,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 
,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to reau?orize ! wea!rization & ,/ate   
en]gy programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,wea!rization ,enhancem5t1 & ,local     
,en]gy ,effici5cy ,inve/m5t &           
,acc\ntability ,act4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,,title   
,i--,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program   
,sec4 #aja4 ,reau?orization (           
wea!rization assi/ance program4 ,sec4   
#ajb4 ,grants = new1 self-su/a9+        
l[-income1 s+le-family & multifamily    
h\s+ en]gy retr(it model programs to    
eligible multi/ate h\s+ & en]gy nonpr(it
 organizations4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,/&>ds      

program4 ,,title ,,ii--,/ate ,en]gy     
,programs ,sec4 #bja4 ,reau?orization ( 
,/ate en]gy programs4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,/ate en]gy  
program e/abli%$ "u "p ,d ( title ,,iii 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq47 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ,,sep7 & !             
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program =     
,l[-,income ,p]sons e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &    
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et
 seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,wap7
 h prov5 to be b5eficial1 long-t]m      
p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
p>tn]s2  7#b7 ! ,,sep & ! ,,wap h be5   
reau?oriz$ on a bip>tisan basis ov] _m  
ye>s to address *ang+ national1         
regional1 & ,/ate circum/ances & ne$s1  
especially ?r\gh--  7,a7 ! ,en]gy       
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq472  7,b7 ! ,en]gy
 ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja et seq472  7,c7 ! ,/ate 
,en]gy ,effici5cy ,programs ,improvem5t 

,act ( #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-ddj2    
#ajd ,/at4 #ajjf72  7,d7 ! ,en]gy       
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acbja et seq472  7,e7 ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja et   
seq472 &  7,f7 ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjja et seq472  7#c7 ! ,,sep1 also    
kn[n z ! ,/ate en]gy cons]vation        
program--  7,a7 0 fir/ creat$ 9 #aige to
 implem5t a ,/ate-bas$1 national program
 9 support ( en]gy effici5cy1 r5ewable  
en]gy1 economic developm5t1 en]gy       
em]g5cy prep>$ness1 & en]gy policy2 &   
7,b7 has come to op]ate 9 e sector ( !  
economy 9 support ( ! private sector to 
improve productivity & has dramatically 
r$uc$ ! co/ ( gov]nm5t ?r\gh en]gy sav+s
 at ! ,/ate & local levels2  7#d7 ,f$]al
 laboratory /udies h conclud$ t1 = e    
,f$]al doll> inve/$ ?r\gh ! ,,sep1 m ?an
 #g is sav$ 9 en]gy co/s & almo/ #aa 9  
non-,f$]al funds is lev]ag$2  7#e7 !    
,,wap--  7,a7 0 fir/ creat$ 9 #aigf to  
assi/ l[-income families 9 response to !

 fir/ oil emb>go2  7,b7 has become !    
l>ge/ resid5tial en]gy cons]vation      
program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) m ?an      
#g1ajj1jjj homes wea!riz$ s9ce ! ,,wap 0
 creat$2  7,c7 saves an e/imat$ #ce     
p]c5t ( consumption 9 ! typical wea!riz$
 home1 yield+ av]age annual sav+s ( #dcg
 p] ye> 9 home en]gy co/s2  7,d7 has    
creat$ ?\s&s ( jobs 9 bo? ! con/ruction 
sector & 9 ! supply *a9 ( mat]ials      
suppli]s1 v5dors1 & manufactur]s :o     
supply ! ,,wap2  7,e7 returns #b4ea 9   
en]gy sav+s = e ,f$]al doll> sp5t 9     
en]gy & non5]gy b5efits ov] ! life (    
wea!riz$ homes2  7,f7 s]ves z a         
f\ndation = resid5tial en]gy effici5cy  
retr(it /&>ds1 te*nical skills1 &       
work=ce tra9+ = ! em]g+ broad] m>ket &  
r$uces resid5tial & p[] plant emissions 
( c>bon dioxide by #b4fe metric tons ea*
 ye> p] home2 &  7,g7 has decreas$      
national en]gy consumption by !         
equival5t ( #bd1ajj1jjj b>rels ( oil    
annually2  7#f7 ! ,,wap c be enhanc$ ) !
 addition ( a t>get$ portion ( ,f$]al   

