1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the
Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of
2010
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Home star energy retrofits
Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program.
Sec. 103. Contractors.
Sec. 104. Rebate aggregators.
Sec. 105. Quality assurance providers.
Sec. 106. Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program.
Sec. 107. Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program.
Sec. 108. Grants to States and Indian tribes.
Sec. 109. Quality assurance framework.
Sec. 110. Report.
Sec. 111. Administration.
Sec. 112. Treatment of rebates.
Sec. 113. Penalties.
Sec. 114. Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program.
Sec. 115. Funding.
TITLE II—Performance based energy improvement tax
credits
Sec. 201. Performance based energy improvements for nonbusiness
property.
<enum>I</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Home star energy retrofits</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6aeac629da9940878fe54fe9b43bd59b" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID61225036d6524a0eb7993b0c36cb07a4"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Accredited contractor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>accredited contractor</term>
means a residential energy efficiency contractor that meets the minimum
applicable requirements established under section 103.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID00f21da9a31a4bd6a0531228d6d8d015"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Administrator</term> means
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0b0fafa6c64548068ff5c9faa9eeda52"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">BPI</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>BPI</term> means the
Building Performance Institute.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf705f6f6d30e45158292e7976e416610"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certified workforce</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>certified workforce</term>
means a residential energy efficiency construction workforce that is entirely
certified in the appropriate job skills for all employees performing
installation work under—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa242752eea244a488d1b75a1251abcb6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an applicable third party skills standard
established—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID36a80c2e30214c86a78242d5d1f4f1c7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the BPI;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0095748641fb457995f040149b1b4f4b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the North American Technician
Excellence;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdb6adb3acc984af48711f00b766731d4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the Laborers’ International Union of
North America; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID91b035bb71e54c429085b3383540d390"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the State in which the work is to be
performed, pursuant to a program operated by the Home Builders Institute in
connection with Ferris State University, to be effective beginning on the date
that is 30 days after the date notice is provided by those organizations to the
Secretary that the program has been established in the State unless the
Secretary determines, not later than 30 days after the date of the notice, that
the standard or certification is incomplete; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9dba9d2317e841e69a79631bb6508f56"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other standards approved by the Secretary,
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0fa3110eaf2e4de39d43e1c61dca4e92"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conditioned space</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>conditioned space</term>
means the area of a home that is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id515E87E8C7034D66AAB357C013CAD845"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">intended for habitation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A087FDA08EB4DBB8E30678DA81CDD06"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">intentionally heated or cooled.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A4E21749488455FB1F709A4AE7D6F38"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">DOE</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>DOE</term> means the
Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2EB97EA2E58043108E6293ACEDCC1C8F"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Electric utility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>electric utility</term>
means any person or State agency that delivers or sells electric energy at
retail, including nonregulated utilities and utilities that are subject to
State regulation and Federal power marketing administrations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id65988B8A69F9427A86AD13E912983F4A"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">EPA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>EPA</term> means the
Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3974c627cc4c4e19af9f8d0b33d9ec2b"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Rebate Processing
System</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Federal
Rebate Processing System</term> means the Federal Rebate Processing System
established under section 102(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC9616DE535E84D2782CD44F1A94CDDC3"><enum>(10)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Gold
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program</term> means the Gold Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program established under section 107.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDea1040150f24441e82da8b431edbbef3"><enum>(11)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Home</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>home</term> means a
principal residential dwelling unit in a building with no more than 4 dwelling
units that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6901687d6ce746e59d454254c2a17647"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is located in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4aa66d94b6a64be9829ab755be015aa1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was constructed before the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe794479c25c04ce1b8e03b299fc97c80"><enum>(12)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Homeowner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>homeowner</term> means the
resident or non-resident owner of record of a home.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe4117cb3cf364e0ea1b6be6118de85e9"><enum>(13)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Home Star loan program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Home Star loan
program</term> means the Home Star energy efficiency loan program established
under section 114(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62ACFC3270E84560B57E04E988B003E7"><enum>(14)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Home Star Retrofit Rebate
Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Home
Star Retrofit Rebate Program</term> means the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program
established under section 102(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID569E39A7AE294A8BB8194A9568303F9E"><enum>(15)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Indian tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act</act-name> (25 U.S.C. 450b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf961af9a43b14f56a9bf996f7e5b14f0"><enum>(16)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Natural gas utility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>natural gas utility</term>
means any person or State agency that transports, distributes, or sells natural
gas at retail, including nonregulated utilities and utilities that are subject
to State regulation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA0888509A3B44A5BB40FDAFA9A2303C"><enum>(17)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified contractor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified contractor</term>
means a residential energy efficiency contractor that meets minimum applicable
requirements established under section 103.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID688ce5f43752402cb357f44b95e632c5"><enum>(18)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quality assurance framework</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>quality assurance
framework</term> means a policy adopted by a State to develop high standards
for ensuring quality in ongoing energy efficiency retrofit activities in which
the State has a role, including operation of the quality assurance program and
creating significant employment opportunities, in particular for targeted
workers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd0fc230c22654b3f803e2d24cbdf6034"><enum>(19)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quality assurance program</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40C8D85DBCF74D499FE8109032AB8E8D"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>quality assurance
program</term> means a program established under this title or recognized by
the Secretary under this title, to oversee the delivery of home efficiency
retrofit programs to ensure that work is performed in accordance with standards
and criteria established under this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF4574125A2BB4FA6951FA0B55F376521"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subparagraph (A), delivery
of retrofit programs includes delivery of quality assurance reviews of rebate
applications and field inspections for a portion of customers receiving rebates
and conducted by a quality assurance provider, with the consent of
participating consumers and without delaying rebate payments to participating
contractors.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9728f0dde8864a30a632f057b3acbfef"><enum>(20)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quality assurance provider</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>quality assurance
provider</term> means any entity that meets the minimum applicable requirements
established under section 105.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id881417A4BE944B87B8E12F9F56DF5759"><enum>(21)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rebate aggregator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>rebate aggregator</term>
means an entity that meets the requirements of section 104.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID025c8a30642345c3b43a38d5e127b89e"><enum>(22)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">RESNET</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>RESNET</term> means the
Residential Energy Services Network, which is a nonprofit certification and
standard setting organization for home energy raters that evaluate the energy
performance of a home.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa4ddcbec9c1e4aa983cdf0f40682ab52"><enum>(23)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF93618064D9242F5A93E8F39BFD87274"><enum>(24)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Silver
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program</term> means the Silver Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program established under section 106.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09C6F35CB143459EB2B6FD39EC2C206A"><enum>(25)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3d79997155ab47778db46b0d8757f24a"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6b68a350b7a14ee999fba516e523ae85"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the District of Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5ba7eede42ec419e9a3f1af385ea8be8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe119dc68ebbc4c498ad013cddf5e5ff0"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Guam;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7b94a018cb594d27aa3bfb5d68361908"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">American Samoa;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDEC09872E97EB435AA63029F6A624BB53"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7d9519c402534ee8bbee3a4a78e842c1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States Virgin Islands;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfc9a90151bff46ca937f6039674a5935"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other territory or possession of the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID05a8d01878f14b21884c4bea48279cbb"><enum>(26)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Vendor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>vendor</term> means any
retailer that sells directly to homeowners and contractors the materials used
for the energy savings measures under section 106.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4d1fbe8a28964cee9449e4dbdb22b944" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8675642c2c294fe5be576842138c95d6"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish the Home Star
Retrofit Rebate Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1d44403cd5af4b1e9eb953ed0b0ef400"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Rebate Processing System</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0924F56D98E74D64AD4BF99D317A8EE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id819AFA92E73F4B55BD1480ADD2FF3475"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Administrator, shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdfbefa9dcfec4741a439bd22c8c8a9e5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a Federal Rebate Processing
System which shall serve as a database and information technology system that
will allow rebate aggregators to submit claims for reimbursement using standard
data protocols;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID29498a51e4d24e99bec2746824c3cfb0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a national retrofit website that
provides information on the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program,
including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDba4aa3a378f449149c1ff18d7aede78b"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how to determine whether particular
efficiency measures are eligible for rebates; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6059bbb4abff48df9a482d5c746e88a8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how to participate in the program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa524bc1530d041f1821ac8b24cc5458e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make available, on a designated website,
model forms for compliance with all applicable requirements of this title, to
be submitted by—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4b7c4664c6eb4bfc83c63b90ee0d3eaa"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each qualified contractor on completion of
an eligible home energy retrofit; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID15f4b28dacee4516a7b055ad12c8395e"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each quality assurance provider on
completion of field verification; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDef30e86ef6004806841162174d853625"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to section 115, provide such
administrative and technical support to rebate aggregators and States as is
necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID26cd126e7ffa4a4489efe84e050f3a45"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Distribution of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 10 days after the date of
receipt of bundled rebate applications from a rebate aggregator, the Secretary
shall distribute funds to the rebate aggregator on approved claims for
reimbursement made to the Federal Rebate Processing System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID26ea6a32e1a44898ab326daefdd6ac4f"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall post, on a weekly
basis, on the national retrofit website established under subparagraph (A)(ii)
information on—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB9CC221DF864A4DA88128DAA400BCA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of rebate claims approved for
reimbursement; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id129478CBB57E4DCBB42A7DA4CA3C4759"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount of funds disbursed for
rebates.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID24250554d9c94c96b717d9697ecd4368"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Program adjustment or
termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Based on the
information described in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall announce a
termination date and reserve funding to process the rebate applications that
are in the Federal Rebate Processing System prior to the termination
date.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID054d02598eea41baa357c8fff343b9d1"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Model forms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall consider the model forms developed by the National Home Performance
Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID81e24c188ae5445a9bb6656b3ebe6071"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrative and Technical
Support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective beginning
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall provide such administrative and technical support to rebate aggregators
and States as is necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1fbf356c0ef1488a86549dfcb907c30b"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public information campaign</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and implement a public
education campaign that describes, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5b7c0fface984306934398bd872d02e8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the benefits of home energy
retrofits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9cd35f0074df4c70ba9b5509289d2fdf"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the availability of rebates for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDDB5D6BC7D9445E7A0B486C00E270E58"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the installation of qualifying efficiency
