,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahe #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ihc ,report ,no4 #aaf-hb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,septemb] #aj1 #bjai ,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 )\t am5dm5t ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 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 ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program 7a7 ,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] te*nologies2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,developm5t1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture44 7b7 ,all[ance = heal? & safety b5efits ,section #dac7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#f72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y may take into consid]ation evid5ce-bas$ values = improvem5ts 9 ! heal? & safety ( occupants ( wea!riz$ homes1 & o!r non-en]gy b5efits1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 4 7c7 ,contractor optimization 7#a7 ,te*nical transf] grants ,section #dad;,b7a77#d7 ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfd;b7a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ = p]sons & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 =-- 7,a7 p]sons 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 2 & 7,b7 private entities t are contract$ to provide wea!rization assi/ance "u ?is "p1 9 accordance ) rules det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 4 7#b7 ,contractor optimization ,! ,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 ,! ,secret>y may reque/ t entities receiv+ fund+ f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or f a ,/ate ?r\gh a wea!rization assi/ance program "u section #dac or #dad-- 7#a7 p]=m p]iodic reviews ( ! use ( private contractors 9 ! provision ( wea!rization assi/ance1 if applicable2 & 7#b7 enc\rage an increas$ use & exp&$ role ( contractors z appropriate4 4 7#c7 ,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7,public ,law #id-che2 #ij ,/at4 #aabe7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dad;,b ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #dad;,c4 ,contractor optimization4 4 7d7 ,f9ancial assi/ance = ,,wap enhancem5t & innovation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7,public ,law #id-che2 #ij ,/at4 #aabe7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dad;,c 7z add$ by subsection 7c77 ! 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 "u ?is section by mak+ ^? 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 eligible entities provid+ wea!rization assi/ance "u ?is section4 7b7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an entity receiv+ fund+ f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or f a ,/ate ?r\gh a wea!rization assi/ance program "u section #dac or #dad2 & 7#b7 a nonpr(it organization4 7c7 ,f9ancial assi/ance aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t funds are made available1 aw>d f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh a competitive process to an eligible entity-- 7#a7 ) respect to dwell+ units t are occupi$ by l[-income p]sons-- 7,a7 to implem5t measures to make ^? dwell+ units wea!rization-ready1 includ+ by address+ /ructural1 plumb+1 ro(+1 & electrical issues1 environm5tal haz>ds1 & o!r issues t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 7,b7 to 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 to in/all r5ewable en]gy sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #dae7;c77#f77;,a772 & 7,d7 to implem5t measures to ensure heal?y indoor environm5ts by improv+ indoor air quality1 accessibility1 & o!r heal?y home measures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 to improve ! capability ( ! eligible entity-- 7,a7 to significantly increase ! numb] ( en]gy retr(its p]=m$ by ! eligible entity2 7,b7 to replicate be/ practices = "w p]=m$ "u ?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$ "u ?is section aft] ! f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ "u ?is section is exp5d$2 7#c7 = innovative outrea* & education reg>d+ ! b5efits & availability ( wea!rization assi/ance & o!r assi/ance available "u ?is section2 7#d7 = quality control ( "w p]=m$ "u ?is section2 7#e7 = data collection1 measurem5t1 & v]ification ) respect to t "w2 7#f7 = program monitor+1 ov]sight1 evaluation1 & report+ ( t "w2 7#g7 = labor1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance relat+ to t "w2 7#h7 subject to subsection 7g77#b71 = plann+1 managem5t1 & adm9i/ration ( t "w2 & 7#i7 = any o!r appropriate activity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,applications ,to be eligible = an aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,aw>d factors ,9 aw>d+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! record ( ! eligible entity1 us+ ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are available1 9 con/ruct+1 r5ovat+1 repair+1 & 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]s2 7#b7 ! numb] ( dwell+ units occupi$ by l[-income p]sons t ! eligible entity has built1 r5ovat$1 repair$1 wea!riz$1 & made m en]gy effici5t 9 ! #e ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! eligible entity submits an application "u subsection 7d72 7#c7 ! qualifications1 exp]i5ce1 & pa/ p]=mance ( ! eligible entity1 includ+ exp]i5ce successfully manag+ & adm9i/]+ ,f$]al funds2 7#d7 ! /r5g? ( ! proposal ( ! eligible entity to a*ieve "o or m ( ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity w use p>tn]%ips & regional coord9ation to a*ieve "o