funds ?r\gh an innovative program t     
supports projects p]=m$ by qualifi$     
nonpr(it organizations t h a demon/rat$ 
capacity to build1 r5ovate1 repair1 or  
improve ! en]gy effici5cy ( a           
significant numb] ( l[-income homes2    
7#g7 ! ,,wap has increas$ en]gy         
effici5cy opportunities by promot+ new1 
competitive public-private sector models
 ( retr(itt+ l[-income homes ?r\gh new  
,f$]al p>tn]%ips2  7#h7 improv$ monitor+
 & report+ ( ! "w product ( ! ,,wap has 
yield$ b5efits1 & exp&+ indep5d5t       
v]ification ( effici5cy "w w support !  
long-t]m goals ( ! ,,wap2  7#i7 reports 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9   
#bjaa1 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy1 & ,/ate auditors h id5tifi$    
,/ate-level defici5cies 9 monitor+ ef=ts
 t c be address$ 9 a mann] t w ensure t 
,,wap funds are us$ m effectively2      
7#aj7 ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ! ,,wap1 ! ,,wap 
has evolv$ ) improvem5ts 9 effici5cy    
te*nology1 includ+1 9 ! #aiijs1 _m      
,/ates adopt+ advanc$ home en]gy audits1

 :i* has l$ to great returns on         
inve/m5t2 &  7#aa7 z ! home en]gy       
effici5cy indu/ry has become m          
p]=mance-bas$1 ! ,,wap %\ld cont9ue to  
use ^? advances 9 te*nology & !         
pr(essional work=ce4  ,i ,wea!rization  
assi/ance program  #aja4 ,reau?orization
 ( wea!rization assi/ance program       
,section #dbb ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & 
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhgb7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ appropriat$-- & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
appropriat$ #dej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah44  #ajb4 ,grants 
= new1 self-su/a9+ l[-income1           
s+le-family & multifamily h\s+ en]gy    
retr(it model programs to eligible h\s+ 
& nonpr(it organizations ,! ,en]gy      
,cons]vation & ,production ,act is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #dad;,b 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fhfd;b7 ! foll[+3  #dad;,c4  
,grants = new1 self-su/a9+ l[-income1   
s+le-family & multifamily h\s+ en]gy    
retr(it model programs to eligible h\s+ 
& nonpr(it organizations  7a7 ,purposes 

,! purposes ( ?is section are--  7#a7 to
 exp& ! numb] ( l[-income1 s+le-family &
 multifamily homes t receive en]gy      
effici5cy retr(its2  7#b7 to promote    
innovation & new models ( retr(itt+     
l[-income homes ?r\gh new ,f$]al        
p>tn]%ips ) cov]$ organizations t       
lev]age sub/antial donations1 donat$    
mat]ials1 volunte] labor1 home[n] labor 
equity1 & o!r private sector res\rces2  
7#c7 to assi/ ! cov]$ organizations 9   
demon/rat+1 evaluat+1 improv+1 &        
replicat+ widely ! model l[-income en]gy
 retr(it programs ( ! cov]$             
organizations2 &  7#d7 to ensure t !    
cov]$ organizations make ! en]gy retr(it
 programs ( ! cov]$ organizations       
self-su/a9+ by ! "t grant funds h be5   
exp5d$4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,cov]$ organization ,! t]m cov]$ 
organization means an organization t--  
7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &    
exempt f taxation "u #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2
 &  7,b7 has an e/abli%$ record (       

