STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

SEC. 301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.—The Congress finds that— (1) the Nation's nonrenewable energy resources are being rapidly depleted; (2) schools and hospitals are major consumers of energy, and have been especially burdened by rising energy prices and fuel shortages; (3) substantial energy conservation can be achieved in schools and hospitals through the implementation of energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures and the installation of energy conservation measures; and (4) public and nonprofit schools and hospitals in many instances need financial assistance in order to make the necessary improvements to achieve energy conservation. (b) Purpose.—It is the purpose of this part to authorize grants to States and to public and nonprofit schools and hospitals to assist them in identifying and implementing energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures and in evaluating, acquiring, and installing energy conservation measures to reduce the energy use and anticipated energy costs of schools and hospitals. [42 U.S.C. 6371 note]