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PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005 (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE’’ after ‘‘MODEL ENERGY CODE’’; and (B) by inserting ‘‘, or, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code’’ after ‘‘1989’’.
42 USC 15842.
SEC. 154. ENERGY STRATEGY FOR HUD.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop and implement an integrated strategy to reduce utility expenses through cost-effective energy conservation and efficiency measures and energy efficient design and construction of public and assisted housing. The energy strategy shall include the development of energy reduction goals and incentives for public housing agencies. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the energy strategy and the actions taken by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to monitor the energy usage of public housing agencies and shall submit an update every 2 years thereafter on progress in implementing the strategy.
Reports. Deadlines.
TITLE II—RENEWABLE ENERGY Subtitle A—General Provisions 42 USC 15851. Deadlines.
VerDate 14-DEC-2004
SEC. 201. ASSESSMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.
(a) RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall review the available assessments of renewable energy resources within the United States, including solar, wind, biomass, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, and hydroelectric energy resources, and undertake new assessments as necessary, taking into account changes in market conditions, available technologies, and other relevant factors. (b) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report based on the assessment under subsection (a). The report shall contain— (1) a detailed inventory describing the available amount and characteristics of the renewable energy resources; and (2) such other information as the Secretary believes would be useful in developing such renewable energy resources, including descriptions of surrounding terrain, population and load centers, nearby energy infrastructure, location of energy and water resources, and available estimates of the costs needed to develop each resource, together with an identification of any barriers to providing adequate transmission for remote sources of renewable energy resources to current and emerging markets, recommendations for removing or addressing such barriers, and ways to provide access to the grid that do not unfairly disadvantage renewable or other energy producers.
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