con/ruct+1 r5ovat+1 repair+1 or mak+    
en]gy effici5t an aggregate quantity ( n
 less ?an #bej own]-occupi$1 s+le-family
 or multifamily homes = l[-income       
h\seholds1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh       
affiliates1 *apt]s1 or o!r direct p>tn]s
 7us+ ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are    
available74  7#b7 ,l[-income ,! t]m     
l[-income means an income level t is n m
 ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level 7z     
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget7 applicable to a family ( !    
size involv$1 except t ! ,secret>y may  
e/abli% a high] or l[] level if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a high] or l[]     
level is necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7#c7 ,wea!rization ,assi/ance 
,program = ,l[-,income ,p]sons ,! t]m   
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program =     
,l[-,income ,p]sons means ! program     
e/abli%$ "u ?is "p 7includ+ "p #ddj (   
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74
  7c7 ,competitive grant program ,!     
,secret>y %all make grants to cov]$     

organizations ?r\gh a national          
competitive process = use 9 accordance )
 ?is section4  7d7 ,aw>d factors ,9 mak+
 grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 consid]--  7#a7 ! numb] ( l[-income    
homes ! applicant--  7,a7 has built1    
r5ovat$1 repair$1 or made m en]gy       
effici5t z ( ! date ( ! application2 &  
7,b7 c reasonably be project$ to build1 
r5ovate1 repair1 or make en]gy effici5t 
dur+ ! grant p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! 
application2  7#b7 ! qualifications1    
exp]i5ce1 & pa/ p]=mance ( ! applicant1 
includ+ exp]i5ce successfully manag+ &  
adm9i/]+ ,f$]al funds2  7#c7 ! numb] &  
div]sity ( ,/ates & climates 9 :i* !    
applicant works z ( ! date ( !          
application2  7#d7 ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al 
funds1 donat$ or disc\nt$ mat]ials1     
disc\nt$ or volunte] skill$ labor1      
volunte] unskill$ labor1 home[n] labor  
equity1 & o!r res\rces ! applicant w    
provide2  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* !         
applicant c\ld successfully replicate ! 
en]gy retr(it program ( ! applicant &   

su/a9 ! program aft] ! grant funds h be5
 exp5d$2  7#f7 regional div]sity2  7#g7 
urban1 suburban1 & rural localities2 &  
7#h7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7e7        
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/        
proposals f cov]$ organizations4  7#b7  
,adm9i/ration ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 an applicant   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#c7 ,aw>ds ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( issuance ( a reque/ =
 proposals1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 "u ?is section4  7f7 ,eligible uses (  
grant funds ,a grant "u ?is section may 
be us$ =--  7#a7 en]gy effici5cy audits1
 co/-effective retr(it1 & relat$        
activities 9 diff]5t climatic regions ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 en]gy effici5cy  
mat]ials & supplies2  7#c7              
organizational capacity--  7,a7 to      

significantly increase ! numb] ( en]gy  
retr(its2  7,b7 to replicate an en]gy   
retr(it program )9 a ,/ate or 9 o!r     
,/ates2 &  7,c7 to ensure t ! program is
 self-su/a9+ aft] ! ,f$]al grant funds  
are exp5d$2  7#d7 en]gy effici5cy1 audit
 & retr(it tra9+1 & ongo+ te*nical      
assi/ance2  7#e7 in=mation to home[n]s  
on prop] ma9t5ance & en]gy sav+s        
behaviors2  7#f7 quality control &      
improvem5t2  7#g7 data collection1      
measurem5t1 & v]ification2  7#h7 program
 monitor+1 ov]sight1 evaluation1 &      
report+2  7#i7 managem5t & adm9i/ration 
7up to a maximum ( #aj p]c5t ( ! total  
grant72  7#aj7 labor & tra9+ activities2
 &  7#aa7 su* o!r activities z !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7g7 ,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant   
provid$ "u ?is section %all n exce$     
#e1jjj1jjj4  7h7 ,guidel9es  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all issue guidel9es to implem5t ! grant
 program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 

