,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjai,mr4  
,tonko 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 & ,ms4    
,kaptur7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !   
wea!rization assi/ance program1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wea!rization ,enhancem5t &
 ,local ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,inve/m5t &   
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,wea!rization 
assi/ance program  7a7 ,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$-- & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh #bjab44 & ins]t+           
appropriat$ #cej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd44  7b7 ,mod]niz+ 
! def9ition ( wea!rization mat]ials     
,section #dab7i77;,j7 ( ! ,en]gy        
,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fhfb7i77;,j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ r5ewable en]gy     

te*nologies & o!r advanc$ te*nologies1  
aft] devices or te*nologies2 &  7#b7 by 
/rik+ 1 aft] consult+ ) ! ,secret>y (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 & ! ,director ( !       
,community ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7c7 
,consid]ation ( heal? b5efits ,section  
#dac7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &      
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fhfc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs  
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c71 ! foll[+3 
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y may am5d ! regulations
 prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to provide t
 ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7  
take into consid]ation improvem5ts 9 !  
heal? & safety ( occupants ( dwell+     
units1 & o!r non-en]gy b5efits1 f       
wea!rization4  4  7d7 ,contractor       
optimization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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  
,contractor optimization  7a7 ,9 g5]al  

,! ,secret>y may reque/ t entities      
receiv+ fund+ f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or f 
a ,/ate ?r\gh a wea!rization assi/ance  
program "u section #dac or section #dad 
p]=m p]iodic reviews ( ! use ( private  
contractors 9 ! provision ( wea!rization
 assi/ance1 & enc\rage exp&$ use (      
contractors z appropriate4  7b7 ,use (  
tra9+ funds ,entities describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 may use fund+ describ$ 9 
su* subsection to tra9 private1         
non-,f$]al entities t are contract$ to  
provide wea!rization assi/ance "u a     
wea!rization program1 9 accordance )    
rules det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7#b7  
,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &       
,production ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 ! item relat+ to section #dad;,b !     
foll[+3  ,sec4 #dad;,c4 ,contractor     
optimization4  4  7e7 ,f9ancial         
assi/ance = ,,wap enhancem5t &          
innovation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy     
,cons]vation & ,production ,act is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #dad;,c 7z add$ 

by subsection 7d7 ( ?is section7 !      
foll[+3  #dad;,d4 ,f9ancial assi/ance = 
,,wap enhancem5t & innovation  7a7      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section     
are-- 7#a7 to exp& ! numb] ( dwell+     
units t are occupi$ by l[-income p]sons 
t receive wea!rization assi/ance by mak+
 su* dwell+ units wea!rization-ready2   
7#b7 to promote ! deploym5t ( r5ewable  
en]gy 9 dwell+ units t are occupi$ by   
l[-income p]sons2  7#c7 to ensure heal?y
 indoor environm5ts by enhanc+ or exp&+ 
heal? & safety measures & res\rces      
available to dwell+s t are occupi$ by   
l[-income p]sons2 &  7#d7 to dissem9ate 
new me?ods & be/ practices among        
entities provid+ wea!rization assi/ance4
  7b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,! ,secret>y  
%all1 to ! ext5t funds are made         
available1 aw>d f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh
 a competitive process to entities      
receiv+ fund+ f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or f 
a ,/ate ?r\gh a wea!rization program "u 
section #dac or section #dad1 or to     
nonpr(it entities1 to be us$ by su* an  

entity--  7#a7 ) respect to dwell+ units
 t are occupi$ by l[-income p]sons1 to--
 7,a7 implem5t measures to make su*     
dwell+ units wea!rization-ready by      
address+ /ructural1 plumb+1 ro(+1 &     
electrical issues1 environm5tal haz>ds1 
or o!r measures t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
to be appropriate2  7,b7 in/all en]gy   
effici5cy te*nologies1 includ+ home     
en]gy managem5t sy/ems1 sm>t devices1 & 
o!r te*nologies ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be appropriate2  7,c7 in/all r5ewable   
en]gy sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section         
#dae7;c77#f77;,a772 &  7,d7 implem5t    
measures to ensure heal?y indoor        
environm5ts by improv+ indoor air       
quality1 accessibility1 & o!r heal?y    
homes measures z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2
  7#b7 to improve ! capability ( !      
entity-- 7,a7 to significantly increase 
! numb] ( en]gy retr(its p]=m$ by su*   
entity2  7,b7 to replicate be/ practices
 = "w p]=m$ pursuant to ?is section on a
 l>g] scale2 &  7,c7 to lev]age         
additional funds to su/a9 ! provision ( 