measures; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCDB4E683DAC24260A5D3C59595E879E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whole home efficiency improvements;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf82dc81b5db342be8880c8b3e75a7ffc"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirements for qualified contractors
and accredited contractors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9175e9c8a24340e9b3c8b12ffae6ef27"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Silver Star rebates provided under section
106 and Gold Star rebates provided under section 107 may be provided for the
same home only if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1b69dc21bb604c6e96294bda000cca27"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Silver Star rebates are awarded prior to
Gold Star rebates;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe7d16a9570ec4198a6cd8b502cab0fd1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy savings obtained from measures under
the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program are not counted towards the
simulated energy savings that determine the value of a rebate under the Gold
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfff0513fd83d48c3aeeb71f4eb31bf60"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the combined Silver Star and Gold Star
rebates provided to the individual homeowner do not exceed $8,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3fc0777efa434aaab38ca6804f3fb216"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that Home Star retrofit
rebates are available to all homeowners in the United States to the maximum
extent practicable.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe022f40f3f4546f99e6b0138b6b1a6d7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contractors</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1A6EA349B9D34AA2955376F45CB35705"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contractor qualifications for Silver Star
Home Energy Retrofit Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contractor may perform retrofit work
under the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program in a State for which rebates
are provided under this title only if the contractor meets or provides—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdb3ac6903d724fd0bf7ce50514f7decf"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all applicable contractor licensing
requirements established by the State or, if none exist at the State level, the
Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf247a66b0989484c8eb4389166445f36"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000
for general liability, and for such other purposes and in such other amounts as
required by the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID95c242c38ff94478b96665b721dd247e"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">warranties to homeowners that completed
work will—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4de9bd07fc774f1a830fbb6f5165cec1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be free of significant defects;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID62bda320bff34912adbe39e84e49d9c4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be installed in accordance with the
specifications of the manufacturer; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID17b11588524c40778ab5e53b95e3acdb"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">perform properly for a period of at least 1
year after the date of completion of the work;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0e4a2d60a77c4cf899c525a4c1e68900"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an agreement to provide the owner of a
home, through a discount, the full economic value of all rebates received under
this title with respect to the home; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeac46de6831e42a6ae7bf16a6872df52"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an agreement to provide the homeowner,
before a contract is executed between the contractor and a homeowner covering
the eligible work, a notice of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID624e3abf363442bb938e488edfcad436"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rebate amount the contractor intends to
apply for with respect to eligible work under this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID37b2fb98f35b4c7aa6c7427c7ad38c65"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the means by which the rebate will be
passed through as a discount to the homeowner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa3efb24b36554a44b74400fbfb9e3e15"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contractor qualifications for Gold Star
Home Energy Retrofit Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contractor may perform retrofit work
under the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program in a State for which rebates
are provided under this title only if the contractor—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id363891A590904B70AE3902EEBB6459B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the requirements for qualified
contractors under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E548C05650A404790A0D0C3C7EB1A9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is accredited—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed413ad829b84c74b56e0ccf68e2a44b"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by the BPI; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf943ae3d7ebc48e284ddd463a4809f32"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under other standards approved by the
Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe78cb8ac1a634538a7315f843e899254"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Health and safety
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
title relieves any contractor from the obligation to comply with applicable
Federal, State, and local health and safety code requirements.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID20f4cbb7e4e749409a21e132df13503e" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rebate aggregators</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6ab26474003f43cbab27b5b550348e02"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop a network of
rebate aggregators that can facilitate the delivery of rebates to participating
contractors and vendors for discounts provided to homeowners for energy
efficiency retrofit work.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC56E9F07C8794972B842BB6740D61918"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rebate aggregators shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID30188b29912848d49acd576ac0e332b9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the proposed rebate application for
completeness and accuracy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeca8c2acee304182a17f28a9b0df5fe0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review measures under the Silver Star Home
Energy Retrofit Program and energy savings under the Gold Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program for eligibility in accordance with this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0f90e309167a49b0989d423bed52cd22"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide data to the Federal Data Processing
Center consistent with data protocols established by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa3bd1e58b9574269b2eebd4df1f680d0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">distribute funds received from DOE to
contractors, vendors, or other persons.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf27b278f5e7040fbb5912a5196ab2651"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Processing Rebate
Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A rebate
aggregator shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb3a9fb258941412584fc81c3f817c008"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit the rebate application to the
Federal Rebate Processing Center not later than 10 days after the date of
receipt of a rebate application from a contractor; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID70490b258def4baea1db1341e8850bab"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">distribute funds to the contractor not
later than 10 days after the date of receipt from the Federal Rebate Processing
System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID41160650a11a480a8f3138d73f7d6687"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to apply to the Secretary
for approval as a rebate aggregator, an entity shall be—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7b51f6b0c7de46a48e6d57117d08ac44"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Home Performance with Energy Star
partner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2c68b783ba4d4b8d819d2c9433a6c9b0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an entity administering a residential
energy efficiency retrofit program established or approved by a State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID84c7de4351ae4121a523f7e905ee34fa"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Federal Power Marketing Administration,
an electric utility, or a natural gas utility that has—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id180E3024E02F47A499C90C57E998D8A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an approved residential energy efficiency
retrofit program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAB81C981A12D4DD895236C0423C7ADE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an established quality assurance provider
network; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2d80cac4f44a468ea7c1568c7ca561dd"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an entity that demonstrates to the
Secretary that the entity can perform the functions of an rebate aggregator,
without disrupting existing residential retrofits in the States that are
incorporating the Home Star Program, including demonstration of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID358f254abf0a44bb92847ede73bbcc1a"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">corporate status or status as a State or
local government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0a8a529ce06240d6a2e5be99e9f72559"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the capability to provide electronic data
to the Federal Rebate Processing System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe674735cbb1f4390968801f8a1b97a31"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a financial system that is capable of
tracking the distribution of rebates to participating contractors; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed8692f6a1df4e3d9442d83bc28fdb89"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordination and cooperation by the entity
with the appropriate State energy office regarding participation in the
existing energy efficiency programs that will be delivering the Home Star
Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9a8ef05539a340eba76dabebfcece52b"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application To become a rebate
aggregator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30
days after the date of receipt of an application of an entity seeking to become
a rebate aggregator, the Secretary shall approve or deny the application on the
basis of the eligibility criteria under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID273f1e405a794b1d887d059efe87aa1b"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In reviewing applications from entities
seeking to become rebate aggregators, the Secretary shall give priority to
entities that commit—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID66d81d4ef776400b80ac4273b7b9f192"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reviewing applications for participation
in the program from all qualified contractors within a defined geographic
region; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID84b6874237c5433c8a5b3092b93c334f"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to processing rebate applications more
rapidly than the minimum requirements established under the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcdff24faaac54e16a6cef032a732b264"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public utility commission efficiency
targets</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDff96cb346342482fb59befa9d8324286"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop guidelines for States to use to
allow utilities participating as rebate aggregators to count the energy savings
from the participation of the utilities toward State-level energy savings
targets; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7e5c2c5439344d419978746dddd4acf1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">work with States to assist in the adoption
of the guidelines for the purposes and duration of the Home Star Retrofit
Rebate Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf07d52ab81944904a3887e5746fd5968" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quality assurance providers</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9af4c36b72c04c52aa797298a675e8c1"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity shall be considered a quality
assurance provider under this title if the entity—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8f04b8b9f8564ed28924ef259f455e1d"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is independent of the contractor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa1a99c9f30584207817556708861eca0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">confirms the qualifications of contractors
or installers of home energy efficiency retrofits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID077c7ec160494ec8a91b0d050d855b75"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">confirms compliance with the requirements
of a <quote>certified workforce</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9ba29763e5364b81bb597562bec91f99"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performs field inspections and other
measures required to confirm the compliance of the retrofit work under the
Silver Star program, and the retrofit work and the simulated energy savings
under the Gold Star program, based on the requirements of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3375311f77c54263aee60b66bfb88aa8"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity shall be considered a quality
assurance provider under this title if the entity is qualified through—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID994f17cf3fd443fa8f3f5e66154b86d1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the International Code Council;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4945c9d2141042078b3eadb24d9ef326"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the BPI;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf8df0cdf8524408482c1ebd96dea5c93"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the RESNET;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfe4588e20dc84a59b843ad97191f9b84"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1e187f7815e84508b6b91e17d23ecdde"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State-approved residential energy
efficiency retrofit program; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID59d0ed520fe149359b3c1c9084f4d8fb"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other entity designated by the
Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe2690dd944b34f01bbd14d6cce46cf62" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID794a53aab2f24aa8a89afe72c0f83199"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the energy efficiency retrofit of a home
is carried out after the date of enactment of this Act in accordance with this
section, a rebate shall be awarded for the energy retrofit of a home for the
installation of energy savings measures—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6ce4a3ed8a174c2ba9bf12a11eda5dda"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">selected from the list of energy savings
measures described in subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6bcb550080724d289cf0534365c169b2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installed in the home by a qualified
contractor not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2371ba60054a41c3afd0bfe28532399f"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carried out in compliance with this
section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1041c6e28fe64023bf748a8d10a069aa"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to the maximum amount limitations
established under subsection (d)(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa2ca42eb7922467db9bf93c3473f9ae2"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Energy savings measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (c), a rebate shall
be awarded under this section for the installation of the following energy
savings measures for a home energy retrofit that meet technical standards
established under this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa8b968553a7b4197af31c9c17c5666a3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whole house air-sealing measures, in
accordance with BPI standards or other procedures approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb428f6a5e1874ae1a9b5d295ffd28328"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Attic insulation measures that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDda8cad3532de442a9e3dc9f78a5679bf"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include sealing of air leakage between the
attic and the conditioned space, in accordance with BPI standards or the attic
portions of the DOE or EPA thermal bypass checklist or other procedures
approved by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID094212752f504002a5b1902868052f32"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">add at least R–19 insulation to existing
insulation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9d00375d6f674af992fead945102b427"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">result in at least R–38 insulation in DOE
climate zones 1 through 4 and at least R–49 insulation in DOE climate zones 5
through 8, including existing insulation, within the limits of structural
capacity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb1e2dccf831f478e94826a9fb318d976"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cover at least—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd4ebb34be9b94ba89e554d18e4432b7f"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100 percent of an accessible attic;
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9afbafb6e04f4f5d880a667d46b266c5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">75 percent of the total conditioned
