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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 8201. Findings and statement of purposes
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that -
(1) the United States has survived a period of energy shortage
and has made significant progress toward improving energy
efficiency in all sectors of the economy;
(2) effective measures must continue to be taken by the Federal
Government and other users and suppliers of energy to control the
rate of growth of demand for energy and the efficiency of its
use;
(3) the continuation of this effort will permit the United
States to become increasingly independent of the world oil
market, less vulnerable to interruption of foreign oil supplies,
and more able to provide energy to meet future needs; and
(4) all sectors of the economy of the United States should
continue to reduce significantly the demand for nonrenewable
energy resources such as oil and natural gas by implementing and
maintaining effective conservation measures for the efficient use
of these and other energy sources.
(b) Statement of purposes
The purposes of this chapter are to provide for the regulation of
interstate commerce, to reduce the growth in demand for energy in
the United States, and to conserve nonrenewable energy resources
produced in this Nation and elsewhere, without inhibiting
beneficial economic growth.
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