Local Energy Management Act of 1979 - Title I: Findings, Declaration of Purpose, and Definitions - Declares that the purposes of this Act are: (1) to establish a demonstration grant program applicable to localities proposing energy conservation and renewable energy resource development plans; (2) to establish a documentation and distribution grants program; and (3) to establish a local energy reference center to disseminate information on such programs.
Title II: Program Administration - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out the provisions of this Act and to report annually to the Congress on activities of the programs established under this Act. Requires the Secretary to consult and cooperate with appropriate Federal and other public and private agencies to provide a coordinated approach to the programs established under this Act.
Title III: Demonstration Grants Program - Authorizes the Secretary to make nonrenewable grants to localities for the development of measures to promote energy conservation and the development of renewable resources. Sets forth application and other procedures for such grants program.
Title IV: Documentation and Distribution Grants Program - Authorizes the Secretary to make renewable, one-year grants to localities to document and distribute practical information on programs to promote energy conservation or the development of renewable energy resources. Sets forth application and other procedures for such grants program.
Title V: General Grant Guidelines - Sets forth general guidelines for awarding grants under title III and title IV of this Act.
Title VI: Local Energy Reference Center - Directs the Secretary to establish a local energy reference center to serve as a data bank and information center for localities. Sets forth the responsibilities of the center.
Title VII: Technical Assistance Panel - Directs the local energy reference center to establish a technical assistance panel to provide information to localities on energy conservation and development of renewable energy resources.
Title VIII: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes the appropriation of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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