wea!rization assi/ance & o!r "w p]=m$   
pursuant to ?is section aft] f9ancial   
assi/ance aw>d$ "u ?is section is       
exp5d$2  7#c7 = innovative outrea* &    
education reg>d+ ! b5efits &            
availability ( wea!rization assi/ance & 
o!r assi/ance available pursuant to ?is 
section2  7#d7 = quality control ( "w   
p]=m$ pursuant to ?is section2  7#e7 =  
data collection1 measurem5t1 &          
v]ification ) respect to su* "w2  7#f7 =
 program monitor+1 ov]sight1 evaluation1
 & report+ reg>d+ su* "w2  7#g7 = labor1
 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance relat+ to  
su* "w2  7#h7 = plann+1 managem5t1 &    
adm9i/ration 7up to a maximum ( #ae     
p]c5t ( ! assi/ance provid$72 &  7#i7 = 
su* o!r activities z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7c7 ,aw>d  
factors ,9 aw>d+ f9ancial assi/ance "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 
7#a7 ! applicant's record ( con/ruct+1  
r5ovat+1 repair+1 or mak+ en]gy effici5t
 s+le-family1 multifamily1 or           
manufactur$ homes t are occupi$ by      

l[-income p]sons1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh
 affiliates1 *apt]s1 or o!r p>tn]s 7us+ 
! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are          
available72  7#b7 ! numb] ( dwell+ units
 occupi$ by l[-income p]sons t !        
applicant has built1 r5ovat$1 repair$1  
wea!riz$1 or made m en]gy effici5t 9 !  
#e ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! application2  
7#c7 ! qualifications1 exp]i5ce1 & pa/  
p]=mance ( ! applicant1 includ+ exp]i5ce
 successfully manag+ & adm9i/]+ ,f$]al  
funds2  7#d7 ! /r5g? ( an applicant's   
proposal to a*ieve "o or m ( ! purposes 
"u subsection 7a72  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* 
su* applicant w utilize p>tn]%ips &     
regional coord9ation to a*ieve "o or m (
 ! purposes "u subsection 7a72  7#f7    
regional & climate zone div]sity2  7#g7 
urban1 suburban1 & rural localities2 &  
7#h7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7d7        
,applications  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,to be
 eligible = an aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance
 "u ?is section1 an applicant %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9  

su* mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,aw>ds     
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 n lat] ?an #bgj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all make a fir/ aw>d (       
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section4  7e7 
,maximum am\nt & t]m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
total am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$  
to an entity "u ?is section %all n exce$
 #b1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,te*nical & tra9+    
assi/ance ,! total am\nt ( f9ancial     
assi/ance aw>d$ to an entity "u ?is     
section %all be r$uc$ by ! co/ ( any    
te*nical & tra9+ assi/ance provid$ by ! 
,secret>y t relates to su* f9ancial     
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( an aw>d (
 f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section %all 
n exce$ #c ye>s4  7f7 ,requirem5ts ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue  
requirem5ts to implem5t ?is section1    
includ+1 = entities receiv+ f9ancial    
assi/ance "u ?is section--  7#a7 /&>ds =
 all[able exp5ditures2  7#b7 a m9imum   

