,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cece  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbb,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4
 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 &  
,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha to increase ! availability (   
heat+ & cool+ assi/ance1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,heat+ & ,cool+ ,relief    
,act 4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t3    
7#a7 ,en]gy rema9s unaf=dable =         
l[-income h\seholds4 ,nationally1       
l[-income h\seholds sp5d a l>g] portion 
( _! income on home en]gy co/s ?an o!r  
h\seholds4 ,! av]age l[-income          
h\sehold's en]gy burd5 is #c times t (  
o!r h\seholds4 ,! report = ! ,h\sehold  
,pulse ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1  
issu$ on ,decemb] #bb1 #bjba1 not$ t1 = 
families ) incomes ( less ?an #ce1jjj a 

ye>1 ab\t #ea p]c5t said t !y r$uc$ or  
w5t )\t basic h\sehold necessities1 su* 
z m$ic9e or food1 9 ord] to pay an en]gy
 bill1 = at lea/ "o mon? 9 ! la/ ye>4   
7#b7 ,! ,l[-,income ,h\s+ ,en]gy        
,assi/ance ,program 0 au?oriz$ by       
,congress to r$uce home en]gy burd5s )  
heat+ & cool+ assi/ance4 ,9 #bjai1 only 
#af p]c5t ( income-eligible h\seholds   
receiv$ a subsidy "u ! program4  7#c7   
,climate *ange is fuel+ increas+ly      
int5se w9t] /orms & extreme temp]atures4
  7#d7 ,heat waves are increas+ly common
 z climate *ange accel]ates1 & n[ occur 
m (t5 9 major cities across ! ,unit$    
,/ates4 ,! av]age heat wave season      
across #ej cities is approximately #dg  
days long] n[ ?an x 0 9 ! #aifjs4 ,z a  
result1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld provide 
fur!r cool+ assi/ance = communities 9   
ne$4  7#e7 ,! loss ( home en]gy s]vice  
due to high en]gy burd5s is "o ( !      
prim>y reasons = homelessness1          
especially = families ) *ildr54 ,9 "s   
h\s+ contexts1 loss ( home en]gy s]vice 

is a gr\nds = eviction4  7#f7 ,! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t %\ld exp& & update !          
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance     
,program1 z "p ( a robu/ ,f$]al social  
safety net1 to-- 7,a7 protect families  
aga9/ unaf=dable home en]gy bills & home
 en]gy %ut(fs1 by provid+ suffici5t     
fund+ & impos+ regulations :]e necess>y2
  7,b7 ensure all l[- & mod]ate-income  
families h access to af=dable home cool+
 p[]$ by r5ewable en]gy1 :i* w enable   
h\seholds to adapt to ris+ temp]atures  
due to climate *ange & promote climate  
resili5cy2  7,c7 enhance outrea*-- 7i7  
by includ+ nontraditional p>tn]s1       
includ+ home en]gy suppli]s1 local      
educational ag5cies1 & entities c>ry+   
out o!r programs = l[-income p1 to assi/
 ) signups2 &  7ii7 by add+ /rong]      
provisions = presum$ eligibility & waiv+
 docum5tation requirem5ts = eligibility2
 &  7,d7 fur!r ,f$]al ef=ts to wea!rize 
h\s+ = l[- & mod]ate-income h\seholds1  
to help families /ruggl+ to pay _! home 
en]gy bills & to meet national clean    

en]gy goals4  #c4 ,fund+ ,section #bfjb 
( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ section #bfjg;,a7 & ins]t+ section
 #bfjd7;f71 #bfjg;,a1 #bfjg;,b1 or      
#bfjg;,c72 &  7,b7 by /rik+             
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s & ins]t+  
#djj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca42  7#b7 9 subsection 
7e71 by ins]t+ 1 or aris+1 = purposes ( 
section #bfjd7;e77#b71 f a major disa/] 
or em]g5cy1 z def9$ 9 section           
#bfjd7;e77#b77;,a7 be=e ! p]iod at !    
end2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
to c>ry out section #bfjd7;f71          
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb
 ?r\gh #bjca4  7g7 ,!re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out section      
#bfjg;,c1 includ+ mak+ grants "u t      
section1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca4  4  #d4         
,def9itions ,section #bfjc ( !          
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act