footprint of the house.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID88bc0735af744ad18e57671cb8981dc3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duct seal or replacement that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7da2d646aa7a4a9480d1c3e58cb77bdd"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is installed in accordance with BPI
standards or other procedures approved by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDad13f53da2384246adf6af253e62b073"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of duct replacement, replaces
and seals at least 50 percent of a distribution system of the home.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID85eabd458e4c419e85ae73391e5d9069"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Wall insulation that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id30672E974EBF429B86DF99ACE9986713"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is installed in accordance with BPI
standards or other procedures approved by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc4e2bb7554a34ac0a608d346dc528eca"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is to full-stud thickness; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID39190c978cbe4883918632625c40c303"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">covers at least 75 percent of the total
external wall area of the home.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5b280e1ad70349f3973e31803798d348"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Crawl space insulation or basement wall and
rim joist insulation that is installed in accordance with BPI standards or
other procedures approved by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID66e7e2d3b6cc4640a98781b4fb5b96fb"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">covers at least 500 square feet of crawl
space or basement wall and adds at least—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id81CEF9CE918E4C458629B82848366746"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">R–19 of cavity insulation or R–15 of
continuous insulation to existing crawl space insulation; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF64F2851A37B41969A56284D45D80BD9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">R–13 of cavity insulation or R–10 of
continuous insulation to basement walls; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID906699a03d044d6db483372d1a01843d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fully covers the rim joist with at least
R–10 of new continuous or R–13 of cavity insulation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4b12325a1c914774b1b56992045b485f"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Window replacement that replaces at least 8
exterior windows, or 75 percent of the exterior windows in a home, whichever is
less, with windows that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id645AA5A83FCF44D29F91268066352B35"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are certified by the National Fenestration
Rating Council; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05A40FA1D28E434FBDEC8CCB673E9709"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comply with criteria applicable to windows
under section 25(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd2b26dbfb08b4f208b63769069639977"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Door replacement that replaces at least 1
exterior door with doors that comply with criteria applicable to doors under
the 2010 Energy Star specification for doors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd2bd3afcad56424589d5650069f11d3f"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Skylight replacement that replaces at least
1 skylight with skylights that comply with criteria applicable to skylights
under the 2010 Energy Star specification for skylights.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3B02AA671BDE4F7B83C8670EC1A334D2"><enum>(9)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id6DCEE77A25EC4308B61152952426C777"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Heating system replacement with—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCC32626A5CD24D1A931FADC8B9E51278" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a natural gas or propane furnace with an
AFUE rating of 92 or greater;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F63727F804D468C82D16DA4E2F83F7A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a natural gas or propane boiler with an
AFUE rating of 90 or greater;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE0F8EA21D894348AD3E4FE6AD595D2D" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an oil furnace with an AFUE rating of 86 or
greater and that uses an electrically commutated blower motor;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA965D6AB65F647EF98F4AE81F51F6BA8" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an oil boiler with an AFUE rating of 86 or
greater and that has temperature reset or thermal purge controls; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8AFF70FA25FD4486BF1C7C7BC23EB3C8" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a wood or wood pellet furnace, boiler, or
stove, if—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCDFE64FBB1CD45C9ADB268B80C5CF92B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the new system—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6730E88C655D41718FB543021D7B8CDE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets at least 75 percent of the heating
demands of the home; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD3382CC109694C12BB2C18326742AAB2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a wood stove, replaces an
existing wood stove with a stove that is EPA-certified, if a voucher is
provided by the installer or other responsible party certifying that the old
stove has been removed and made inoperable;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id435C45172E1E42D28003921EB59EFCC8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the home has a distribution system (such as
ducts, vents, blowers, or affixed fans) that allows heat from the wood stove,
furnace, or boiler to reach all or most parts of the home; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE89D636CB1E64670A205F75F6FCBBFD9"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an independent test laboratory approved by
the Secretary or the Administrator certifies that the new system—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57CCEFFCD4F8440FAD063F8474D45AC9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has thermal efficiency (with a lower
heating value) of at least 75 percent for stoves and 80 percent for furnaces
and boilers; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F3249480A4B44D385C750AA056E87A4"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has particulate emissions of less than 3.0
grams per hour for wood stoves or pellet stoves, and less than 0.32 lbs per
million BTU for outdoor boilers and furnaces.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69192E7B32314723A1935CDE9D2FA1B6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
rebate may be provided under this section for the replacement of a furnace or
boiler described in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) only if the
new furnace or boiler is installed in accordance with ANSI/ACCA Standard 5
QI–2007.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe8a0b38a0401404293d47bd071e94b64"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Automatic water temperature controllers
that vary boiler water temperature in response to changes in outdoor
temperature or the demand for heat, if the retrofit is to an existing boiler
and not in conjunction with a new boiler.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3d141a66ba00455ba154e83d53c45810"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Air-conditioner or heat-pump replacement
with a new unit that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E4730799591457EB4CEB92296B1C324"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is installed in accordance with ANSI/ACCA
Standard 5 QI–2007; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8160C03E0CF47E8BC2F3B1394B175D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets or exceeds—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11D5D8441A8145F2A42E1E94D13F1EF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an air-source conditioner,
SEER 16 and EER 13;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5900149A723B4B21BE4C4AFE5469F47B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an air-source heat pump,
SEER 15, EER 12.5, and HSPF 8.5; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe11137fdcab748c08306cca1b3ca6660"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a geothermal heat pump,
Energy Star tier 2 efficiency requirements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDea6837cbd3e94724b6f0f7e0b03cbb37"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Replacement of or with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8ab4adf6d2904a25a0a5232835232937"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a natural gas or propane water heater with
a condensing storage water heater with an energy factor of 0.80 or more or a
condensing storage water heater or tankless water heater with a thermal
efficiency of 90 percent or more;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcd9a5c18013d4c059d774a205a785265"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a tankless natural gas or propane water
heater with an energy factor of at least .82;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa22d1cd3db6b4a3d8d0b1f42e774626f"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a natural gas or propane storage water
heater with an energy factor of at least .67;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5c80fd999600469da190ddd82feb5150"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an indirect water heater with an insulated
storage tank that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID34520e96807c42b2b7752a958fa1150b"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a storage capacity of at least 30
gallons and is insulated to at least R–16; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcd60b6ada1fb483c86b17790e49cf5b2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is installed in conjunction with a
qualifying boiler described in paragraph (7);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID680ee9fa28704172ad5179bf4d8f7c87"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an electric water heater with an energy
factor of 2.0 or more;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfa152071c0934c4a8dee7b4ab43dc1ee"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a water heater with a solar hot water
system that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6CDEE427171A4B10B7C9559494655CA4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is certified by the Solar Rating and
Certification Corporation under specification SRCC–OG–300; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id440F2BD0D14E4959A7FAFEA5B03C9726"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets technical standards established by
the State of Hawaii; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID210f884f92c340c6b764b1b283c8dbee"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a water heater installed in conjunction
with a qualifying geothermal heat pump described in paragraph (11) that
provides domestic water heating through the use of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8c0865ca960444848536ba808e7314a0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">year-round demand water heating capability;
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID479fac108f684dde94ccd1441a754ed5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a desuperheater.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0dac67430f934b00a7f5208b8f35f081"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Storm windows that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf287a03167f747c0876111f9cc4c036e"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are installed on a least 5 single-glazed
windows that do not have storm windows;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID111313df9dee4b26b485fdd38f090d84"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are installed in a home listed on or
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc165ffd3e8ea47568d1f20996b50ab0c"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comply with any procedures that the
Secretary may establish for storm windows (including installation).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDddc9c225aaaf43c58476665c008eab7c"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Roof replacement that replaces at least 75
percent of the roof area with energy-saving roof products certified under the
Energy Star program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID349c7f4178f0403d847b9f10c83c9369"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Window films that are installed on at least
8 exterior windows, doors, or skylights, or 75 percent of the total exterior
square footage of glass, whichever is more, in a home with window films
that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcc660c8233bd4e1e9b94e708adb7da2a"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are certified by the National Fenestration
Rating Council;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0be91ca7a4e041bcb1a31a09ac934f2e"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of 0.40
or less with a visible light-to-solar heat gain ratio of at least 1.1 in 2009
International Energy Conservation Code climate zones 1 through 8; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf9f55c480ab844ca89e77570e5a0586c"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are certified to reduce the U-factor of the
National Fenestration Rating Council dual pane reference window by 0.05 or
greater and are only applied to nonmetal frame dual pane windows in 2009
International Energy Conservation Code climate zones 4 through 8.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb9d4e5cd68734f4fa21c4aa4bfebde68"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Installation costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Measures described in paragraphs (1)
through (15) of subsection (b) shall include expenditures for labor and other
installation-related costs (including venting system modification and
condensate disposal) properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or
original installation of the component.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID930dfc487ade4f0abd543e2ca78fe63b"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount of rebate</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc17080de23c54907aa8cc66b84ec7d1d"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraphs (2)
through (4), the amount of a rebate provided under this section shall be $1,000
per measure for the installation of energy savings measures described in
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD5E8C7397B224E58987AF3BCA9A012DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Higher rebate amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (4), the
amount of a rebate provided to the owner of a home or designee under this
section shall be $1,500 per measure for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8862297F0B5C4F0484D3D779F2E799D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">attic insulation and air sealing described
in subsection (b)(2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB42A39A0EDEE490CB5CEE90BBCC5664B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">wall insulation described in subsection
(b)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf9a04410455d4bcfa89f1a2c6ac9f79c"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a heating system described in subsection
(b)(9); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID794c98311037417cbe49273ce1be108b"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an air-conditioner or heat-pump replacement
described in subsection (b)(11).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id15048B897BFB45CEA064E4C126D75BC6"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lower rebate amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (4), the
amount of a rebate provided under this section shall be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9ac6e45b1e814f85b8e0aae398c58a1e"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$125 per door for the installation of up to
a maximum of 2 Energy Star doors described in subsection (b)(7) for each
home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID365ca16c7cb541f09b5c0baed84b23a2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$125 per skylight for the installation of
up to a maximum of 2 Energy Star skylights described in subsection (b)(8) for
each home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID188a25f0104344778a607046f6f37b9d"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$750 for a maximum of 1 natural gas or
propane tankless water heater described in subsection (b)(12)(B) for each
home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa010b20b4c874036a28f1d3a633acde7"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$450 for a maximum of 1 natural gas or
propane storage water heater described in subsection (b)(12)(C) for each
home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6fbaa263de104a76b6d26d8023988a40"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$250 for rim joist insulation described in
subsection (b)(5)(B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb56fb8a94e274fd29c8d6da910d7eac1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$50 for each storm window described in
subsection (b)(13);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc92666e6ca244e15a38b4060cd3a1a7f"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500 for a desuperheater described in
subsection (b)(12)(G)(ii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0e638711cc9b472d98e416b42157115e"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500 for a wood or pellet stove that has a
heating capacity of at least 28,000 BTU per hour (using the upper end of the
range listed in the EPA list of Certified Wood Stoves) and meets all of the
requirements of subsection (b)(9)(v) other than the requirements in items (aa)
and (bb) of subsection (b)(9)(v)(I);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa6ec2fdc4e5746bba094881fe05b5f6c"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$250 for an automatic water temperature