sav+-to-inve/m5t ratio2 &  7#c7 /&>ds   
=-- 7,a7 tra9+ programs2  7,b7 en]gy    
audits2  7,c7 ! provision ( te*nical    
assi/ance2  7,d7 monitor+ activities    
c>ri$ out us+ su* f9ancial assi/ance2   
7,e7 v]ification ( en]gy & co/ sav+s2   
7,f7 liability insurance requirem5ts2 & 
7,g7 recordkeep+ & report+ requirem5ts1 
:i* %all include report+ to ! ,(fice (  
,wea!rization & ,int]gov]nm5tal         
,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy        
applicable data on ea* dwell+ unit      
retr(itt$ or o!rwise assi/$ pursuant to 
?is section4  7g7 ,compliance ) ,/ate & 
local law ,no?+ 9 ?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    
7h7 ,review & evaluation ,! ,secret>y   
%all review & evaluate ! p]=mance ( ea* 
entity t receives an aw>d ( f9ancial    
assi/ance "u ?is section 7:i* may       
include an audit74  7i7 ,annual report  
,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an

 annual report t provides a description 
(-- 7#a7 actions tak5 "u ?is section to 
a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is section2 &  7#b7
 accompli%m5ts z a result ( su* actions1
 includ+ en]gy & co/ sav+s a*iev$4  7j7 
,fund+  7#a7 ,am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 ( !
 am\nt made available "u section #dbb = 
su* fiscal ye> to c>ry out !            
wea!rization program "u ?is "p 7n       
includ+ any ( su* am\nt made available =
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy headqu>t]s tra9+ or 
te*nical assi/ance71 n m ?an--  7i7 #b  
p]c5t ( su* am\nt 7if su* am\nt is      
#bbe1jjj1jjj or m b less ?an            
#bfj1jjj1jjj7 may be us$ to c>ry out ?is
 section2  7ii7 #d p]c5t ( su* am\nt 7if
 su* am\nt is #bfj1jjj1jjj or m b less  
?an #cjj1jjj1jjj7 may be us$ to c>ry out
 ?is section2 &  7iii7 #f p]c5t ( su*   
am\nt 7if su* am\nt is #cjj1jjj1jjj or  
m7 may be us$ to c>ry out ?is section4  
7,b7 ,m9imum ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj 
?r\gh #bjbd1 if ! am\nt made available  
"u section #dbb 7n includ+ any ( su*    

am\nt made available = ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy headqu>t]s tra9+ or te*nical     
assi/ance7 = su* fiscal ye> is less ?an 
#bbe1jjj1jjj1 no funds %all be made     
available to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7
 ,limitation ,= any fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y may n use m ?an #be1jjj1jjj ( 
! am\nt made available "u section #dbb  
to c>ry out ?is section4  4  7#b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy
 ,cons]vation & ,production ,act is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #dad;,c ! foll[+3  ,sec4        
#dad;,d4 ,f9ancial assi/ance = ,,wap    
enhancem5t & innovation4  4  7f7        
,increase 9 adm9i/rative funds ,section 
#dae7;a77#a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &  
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#fhfe7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #aj    
p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t4  7g7 ,am5d+   
re-,wea!rization date ,p>agraph 7#b7 (  
section #dae7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation
 & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#fhfe7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7#b7 ,dwell+ units wea!riz$ 7includ+    

dwell+ units p>tially wea!riz$7 "u ?is  
"p1 or "u o!r ,f$]al programs 79 ?is    
p>agraph ref]r$ to z #8previ\s          
wea!rization'71 may n receive fur!r     
f9ancial assi/ance = wea!rization "u ?is
 "p until ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] !   
date su* previ\s wea!rization 0         
complet$4 ,?is p>agraph does n preclude 
dwell+ units t h receiv$ previ\s        
wea!rization f receiv+ assi/ance &      
s]vices 7includ+ ! provision ( in=mation
 & education to assi/ ) en]gy managem5t 
& evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( in/all$ 
wea!rization mat]ials7 o!r ?an          
wea!rization "u ?is "p or "u o!r ,f$]al 
programs1 or f receiv+ non-,f$]al       
assi/ance = wea!rization4  4  #c4       
,report on waiv]s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! /atus ( any     
reque/ = a waiv] ( any requirem5t "u    
section #bjj4cac ( title #b1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 z su* requirem5t   
applies ) respect to ! wea!rization     

assi/ance program "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq471     
includ+ a description ( any su* waiv] t 
has be5 grant$ & any su* reque/ = a     
waiv] t has be5 consid]$ b n grant$4