 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 &    
7#aa71 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g71 7#i7
 ?r\gh 7#ab71 & 7#ad71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]m ,,heap coord9ator  
means an employee-- 7,a7 :o adm9i/]s a  
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b72 &   
7,b7 ^: sal>y is paid1 p>tly or :olly1 )
 funds made available "u t section4  2  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g71 z s  
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,! t]m local
 coord9at+ ag5cy means any local        
organization or local (fice t receives  
funds "u section #bfjb7;b7 to p]=m      
cu/om] intake1 or approval ( b5efits1 on
 behalf ( ! ,/ate ag5cy4  2 &  7#d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,! t]m     
,/ate ag5cy means any ,/ate ag5cy t     
adm9i/]s ! program fund$ "u section     
#bfjb7;b74  4  #e4 ,em]g5cies ,section  
#bfjd7;e7 ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#hfbc7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7e7 
& ins]t+ 7e77#a72 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 ?is         
p>agraph3 7i7 ,! t]m cov]$ h\sehold     
means an eligible h\sehold 9 an area :]e
 ! ,presid5t1 or ! ,secret>y1 z ! case  
may be1 has decl>$ a major disa/] or    
em]g5cy4  7ii7 ,! t]m major disa/] or   
em]g5cy means-- 7,i7 a major disa/] or  
em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #dja or #eja1 
respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1 #eaia72 or   
7,,ii7 a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74  7,b7 ,^u a
 decl>ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
= an area1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy   
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 provide   
heat+ or cool+ assi/ance to cov]$       
h\seholds 9 t area4  7,c7 ,9 p>ticul>1 9
 ! ev5t ( a major disa/] or o!r em]g5cy 
due to a p]iod ( extreme heat 7z        
describ$ 9 section #bfjd7;f77#a77 or    

cold 9 an area1 ! ,secret>y & !         
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 provide cool+ or heat+     
assi/ance to cov]$ h\seholds 9 t area4  
4  #f4 ,additional cool+ assi/ance =    
heat waves ,section #bfjd ( !           
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbc7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,9 
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m additional  
cool+ assi/ance means cool+ assi/ance   
provid$ "u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,! t]m 
extreme heat means heat t exce$s local  
climatological norms 9 t]ms ( any #a or 
m ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,duration4  7ii7      
,int5sity4  7iii7 ,season l5g?4  7iv7   
,frequ5cy4  7,c7 ,! t]m heat means any  
#a or m ( ! p>amet]s associat$ )        
increas+ human temp]ature1 su* z air    
temp]ature1 humidity1 sol> exposure1 &  
l[ w9d spe$4  7,d7 ,! t]m heat ev5t     
means an occurr5ce ( extreme heat t may 
h heat-heal? implications4  7,e7 ,! t]m 
heat-heal? means heal? effects to humans
 f heat1 dur+ or outside ( heat ev5ts1  

includ+ f vuln]ability & exposure1 or ! 
risk ( su* effects4  7#b7 ,f funds made 
available "u section #bfjb7;f71 !       
,secret>y may provide grants to eligible
 entities1 :i* %all be ,/ates1          
t]ritories1 or ,indian ,tribes1 =       
additional cool+ assi/ance = heat ev5ts4
  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e an     
allocation plan = provid+ eligible      
entities ) fund+ ?r\gh ! grants to help 
eligible h\seholds respond to heat      
ev5ts4  7#d7 ,to receive assi/ance "u   
?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all 
provide assurances to ! ,secret>y t--   
7,a7 ! eligible entity w n preclude a   
h\sehold t receives heat+ assi/ance "u  
?is title dur+ a cal5d> ye>1 on ! basis 
( obta9+ t assi/ance1 f receiv+ cool+   
assi/ance "u ?is title dur+ t ye>2 &    
7,b7 ! eligible entity w n require a    
h\sehold to indicate t a h\sehold memb] 
has a m$ical ne$ = cool+ assi/ance "u   
?is title1 to be eligible = t assi/ance4
  7#e7 ,a eligible entity t receives    
additional cool+ assi/ance may use !    

