[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2371-S2372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 157. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. 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 to 
     carry out this subsection $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2024 through 2028.''.
       (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)'';

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       (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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