PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 97 STAT. 1235 "(2) do not prohibit the use of tax-exempt financing in connec- tion with any purchase or installation of residential or commer- cial energy conserving improvements or solar energy systems assisted under this subtitle; "(3) provide that a residential energy audit shall not be required as a condition of the receipt of financial assistance by an owner or tenant of a residential building under this subtitle, except that such regulations may require such audit with respect to any such building located in an area in which an audit is available under the provisions of title II or VII of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act; "(4)(A) establish a maximum limitation on the percentage or amount of any financial assistance provided under this subtitle that may be used for administrative expenses, which limitation shall be 12 percent (or such higher percentage as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate), or $20,000, whichever amount is greater; and "(B) provide that not more than one-half of any such amount may be used by any State for its administrative expenses, except that if any State is the sole administrative entity in such State with respect to financial assistance under this subtitle such State may usc all of such amount for such expenses; "(5) establish criteria for the allocation of financial assistance under this subtitle among eligible financial institutions; and "(6) provide that any amount of unexpended financial assist- ance under this subtitle that is recaptured by the Board shall be reallocated by the Board to eligible financisd institutions under this subtitle.". (f)(1) Section 1071 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 is amended— (A) by striking out "such fiscal year" and inserting in lieu thereof "of fiscal years 1982 and 1983"; and (B) by inserting after "$50,000,000" the following: ", and for fiscal year 1984 not to exceed $35,000,000, ". (2) Section 522 of the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act is amended— (A) by striking out the hyphen before paragraph (1) in subsec- tion (a) and all that follows through the period at the end of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and of solar energy systems such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985."; and (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). Residential energy audit. 42 USC 8211, 8281. 12 USC 3620 note. 12 USC 3620. WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM SEC. 464. Section 422 of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 is amended to read as follows: 42 USC 6872. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 422. Of the funds authorized by section 1005(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 for energy conservation for fiscal year 1984, not less than $190,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the weatherization program under this part. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985 to carry out such weatherization 42 USC 7270 note.
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