assi/ance = purposes = :i* cool+        
assi/ance is available "u ! program     
fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b71 includ+ =   
provid+ en]gy-effici5t air condition]s1 
& o!r equipm5t ne$$ = home cool+1 to    
eligible h\seholds4  4  #g4 ,eligible   
h\seholds ,section #bfje ( ! ,l[-,income
 ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1    
subject to subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 aft]
 only2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ 7,b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh clause  
7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 h\seholds 
)-- 7i7 incomes :i* d n exce$ ! great]  
(-- 7,i7 an am\nt equal to #bej p]c5t ( 
! pov]ty l9e t is def9$ & revis$ z      
describ$ 9 section #fgc ( ! ,community  
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb72 or  7,,ii7 an am\nt   
equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate m$ian      
income2 or  7ii7 a mon?ly en]gy burd5 ( 
#c p]c5t or m1 z av]ag$ across ! cal5d> 
ye> prec$+ ! det]m9ation "u ?is         

p>agraph1  2 &  7,c7 9 ! matt] foll[+   
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ be=e !      
semicolon ! foll[+3 1 & ! ,/ate may n   
exclude a h\sehold f eligibility on !   
basis ( citiz5%ip ( #a or m ( ! h\sehold
 memb]s2  7#b7 9 subsection             
7c77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ assi/ance to be  
provid$ "u ?is title1 includ+ crit]ia & 
ins]t+ 8assi/ance to be provid$ "u ?is  
title1 includ+--  7i7 c]tify+ t ! ,/ate 
& local coord9at+ ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate--   
7,i7 w all[ applicants = ! assi/ance1 to
 ! greate/ ext5t possible1 to self-atte/
 t ! applicants meet ! crit]ia 9 ?is    
title = an eligible h\sehold2 &  7,,ii7 
w n require ! applicants to submit pro( 
( income1 citiz5%ip1 or ne$1 to e/abli% 
/atus z an eligible h\sehold2 &  7ii7   
describ+ crit]ia  2  7#c7 9 subsection  
7f71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,=
 purposes ( section #dja7;c71 & !       
rema9d] ( title ,,iv1 ( ! ,p]sonal      
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#afaa7;a71 #afja et seq47 assi/ance "u  

?is title %\ld n be consid]$ to be a    
,f$]al public b5efit4  2 &  7#d7 9      
subsection 7j71 by /rik+ ! ,/ate may    
apply & ins]t+ ! ,/ate may1 subject to  
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i71 apply4  #h4 
,conditions = fund+ ,section #bfje ( !  
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by ins]t+ be=e !    
semicolon ! foll[+3 1 us+ tox9-free     
mat]ials t d n conta9 a/hmag5s or       
respiratory s5sitiz]s1 giv+ priority 9 !
 use ( ^? funds1 to ! greate/ ext5t     
practicable1 to support+ em]g5cy home   
repairs t fo/] en]gy effici5cy1         
dec>bonization1 & climate resili5ce1    
includ+ ?r\gh b5eficial electrification 
( heat+ & cool+2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,e7 ensure t-- 7i7 ! home en]gy      
suppli] w n *>ge late fees = any paym5t1
 by a h\sehold receiv+ assi/ance ?r\gh !
 program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b71    

dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #f mon?s be=e & end+
 #f mon?s aft] a date on :i* ! suppli]  
receives funds ?r\gh ! program = !      
h\sehold2 &  7ii7 if ! suppli] receives 
funds ?r\gh ! program = su* a h\sehold &
 *>g$ su* late fees dur+ t p]iod1 !     
suppli] %all refund ! fees to ! h\sehold
 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date !       
suppli] receives ! funds2  7,f7 ensure t
 ! home en]gy suppli] w n %ut (f home   
en]gy f a h\sehold t receiv$ assi/ance  
?r\gh ! program fund$ "u section        
#bfjb7;b71 )9 ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ! h\sehold receiv$ ! assi/ance2   
7,g7 ensure t ! home en]gy suppli]1 9   
return = receiv+ assi/ance ?r\gh !      
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b7-- 7i7
 w provide to ! ,/ate data on h\seholds 
t h n paid _! home en]gy bills1 to      
enable ! ,/ate & ! suppli] to c>ry out  
coord9at$ outrea* conc]n+ assi/ance     
available ?r\gh ! program fund$ "u      
section #bfjb7;b72 &  7ii7 w1 :5 s5d+ a 
notice ( late paym5ts to su* h\seholds1 
include in=mation on su* assi/ance1 on  

