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EXCERPT FROM THE ENERGY SECURITY ACT

[Public Law 96-294; 94 Stat. 611, 719-37; 12 U.S.C. 3601-20]

TITLE V-SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 501. This title maybe cited as the "Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 1980".

SUBTITLE A-SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION BANK

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 502. This subtitle may be cited as the "Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act".

PURPOSE

SEC. 503. It is the purpose of this subtitle to encourage energy conservation and the use of solar energy, and thereby reduce the Nation's dependence on foreign sources of energy supplies, by establishing a Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank (hereafter referred to as the "Bank").

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 504. For purpose of this subtitle

(1) the term "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Bank, which is established pursuant to section 506(a);

(2) the term "residential building" means any building used as a residence which contains not more than 4 dwelling units and has a system for heating or cooling, or both;

(3) the term "multifamily residential building" means any building used as a residence which contains 5 or more dwelling units and has a system for heating or cooling, or both;

(4) the term "commercial building" means any building other than a residential, or multifamily residential, building which is used primarily to carry on a business (including any nonprofit business) and is not used primarily for the manufacture or production of raw materials, products, or agricultural commodities;

(5) the term "agricultural building" means any building used exclusively in connection with the production, harvesting, storage, or drying of agricultural commodities;

(6) the term "residential energy conserving improvements" means, with respect to a residential, or multifamily residential, building

(A) caulking and weatherstripping;

(B) furnace efficiency modifications including

(i) replacement burners, furnaces, boilers, or any combination thereof which, as determined by the Board, 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; and (iii) electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems which replace standing gas pilot lights;

(C) clock thermostats;

(D) ceiling, attic, wall, floor, and duct insulation;

(E) water heater insulation;

(F) storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflecting window and door materials;

(G) devices associated with load managment techniques; (H) air-conditioning systems having better than average energy efficiency ratings;

(I) any residential energy audit;

(J) such other improvements (not including solar energy systems) as the Board by rule identifies for purposes of this subtitle; and

(K) planning and technical services, and any conversion from master utility meters to individual utility meters, which are directly related to and undertaken with the installation of any of the items specified in subparagraphs (B) through (J);

(7) the term "commercial energy conserving improvements" means the installation or the modificaiton of an installation which is designed primarily to reduce the consumption of petroleum, natural gas, or electrical power in a commercial or agricultural building, including

(A) caulking and weatherstripping;

(B) the insulation of the building structure and any systems within the building;

(C) storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflecting window and door systems, glazing, reductions in glass area, and other window and door system modifications;

(D) automatic energy control systems;

(E) equipment, associated with automatic energy control systems, which is required to operate variable steam, hydraulic, and ventilating systems;

(F) furnace, or utility plant and distribution system, modifications including

(i) replacement burners, furnaces, boilers, or any combination thereof, which (as determined by the Board) 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; and

(iii) electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems which replace standing gas pilot lights;

(G) replacement or modification of a lighting system which increases the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of the building (unless the increase in illumination is necessary to conform to any applicable State or local law or the increase is considered appropriate by the Board);

(H) energy recovery systems;

(I) cogeneration systems which produce electricity, as well as steam or other forms of thermal or mechanical energy, and which meet such fuel efficiency requirements as the Board may by rule prescribe;

(J) air-conditioning systems having better than average energy efficiency ratings;

(K) any commercial energy audit;

(L) such other improvements (not including solar energy systems) as the Board identifies, by rule, for purposes of this subtitle; and

(M) planning and technical services which are directly related to and undertaken with the installation, or the modification of an installation, which includes any of the items specified in subparagraphs (B) through (L).