controller described in subsection (b)(10);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe54346bbf67d42daad7c97cf04d7885a"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500 for a roof described in subsection
(b)(14); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4a5704504eb64e4db7697d7b633293c0"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500 for window films described in
subsection (b)(15).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe61e097f1a2e4101a7a94199d59610bc"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maximum
amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total amount of a
rebate provided to the owner of a home or designee under this section shall not
exceed the lower of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDac86397b78ed4154b0450e157d4ba893"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdb7d19e079a3451e908ef593ada7a2bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sum of the amounts per measure
specified in paragraphs (1) through (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDee3f957815504c38a091631cf55176f8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 percent of the total cost of the
installed measures; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5b7f640ead004233ac3a2ae86d45eaed"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the reduction in the price paid by the
owner of the home, relative to the price of the installed measures in the
absence of the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID167f8451ff6d4fdcb10d12a90fc51b30"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Insulation products purchased without
installation services</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED3A8DE93D0A4A01A21D1ECF638ABD86"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A rebate shall be awarded under this
section for attic, wall, or crawl space insulation or air sealing product
if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaf60f80b1c3e4668acb14553bb32ef17"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the product—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05BFD977998A4681BD09EC6C61426484"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">qualifies for a credit under section 25C of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but is not the subject of a claim for the
credit;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2ea7cbff1bec4f808d73fd77a79fa4e7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is purchased by a homeowner for
installation by the homeowner in a home identified by the address of the
homeowner;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5b6ed0ebf305484c89c498c9452e52c5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is identified and attributed to a specific
home in a submission by the vendor to a rebate aggregator;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8484bb8c3dfe4e97afaeb84872f79c90"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not part of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id87891EB5D55849C3A3730E623D801B7B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an energy savings measure described in
paragraphs (6) through (11) of subsection (b); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id405D355438FE46F6BFC20E0DF789AAEE"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a retrofit for which a rebate is provided
under the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7d4c78cfa80940afaee78f2fcdf8a650"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not part of an energy savings measure
described in paragraphs (1) through (5) in subsection (b) for which the
homeowner received or will receive contracting services; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B0D20C7735F43BB847511FED54964B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">educational material on proper installation
of the product is provided to the homeowner, including material on air sealing
while insulating.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID93c4ed364baa4ab3a22c458e738cef1c"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A rebate under this subsection shall be
awarded in an amount equal to 50 percent of the total cost of the products
described in paragraph (1), but not to exceed $250 per home.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5462cea0ea0e4161ae35017f9575ad1d"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualification for rebate under Silver Star
Home Energy Retrofit Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On submission of a claim by a rebate
aggregator to the system established under section 104, the Secretary shall
provide reimbursement to the rebate aggregator for reduced-cost
energy-efficiency measures installed in a home, if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID30e99d38014b4b80be39ac40a3b86ad9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the measures undertaken for the retrofit
are—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb216475075fb4271a92438c5b9e9fc6d"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eligible measures described on the list
established under subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID08636ace1ad541f98f4953dce626c729"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installed properly in accordance with
applicable technical specifications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeb309a9afeb0475f86bfe90543b36e0c"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installed by a qualified contractor;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb8dbef470aac49a484006c206ebdc441"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of the rebate does not exceed
the maximum amount described in subsection (d)(4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6fea9f0adff8459696eba064cc70ff19"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe837ec31fb1b4f85ba5911c5f0d2b3b1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 percent of the retrofits performed by
each qualified contractor under this section are randomly subject to a
third-party field verification of all work associated with the retrofit by a
quality assurance provider; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7e97a01615f347e18c81de9b696f43bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of qualified contractor that
uses a certified workforce, 10 percent of the retrofits performed under this
section are randomly subject to a third-party field verification of all work
associated with the retrofit by a quality assurance provider; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id125BBCCB2B5446AE988C9C6635F2D5AF"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCD413386AEF44058B1348ECC9406538E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the installed measures will be brought into
compliance with the specifications and quality standards for the Home Star
Retrofit Rebate Program, by the installing qualified contractor, at no
additional cost to the homeowner, not later than 14 days after the date of
notification of a defect, if a field verification by a quality assurance
provider finds that corrective work is needed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCEF98DA0CF6E4FAE86B0B5B88FD099E5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a
subsequent quality assurance visit is conducted to evaluate the remedy not
later than 7 days after notification by the contractor that the defect has been
corrected; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A76BD8D96B44E13925CD5C8FC0B552C" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notification of disposition of the visit
occurs not later than 7 days after the date of that visit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4fa5b4d5f5cf4e2dacbba71aaca998d9"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Homeowner complaints</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC2ECC721F5045F4B69C3FAA72493CBF"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the 1-year warranty period, a
homeowner may make a complaint under the quality assurance program that
compliance with the quality assurance requirements of this section has not been
achieved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id501E181B9348403FA92CACD45268379C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Verification</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA2079B17B41A4C5D979A664EF63FD5E0"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The quality assurance program shall provide
that, on receiving a complaint under paragraph (1), an independent quality
assurance provider shall conduct field verification on the retrofit work
performed by the contractor.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBCE301811C1A44B28A0193D7A44944B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A verification under this paragraph shall
be—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2BE6DCEE68D847FD813434D269F7ACBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in addition to verifications conducted
under subsection (f)(3); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE2D3E0554F0D4BF3B6FB8D173EC2EF55"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">corrected in accordance with subsection
(f)(4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8dc517a9e6a84f979e2833d4847df01f"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Audits</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96A60BA2666546288CC4DF55B1DEAA7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On making payment for a submission under
this section, the Secretary shall review rebate requests to determine whether
program requirements were met in all respects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID032d46fee978456f8fe1475eb6ca4b40"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Incorrect payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On a determination of the Secretary under
paragraph (1) that a payment was made incorrectly to a party, the Secretary
may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id352FFF1D3DFC497FAD551677B088D008"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recoup the amount of the incorrect payment;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE4D752753AB94CE4BC602AF882A39774"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">withhold the amount of the incorrect
payment from the next payment made to the party pursuant to a subsequent
request.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8b05c99406c54997aa76d137920a2da6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>107.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb1a05acd2f2244abb4db90de66ec6007"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the energy efficiency retrofit of a home
is carried out after the date of enactment of this Act by an accredited
contractor in accordance with this section, a rebate shall be awarded for
retrofits that achieve whole home energy savings.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf0ee022891004eccb11ef21535f5f310"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount of rebate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (e), the amount of a
rebate provided to the owner of a home or a designee of the owner under this
section shall be—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID851ea4a4fc6341e2a8b05a95580f2f53"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,000 for a 20-percent reduction in whole
home energy consumption; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID767ef99802c5470cb6964035cf064f45"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an additional $1,000 for each additional
5-percent reduction up to the lower of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6e3dff1ecc974c10ab014efce116e7fa"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$8,000; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDde4b0d3b39134bbc802a28e5c084c4f6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 percent of the total retrofit cost
(including the cost of audit and diagnostic procedures).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfdd20776f1694be9abe1dbb6c3ace16a"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Energy savings</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9c9544a4cf40402fbfcc2dba73e8f170"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reductions in whole home energy consumption
under this section shall be determined by a comparison of the simulated energy
consumption of the home before and after the retrofit of the home.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID57269bb17615458babfe2b15992ef89f"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Documentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percent improvement in energy
consumption under this section shall be documented through—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID926cc94f852d49569461bd09e02aca27"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id751439E1805C4D5194E3A628791963F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of a whole home simulation software
program that has been approved as a commercial alternative under the
Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part
A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et
seq.); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id176C7431632B491CA68954E29D0F773A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a equivalent performance test established
by the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE5254A59F3244F9783E2EAFAFAC72CD6"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7AD58496323B49C6869FCF22C67A7149"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of a whole home simulation software
program that has been approved under RESNET Publication No. 06–001 (or a
successor publication approved by the Secretary);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05A96D496BBF493982DE7A0D2AB4ED62" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an equivalent performance test established
by the Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA60EAC83D7324CF698D3D275C6DBB1E8" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State-certified equivalent rating
network, as specified by IRS Notice 2008–35; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD192FCB9B8394480B1792DAF08534C2C" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a HERS rating system required by State
law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID98d6dfc83d1a44b3b67160777487330f"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Monitoring</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID00e26abba8164f01a697b3994db00d50"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall continuously monitor the software
packages used for determining rebates under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDee2ea519a18f46c2a8d829475cdf993a"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may disallow the use of software programs
that improperly assess energy savings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID074db18f6a0749c4ba126a168c97806a"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assumptions and testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID78925542fe3d4162b4f4e90d0864ba25"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish simulation tool assumptions for
the establishment of the pre-retrofit energy use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe2c6ebd447054223b46dc351301ccd93"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require compliance with software
performance tests covering—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb6e904faf2de42b78520d15e3b2579b1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">mechanical system performance;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf56b26006e9f40d18f08c436bee3a014"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">duct distribution system efficiency;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3fc5c57e1fae4df781c7c046ef8fad3d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hot water performance; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID31a70edf125742618a0d81d7dc75da3c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other measures; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb1787739cc5840f39369d18be75bef03"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the simulation of pre-retrofit
energy usage to be bounded by metered pre-retrofit energy usage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfbbd5d0ff2274011a8b1d9653e87ff4a"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommended measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The simulation tool shall have the ability
at a minimum to assess the savings associated with all the measures for which
incentives are specifically provided under the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2d9a036320e64f708d85d5d5c2459bf5"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualification for rebate under Gold Star
Home Energy Retrofit Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On submission of a claim by a rebate
aggregator to the system established under section 104, the Secretary shall
provide reimbursement to the rebate aggregator for reduced-cost whole-home
retrofits, if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID31f86e463f684c9f8616a845e02e6963"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the retrofit is performed by an accredited
contractor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd27186bafc7e4a60b94e5ee2d195820d"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of the reimbursement is not more
than the amount described in subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa1fa425267a54cb8b998d4f85350b561"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">documentation described in subsection (c)
is transmitted with the claim;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID144dc568a0824eeda38cf51fca98a3cd"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a home receiving a whole-home retrofit is
subject to random third-party field verification by a quality assurance
provider in accordance with subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id65BFCA3E5A8047019E02BAAB058E34B1"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id83671550E3BA439A95FF455FC15FEC07"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the installed measures will be brought into
compliance with the specifications and quality standards for the Home Star
Retrofit Rebate Program, by the installing qualified contractor, at no
additional cost to the homeowner, not later than 14 days after the date of
notification of a defect if a field verification by a quality assurance
