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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 7978 (Introduced in House) — To increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes. · Sec. 403

Sec. 403. Retrofits for fire-resilient communities

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Section 412(9) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6862(9) ) is amended— in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end; by redesignating subparagraph
(J)as subparagraph (K); and by inserting after subparagraph
(I)the following: materials that are resistant to high heat and fire; and . Section 413(b)(5) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6863(b)(5) ) is amended— in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: owners of such dwelling units shall use fire- and drought-resistant building materials and incorporate wildfire and drought prevention and mitigation planning, as directed by the State. . Section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6865(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)as clauses
(i)through (v), respectively, and indenting appropriately; in the matter preceding clause
(i)(as so redesignated), in the second sentence, by striking Labor and all that follows through to— and inserting the following: Labor, weatherization materials, and related matter described in subparagraph
(A)includes— ; by striking (c)(1) Except and inserting the following: Except ; in subparagraph
(A)(as so designated)— by striking exceed an average of $6,500 and inserting the following: exceed— an average of $13,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) ; in clause
(i)(as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: another average amount that is greater than the amount described in clause (i), if the Secretary determines it necessary to waive or adjust the average amount established under that clause. ; and in subparagraph
(B)(as so designated)— in clause
(iv)(as so redesignated), by striking , and and inserting ; and ; and in clause
(v)(as so redesignated), by adding a period at the end; and in paragraph (4), by striking $3,000 and inserting $6,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) .
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