---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 8236b"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "8236b"
heading: "Report"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/8236b"
units:
  - "Chapter 91 — National Energy Conservation Policy"
  - "Subchapter II — Residential Energy Conservation"
  - "Part D — Residential Energy Efficiency Rating Guidelines"
---

# §8236b. Report


Not later than 3 years after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/8241.md?p=6) shall transmit to the President and the Congress a final report containing—

- (1) a description of actions taken by the [Secretary](/usc/42/8241.md?p=6) and other [Federal agencies](/usc/42/8241.md?p=1) to implement this part;
- (2) a description of the action taken by [States](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14), local governments, and other organizations to implement the voluntary guidelines issued under [section 8236 of this title](/usc/42/8236.md) and any problems encountered in implementing such guidelines; and
- (3) recommendations on the feasibility of requiring, as a prerequisite to receiving federally assisted, guaranteed, or insured mortgages, the achievement of a minimum energy efficiency rating.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 273, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 102(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2788.)