,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbe,mrs4 
,f\%ee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4    
,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 &    
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% & c>ry 
out a program to provide rebates = !    
pur*ase & in/allation ( cool ro(        
products4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cool ,ro( ,rebate ,act (  
#bjbe4  #b4 ,cool ro( product rebate    
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to    
provide rebates to eligible h\seholds = 
! pur*ase & in/allation ( eligible cool 
ro( products4  7b7 ,rebate am\nt ,!     
am\nt ( a rebate provid$ "u ! program   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be--    
7#a7 ) respect to an eligible cool ro(  
product in/all$ on a l[-slop$ ro(--     
7,a7 #j4be p] squ>e foot if su* eligible
 cool ro( product has-- 7i7 a m9imum    

#c-ye> ag$ sol> reflectance ( #j4hj & a 
m9imum #c-ye> ag$ !rmal emittance (     
#j4ge2 or  7ii7 a m9imum #c-ye> ag$     
,sol> ,reflectance ,index ( #ii2 &  7,b7
 #j4ge p] squ>e foot if su* eligible    
cool ro( product has--  7i7 a m9imum    
#c-ye> ag$ sol> reflectance ( #j4ij & a 
m9imum #c-ye> ag$ !rmal emittance (     
#j4ge2 or  7ii7 a m9imum #c-ye> ag$     
,sol> ,reflectance ,index ( #aad2 &     
7#b7 ) respect to an eligible cool ro(  
product in/all$ on a /eep-slop$ ro(--   
7,a7 #j4be p] squ>e foot--  7i7 if su*  
eligible cool ro( product is an asphalt 
%+le product & has-- 7,i7 a m9imum      
#c-ye> ag$ sol> reflectance ( #j4be & a 
m9imum #c-ye> ag$ !rmal emittance (     
#j4ge2 or  7,,ii7 a m9imum #c-ye> ag$   
,sol> ,reflectance ,index ( #bc2 &  7ii7
 if su* eligible cool ro( product is n  
an asphalt %+le product & has--  7,i7 a 
m9imum #c-ye> ag$ sol> reflectance (    
#j4dj & a m9imum #c-ye> ag$ !rmal       
emittance ( #j4ge2 or  7,,ii7 a m9imum  
#c-ye> ag$ ,sol> ,reflectance ,index (  

#dc2 &  7,b7 #j4ge p] squ>e foot-- 7i7  
if su* eligible cool ro( product is an  
asphalt %+le product & has--  7,i7 a    
m9imum #c-ye> ag$ sol> reflectance (    
#j4dj & a m9imum #c-ye> ag$ !rmal       
emittance ( #j4ge2 or  7,,ii7 a m9imum  
#c-ye> ag$ ,sol> ,reflectance ,index (  
#dc2 &  7ii7 if su* eligible cool ro(   
product is n an asphalt %+le product &  
has-- 7,i7 a m9imum #c-ye> ag$ sol>     
reflectance ( #j4fj & a m9imum #c-ye>   
ag$ !rmal emittance ( #j4ge2 or  7,,ii7 
a m9imum #c-ye> ag$ ,sol> ,reflectance  
,index ( #ga4  7c7 ,comb9+ rebates ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to       
prohibit an eligible h\sehold f receiv+ 
any o!r grant1 rebate1 or o!r f9ancial  
assi/ance ) respect to ! same eligible  
cool ro( product = :i* a rebate is      
provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,t]m9ation date ,! 
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  7e7   
,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s
 aft] ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection  

7a7 t]m9ates1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ,congress a report describ+1 = ea*     
program p>ticipant--  7#a7 :e!r !       
p>ticipant us$ ! rebate to help retr(it 
an old ro( or in/all a new ro(2  7#b7 if
 ! p>ticipant retr(itt$ an old ro(1 :i* 
old] ro( product ! new eligible cool ro(
 product replac$ or cov]$2 &  7#c7 :at  
eligible cool ro( product ! p>ticipant  
pur*as$ us+ ! rebate4  7f7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  7#a7 ,program ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7    
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7 ,cool ,ro(           
,calculator ,!re is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ #fjj1jjj to update ! ,cool  
,ro( ,calculator develop$ by ! ,oak     
,ridge ,national ,laboratory & !        
,lawr5ce ,b]keley ,national ,laboratory4
  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
#c-ye> ag$ ,! t]m #c-ye> ag$ means1 )   
respect to sol> reflectance or !rmal    
emittance ( an eligible cool ro(        
product1 ! sol> reflectance or !rmal    

