Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require an evaluation of the Department of Energy's (DOE) program that provides weatherization assistance for low-income persons to: (1) determine whether there are systematic impediments to carrying out such program; and (2) provide recommendations for how such impediments should be addressed.
Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to require any recipient of financial assistance under such program to provide reports or answers to specific questions, surveys, or questionnaires regarding such impediments, including reports or answers on the average time it takes to complete weatherization assistance for individual dwelling units and on the approval and disapproval of requests for such weatherization assistance.
Requires each person responsible for the administration of a weatherization assistance project receiving financial assistance to keep records tracking: (1) the time it takes to complete weatherization assistance provided for by such project for each dwelling unit; and (2) approval and disapproval of requests for weatherization assistance, including reasons for such a disapproval and the form, of any follow-up that occurs regarding such a disapproval. Requires the Secretary, the Director of the Community Services Administration (with respect to community action agencies), and the Comptroller General of the United States to have access to such records.
Requires the annual report by the Secretary and the Director to the President and Congress on such program to include any findings, determinations, and recommendations of the Secretary regarding such impediments.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6101 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6101
To amend part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production
Act to require the Secretary of Energy to determine whether there are
systemic impediments to carrying out the weatherization program under
that part, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 10, 2010
Mr. Sestak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production
Act to require the Secretary of Energy to determine whether there are
systemic impediments to carrying out the weatherization program under
that part, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM.
(a) Program Evaluation.--Section 416 of the Energy Conservation and
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6866) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``An evaluation of the program authorized by this part
shall, through methods provided for in, and records kept pursuant to,
section 417, review such program to determine whether there are
systemic impediments to carrying out such program and achieving its
purpose, such as the inability for low-income persons (especially low-
income persons who are particularly vulnerable, such as the elderly and
the handicapped) to participate in such program because of the need for
major repairs to the dwelling units of such persons prior to receiving
weatherization assistance (including barriers to making such repairs),
and recommendations for how such impediments should be addressed.''.
(b) Administrative Provisions.--Section 417 of the Energy
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6867) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including reports
or answers regarding systemic impediments to carrying out the
weatherization program authorized by this part (including
reports or answers on the average time it takes to complete
weatherization assistance for individual dwelling units and
reports or answers on the approval and disapproval of requests
for such weatherization assistance)'' after ``to carry out
their functions under this part'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, including records
tracking the time it takes to complete weatherization
assistance provided for by such project for each dwelling unit,
and records tracking approval and disapproval of requests for
weatherization assistance, including reasons for such a
disapproval and what form, if any, of follow-up occurs
regarding such a disapproval'' after ``effective financial
audit and performance evaluation of such project''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, including records
required under subsection (b)'' after ``pertinent to the
financial assistance received under this part''.
(c) Annual Report.--Section 421 of the Energy Conservation and
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6871) is amended by adding ``Such report
shall include any findings, determinations, and recommendations of the
Secretary regarding systemic impediments to carrying out the
weatherization assistance program under this part resulting from an
evaluation required by section 416.'' after ``section 416.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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