,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 &   
,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
  ,,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
 ,:]eas1 9 #aigf1 ,congress & !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy develop$ !           
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program 79 ?is
 preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,wap7 to       
increase ! en]gy effici5cy ( dwell+s    
own$ or occupi$ by l[-income            
individuals1 r$uce ! total resid5tial   
en]gy exp5ditures ( ^? individuals1 &   

improve ! heal? & safety ( ^?           
individuals1 especially l[-income       
individuals :o are p>ticul>ly vuln]able1
 su* z ! eld]ly1 p]sons ) disabilities1 
families ) *ildr51 high resid5tial en]gy
 us]s1 & h\seholds ) high en]gy burd5s2 
,:]eas l[-income h\seholds on av]age pay
 #g4b p]c5t ( ! income ( ^? h\seholds on
 utilities1 m ?an #c times ! am\nt t    
high] income h\seholds pay2 ,:]eas at   
lea/ #a_/d ( l[-income h\seholds 9 _m   
regions exp]i5ce an en]gy burd5 t is    
great] ?an #ad p]c5t ( h\sehold income2 
,:]eas ne>ly #i1jjj1jjj families across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9 en]gy ineffici5t1
 unheal?y homes2 ,:]eas ! ,,wap op]ates 
9 all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 #e t]ritories ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts2     
,:]eas m ?an #g1djj1jjj homes h be5     
wea!riz$ s9ce ! inception ( ! ,,wap 9   
#aigf2 ,:]eas1 9 a typical ye>1 ! ,,wap 
produces m ?an #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 receive wea!rization s]vices
 miss few] days ( s*ool due to incid5ces
 ( a/hma1 respiratory difficulties1 &   
o!r heal?-relat$ issues2 ,:]eas inve/m5t
 9 ! ,,wap by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & o!r  
s\rces supports m ?an #be1jjj jobs      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 relat$         
indu/ries2 ,:]eas ! ,,wap decreases     
pollution & improves air quality2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,wap has increas$ its impact ?r\gh a
 /rategic p>tn]%ip ) ! ,l[ ,income ,home
 ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,,liheap7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,,wap
 has implem5t$ rigor\s quality control  
/&>ds & proc$ures2 ,:]eas ! ,,wap has   
incorporat$ cutt+ edge te*nologies2 &   
,:]eas1 by decreas+ ! am\nt ( p]sonal   
income sp5t on home en]gy1 ! ,,wap makes
 h\s+ m af=dable1 improves ! quality (  
life = families ) l[ incomes1 r$uces =c$

 mobility1 & increases ! en]gy security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !            
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program = #dj 
ye>s ( r$uc+ ! en]gy burd5 ( families ) 
l[ incomes1 mak+ l[-income h\seholds    
heal?i] & saf]1 positively impact+ !    
environm5t1 & support+ jobs & new       
te*nology2  7#b7 enc\rages !            
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program to    
cont9ue p]=m+ ess5tial wea!rization     
s]vices 9 ! future2  7#c7 applauds !    
d$icat$ pr(essionals at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local levels :o run ! daily op]ations
 ( ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program2 
&  7#d7 congratulates ! ,wea!rization   
,assi/ance ,program on ! #dj? anniv]s>y 
( ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program   
be+ sign$ into law on ,augu/ #ad1 #aigf4