[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6101 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6101

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2010

  Mr. Sestak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
              WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Evaluation.--Section 416 of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6866) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``An evaluation of the program authorized by this part 
shall, through methods provided for in, and records kept pursuant to, 
section 417, review such program to determine whether there are 
systemic impediments to carrying out such program and achieving its 
purpose, such as the inability for low-income persons (especially low-
income persons who are particularly vulnerable, such as the elderly and 
the handicapped) to participate in such program because of the need for 
major repairs to the dwelling units of such persons prior to receiving 
weatherization assistance (including barriers to making such repairs), 
and recommendations for how such impediments should be addressed.''.
    (b) Administrative Provisions.--Section 417 of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6867) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including reports 
        or answers regarding systemic impediments to carrying out the 
        weatherization program authorized by this part (including 
        reports or answers on the average time it takes to complete 
        weatherization assistance for individual dwelling units and 
        reports or answers on the approval and disapproval of requests 
        for such weatherization assistance)'' after ``to carry out 
        their functions under this part'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, including records 
        tracking the time it takes to complete weatherization 
        assistance provided for by such project for each dwelling unit, 
        and records tracking approval and disapproval of requests for 
        weatherization assistance, including reasons for such a 
        disapproval and what form, if any, of follow-up occurs 
        regarding such a disapproval'' after ``effective financial 
        audit and performance evaluation of such project''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, including records 
        required under subsection (b)'' after ``pertinent to the 
        financial assistance received under this part''.
    (c) Annual Report.--Section 421 of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6871) is amended by adding ``Such report 
shall include any findings, determinations, and recommendations of the 
Secretary regarding systemic impediments to carrying out the 
weatherization assistance program under this part resulting from an 
evaluation required by section 416.'' after ``section 416.''.
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