,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1  
,mr4 ,tonko1 & ,mrs4 ,ramirez7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,wea!rization ,day4  ,:]eas !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ,wea!rization      
,assi/ance ,program has successfully met
 its goals to r$uce en]gy bills &       
improve ! heal? & safety ( ,am]icans ) !
 l[e/ incomes dur+ its f\r-decade       
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! ,wea!rization          
,assi/ance ,program supports ab\t #h1ejj
 jobs & provides wea!rization assi/ance 
to approximately #ce1jjj homes annually2
 ,:]eas1 s9ce x began 9 #aigf1 !        
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program has   
help$ improve ! lives & homes ( m ?an   
#g1jjj1jjj families ?r\gh its           
wea!rization assi/ance2 ,:]eas !        
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program       
develops effective te*niques1 tools1 &  

pr(essional tra9+ = ! home retr(it      
indu/ry2 ,:]eas l[-income families pay a
 disproportionate %>e1 almo/ #ad p]c5t1 
( _! annual income on en]gy co/s1 ! ne$ 
= wea!rization assi/ance is urg5t2      
,:]eas homes occupi$ by l[-income       
families eligible = assi/ance "u !      
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program are   
pr$om9antly en]gy ineffici5t & m likely 
to conta9 old appliances & equipm5t t d 
n meet contempor>y safety or en]gy      
effici5cy /&>ds2 ,:]eas rigor\s         
evaluations by ! ,oak ,ridge ,national  
,laboratory h demon/rat$ t av]age en]gy 
usage = h\seholds b5efitt+ f            
wea!rization assi/ance drops by m ?an   
#bj p]c5t1 & resid5ts also exp]i5ce     
improv$ heal?1 includ+ few] hospital    
visits1 9 homes t h receiv$ assi/ance = 
upgrades "u ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance  
,program2 ,:]eas community action       
ag5cies & _! nonpr(it p>tn]s & ,/ate    
adm9i/rators t support home wea!rization
 s]vices & retr(its = eligible h\seholds
 also effectively mobilize local1       

utility1 & *>itable fund+ to maximize   
,f$]al inve/m5ts1 increas+ ! rea* &     
b5efits ( ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance    
,program ?reefold2 & ,:]eas community   
action ag5cies & _! nonpr(it p>tn]s &   
,/ate adm9i/rators t adm9i/] !          
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program       
recruit resid5ts ( und]s]v$ &           
disadvantag$ communities to be tra9$1 & 
employ$ 9 ! program1 & subsequ5tly />t  
c>e]s 9 ! retr(it & homebuild+ indu/ry3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,wea!rization ,day1 a day-- 
7,a7 to raise aw>5ess ab\t & celebrate !
 accompli%m5ts & pot5tial ( !           
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program2 &    
7,b7 to in=m ! public ( ! b5efits ( !   
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program1      
includ+ opportunities = eligible        
individuals to p>ticipate 9 ! program2  
7#b7 urges ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,en]gy1 ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,agriculture1 & 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to   
increase ef=ts to provide wea!rization  

assi/ance t w improve ! quality ( life =
 l[-income individuals & _! families2 & 
7#c7 recognizes ! value ( community     
action ag5cies & _! nonpr(it p>tn]s &   
,/ate adm9i/rators 9 connect+ l[-income 
resid5ts ) critical res\rces ?r\gh !    
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program4