REPORT ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS.

SEC. 224. REPORT ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS. (a) Report.—The Secretary shall, within six months after the date of enactment of this Act, prepare a report on the potential for energy conservation in apartment buildings. (b) Consideration Required.—The report required under this section shall include a consideration of: (1) structural and energy control measures which may result in energy conservation in apartment buildings; (2) potential for energy conservation in apartment buildings which could be achieved by the application of a utility program (such as provided in this part) to apartment buildings; (3) the costs of achieving energy conservation in apartment buildings, and the need for Federal financial assistance to achieve energy savings; and (4) recommendations for appropriate legislation. (c) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “apartment building” means a building used for residential occupancy which is not a new building to which final standards under section 304(a) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act apply and which contains more than four dwelling units. [42 U.S.C. 8225]