3.0.0 6101 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z House H HR 2010-08-10 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-08-10T13:02:40Z 2010-08-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-08-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-08-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 N D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2010-09-14 False Energy Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Government studies and investigations Residential rehabilitation and home repair Energy 00 2010-08-10 Introduced in House 2010-11-29T22:28:31Z Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require an evaluation of the Department of Energy's (DOE) program that provides weatherization assistance for low-income persons to: (1) determine whether there are systematic impediments to carrying out such program; and (2) provide recommendations for how such impediments should be addressed.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to require any recipient of financial assistance under such program to provide reports or answers to specific questions, surveys, or questionnaires regarding such impediments, including reports or answers on the average time it takes to complete weatherization assistance for individual dwelling units and on the approval and disapproval of requests for such weatherization assistance.

Requires each person responsible for the administration of a weatherization assistance project receiving financial assistance to keep records tracking: (1) the time it takes to complete weatherization assistance provided for by such project for each dwelling unit; and (2) approval and disapproval of requests for weatherization assistance, including reasons for such a disapproval and the form, of any follow-up that occurs regarding such a disapproval. Requires the Secretary, the Director of the Community Services Administration (with respect to community action agencies), and the Comptroller General of the United States to have access to such records.

Requires the annual report by the Secretary and the Director to the President and Congress on such program to include any findings, determinations, and recommendations of the Secretary regarding such impediments.

]]> To amend part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require the Secretary of Energy to determine whether there are systemic impediments to carrying out the weatherization program under that part, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require the Secretary of Energy to determine whether there are systemic impediments to carrying out the weatherization program under that part, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require the Secretary of Energy to determine whether there are systemic impediments to carrying out the weatherization program under that part, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2010-08-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr6101ih/xml/BILLS-111hr6101ih.xml 2010-08-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.