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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980 carrying out activities in accordance with the requirements of title II of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act if the residential mortgage to be purchased is a loan or advance of credit the original proceeds of which are applied for in order to finance the purchase and installation of residential energy conservation measures (as defined in section 210(11) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act) in residential real estate". (2) Section 302(h) of such Act is amended by inserting ", or made by a public utility and purchased by the Corporation pursuant to the first sentence of section 305(a)(l)," after "credit for such purposes" in the third sentence. (b) Section 302(b)(3) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act is amended by inserting the following before the period at the end of the first sentence: ", including loans or advances of credit made, by any public utility carrying out activities in accordance with the requirements of title II of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, for the purpose of financing the purchase and installation of residential energy conservation measures (as defined in section 210(11) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act) in a residential building".

94 STAT. 741 42 USC 8211.

infra. 12 USC 1451. Ante, p. 740. 12 USC 1717.

SUBTITLE B—UTILITY PROGRAM DEFINITIONS

SEC. 541. Section 210 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by striking out paragraph (9) and inserting in lieu 42 USC 8211. thereof the following: "(9) The term 'residential building' means any building used for residential occupancy which— "(A) is not a new building to which final standards under sections 304(a) and 305 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act apply, and 42 USC 6833, "(B) contains at least one but not more than four dwelling 68^'*units and has a system for heating or cooling, or both, except that, after January 1, 1982, such term shall also include any building which contains more than four dwelling units unless such building contains a heating or cooling system, or both, which is a central system.". STATE UST OF SUPPUERS AND CONTRACTORS—REQUIRED WARRANTY

SEC. 542. (a) Section 210(11) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by striking out the last sentence. 42 USC 8211. (b) Section 212ft)) of such Act is amended by striking out "and" at 42 USC 8213. the end of paragraph (2), by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and by inserting the following new paragraph after paragraph (2): "(3) shall include provisions requiring that— "(A) the manufacturer of any residential energy conservation measure offered under a utility program shall, in connection with such measure, warrant in writing that the residential customer for whom the measure is installed, the installation contractor who installs the measure, and the supplier of the measure shall (for those measures found within one year from the date of installation to be defective due to materials, manufacture, or design), at a minimum, be