make a single submittal to the Secretary, containing all applications which comply with the State plan.
**(b) Required information** Applications for financial assistance under this part for energy conservation projects shall contain, or shall be accompanied by, such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including the results of energy audits which comply with guidelines under this part. The annual submittal to the Secretary by the State energy agency under subsection (a) shall include a listing and description of energy conservation projects proposed to be funded within the State during the fiscal year for which such application is made, and such information concerning expected expenditures as the Secretary may, by rule, require.
**(c) Conditions for financial assistance; applications consistent with related State programs and health plans**
(1) The Secretary may not provide financial assistance to States, schools, or hospitals for energy conservation projects unless the application for a grant for such project is submitted through, or approved by the appropriate State hospital facilities agency or State school facilities agency, respectively, and determined by the State energy agency to comply with the State plan.
(2) Applications of States, schools, and hospitals and State plans pursuant to this part shall be consi
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**(a) Authorization of Secretary; project costs** The Secretary may make grants to schools and hospitals for carrying out energy conservation projects the applications for which have been approved under [section 6371d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6371d&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Restrictions on use of funds**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts made available for purposes of this section (together with any amounts available for such purposes from other Federal sources) may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of the costs of any energy conservation project. The non-Federal share of the costs of any such energy conservation project may be provided by using programs of innovative financing for energy conservation projects (including, but not limited to, loan programs and performance contracting), even if, pursuant to such financing, clear title to the equipment does not pass to the school or hospital until after the grant is completed.
(2) Amounts made available for purposes of this section (together with any amounts available for such purposes from other Federal sources) may be used to pay not to exceed 90 percent of the costs of an energy conservation project if the Secretary determines that a project meets the hardship criteria of [section 6371a(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6371a/d&num=0&edition=prelim). Grants made under this paragraph shall be from the funds provided under [section 6371g(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6371g/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Allocation requirements** Grants made under this section in any State in any year shall be made in a
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6371a
§ 6371a. Guidelines
(a) Energy audits
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 de-
scription of the type, number, and distribution
of preliminary energy audits of school and
hospital facilities that will provide a reason-
ably accurate evaluation of the energy con-
servation needs of all such facilities in each
State, and
(2) prescribe guidelines for the conduct of en-
ergy audits.
(b) State plans for implementation of energy con-
servation projects in schools and hospitals
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 deter-
mining which energy conservation projects
will be given priority in making grants pursu-
ant to this part, including such factors as cost,
energy consumption, energy savings, and en-
ergy conservation goals,
(2) a description of the suggested criteria to
be used in establishing a State program to
identify persons qualified to implement en-
ergy conservation projects, and
(3) a description of the types of energy con-
servation measures deemed appropriate for
each region of the Nation.
(c) Revisions
Guidelines prescribed under this section may
be revised from time to time after notice and op-
portunity for comment.
(d) Determination of severe hardship class for
schools and hospitals
The Secretary shall, by rule prescribe criteria
for determining schools and hospitals which are
in a class of sev
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