provider finds that corrective work is needed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5ED197B7E194CD791D64A0FA3C6AD1A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a
subsequent quality assurance visit is conducted to evaluate the remedy not
later than 7 days after notification by the contractor that the defect has been
corrected; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1978D7C2BEA547F5B48F99D67A04DD2D" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notification of disposition of the visit
occurs not later than 7 days after the date of that visit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID70b0564958c14288a42368a4391793dd"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Verification</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2aacd0834a8a459684561e7fbe986faf"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), all work
installed in a home receiving a whole-home retrofit by an accredited contractor
under this section shall be subject to random third-party field verification by
a quality assurance provider at a rate of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id595A2FE9B8BA4E5183C0B99E884395EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">15 percent; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD986B440811A4FC58A9D401C37AD8DD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of work performed by an
accredited contractor using a certified workforce, 10 percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc29d274cf30b4005af70d13f759a629e"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Verification not required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A home shall not be subject to random
third-party field verification under this section if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb323ea38446942b585a9f285dfe8117b"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a post-retrofit home energy rating is
conducted by an eligible certifier in accordance with—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7c3aaee657d84694a0789405da623cea"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">RESNET Publication No. 06–001 (or a
successor publication approved by the Secretary);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID18e0b03f97ac44d7b657f95789989626"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State-certified equivalent rating
network, as specified in IRS Notice 2008–35; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID11f8c41720e94146be30e41e5499bae9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a HERS rating system required by State
law;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID424c17667db6448f8af715253306cc31"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the eligible certifier is independent of
the qualified contractor or accredited contractor in accordance with RESNET
Publication No. 06–001 (or a successor publication approved by the Secretary);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd17afc0ec9704daaa91b4c79e42af3dd"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rating includes field verification of
measures.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4D10822D76144BA5B46958BCC5412BDC"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Homeowner complaints</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id587558A5508B42198E8B9E3156E44DBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A homeowner may make a complaint under the
quality assurance program during the 1-year warranty period that compliance
with the quality assurance requirements of this section has not been
achieved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8FE8FC67B00949E0B0EDAF4DB87B44BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Verification</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB18D050B3AFA4CE88C2AEB5B5DA621C3"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The quality assurance program shall provide
that, on receiving a complaint under paragraph (1), an independent quality
assurance provider shall conduct field verification on the retrofit work
performed by the contractor.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id23B981843B414E36A732883C72FE8567"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A verification under this paragraph shall
be—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB38AA5BDD8F64780BE80A85BFB3A0057"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in addition to verifications conducted
under subsection (e)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAEBE07425B1487FA490A67D4FBC4AC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">corrected in accordance with subsection
(e).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID97fb09121dc245d2816148dddb7ac13d"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Audits</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb690e5efa7d241ef87aee24d79f31f2e"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On making payment for a submission under
this section, the Secretary shall review rebate requests to determine whether
program requirements were met in all respects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID70122c59764c4bcea1a09dca32180c7a"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Incorrect payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On a determination of the Secretary under
paragraph (1) that a payment was made incorrectly to a party, the Secretary
may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5db2ade2c53b4281b48b09092f77c976"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recoup the amount of the incorrect payment;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID48c8e4e003f549fa9b67134f94e70386"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">withhold the amount of the incorrect
payment from the next payment made to the party pursuant to a subsequent
request.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID48ff548799554d0aa3a8365d57f67363" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>108.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants to States and Indian tribes</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID777dd85e9c9041e38e209fd03db49fb2"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or Indian tribe that receives a
grant under subsection (d) shall use the grant for—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID64ad42bac9e147999e7611de3874dc80"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">administrative costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID27eac52bcdc5489cb0355318a18b9423"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">oversight of quality assurance
plans;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9a593e57f940409a83069975e9986e7e"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development of ongoing quality assurance
framework;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1435b3fd2c2b431780e782d513fa5d44"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishment and delivery of financing
pilots in accordance with this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4d3a15bb0ab04c91bc029a8f602d3f1a"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordination with existing residential
retrofit programs and infrastructure development to assist deployment of the
Home Star program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96845B17EA2F4863BDB18649E94CBBAE"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assisting in the delivery of services to
rental units; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe1f8a18b3ece4b00abd0eab8a33f7255"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of carrying out the
responsibilities of the State or Indian tribe under the Silver Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program and the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb2a1a3db18f64456bd40556a5efc4369"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Initial
grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make the initial
grants available under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf5e3d77c03324a2fb1188434fcad636b"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Indian tribes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall reserve an appropriate
amount of funding to be made available to carry out this section for each
fiscal year to make grants available to Indian tribes under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID653c72fe799a4f6fa4231c58ca7663c3"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State allotments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the amounts made available to carry
out this section for each fiscal year remaining after the reservation required
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make grants available to States in
accordance with section 115.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5e7b736ccaeb43c29d274e85d409f238"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quality assurance programs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaa5dbc02bfab4232a987c50968816682"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or Indian tribe may use a grant
made under this section to carry out a quality assurance program that
is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4f483a1a08a949cfa6cffc0dcce35d68"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operated as part of a State energy
conservation plan established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID294dcbe7d6204d51b3d2ed2f72bbbc2a"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">managed by the office or the designee of
the office that is—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID784741b73db24ea0a120ac6c19d2bad9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">responsible for the development of the plan
under section 362 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 6322); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1403e2481b0c46e4847702561cbc45a2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent practicable,
conducting an existing energy efficiency program; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd5dc6923e0204abba95ec1953ef71df3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a grant made to an Indian
tribe, managed by an entity designated by the Indian tribe to carry out a
quality assurance program or a national quality assurance program
manager.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdcc9d587679548a1a00df242009d04bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Noncompliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a State or
Indian tribe has not provided or cannot provide adequate oversight over a
quality assurance program to ensure compliance with this title, the Secretary
may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed9caef4e65944fab4496ac1f30d0d09"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">withhold further quality assurance funds
from the State or Indian tribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb1272991136446e4813f78e3213cecb0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require that quality assurance providers
operating in the State or by the Indian tribe be overseen by a national quality
assurance program manager selected by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb71d876ecc9a4beb8d7b89201bce8835"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or Indian tribe that receives a
grant under this section may implement a quality assurance program through the
State, the Indian tribe, or a third party designated by the State or Indian
tribe, including—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0a2cfd01b57d48f497e64b3aea8473a6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an energy service company;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9c39800418d746b3a6f5feb9648c67be"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an electric utility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2e0d1a9338824596b1d950c1bf4aa4ce"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a natural gas utility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID072818b12ed34f8c87ce8d7b67826d9b"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a third-party administrator designated by
the State or Indian tribe; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1eb4bfc456b84220b9df00879c09e204"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a unit of local government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd68dd7bdcd7845d097237b6ff23809cb"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public-Private partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or Indian tribe that receives a
grant under this section are encouraged to form partnerships with utilities,
energy service companies, and other entities—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9bdb27eec12d455c8fb55b90821661d5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assist in marketing a program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1cd4c25e5b634f8991a1833ab30e676f"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to facilitate consumer financing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1dd728e8c65546638415341d0d5fd4f4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assist in implementation of the Silver
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program and the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program, including installation of qualified energy retrofit measures;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe46eaa993db94b8bbda4e2e9187d229b"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assist in implementing quality assurance
programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6c2accebc7ed49a5af3cf99db1e86b22"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination of rebate and existing
State-Sponsored programs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4314a98b51644a2f8b8f019c5474c85c"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or Indian tribe shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, prevent duplication through coordination of a
program authorized under this title with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDca749633b9fc4d459051e307ef20ac0f"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Energy Star appliance rebates program
authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law
111–5; 123 Stat. 115); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2a1211d9749a4e748cdfda99d672b50d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comparable programs planned or operated by
States, political subdivisions, electric and natural gas utilities, Federal
power marketing administrations, and Indian tribes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf4a2eb27a28e4e72b2a8cc524df4e51c"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Existing programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this subsection, a State or
Indian tribe shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id176FB7C0CE674FA283C82630133ABEA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give priority to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8E2B55772DB4A5283525788FEAC502B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comprehensive retrofit programs in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including programs under the
supervision of State utility regulators; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9D26F950D8A4419FB281289C710A4B4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using Home Star funds made available under
this title to enhance and extend existing programs; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2463EC2004594FFEB76E62B4E7E0A236"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">seek to enhance and extend existing
programs by coordinating with administrators of the programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb87d66fcbd1f4ee3912116bfdae0a02d" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>109.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quality assurance framework</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID816c10ecfafd42c7b00fd602033c2ddf"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date that
the Secretary initially provides funds to a State under this title, the State
shall submit to the Secretary a plan to implement a quality assurance program
that covers all federally assisted residential efficiency retrofit work
administered, supervised, or sponsored by the State.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6a1397ea3d3e4b06980f5945c4f80ab9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1603407184cb49769ad2d97b8e824e0c"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a quality assurance framework in
consultation with industry stakeholders, including representatives of
efficiency program managers, contractors, and environmental, energy efficiency,
and labor organizations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb035a5f2ee3048039dcd3224c2e5ac98"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement the quality assurance framework
not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd1b4e01c653e4485a6719651bcb4f4b5"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Components</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The quality assurance framework established
under this section shall include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0592a896b18c49e09d49feae531a5e79"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a requirement that contractors be
prequalified in order to be authorized to perform federally assisted
residential retrofit work;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc11b3e50bb2e4a44844ef39de0e1a18b"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintenance of a list of prequalified
contractors authorized to perform federally assisted residential retrofit work;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf136833f19a44b8ca98d76c6dc3302c2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">minimum standards for prequalified
contractors that include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID13c4713729d3415d933929c251de8789"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accreditation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID556106bd3dda4aac9457cdb6dea43663"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">legal compliance procedures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc04809cbad284e22a138e643126d1b9a"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proper classification of employees;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID729058ee13524cd7a238daec9f481c4b"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintenance of records needed to verify