emittance is te/$ aft] complet+ #c ye>s 
( field exposure1 or te/$ aft]          
laboratory exposure t has replicat$ !   
effects ( #c ye>s ( natural exposure if 
! eligible cool ro( product has begun b 
n yet complet$ field exposure1 9        
accordance ) ! mo/ rec5t /&>d issu$ by !
 ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute & !
 ,cool ,ro( ,rat+ ,c\ncil1 ,s#ajj-bjbe3 
,/&>d ,te/ ,me?ods = ,det]m9+ ,radiative
 ,prop]ties ( ,mat]ials4  7#b7 ,asphalt 
%+le ,! t]m asphalt %+le means asphalt  
ro(+ 9 %+le =m1 compos$ ( glass felt or 
felts impregnat$ & coat$ on bo? sides ) 
asphalt1 & surfac$ on ! wea!r side )    
m9]al granules4  7#c7 ,blackbody        
radiator ,! t]m blackbody radiator means
 a p]fect absorb] & emitt] ( radiation4 
7#d7 ,eligible cool ro( product ,! t]m  
eligible cool ro( product means a       
product t has a rat+ f ! ,cool ,ro(     
,rat+ ,c\ncil4  7#e7 ,eligible h\sehold 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m eligible        
h\sehold means an individual or family--

 7i7 resid+ 9 a s+le-family or          
multi-family build+2  7ii7 ! total      
annual income ( :i* is less ?an #bjj    
p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! ,,zip ,code 9
 :i* ! individual or family resides 7z  
report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t72 &  7iii7 resid+ 9 a ,,zip 
,code ,tabulation ,area t is 9 ! #ge?   
p]c5tile or high] ( ! ,heat & ,heal?    
,index ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & 
,prev5tion4  7,b7 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 
,alaska1 ,hawaii1 & t]ritories ,)       
respect to an individual or family      
resid+ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1        
,alaska1 ,hawaii1 or a t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 until ! date t _!        
respective ,/ate or t]ritory is add$ to 
! ,heat & ,heal? ,index ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! t]m   
eligible h\sehold means t su* individual
 or family-- 7i7 resides 9 a s+le-family
 or multi-family build+2 &  7ii7 has a  
total annual income t is less ?an #bjj  
p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! ,,zip ,code 9
 :i* ! individual or family resides 7z  

report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t74  7#f7 ,incid5t sol> flux  
,! t]m incid5t sol> flux means ! sol>   
p[] p] unit area t /rikes a surface4    
7#g7 ,l[-slop$ ro( ,! t]m l[-slop$ ro(  
means a ro( ) a slope 7ratio ( rise to  
run7 ( #b3ab or less4  7#h7 ,radiant    
heat flux ,! t]m radiant heat flux means
 ! radiant p[] p] unit area4  7#i7      
,reflect$ sol> flux ,! t]m reflect$ sol>
 flux means ! sol> p[] p] unit area     
reflect$ f a surface4  7#aj7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  7#aa7 ,sol> reflectance ,! t]m 
sol> reflectance means ! ratio (        
reflect$ sol> flux to ! incid5t sol>    
flux4  7#ab7 ,sol> ,reflectance ,index  
,! t]m ,sol> ,reflectance ,index means a
 calculat$ value t comb9es sol>         
reflectance ) !rmal emittance into a    
s+le metric1 9 accordance ) section     
#b4b4i ( ! manual titl$ ,,crrc-#a ,ro(  
,product ,rat+ ,program ,manual ( !     
,cool ,ro( ,rat+ ,c\ncil4  7#ac7        
,/eep-slop$ ro( ,! t]m /eep-slop$ ro(   

means a ro( ) a slope 7ratio ( rise to  
run7 great] ?an #b3ab4  7#ad7 ,!rmal    
emittance ,! t]m !rmal emittance means !
 ratio ( ! radiant heat flux emitt$ by a
 mat]ial te/$ at a temp]ature ne> #cjj  
,kelv9 to t emitt$ by a blackbody       
radiator at ! same temp]ature4