U.S Code last checked for updates: Aug 17, 2025
§ 794.
Energy conservation study
(a)
Study of conservation methods
The Federal Energy Administrator shall conduct a study on potential methods of energy conservation and, not later than six months after June 22, 1974, shall submit to Congress a report on the results of such study. The study shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)
the energy conservation potential of restricting exports of fuels or energy-intensive products, or goods, including an analysis of balance-of-payments and foreign relations implications of any such restrictions;
(2)
alternative requirements, incentives, or disincentives for increasing industrial recycling and resource recovery in order to reduce energy demand, including the economic costs and fuel consumption tradeoff which may be associated with such recycling and resource recovery in lieu of transportation and use of virgin materials; and
(3)
means for incentives or disincentives to increase efficiency of industrial use of energy.
(b)
Emergency mass transportation assistance plan
(c)
Recommendations in plan
Such plan shall include, but shall not be limited to—
(1)
recommendations for emergency temporary grants to assist States and local public bodies and agencies thereof in the payment of operating expenses incurred in connection with the provision of expanded mass transportation service in urban areas;
(2)
recommendations for additional emergency assistance for the purchase of buses and rolling stock for fixed rail, including the feasibility of accelerating the timetable for such assistance under
cite as: 15 USC 794