compliance;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID84dadd252e8f4229acab8e4195f86867"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">targets and realistic plans for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc5123710a496491aa787c04558e8fb7c"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the recruitment of small minority or
women-owned business enterprises;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4fc55c47dc4342fea9b0bb5eb65aae8f"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the employment of graduates of training
programs that primarily serve low-income populations with a median income that
is below 200 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2), including any revision
required by that section)) by participating contractors; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd1e38962e7864314a1ce534d9042d8e1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan to link workforce training for
energy efficiency retrofits with training for the broader range of skills and
occupations in construction or emerging clean energy industries.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe4c8bb0106e7432faaf1de60c291954b"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Noncompliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a State
has not taken the steps required under this section, the Secretary shall
provide to the State a period of at least 90 days to comply before suspending
the participation of the State in the program.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID61ca994732d14c0a9489f28cd9f9706a" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>110.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4ccf4a28f6e94047b6618226538fef3e"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives a report on the use of funds under this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcd277d23d2ab4433a22264360f53e068"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall include a description
of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3784b43238ff40ee9936a614a5401eca"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the energy savings produced as a result of
this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID67a04a41f6da47bfa5d077167565ac73"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the direct and indirect employment created
as a result of the programs supported by the funds provided under this
title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5e245c40466340788555d23b9560f8d3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the specific entities implementing the
energy efficiency programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6456e1cda0164ae783c973886afcd406"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the beneficiaries who received the
efficiency improvements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6d0becb81bd6490a9218fd21a947a64b"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the manner in which funds provided under
this title were used;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb183a296995d4fb0b50106b96eb6222b"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sources (such as mortgage lenders,
utility companies, and local governments) and types of financing used by the
beneficiaries to finance the retrofit expenses that were not covered by grants
provided under this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd056e9cf40964871b10b4d809ad3a96d"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the results of verification requirements;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd827fe757657451faaa77b649b7d3589"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other information the Secretary
considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6b59fd398d5246fdb8913e868cf6b6d0"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Noncompliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a rebate
aggregator, State, or Indian tribe has not provided the information required
under this section, the Secretary shall provide to the rebate aggregator,
State, or Indian tribe a period of at least 90 days to provide any necessary
information, subject to penalties imposed by the Secretary for entities other
than States and Indian tribes, which may include withholding of funds or
reduction of future grant amounts.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc83be2f2207c4778836256ceae0afe6a" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF883AE2C65BA4BBFBE1C99F858F83801"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to section 115(b), not later than
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide
such administrative and technical support to rebate aggregators, States, and
Indian tribes as is necessary to carry out the functions designated to States
under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID698dc1b2f3ef4e2b8f7bd52728a2e15f"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appointment of personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and
General Schedule classifications and pay rates, the Secretary may appoint such
professional and administrative personnel as the Secretary considers necessary
to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd432f4a52ce44ded96c45ec9519b535f"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rate of pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rate of pay for a person appointed
under subsection (a) shall not exceed the maximum rate payable for GS–15 of the
General Schedule under chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID060a802dce134b9aac247f300ce51ad8"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consultants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 303 of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253), the Secretary
may retain such consultants on a noncompetitive basis as the Secretary
considers necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID721b99bcaa8b4151a9cb7cbccfbd86ea"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contracting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this title, the Secretary
may waive all or part of any provision of the Competition in Contracting Act of
1984 (Public Law 98–369; 98 Stat. 1175), an amendment made by that Act, or the
Federal Acquisition Regulation on a determination that circumstances make
compliance with the provisions contrary to the public interest.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID18615feacb824be3aeb4ddc395cf57c4"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id493935DCDB7049BD85D1527A582E09BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 553 of title 5,
United States Code, the Secretary may issue regulations that the Secretary, in
the sole discretion of the Secretary, determines necessary to carry out the
Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A3982B16711492983B020FB0FA0A392"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that
regulations described in paragraph (1) are necessary, the regulations shall be
issued not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9e0d4215ac6849728c987ceb4513aac0"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
shall not apply to any information collection requirement necessary for the
implementation of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID06c44f911784400287bd59d25ec320c6"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Adjustment of rebate amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective beginning on the date that is 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may, after not less
than 30 days public notice, prospectively adjust the rebate amounts provided in
this section based on—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3AA841F1E47C48C8A57986C9DD2F7CD2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of the Silver Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program and the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A914A613A2A4AE6BB41398988484867"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other program data.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID248175ef411840ccae2424dd4f941b8c" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>112.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of rebates</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA5996B773F724671BA31373112C72EC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, rebates received for eligible measures under this title—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID392abf528de9420c8bb7cdc67ac2496e"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not be considered taxable income to a
homeowner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8bb7f2696e3f43b8bf577c80ad9b14f7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall prohibit the consumer from applying
for a tax credit allowed under section 25C, 25D, or 25E of that Code for the
same eligible measures performed in the home of the homeowner; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id878FFFA7162E43BD9365D007973C17EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be considered a credit allowed under
section 25C, 25D, or 25E of that Code for purposes of any limitation on the
amount of the credit under that section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id846E00C03C034B85B44534DC9CFF732D"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68F4896A9F71406DA57BD52657DF85DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating contractor shall provide
notice to a homeowner of the provisions of subsection (a) before eligible work
is performed in the home of the homeowner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73F3761D2BC84D8EB5D6C532F97A8661"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice in rebate form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A homeowner shall be notified of the
provisions of subsection (a) in the appropriate rebate form developed by the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48369705D9E24297ABB895F43D310887"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability of rebate form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating contractor shall obtain the
rebate form on a designated website in accordance with section
102(b)(1)(A)(iii).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD19D282F19564B0192025C3EE90B6A50" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>113.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalties</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID28d059c9cabb447e96b635e5f3d45538"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be unlawful for any person to
violate this title (including any regulation issued under this title), other
than a violation as the result of a clerical error.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID10bc819ee8254db48f622406e741124c"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Civil penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person who commits a violation of this
title shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount
that is not more than the higher of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3BDE02EE6EAE4AE0ACDE831D8A696864"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$15,000 for each violation; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE26D81470BA74948A226A386FA60E0CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">3 times the value of any associated rebate
under this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF0A48F2D6E0441D5B76EF003ECBD20E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCF4A377FA155420D893B9E700D3404BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess and compromise a penalty imposed
under subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C5F3730D8D24A8887881CB5268DA8AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require from any entity the records and
inspections necessary to enforce this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0834F860CAB6440DBA8C9A2133F23D6B"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Fraud</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to any civil penalty, any
person who commits a fraudulent violation of this title shall be subject to
criminal prosecution.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaefd23281ef04277b91eb82f3a0d2fa6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>114.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan
Program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdffa801da47e4c2686a79791ed8eb552"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0de5853c1ecf41a4a54da61bc07576df"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible participant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible participant</term>
means a homeowner who receives financial assistance from a qualified financing
entity to carry out energy efficiency or renewable energy improvements to an
existing home or other residential building of the homeowner in accordance with
the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program or the Silver Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf2a6935b1472487b8137598ef743e7e3"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>program</term> means the
Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program established under subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4aecea88cef74a77975ed3f2ec61fabb"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified financing entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified financing
entity</term> means a State, political subdivision of a State, tribal
government, electric utility, natural gas utility, nonprofit or community-based
organization, energy service company, retailer, or any other qualified entity
that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7d7f81f3c298423394b872d1b2ca2de5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the eligibility requirements of this
section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd79538732d8d4f43a3b4b059a745b76a"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is designated by the Governor of a State in
accordance with subsection (e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfe99219dc339423aacafce2407c60dfe"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified loan program
mechanism</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>qualified loan program mechanism</term> means a loan program that
is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID15d601f606e4417e92fdcf044371c67a"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">administered by a qualified financing
entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf03e76fd0b6d4f9da951983d42e9edd0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">principally funded—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID16df4113efcc4c1c85145f2b0bae956c"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by funds provided by or overseen by a
State; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc44f657ee6be4b198d6d434fcfb01a02"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through the energy loan program of the
Federal National Mortgage Association.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbd66eb3012d14f87be4973d55435d989"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a Home Star
Energy Efficiency Loan Program under which the Secretary shall make funds
available to States to support financial assistance provided by qualified
financing entities for making, to existing homes, energy efficiency
improvements that qualify under the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program or
the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID557e9485691b4bfea6d0aa6535cdad5d"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligibility of qualified financing
entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to
participate in the program, a qualified financing entity shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6d7ef642a75e4463bc9e7b4b3a6fa48a"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">offer a financing product under which
eligible participants may pay over time for the cost to the eligible
participant (after all applicable Federal, State, local, and other rebates or
incentives are applied) of making improvements described in subsection
(b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf2571c5283734cf89cd9e07ff8aa47c8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require all financed improvements to be
performed by contractors in a manner that meets minimum standards that are at
least as stringent as the standards provided under sections 106 and 107;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDad6234d8871442908154e88082573864"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish standard underwriting criteria to
determine the eligibility of program applicants, which criteria shall be
consistent with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaedeec827a574c279e6bf9b2430de3ec"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to unsecured consumer loan
programs, standard underwriting criteria used under the energy loan program of
the Federal National Mortgage Association; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID64b8acd1f55a493dbfca66898bc09e0d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to secured loans or other
forms of financial assistance, commercially recognized best practices
applicable to the form of financial assistance being provided (as determined by
the designated entity administering the program in the State).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5074afe85858442f86daae8f0e365c74"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making funds available to States for
each fiscal year under this section, the Secretary shall use the formula used
to allocate funds to States to carry out State energy conservation plans
established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDea88d34d45be42bcad19d7aa2c16892e"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified financing entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before making funds available to a State
under this section, the Secretary shall require the Governor of the State to
provide to the Secretary a letter of assurance that the State—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID497daadc6c594ea7a9d83345ed1a3af1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has 1 or more qualified financing entities
that meet the requirements of this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7b7f9052d4f5480da91d5d3a4a077340"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has established a qualified loan program
mechanism that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa9a269fbd78b4e14ae0d3fdebe69bba6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a methodology to ensure credible
