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S 1213 113th Congress Senate Energy Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Low- and moderate-income housing Public contracts and procurement Residential rehabilitation and home repair Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations

Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

Introduced: June 20, 2013 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-70.
Jun 20, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to authorize appropriations for the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons for FY2014-FY2018.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofit uses that include:

  • energy efficiency audits, cost-effective retrofit, and related activities in different climatic regions of the United States;
  • energy efficiency materials and supplies;
  • organizational capacity for retrofit programs;
  • energy efficiency, audit and retrofit training, and technical assistance;
  • information to homeowners on proper maintenance and energy savings behaviors;
  • quality control and improvement;
  • data collection, measurement, and verification;
  • program monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and reporting;
  • management and administration; and
  • labor and training activities.

Requires contractors carrying weatherization with funds under the Act to be selected through a competitive bidding process and be accredited as specified by this Act. Requires organizations, in order to receive a grant, to use a crew chief who is certified or accredited as required by this Act.

Requires the Secretary, beginning on October 1, 2015, to ensure that: (1) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is provided meets minimum efficiency and quality of work standards established by the Secretary, (2) at least 10% of the dwelling units are randomly inspected by an accredited third party to ensure compliance with the standards, and (3) the standards meet or exceed the current industry standards for home performance work.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend the authorization for state energy conservation plans for FY2014-FY2018.

What's happening now June 25, 2013

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-70.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1