h[ to access su* assi/ance ?r\gh !      
,,heap program1 & on eligibility crit]ia
 = ! program2 &  7,h7 ensure t ! home   
en]gy suppli] w1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heat+ & ,cool+  
,relief ,act1 9 return = receiv+        
assi/ance "u ! program fund$ "u section 
#bfjb7;b7 & ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate1 
(f] p]c5tage ( income paym5t plans2  2 &
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7i7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #aj    
p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 9 plann+ & adm9i/]+ 
t program1 ! ,/ate %all use ! portion ( 
! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 t  
exce$s #aj p]c5t ( ! funds describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 to exp& ! ,/ate       
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b7 s t !
 ,/ate op]ates ! program on a ye>-r\nd  
basis2 &  7,d7 9 plann+ & adm9i/]+ t    
program1 ! ,/ate-- 7i7 %all make        
te*nological *anges to all[1 n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,heat+ & ,cool+ ,relief ,act1 = onl9e   

submission ( applications = assi/ance   
?r\gh t program2 &  7ii7 %all1 to !     
ext5t practicable-- 7,i7 conduct outrea*
 activities1 includ+ activities to      
increase enrollm5t z describ$ 9         
subsection 7m72  7,,ii7 ensure t all    
,,heap coord9ators 9 ! ,/ate receive    
wages1 = adm9i/ration fund$ "u section  
#bfjb7;b71 at n less ?an ! great] ( #ae 
p] h\r or ! applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local m9imum wage rate2  7,,iii7       
conduct tra9+2  7,,iv7 z ne$$1 conduct  
outrea* relat+ to ! program fund$ "u    
section #bfjb7;b7 to rural electric     
coop]atives1 home en]gy suppli]s own$ by
 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 su* 
z a municipally own$ electric utility1 &
 home en]gy suppli]s own$ by any ag5cy1 
au?ority1 corporation1 or in/rum5tality 
( a political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &  
7,v7 explore opportunities =            
auto-enrollm5t ( eligible h\seholds into
 ! program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b71 &
 9 ! process docum5t any pot5tial b>ri]s
 to auto-enrollm5t t ne$ to be cl>ifi$  

or o!rwise address$ at ! ,f$]al level2  
2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,h7 z   
subp>agraph 7,i72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,g7 ! foll[+3  7,h7       
describes h[ ! ,/ate w exp& ! ,/ate     
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b7 s t !
 ,/ate op]ates ! program on a ye>-r\nd  
basis 9 accordance ) subsection         
7b77#i77;,c7 & ! measures ! ,/ate has   
tak5 s f> to c>ry out ?is expansion2 &  
2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7m7 ,! ,secret>y %all all[1 to ! greate/
 ext5t possible1 ! self-atte/ation1 &   
%all n require ! pro(1 describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i74  7n7 ,!     
,secret>y %all1 by grant or contract1   
provide = a /udy t exam9es ! rates (    
home en]gy %ut(fs & assessm5ts ( late   
fees among eligible h\seholds1 relative 
to ^? rates = h\seholds t are n eligible
 h\seholds1 ov] a p]iod ( sev]al ye>s4  
7o7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical  
assi/ance to ,/ates to support p>tn]%ips

 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#g77;,h74    
7p7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all issue    
guidance = use ( funds = adm9i/rative   
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#i7
 to increase1 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) elem5t>y
 s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 & local       
educational ag5cies1 enrollm5t 9 !      
program c>ri$ out ) funds made available
 "u section #bfjb7;b7 among eligible    
h\seholds t include *ildr5 & t h high   
en]gy burd5s4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
issue guidance = use by ,/ates on       
outrea* relat+ to assi/ance ?r\gh !     
program fund$ "u section #bfjb7;b7 to   
high-risk individuals1 ) relevant m$ical
 conditions1 t b5efit f ! use ( m$ical  
equipm5t t requires electricity1 includ+
 a v5tilator1 an oxyg5 conc5trator1 or  
ano!r m$ical device4  4  #i4            
,wea!rization ,section #bfje7k7 ( !     
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7k77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
#ae p]c5t & ins]t+ #be p]c5t2 &  7#b7 9 

p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7i7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !    
great] ( #be p]c5t & ins]t+ a portion   
equal to ! great] ( #ce p]c5t2  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z           
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,!    
,/ate-- 7i7 %all1 to ! ext5t            
practicable-- 7,i7 use ! portion        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 =           
en]gy-relat$ home repair t r$uces       
dep5d5ce on fossil fuel en]gy s\rces2 & 
7,,ii7 use ! portion to facilitate ! use
 ( funds made available "u section      
#bfjb7;b7 to increase ! p>ticipation (  
eligible h\seholds 9 community sol>     
programs1 or to o!rwise increase access 
to & own]%ip ( di/ribut$ r5ewable en]gy 
infra/ructure among eligible h\seholds2 
&  7ii7 %all if possible give ! highe/  
priority to us+ ! portion = home repair 
t replaces appliances t rely on fossil  
fuels ) appliances t use electric heat+ 