or m ( ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7#f7 regional & climate zone div]sity2 7#g7 urban1 suburban1 & rural localities2 & 7#h7 any o!r appropriate factor1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,fir/ aw>d ,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 7g7 ,am\nt & t]m 7#a7 ,maximum am\nt ,! total am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section %all n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,plann+1 managem5t1 & adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nt aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t may be us$ by ! eligible entity = ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#h74 7#c7 ,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 "u ?is section t relates to t f9ancial assi/ance4 7#d7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( an aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section %all n exce$ #c ye>s4 7h7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue guidance on implem5t+ ?is section1 :i* %all include1 ) respect to eligible entities aw>d$ 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+ ! 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/$ by ! eligible entity us+ ! f9ancial assi/ance4 7i7 ,compliance ) ,/ate & local law ,no?+ 9 ?is section sup]s$es or modifies any ,/ate or local law to ! ext5t t ! ,/ate or local law is m /r+5t ?an ?is section4 7j7 ,review & evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all review & evaluate ! p]=mance ( ea* eligible entity t receives an aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1 :i* may include an audit4 7k7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! relevant committees ( ,congress an annual report t describes-- 7#a7 ! actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y & eligible entities aw>d$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is section dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2 & 7#b7 ! en]gy & co/ sav+s1 & any o!r accompli%m5ts1 a*iev$ "u ?is section dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4 7l7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #dbb-- 7,a7 if ! am\nt is n m ?an #bbe1jjj1jjj1 no funds %all be us$ to c>ry out ?is section2 7,b7 if ! am\nt is n m ?an #bfj1jjj1jjj1 n m ?an #b p]c5t ( t am\nt may be us$ to c>ry out ?is section2 7,c7 if ! am\nt is n m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj1 n m ?an #d p]c5t ( t am\nt may be us$ to c>ry out ?is section2 & 7,d7 if ! am\nt is m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj1 n m ?an #f p]c5t ( t am\nt may be us$ to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,am\nts exclud$ ,ea* am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n include ! am\nt made available = ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy headqu>t]s tra9+ or te*nical assi/ance4 7#c7 ,maximum am\nt ,! maximum am\nt us$ to c>ry out ?is section 9 ea* fiscal ye> %all n exce$ #be1jjj1jjj4 4 7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7,public ,law #id-che2 #ij ,/at4 #aabe7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dad;,c 7z add$ by subsection 7c77#c77 ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #dad;,d4 ,f9ancial assi/ance = ,,wap enhancem5t & innovation4 4 7e7 ,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 7f7 ,rewea!rization date ,section #dae7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfe7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,fur!r assi/ance 7,a7 ,def9ition ( int]im s]vice 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m int]im s]vice means an en]gy s]vice t takes place betwe5 in/ances ( wea!rization or p>tial wea!rization ( a dwell+ unit1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,inclusion ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m int]im s]vice includes-- 7,i7 ! provision ( en]gy in=mation & education to assi/ ) en]gy managem5t2 7,,ii7 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( in/all$ wea!rization measures2 & 7,,iii7 ! provision ( s]vices1 equipm5t1 or o!r measures fund$ by non-,f$]al funds1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,fur!r assi/ance ,dwell+ units wea!riz$ or p>tially wea!riz$ "u ?is "p1 or "u o!r ,f$]al programs-- 7i7 may n receive fur!r f9ancial assi/ance = wea!rization "u ?is "p until ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! previ\s wea!rization 0 complet$2 & 7ii7 may receive fur!r f9ancial assi/ance = wea!rization "u ?is "p = ! purpose ( provid+ an int]im s]vice4 4 7g7 ,reau?orization ( ,,wap ,section #dbb ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhgb7 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ appropriat$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh #bjab44 9 p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ appropriat$ #cej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd44 #c4 ,waiv] /udy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %\ld coord9ate ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to grant waiv]s ( requirem5ts "u section #bjj4cac ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 to bett] lev]age private sector funds = ! purposes ( us+ fund+ aw>d$ "u ! ,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 seq474 7b7 ,/udy ,n m ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ! relevant committees ( ,congress a report t describes-- 7#a7 ea* waiv] t has be5 reque/$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget reg>d+ ea* waiv] reque/$ "u subsection 7a74 ,septemb] #aj1 #bjai,report$ )\t am5dm5t