,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ich  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1         
#bjaf,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself & ,mr4      
,mc,kinley7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance   
,program dur+ its #dj? anniv]s>y ye> =  
its hi/ory ( r$uc+ ! en]gy co/s (       
families ) l[ incomes1 mak+ l[-income   
h\seholds heal?i] & saf]1 positively    
impact+ ! environm5t1 & support+ jobs & 
new te*nology4  ,:]eas ,congress has    
long recogniz$ ! disproportionate en]gy 
burd5 on families & individuals ) l[    
incomes2 ,:]eas ,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy develop$ ! ,wea!rization       
,assi/ance ,program 9 #aigf to increase 
! en]gy effici5cy ( dwell+s own$ or     
occupi$ by l[-income p]sons1 r$uce _!   
total resid5tial en]gy exp5ditures1 &   
improve _! heal? & safety1 especially   
l[-income p]sons :o are p>ticul>ly      
vuln]able su* z ! eld]ly1 p]sons )      

disabilities1 families ) *ildr51 high   
resid5tial en]gy us]s1 & h\seholds ) a  
high en]gy burd52 ,:]eas l[-income      
h\seholds on av]age pay #g4b p]c5t (    
h\sehold income on utilities1 m ?an ?ree
 times ! am\nt t high] income h\seholds 
pay2 ,:]eas at lea/ a qu>t] ( l[-income 
h\seholds 9 _m regions exp]i5ce an en]gy
 burd5 great] ?an #ad p]c5t ( income2   
,:]eas ne>ly #i1jjj1jjj families across 
! ,nation live 9 en]gy ineffici5t1      
unheal?y homes2 ,:]eas ! ,wea!rization  
,assi/ance ,program op]ates 9 all #ej   
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 #e      
,unit$ ,/ates ,t]ritories1 & ,indian    
tribal gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ov] #g1djj1jjj 
homes h be5 wea!riz$ s9ce ! inception ( 
! program 9 #aigf2 ,:]eas 9 a typical   
ye> ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program 
produces ov] #cjj1jjj1jjj 9 en]gy co/   
sav+s2 ,:]eas a typical l[-income family
 saves betwe5 #bej & #dej p] ye> aft]   
receiv+ wea!rization s]vices2 ,:]eas e  
doll> inve/$ 9 wea!rization returns     
#d4aj to society 9 en]gy1 heal?1 &      

safety b5efits2 ,:]eas *ildr5 9         
h\seholds t receiv$ wea!rization s]vices
 miss$ few] days ( s*ool due to r$uc$   
incid5ces ( a/hma1 respiratory          
difficulties1 & o!r heal?-relat$ issues2
 ,:]eas inve/m5t 9 ! ,wea!rization      
,assi/ance ,program by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t & o!r s\rces supports m ?an   
#be1jjj jobs across ! c\ntry )9 relat$  
indu/ries2 ,:]eas ! ,wea!rization       
,assi/ance ,program decreases pollution 
& improves air quality2 ,:]eas !        
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program has   
increas$ its impact ?r\gh a /rategic    
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy      
,assi/ance ,program 7,,liheap72 ,:]eas !
 ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program has  
implem5t$ rigor\s quality control /&>ds 
& proc$ures2 ,:]eas ! ,wea!rization     
,assi/ance ,program has incorporat$     
cutt+ edge te*nologies su* z ,light     
,emitt+ ,diodes 7,l,e,ds7 & ro(top sol>2
 & ,:]eas by decreas+ ! am\nt ( p]sonal 
income sp5t on home en]gy1 !            

,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program makes 
h\s+ m af=dable1 improves ! quality (   
life = families ) l[ incomes1 r$uces =c$
 mobility1 & increases national en]gy   
security3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !    
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program = #dj 
ye>s ( r$uc+ ! en]gy burd5 ( families ) 
l[ incomes1 mak+ l[-income h\seholds    
heal?i] & saf]1 positively impact+ !    
environm5t1 & support+ jobs & new       
te*nology2  7#b7 enc\rages !            
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program to    
cont9ue p]=m+ ess5tial wea!rization     
s]vices go+ =w>d2  7#c7 applauds !      
d$icat$ pr(essionals at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local levels :o run ! daily op]ations
 ( ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program2 
&  7#d7 congratulates ! ,wea!rization   
,assi/ance ,program on ! #dj? anniv]s>y 
ye> ( its signature into law on ,augu/  
#ad1 #aigf4