,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dhja  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #e1 #bjad ,mr4 
,kinzinger of ,illinois 7for himself and
 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of
 ,energy to prepare a report on the     
impact of thermal insulation on both    
energy and water use for potable hot    
water4  #a4 ,report on energy and water 
savings potential from thermal          
insulation  7a7 ,report ,not later than 
#a year after the date of enactment of  
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 in
 consultation with appropriate ,federal 
agencies and relevant stakeholders1     
shall submit to the ,committee on       
,energy and ,natural ,resources of the  
,senate and the ,committee on ,energy   
and ,commerce of the ,house of          
,representatives a report on the impact 
of thermal insulation on both energy and
 water use systems for potable hot and  

chilled water in ,federal buildings1 and
 the return on investment of installing 
such insulation4  7b7 ,contents ,the    
report shall include--  7#a7 an analysis
 based on the cost of municipal or      
regional water for delivered water and  
the avoided cost of new water2 and  7#b7
 a summary of energy and water savings1 
including short term and long term 7#bj 
years7 projections of such savings4