U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024
§ 6201.
Congressional statement of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1)
to grant specific authority to the President to fulfill obligations of the United States under the international energy program;
(2)
to provide for the creation of a Strategic Petroleum Reserve capable of reducing the impact of severe energy supply interruptions;
(3)
Repealed. Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 102(2), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2029;
(4)
to conserve energy supplies through energy conservation programs, and, where necessary, the regulation of certain energy uses;
(5)
to provide for improved energy efficiency of motor vehicles, major appliances, and certain other consumer products;
(6)
Repealed. Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 102(2), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2029;
(7)
to provide a means for verification of energy data to assure the reliability of energy data; and
(8)
to conserve water by improving the water efficiency of certain plumbing products and appliances.
(Pub. L. 94–163, § 2, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 874; Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 123(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2817; Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 102, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2029.)
cite as: 42 USC 6201