[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1005 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1005
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the
weatherization assistance program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 28, 2023
Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, and Mrs. Shaheen)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the
weatherization assistance program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Weatherization Assistance Program
Improvements Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Weatherization Readiness Fund.--Section 414 of the Energy
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(d) Weatherization Readiness Fund.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a fund, to
be known as the `Weatherization Readiness Fund', from which the
Secretary shall distribute funds to States receiving financial
assistance under this part, in accordance with subsection (a).
``(2) Use of funds.--
``(A) In general.--A State receiving funds under
paragraph (1) shall use the funds for repairs to
dwelling units described in subparagraph (B) that will
remediate the applicable structural defects or hazards
of the dwelling unit so that weatherization measures
may be installed.
``(B) Dwelling unit.--A dwelling unit referred to
in subparagraph (A) is a dwelling unit occupied by a
low-income person that, on inspection pursuant to the
program under this part, was found to have significant
defects or hazards that prevented the installation of
weatherization measures under the program.
``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to
amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 422, there
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as
are necessary to carry out this subsection.''.
(b) State Average Cost Per Unit.--
(1) In general.--Section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(I) in the first sentence, by
striking ``$6,500'' and inserting
``$12,000''; and
(II) by striking ``(c)(1) Except as
provided in paragraphs (3) and (4)''
and inserting the following:
``(c) Financial Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (3),
(4), and (6)'';
(ii) by conforming the margins of
subparagraphs (A) through (D) to the margin of
subparagraph (E);
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``,
and'' and inserting ``; and''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by adding a
period at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by
striking ``weatherized (including dwelling units
partially weatherized)'' and inserting ``fully
weatherized'';
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$3,000'' and
inserting ``$6,000'';
(D) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
``(6)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``(7)(A)(ii)'';
and
(ii) by striking ``(6)(A)(i)(I)'' each
place it appears and inserting
``(7)(A)(i)(I)'';
(E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
(7); and
(F) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Limit increase.--The Secretary may increase the
amount of financial assistance provided per dwelling unit under
this part beyond the limit specified in paragraph (1) if the
Secretary determines that market conditions require such an
increase to achieve the purposes of this part.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 414D(b)(1)(C) of the
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C.
6864d(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``415(c)(6)(A)'' and
inserting ``415(c)(7)''.
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