(8) the term "solar energy system" means, with respect to a building, any addition, alteration, or improvement which is designed to utilize wind energy, energy produced by a woodburning appliance, or solar energy, either of the active type based on mechanically forced energy transfer or of the passive type based on convective, conductive, or radiant energy transfer (or some combination of these types), to reduce the energy requirements of the building, and which is in conformity with such criteria and standards as shall be prescribed by the Board in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Energy, and the National Institute of Building Sciences, except that such term shall include solar process heat devices, solar electric devices, and any earth sheltered building where such sheltering substantially reduces the energy requirements of such building from nonrenewable energy sources and shall include only those fireplaces which are integral parts of a system which is designed to utilize passive type solar energy;

(9) the term "financial institution" means any lender (including any nonprofit entity and any State or local governmental entity) designated by the Board based on the qualifications established for the insurance of financial institutions under section 2 of title I of the National Housing Act, or any utility providing financing for the purchase and installation of residential energy conservation measures in accordance with the requirements of title II of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act;

(10) the term "residential energy audit" means

(A) an inspection or energy audit of a residential, or multifamily residential, building, or a dwelling unit in such building, performed for purposes of title II or VII of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act; or

(B) an onsite inspection of a residential, or multifamily residential, building, or a dwelling unit in such building, which includes a determination of and provides information on

(i) the type, quantity, and rate of energy consumption of such building or dwelling unit;

(ii) energy conserving maintenance and operating procedures which can be employed to significantly reduce the energy consumption of such building or dwelling unit;

(iii) in the case of a residential building, a multifamily residential building which does not contain a central heating or cooling system, or a dwelling unit in such building, the cost of purchasing and installing appropriate residential energy conserving improvements, a solar energy system, or both, and the savings in energy costs which are likely to result from the installation of such improvements or system; and

(iv) in the case a multifamily residential building which contains a central heating or cooling system, or a dwelling unit in such building, the need if any, for the purchase and installation of appropriate residential energy conserving improvements, a solar energy system, or both; and

(11) the term "commercial energy audit" means

(A) an energy audit performed for purposes of title VII of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act; or

(B) an onsite inspection of a commercial or agricultural building which includes a determination of, and provides information on

(i) the type, quantity, and rate of energy consumption of such building;

(ii) appropriate energy conserving maintenance and operating procedures which can be employed to significantly reduce the energy consumption of such building; and

(iii) the need if any, for the purchase and installation of commercial energy conserving improvement, a solar energy system, or both, in such building.

Part 1-Establishment and Operation of the Bank

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BANK

SEC. 505. (a) There is hereby created the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank which shall be in the Department of Housing and Urban Development and shall have the same powers as those powers given to the Government National Mortgage Association by section 309(a) of the National Housing Act. The Bank shall not exist after September 30, 1987.

(b) The General Accounting Office shall audit, not later than the date occurring 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, and not later than each date occurring 3 years after such audit, the financial transactions of the Bank, and for this purpose shall have access to all of the books, records, and accounts of the Bank.

(c) The Bank may impose fees or charges for its services which shall be deposited into the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SEC. 506. (a) The Bank shall be governed by a Board of Directors. The Board shall consist of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce.

(b) Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.

(c) The Chairperson of the Board shall be the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(d) The President of the Bank shall be the Secretary of the Board.

(e) The Board shall carry out the functions of the Bank as set forth in this subtitle and shall adopt such regulations, subject to the provisions of section 7(0) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(0)), as the Board determines are necessary to carry out such functions.

(f) The Board shall provide to the Secretary of the Treasury such information as the Secretary of the Treasury determines is necessary to insure that no individual is allowed for the same expenditure both

(1) a credit against taxes under section 38 or section 44C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; and

(2) financial assistance under this subtitle.

OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL

SEC. 507. (a) There is established in the Department of Housing and Urban Development the position of President of the Bank, which shall be filled by an individual appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate and which shall be compensated at the rate now or thereafter precribed for executive level V by section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (b) the President of the Bank shall appoint an Executive Vice President for Energy Conservation, and an Executive Vice President for Solar Energy, who shall be paid at a rate set by the Board and shall have the functions, powers, and duties prescribed by the President of the Bank.

(c) Subject to the direction of the Board, the President of the Bank shall manage and supervise the affairs of the Bank with the assistance of the Executive Vice Presidents and shall perform any functions of the Bank which the Board may prescribe.

(d) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may permit the Bank to utilize the services or personnel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the personnel of the Government National Mortgage Association, for the purpose of carrying out this subtitle.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 508. (a) As part of the Bank, there is established an Energy Conservation Advisory Committee composed of 5 members which shall provide advice to the Board for the purpose of assisting the

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