Sec. 2. Weatherization Assistance Program
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Section 414 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6864 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 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). 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. 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. 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. . Section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6865(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— in the first sentence, by striking $6,500 and inserting $12,000 ; and by striking (c)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs
(3)and
(4)and inserting the following: Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (4), and
(6); by conforming the margins of subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)to the margin of subparagraph (E); in subparagraph (D), by striking , and and inserting ; and ; and in subparagraph (E), by adding a period at the end; in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking weatherized (including dwelling units partially weatherized) and inserting fully weatherized ; in paragraph (4), by striking $3,000 and inserting $6,000 ; in paragraph (5)— in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking (6)(A)(ii) and inserting (7)(A)(ii) ; and by striking (6)(A)(i)(I) each place it appears and inserting (7)(A)(i)(I) ; by redesignating paragraph
(6)as paragraph (7); and by inserting after paragraph
(5)the following: 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. . 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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