or cool+ te*nology1 p[]$ by r5ewable    
en]gy4  4  #aj4 ,home en]gy arre>s      
,section #bfje ( ! ,l[-,income ,home    
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd71 z am5d$ by section #h1
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7q7 7#a7 ,9 provid+ assi/ance  
?r\gh ! program fund$ "u section        
#bfjb7;b71 a ,/ate1 or any o!r p]son )  
:i* ! ,/ate makes arrangem5ts to c>ry   
out ! objectives ( ?is title1 %all      
provide assi/ance 79 addition to any o!r
 assi/ance available7 = home en]gy      
arre>s = any eligible h\sehold4  7#b7 ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,heat+ & ,cool+ ,relief ,act1 !     
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 issue guidance on   
be/ practices = ,/ates 7includ+ ?r\gh   
p>tn]%ips ) home en]gy suppli]s7 to pay 
= home en]gy arre>s ) assi/ance provid$ 
?r\gh ! program1 includ+ by pay+ = su*  
arre>s at ! "t ( dissem9ation ( t       
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,to ! ext5t            
practicable1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (

 ,en]gy1 %all jo9tly-- 7,a7 implem5t a  
data track+ sy/em to collect aggregate  
data reg>d+ ! numb] ( eligible h\seholds
 9 arre>s & _! respective en]gy burd5s &
 develop recomm5dations to ,,heap       
coord9ators on h[ to m9imize en]gy      
burd5s = ! h\seholds2 &  7,b7 issue     
guidance to home en]gy suppli]s )       
recomm5dations = work+ ) ,/ate ag5cies  
to address home en]gy arre>s ( eligible 
h\seholds4  4  #aa4 ,program "n *ange   
7a7 ,,liheap ,! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #bfjg;,a7b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#hfbf;a7b771 by /rik+ l[-income ! fir/  
place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 section       
#bfjg;,b7e77#b77;,b77ii7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#hfbf;b7e77#b77;,b77ii771 by /rik+      
,l[-,income4  7b7 ,o!r law ,a ref]5ce 9 
any o!r ,f$]al law 7o!r ?an t ,act71    
,executive ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or   
delegation ( au?ority1 or any docum5t1 (
 or relat+ to ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy
 ,assi/ance ,program1 %all be deem$ to  
ref] to ! ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance       

,program4  #ab4 ,j transition grants ,! 
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #bfjg;,b 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbf;b7 !     
foll[+3  #bfjg;,c4 ,,heap j transition  
grants  7a7 ,grant program ,! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly c>ry 
out a grant program "u ?is section4 ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>ies %all 
make grants to ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts 
to support ! developm5t & implem5tation 
( int]ag5cy plans to r$uce en]gy burd5s 
= eligible h\seholds ) high home en]gy  
use4 ,! plans %all promote ! r$uction ( 
^? burd5s 9 a mann] t supports a j      
transition away f fossil fuel en]gy &   
protects eligible h\seholds f ! ?reats (
 climate *ange4 ,! ,secret>ies %all make
 ! grants = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7b7     
,pref]5ces ,9 mak+ ! grants1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give a pref]5ce to ,/ates1 & local
 gov]nm5ts1 :o set up coord9ation       
sy/ems-- 7#a7 to id5tify eligible       
h\seholds1 t are recipi5ts ( assi/ance  
?r\gh ! program fund$ "u section        

#bfjb7;b71 ) high home en]gy use2 &     
7#b7 prioritize ^? eligible h\seholds to
 receive em]g5cy repair1 wea!rization1 &
 retr(it assi/ance t results 9          
dec>bonization & r$uctions 9 en]gy use4 
7c7 ,report to congress ,at ! conclusion
 ( ! #c-ye> grant p]iod1 ! ,secret>ies  
%all-- 7#a7 conduct an evaluation ( !   
program's outcomes2 &  7#b7 prep>e &    
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
results ( ! evaluation & policy         
recomm5dations4  4