,adm9i/ration ,! guidel9es--  7,a7 %all 
n apply to ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance   
,program = ,l[-,income ,p]sons1 9 :ole  
or major "p2 b  7,b7 may rely on        
applicable provisions ( law gov]n+ !    
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program =     
,l[-,income ,p]sons to e/abli%--  7i7   
/&>ds = all[able exp5ditures2  7ii7 a   
m9imum sav+s-to-inve/m5t ratio2  7iii7  
/&>ds--  7,i7 to c>ry out tra9+         
programs2  7,,ii7 to conduct en]gy      
audits & program activities2  7,,iii7 to
 provide te*nical assi/ance2  7,,iv7 to 
monitor program activities2 &  7,v7 to  
v]ify en]gy & co/ sav+s2  7iv7 liability
 insurance requirem5ts2 &  7v7          
recordkeep+ requirem5ts1 :i* %all       
include report+ to ! ,(fice (           
,wea!rization & ,int]gov]nm5tal         
,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy        
applicable data on ea* home retr(itt$4  
7i7 ,review & evaluation ,! ,secret>y   
%all review & evaluate ! p]=mance ( any 
cov]$ organization t receives a grant "u
 ?is section 7:i* may include an audit71

 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7j7         
,compliance ) ,/ate & local law ,no?+ 9 
?is section or any program c>ri$ out us+
 a grant provid$ "u ?is section sup]s$es
 or o!rwise affects any ,/ate or local  
law1 to ! ext5t t ! ,/ate or local law  
conta9s a requirem5t t is m /r+5t ?an ! 
applicable requirem5t ( ?is section4    
7k7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress annual reports t    
provide--  7#a7 f9d+s2  7#b7 a          
description ( en]gy & co/ sav+s a*iev$ &
 actions tak5 "u ?is section2 &  7#c7   
any recomm5dations = fur!r action4  7l7 
,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad   
?r\gh #bjah4  4  #ajc4 ,/&>ds program   
,section #dae ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & 
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfe7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,/&>ds program  7#a7 ,contractor       
qualification ,effective beg9n+ ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjae1 to be eligible to c>ry out   
wea!rization us+ funds made available "u

 ?is "p1 a contractor %all be select$   
?r\gh a competitive bidd+ process & be--
  7,a7 accr$it$ by ! ,build+ ,p]=mance  
,in/itute2  7,b7 an ,en]gy ,sm>t ,home  
,p]=mance ,team accr$it$ "u !           
,resid5tial ,en]gy ,s]vices ,network2 or
  7,c7 accr$it$ by an equival5t         
accr$itation or program                 
accr$itation-bas$ ,/ate c]tification    
program approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7   
,grants = en]gy retr(it model programs  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u section #dad;,c1 a cov]$    
organization 7z def9$ 9 section         
#dad;,c7b77 %all use a crew *ief :o--   
7i7 is c]tifi$ or accr$it$ 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 sup]vises ! "w 
p]=m$ ) grant funds4  7,b7 ,volunte]    
labor ,a volunte] :o p]=ms "w = a cov]$ 
organization t receives a grant "u      
section #dad;,c %all n be requir$ to be 
c]tifi$ "u ?is subsection if ! volunte] 
is n directly in/all+ or repair+        
me*anical equipm5t or o!r items t       
require skill$ labor4  7,c7 ,tra9+ ,!   

,secret>y %all use tra9+ & te*nical     
assi/ance funds available to ! ,secret>y
 to assi/ cov]$ organizations "u section
 #dad;,c 9 provid+ tra9+ to obta9       
c]tification requir$ "u ?is subsection1 
includ+ provisional or tempor>y         
c]tification4  7#c7 ,m9imum effici5cy   
/&>ds ,effective beg9n+ ,octob] #a1     
#bjae1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t--  7,a7
 ea* retr(it = :i* wea!rization         
assi/ance is provid$ "u ?is "p meets    
m9imum effici5cy & quality ( "w /&>ds   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y aft]            
wea!rization ( a dwell+ unit2  7,b7 at  
lea/ #aj p]c5t ( ! dwell+ units are     
r&omly inspect$ by a ?ird p>ty accr$it$ 
"u ?is subsection to ensure compliance )
 ! m9imum effici5cy & quality ( "w /&>ds
 e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 !
 /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection meet  
or exce$ ! indu/ry /&>ds = home p]=mance
 "w t are 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subsection1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  4  ,,ii ,/ate en]gy programs
  #bja4 ,reau?orization ( ,/ate en]gy   

programs ,section #cfe7;f7 ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbe7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#abe1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjg  
?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4