,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjbc,mr4  
,web] ( ,texas 7= himself & ,ms4 ,sn*ez7
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to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to cl>ify t in/allation (     
me*anical insulation prop]ty is z an    
en]gy or wat] effici5cy measure t may be
 us$ 9 ,f$]al build+s = purposes (      
section #edc7;f7 ( ! ,national ,en]gy   
,cons]vation ,policy ,act1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,me*anical          
,insulation ,act4  #b4 ,in/allation (   
me*anical insulation prop]ty z an en]gy 
or wat] effici5cy measure 9 ,f$]al      
build+s  7a7 ,def9ition ( me*anical     
insulation prop]ty ,section #edc7;f77#a7
 ( ! ,national ,en]gy ,cons]vation      
,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#hbec7;f77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,me*anical insulation  
prop]ty ,! t]m me*anical insulation     
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fac+s1 & accessory products in/all$ 9   
connection to su* insulation mat]ials-- 
7i7 plac$ 9 s]vice--  7,i7 9 connection 
) a me*anical sy/em2 &  7,,ii7 9 a mann]
 t meets or complies ) ! m9imum         
requirem5ts ( ,ref]5ce ,/&>d #ij4a 7z   
def9$ 9 section #agi;,d7c77#b7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72 &  7ii7
 :i* result 9 a r$uction 9 en]gy loss f 
! me*anical sy/em4  4  7b7 ,compreh5sive
 en]gy & wat] evaluations ,section      
#edc7;f77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,national ,en]gy  
,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbec7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 includ+ id5tification ( en]gy- &      
wat]-sav+ measures 7includ+ in/allation 
( me*anical insulation prop]ty1 if      
applicable71 aft] a compreh5sive en]gy &
 wat] evaluation4