energy savings or renewable energy generation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8e626073c38b42f498234e430bc325a5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporates an effective repayment
mechanism, which may include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc3aeba987ab54b2d96d3ad52710d02ee"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on-utility-bill repayment;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID16ae6de12f0c46b3bc2abf8290c6270a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">tax assessment or other form of property
assessment financing;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa570519fc37b49d0a3cb638c61537968"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">municipal service charges;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe52441992759447f9b7e4db97b34af12"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy or energy efficiency services
contracts;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID453c575ccbb84549b2bf24c3ee22a717"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy efficiency power purchase
agreements;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID57bdaf0e39184c2fb667d71601343fee"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unsecured loans applying the underwriting
requirements of the energy loan program of the Federal National Mortgage
Association; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb406629e1eb1431a96413db4a482cac1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alternative contractual repayment
mechanisms that have been demonstrated to have appropriate risk mitigation
features; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4a217969b86a4b9e9f7bb0483b90af4e"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will provide, in a timely manner, all
information regarding the administration of the program as the Secretary may
require to permit the Secretary to meet the reporting requirements of
subsection (h).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5f4833c7dd564c95ab15b7978eb91665"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available to States under the
program may be used to support financing products offered by qualified
financing entities to eligible participants for eligible energy efficiency
work, by providing—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9cb22ad1decc428f96192a18348df099"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interest rate reductions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcfad6ac546ec4dbdada7cf8afbaa747b"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">loan loss reserves or other forms of credit
enhancement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfabe1a2e2ad643a1a723429f35840d52"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">revolving loan funds from which qualified
financing entities may offer direct loans; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc2efacf52df7411da6c31e6f9547011c"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other debt instruments or financial
products necessary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb5164e7416be41b8a22604e96225c918"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to maximize leverage provided through
available funds; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID77240a027fd34a938f44a959d201ead9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support widespread deployment of energy
efficiency finance programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID61d6cf7ac7884bf8af09862c6374e56a"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of repayment funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a revolving loan fund
established by a State described in subsection (f)(3), a qualified financing
entity may use funds repaid by eligible participants under the program to
provide financial assistance for additional eligible participants to make
improvements described in subsection (b) in a manner that is consistent with
this section or other such criteria as are prescribed by the State.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0323bb1e54c345ecb52c1d86a3e52701"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Program evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a program
evaluation that describes—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc069f324d77042ff8565e719b9f70cce"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how many eligible participants have
participated in the program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID269720ad9ebe469496873c9c568b2a49"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how many jobs have been created through the
program, directly and indirectly;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5726ed6756b14f57b4cfc959dfa789e7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">what steps could be taken to promote
further deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8f16d9da15aa459f81373fb67a9a5fe1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the quantity of verifiable energy savings,
homeowner energy bill savings, and other benefits of the program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4ae0cdb59fd6491c874ea15abeccd4ea"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the performance of the programs carried out
by qualified financing entities under this section, including information on
the rate of default and repayment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID13ae11b3822f41ce8b131fa1369da520"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Credit support for financing
programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1705 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF18CB82914D4F1BB98745E12D7BFAA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5C38658CA9B4AE9B8FDB4D72A39B402" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfdfc40ced91648068b5e1ccbebadf79d"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Energy efficiency projects, including
projects to retrofit residential, commercial, and industrial buildings,
facilities, and equipment, including financing programs that finance the
retrofitting of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, facilities,
and
equipment.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc135e2c59ad24cc3a618a81db102dc36"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (e) as
subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5b560504c5964d5988dbd493ec0aeac1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (d) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9B1A4DE2E3647D1906FD9DB71310FAA" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID81d223e2c29b42a48a85fb185e47614c"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Credit support for financing
programs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID733e7b9c3e984af4add6d7a38af79929"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of programs that finance the
retrofitting of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, facilities,
and equipment described in subsection (a)(4), the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa0a6301391a14e13977525acec0317f1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">offer loan guarantees for portfolios of
debt obligations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe3cea13458834ba19593e3bebd133f55"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchase or make commitments to purchase
portfolios of debt obligations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdb4f8f0d99664799a8072c70244237bf"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 1702(f), the term
of any debt obligation that receives credit support under this subsection shall
require full repayment over a period not to exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID96c55a75c2b745eb93ba5c791dcb9ae1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">30 years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID655229a911f24b1bbf7a8ad659bc611d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the projected weighted average useful life
of the measure or system financed by the debt obligation or portfolio of debt
obligations (as determined by the Secretary).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8c32967d3b9b4b81aa96ffe2b4bef569"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Underwriting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd86c11a745144b1d979f3214a9a6fb79"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delegate underwriting responsibility for
portfolios of debt obligations under this subsection to financial institutions
that meet qualifications determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2bb6269647c4409cbe1557cc2ee6face"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine an appropriate percentage of
loans in a portfolio to review in order to confirm sound underwriting.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID56eaee83d6c04bd49fd1f9c8bb5ba80f"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (c) and (d)(3) of section 1702
and subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to loan guarantees made
under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5feccf8823254011b059fe788c52e3c1"><enum>(j)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination of Effectiveness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority provided by this section and
the amendments made by this section terminates effective on the date that is 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdd512d8283cf4b63acf6580c670582dc" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>115.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9a92ca415cea407db5aea9ee6e44857e"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD2E9D8F4C9504F2CB35D25A3E3CA8806"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (j), there is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $5,000,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 2010 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC75510D976164DBBB97B4028A21A58E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maintenance of funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided under this section shall
supplement and not supplant any Federal and State funding provided to carry out
energy efficiency programs in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID10cb6fdfa15b4e9f9e042b3050f14d4c"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants to States</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7915F4173E7540EF9BFBB5923077E027"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount provided under subsection
(a), $380,000,000 or not more than 6 percent, whichever is less, shall be used
to carry out section 108.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCC8AE29100014371865D28B475E2CD0B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Distribution to State energy
offices</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E9B0D77C1B642AAAC9294BFC810EDC9"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F85F323E62440E5BE0939C207AB4CFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide to State energy offices 25 percent
of the funds described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3687D0B1A2604CD0BF8C898FBC9B62C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine a formula to provide the balance
of funds to State energy offices through a performance-based system.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A8E03D016A84042ABD131E7074EF587"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Allocation</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1632479626C8427088F6251092BB90A0"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Allocation formula</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds described in subparagraph (A)(i)
shall be made available in accordance with the allocation formula for State
energy conservation plans established under part D of title III of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF3BE4A04AC04A57A9F63F19A25E375C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Performance-based system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The balance of the funds described in
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be made available in accordance with the
performance-based system described in subparagraph (A)(ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID17c1d2886fb14d69ad5f0d276877a32c"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quality assurance costs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6412EE3881449A694A45B652DCDFDCE"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount provided under subsection
(a), not more than 5 percent shall be used to carry out the quality assurance
provisions of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9BAED6290204BA3BF90AD2C15C0E243"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided under this subsection shall
be overseen by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3764112E1E7F46F6A3E6FF85FD7A1C08"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State energy offices described in
subsection (b)(2); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id971A33D3D39148C891C4E85F43919486"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other entities determined by the Secretary
to be eligible to carry out quality assurance functions under this
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A5F24F5C3804D82A1DFE8BEB54884D1"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Distribution to quality assurance providers
or rebate aggregators</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall use funds provided under this subsection to compensate quality
assurance providers, or rebate aggregators, for services under the Silver Star
Home Energy Retrofit Program or the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program
through the Federal Rebate Processing Center based on the services provided to
contractors under a quality assurance program and rebate aggregation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20E011A86C484EC6941FEF32BE7D3C95"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Incentives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of incentives provided to
quality assurance providers or rebate aggregators shall be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5EAE72D6569240B6A74D63405CA5B2E9"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0AFF38D895D9451DBD35E3C6EE6E3576"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of the Silver Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id798F54B910FA474CBE47A24E20B48B7F" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$25 per rebate review and submission
provided under the program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC8DE4D5FE2F84554BE5F77CD833AB3FC" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$150 for each field inspection conducted
under the program; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32D8F63E74A0418BACC1396379A782EC" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of the Gold Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97786E97DB164E5FB0A06CC7E1114325"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$35 for each rebate review and submission
provided under the program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0501FD7493034D3EA10FE2BEEB204FE8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$300 for each field inspection conducted
under the program; or</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA4C9437708241889D0B7042F9248EEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other amounts as the Secretary
considers necessary to carry out the quality assurance provisions of this
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4b161166f9f649fab0f0d95d805bac11"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tracking of rebates and
expenditures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount
provided under subsection (a), not more than $150,000,000 shall be used for
costs associated with database systems to track rebates and expenditures under
this title and related administrative costs incurred by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb4cf5bb7db1e463b8b8df078f2286d80"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public education and
coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount
provided under subsection (a), not more than $10,000,000 shall be used for
costs associated with public education and coordination with the Federal Energy
Star program incurred by the Administrator.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5ddbb1a9e8fd45dc839964cb5f6c909c"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Indian tribes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount provided under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall reserve not more than 3 percent to make grants
available to Indian tribes under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc2e77f0a793145608029b3061dd94384"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE5632D7F87BE4678BD6591D4154D2342"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the Silver Star Home Energy
Retrofit Program, of the amount provided under subsection (a) after funds are
provided in accordance with subsections (b) through (e), $2,751,000,000 for the
1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act (less any amounts
required under subsection (f)) shall be used by the Secretary to provide
rebates and incentives authorized under the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb6df5f710f3c4d1a831948120934404d"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Products purchased without installation
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made
available for the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program under this section,
not more than $250,000,000 shall be made available for rebates under section
106(e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID45be0207a4c746819135bee38ba38e6f"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the
Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program, of the amount provided under subsection
(a) after funds are provided in accordance with subsections (b) through (e),
$1,349,000,000 for the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act (less any amounts required under subsection (f)) shall be used by the
Secretary to provide rebates and incentives authorized under the Gold Star Home
Energy Retrofit Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID07497ccdda4b43ffa2563a587bf6cd75"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Program review and backstop
funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DD0E36DE00843C4869287E7F7CA1BBB"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review and analysis</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id79525BDDF27D484F9C45BFC1539715D5"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall perform a State-by-State analysis
and review the distribution of Home Star retrofit rebates under this
title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID093175d70c1c4c199ba9d2eecbd2c02f"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rental units</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall perform a review and analysis, with
input and review from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, of the
procedures for delivery of services to rental units.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4c120ed973024e17ab0b8efa115692dc"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may allocate technical
assistance funding to assist States that, as determined by the
Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id41809BF37DDB489C87A191E1BB84C2D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have not sufficiently benefitted from the
Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C5B7209426D41899747B9165676AD46"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in which rental units have not been
adequately served.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8adaaf8081e34c969993e7e7230174fe"><enum>(j)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Return of undisbursed funds</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CC7BF818F294CA6B1EDDA6C298957A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary has
not disbursed all the funds available for rebates under the Silver Star Home
Energy Retrofit Program by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, any undisbursed funds shall be made available to the Gold Star
Home Energy Retrofit Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2D474EEBCDB46BBAA3BEF60E04523D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit
Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary has
not disbursed all the funds available for rebates under the Gold Star Home
Energy Retrofit Program by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, any undisbursed funds shall be returned to the Treasury.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8189d9b99f3e4a39b8b66026a0161d83"><enum>(k)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Financing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts allocated to the States
under subsection (b), not less than $200,000,000 shall be used to carry out the
financing provisions of this title in accordance with section 114.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Performance based energy improvement tax
credits</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A5E12A65C0E453BB480C9EA211940ED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Performance based energy improvements for
nonbusiness property</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6DCEAD92A40451BA8947C15C0F42906"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 25D the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3294F6147C73400CB49017CDA7BEEA40" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBFA19B249AD44BA9BBD5481A305229E9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>25E.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Performance based energy
improvements</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id072C6494D5944B9D9BE1F25E5F2C5B2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual, there shall
be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable
year an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of qualified home energy
efficiency expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable
year.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5B6F8FD352114318BC311398ABF9253A"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id161AA58164F54CCD973C5BE243335622"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Dollar limitation</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67EBC9A91DED4C4FB47AEBDD9D408F5F"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of the credit allowed under
subsection (a) with respect to any individual for any taxable year shall not
exceed the amount determined under subparagraph (B) with respect to the
principal residence of such individual.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4B88CB597E24CD4993AB55D102B0177"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount determined</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7B7EA57F2A764CE8A59DD47E7CCCEE92"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (iv), the amount
determined under this subparagraph is the base amount increased by the amount
determined under clause (iii).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA4B5EC81AECD48CDA98167CE7D42945D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Base amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subparagraph, the base
amount is—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5B61F90008AA4F89B2D67710CAD0DA01"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,000, in the case of a residence the
construction of which is completed before January 1, 2000, and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA108E2B43C2A445BA8DDA832C3031432"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,000, in the case of a residence the
construction of which is completed after December 31, 1999.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id84493FBFB547499EBF6F2E705EA616FA"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount determined under this clause
is—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA134ED3665B949FFB8A4A804394116FA"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a residence described in
clause (ii)(I) which has a rating system score equal to the rating system score
which corresponds to the IECC Standard Reference Design for a home of the size
and in the climate zone of such residence, $1,000, and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFACBC45932874A58BDFE6FA8EF7F6739"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of any residence with a rating
system score which is lower than that which corresponds to such IECC Standard
Reference Design by not less than 5 points, $500 for each 5 points by which the
rating system score which corresponds to such IECC Standard Reference Design
exceeds the rating system score of such residence (in addition to the amount
provided under clause (i), if applicable).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id621F096027884116993CF5F585BF6B8E"><enum>(iv)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In no event shall the amount determined
under this subparagraph exceed $8,000 with respect to any individual.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43D779D30E554237A97F43DD08EBB2A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation based on amount of
tax</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of taxable
years to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1A2974DBFAA9443589EB6D3669CB034C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sum of the regular tax liability (as
defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id753CD17A9444424290A133C83C4DCA0D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sum of the credits allowable under this
subpart (other than this section and sections 23, 24, and 25B) and section 27
for the taxable year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74CEAB7A515847918D6ADB92688081FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified home energy efficiency
expenditures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9626682E75794857ABFA338723C54036"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified home energy
efficiency expenditures</term> means any amount paid or incurred for a
qualified whole home energy efficiency retrofit, including the cost of audit
diagnostic procedures, of a principal residence of the taxpayer which is
located in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB01DC6021D9F49918F74B2B586EE1D0C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified whole home energy efficiency
retrofit</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id22BFCA70748C4BB79DDCB65B5E24F323"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified whole home energy
efficiency retrofit</term> means a retrofit of an existing residence if, after
such retrofit, such residence—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A97474C4FBB4CC2BA6E169867127B96"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a rating system score of not greater
than—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA50B501CC0094DA79247BF2FDC07DD3C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100, determined under the HERS Index, in
the case of a residence the construction of which is completed before January
1, 2000, and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6BC5B04F3D84D3FBFCB3421F9783EEE"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rating system score which corresponds
to the IECC Standard Reference Design for a home of the size and in the climate
zone of such residence, in the case of a residence the construction of which is
completed after December 31, 1999, or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE009B68213424189A0F8F9216598BA1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">achieves a degree of energy efficiency
improvement which is equivalent to the standard applicable to such residence
under clause (i), as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subparagraph">For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the HERS Index is the HERS Index established by the Residential
Energy Services Network, as in effect on January 1, 2011.</continuation-text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4F891CEBC7DE4533993425F4E88DA505"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Accreditation rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A retrofit shall not be treated as a
qualified whole home energy efficiency retrofit unless such retrofit is
conducted by a company which is accredited by the Building Performance
Institute, or which fulfills an equivalent standard as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE356E328C0C644A78BFDBF718F24285C"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determination of rating system score or
equivalent</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD2FF530C8100457FA2A95EE8CE0722CC"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), the rating system
score of a residence, or the equivalent described in subparagraph (A)(ii),
shall be determined by an auditor or rater certified by the Residential Energy
Services Network or the Building Performance Institute.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6517E2604BDD428D9EC3E79CC2D70D2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Secretarial determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the discretion of the Secretary, the
Secretary may, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, determine an
alternative standard for certification of an auditor or rater for purposes of
determining the rating system score (or equivalent described in subparagraph
(A)(ii)) of a residence. If the Secretary establishes such an alternative
standard, clause (i) shall cease to apply unless the Secretary determines
otherwise.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2E4928987B0144FBBE5B822BE46A15A9"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2011, in
consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy shall prescribe
regulations which specify the costs with respect to energy improvements which
may be taken into account under this paragraph as part of a qualified whole
home energy efficiency retrofit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6FDAB88ABCC449B2B40755768A57AAD0"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No double benefit</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE47F8EEDBD0D406F9A01B03CD6DAC273"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No credit shall be allowed under this
section for any taxable year in which the taxpayer elects the credit under
section 25C.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3FA5614883984F08A11F8B28D29B96A0"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">No double benefit for certain
expenditures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>qualified home energy efficiency expenditures</term> shall not include
any expenditure for which a deduction or credit is otherwise allowed to the
taxpayer under this chapter for the taxable year or with respect to which the
taxpayer receives any Federal rebate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID81A4DB1D6F9443B2810C68C91B71F151"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Principal residence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>principal residence</term>
has the same meaning as when used in section 121, except that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDAD16CBC122614C149386C916A81224BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no ownership requirement shall be imposed,
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID045B109759CC42E5BDBD653160D30237"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the period for which a building is treated
as used as a principal residence shall also include the 60-day period ending on
the 1st day on which it would (but for this subparagraph) first be treated as
used as a principal residence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDA44A0EEA63344B78161320D28474F5F"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rating system score</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40B0F2994673404287A33BD11EBAD847"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), the rating system
score shall be the score assigned under the HERS Index established by the
Residential Energy Services Network.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12B2174B63504881B54C6AD6E8CFDB15"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Secretarial determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the discretion of the Secretary, the
Secretary may, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, determine an
alternative rating system (including an alternative system based on the HERS
Index established by the Residential Energy Services Network). If the Secretary
establishes such an alternative rating system, the rating system score with
respect to any residence shall be the score assigned under such alternative
rating system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC39D3B52B3E249B4A446C5ABAC6403EF"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">IECC Standard Reference Design</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0E7E7684794F47768CFC64C7E5CC2F28"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>IECC Standard Reference
Design</term> means the Standard Reference Design determined under the
International Energy Conservation Code in effect for the taxable year in which
the credit under this section is determined.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40BFDC8E97664D8F8B867F63345AED66"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation to residences constructed after
effective date of most recent code</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No credit shall be allowed under this
section with respect to a principal residence the construction of which is
completed after the effective date of the International Energy Conservation
Code in effect for the taxable year for which such credit would otherwise be
determined.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6213A40C3F74F8895041412E8F604D9"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Special rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, rules similar
to the rules under paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of section 25D(e) and
section 25C(e)(2) shall apply.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAE30E8A07CC4C3CAE5C74F4DCB4F264"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Basis adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit
is allowed under this section with respect to any expenditure with respect to
any property, the increase in the basis of such property which would (but for
this subsection) result from such expenditure shall be reduced by the amount of
the credit so allowed.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3d09301baf8744e39a341a434374c033"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Election not To claim credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall not apply to a taxpayer
for any taxable year if such taxpayer elects to have this section not apply for
such taxable year.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AAA6AA2C36040EDB42F73420711E84C"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall not apply with respect
to any costs paid or incurred after December 31,
2013.</text>
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</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE658F820E8A4343B14141F02E3C9B21"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8F1A6E51A734D559B1F07047BB97F93"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 26(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting <quote>25E,</quote> after
<quote>25D</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF58A5A02981A48E6AA0DCA223E8A0914"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1016(a) of such Code is amended by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D5D9AF891AB4165BC53C8AD7990EC49"><enum>(38)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent provided in section
25E(g).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID228e757960be442786b42d4af8b5fbb9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6501(m) of such Code is amended by
inserting <quote>25E(h),</quote> after <quote>section</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id313F9BFC67A743C79B4EE0C5B2F0A0A7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for subpart A of part
IV of subchapter A chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 25D the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry bold="off" idref="idBFA19B249AD44BA9BBD5481A305229E9" level="section">Sec. 25E. Performance based energy
improvements.</toc-entry>
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</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5494EC63C2724F8AA041229DF3394435"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2010.</text>
</subsection></section>