,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 &  
,mr4 ,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to assess & score new
 & exi/+ homes = ! co/-effective        
r$uction 9 ! en]gy use1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,scor+ ,calculations = ,our
 ,resid5tial ,en]gy ,act ( #bjaf or !   
,,score ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy ,home ,en]gy ,score ,program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all    
ma9ta9 a ,home ,en]gy ,score ,program to
 provide to home[n]s & borr[]s1 on a    
volunt>y basis at ! reque/ ( ! home[n]  
or borr[]1 a score docum5t = ! purpose (
 enabl+ ! co/-effective r$uction 9 !    
en]gy use ( ^? homes4 ,score docum5ts   
%all be available "u ! ,program = bo?   
new & exi/+ homes4 ,a score docum5t %all

 grade ! home on its en]gy consumption =
 heat+1 cool+1 wat] heat+1 & o!r        
v>iables ! ,secret>y consid]s           
appropriate to enable a*iev+            
co/-effective r$uction 9 ! en]gy use ( !
 home1 s t x may be easily comp>$ to o!r
 homes4 ,! ,program may include !       
alt]nate use ( any comp>able resid5tial 
rat+ sy/em1 z approv$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy ?r\gh publi%$ guidel9es4  7b7    
,assessm5ts ,! ,program %all provide =  
home assessm5ts1 conduct$ pursuant to a 
reque/ by a home[n] or borr[] 9         
accordance ) section #b7;a71 by         
assessors :o hold a relevant qualify+   
cr$5tial approv$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 to collect en]gy use in=mation  
dur+ an approv$ walk-?r\gh ( ! home = ! 
purpose ( creat+ a score docum5t = !    
home4  7c7 ,score docum5t ,a score      
docum5t "u ! ,program %all include--    
7#a7 en]gy use in=mation collect$ dur+  
an assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 =
 a home1 diff]5tiat$ by specific en]gy  
uses & provid$ on a relative scale bas$ 

on b5*m>ks set )9 ! ,program2 &  7#b7   
co/-effective recomm5dations ( means to 
improve ! score & en]gy effici5cy ( !   
home4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,home ,! t]m home means any p]man5t    
legal resid5ce ) a ro( & walls :i* is n 
a mobile home1 manufactur$ home1        
h\seboat1 camp] van1 recreational       
vehicle1 ap>tm5t1 hospital1 assi/$ liv+ 
facility1 or (fice build+4  7#b7        
,manufactur$ home ,! t]m manufactur$    
home has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#fjc ( ! ,national ,manufactur$ ,h\s+   
,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edjb74  7#c7      
,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,home  
,en]gy ,score ,program ma9ta9$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy "u section #b4  7#d7 
,score docum5t ,! t]m score docum5t     
means a docum5t describ$ 9 section      
#b7;c74