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 day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,ms4 ,cortez    
,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,national ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,policy 
,act to include ! in/allation (         
me*anical insulation prop]ty z an en]gy 
or wat] effici5cy measure1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,me*anical          
,insulation ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4          
,in/allation ( me*anical insulation     
prop]ty z an en]gy or wat] effici5cy    
measure 9 ,f$]al build+s ,section       
#edc7;f7 ( ! ,national ,en]gy           
,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbec7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,e7 ?r\gh 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,f7     
?r\gh 7,i71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  

7,e7 ,me*anical insulation prop]ty ,!   
t]m me*anical insulation prop]ty means  
insulation mat]ial1 fac+1 or accessory  
product t--  7i7 is plac$ into s]vice-- 
7,i7 9 connection ) a me*anical sy/em2 &
  7,,ii7 9 a mann] t meets or exce$s !  
m9imum requirem5ts ( ,/&>d #ij4a ( !    
,am]ican ,society ( ,heat+1 ,refrig]at+ 
& ,air-,condition+ ,eng9e]s 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al         
,me*anical ,insulation ,act ( #bjbf72 & 
7ii7 results 9 a r$uction 9 en]gy loss f
 ! me*anical sy/em4  2 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 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