[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2915 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2915

To extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
            and the Energy Conservation and Production Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 1997

 Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
            and the Energy Conservation and Production Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Interagency Working Groups.--Section 256(h) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6276(h)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out subsections (d) and (e), to be 
divided equitably between the interagency working subgroups based on 
program requirements.''.
    (b) State Energy Conservation Program.--Section 365(f)(1) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``not to exceed'' and all that follows through ``fiscal year 
1993'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``for fiscal years 1998 through 
2002 such sums as may be necessary''.
    (c) Schools and Hospitals.--Section 397 the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371f) is amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 397. For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 such 
sums as may be necessary.''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT AMENDMENT.

    Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6872) is amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 422. For the purpose of carrying out the weatherization 
program under this part, there are authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years 1998 through 2002 such sums as may be necessary.''.
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