See Barton (TX) motion to recommit for description.
What it does: 38 changes: strikes 7 provisions, inserts text in 7 places, strikes text in 2 places, renumbers 7 times, replaces text in 14 places, adds a section
Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA)What it changes
38 changes to H.R. 5019 · 10 shown in the bill's text
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Change 1: Strikes paragraph (12)
Removes paragraph (12) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 6, lines 3 through 6, strike paragraph (12) (and redesignate the subsequent paragraphs accordingly).
Change 2: Inserts “on the homeowner's behalf” after “apply for”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
(5) agreeing to provide to the homeowner a notice of--
(A) the amount of the rebate the contractor intends to apply for [inserted: on the homeowner's behalf ]with respect to the eligible work under this title, before a contract is executed between the contractor and a homeowner covering the eligible work; and
(B) the means by which the rebate will be passed through as a discount to the homeowner;
Original wording
Page 12, line 2, insert “on the homeowner's behalf” after “apply for”.
Change 3: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 12, line 5, strike “and”.
Change 4: Strikes subparagraph (B)
Removes subparagraph (B) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 12, lines 6 and 7, strike subparagraph (B).
Change 5: Renumbers paragraphs (6) and (7) as (7) and (8)
Original wording
Page 12, lines 8 and 12, redesignate paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.
Change 6: Inserts new text on page 12, line 7
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (6) certifying that no employee has been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a crime of child molestation, rape, or any other form of sexual assault;
Original wording
Page 12, after line 7, insert the following new paragraph:
Change 7: Replaces “112” with “110”
[struck: 112][inserted: 110]Original wording
Page 12, line 16, strike “112” and insert “110”.
Change 8: Inserts new text on page 21, line 10
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (o) Income Threshold.--Homeowners with a gross annual household income of more than $250,000 shall not be eligible for a rebate under this title.
Original wording
Page 21, after line 10, insert the following new subsection:
Change 9: Replaces “to participating contractors and vendors, to reimburse those contractors and vendors for…” with “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating contractors…”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
SEC. 102. REBATE AGGREGATORS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop a network of rebate aggregators that can facilitate the delivery of rebates to
[struck: participating contractors and vendors, ][inserted: homeowners ]to reimburse[struck: those contractors and vendors ][inserted: the homeowners ]for[struck: discounts][inserted: work] provided[struck: to homeowners ][inserted: by participating contractors and vendors ]for energy efficiency retrofit work. The Secretary shall approve or deny an application from a person seeking to become a rebate aggregator not later than 30 days after receiving such application. The Secretary may disqualify any rebate aggregator that fails to meet its obligations under this title in a timely and competent manner.(b) Availability.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify at least 1 rebate aggregator in each State ready and able to accept rebate applications from any qualified contractor. Not later than 90 days after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall ensure that rebate aggregation services are available to all homeowners in the United States at the lowest reasonable cost.
Original wording
Page 21, lines 14 through 16, strike “to participating contractors and vendors, to reimburse those contractors and vendors for discounts provided to homeowners” and insert “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating contractors and vendors”.
Change 10: Replaces “to participating contractors and vendors, to reimburse them for discounts provided to the…” with “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating contractors…”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
SEC. 103. SILVER STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--During the first year after the date of enactment of this Act, a Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program rebate shall be awarded, subject to the maximum amount limitations under subsection (d)(4), to
[struck: participating contractors and vendors, ][inserted: homeowners ]to reimburse[struck: them ][inserted: the homeowners ]for[struck: discounts][inserted: work] provided[struck: to the owner of the home for the retrofit work][inserted: by participating contractors and vendors], for the installation of energy savings measures--(1) selected from the list of energy savings measures described in subsection (b);
Original wording
Page 25, lines 18 through 21, strike “to participating contractors and vendors, to reimburse them for discounts provided to the owner of the home for the retrofit work” and insert “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating contractors and vendors”.
Change 11: Replaces “discount from a contractor or vendor for which a rebate is provided under subsection (a)” with “rebate”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
(C) The quality assurance provider shall notify the contractor of the disposition of such visit not later than 7 days after the date of the visit.
(4) Access to home.--In order to be eligible for a
[struck: discount from a contractor or vendor for which a ]rebate[struck: is provided under subsection (a)], a homeowner shall agree to permit such access to the home, upon reasonable notice and at a mutually convenient time, as is necessary to verify and correct retrofit work.(f) Products Purchased Without Installation Services.--
Original wording
Page 39, lines 12 and 13, strike “discount from a contractor or vendor for which a rebate is provided under subsection (a)” and insert “rebate”.
Change 12: Replaces “to participating accredited contractors and vendors, to reimburse them for discounts prov…” with “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating accredited c…”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
SEC. 104. GOLD STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--A Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program rebate shall be awarded, subject to subsection (b), to
[struck: participating accredited contractors and vendors, ][inserted: homeowners ]to reimburse[struck: them ][inserted: the homeowners ]for[struck: discounts][inserted: work] provided[struck: to the owner of the home for the retrofit work][inserted: by participating accredited contractors and vendors], for retrofits that achieve whole home energy savings carried out after the date of enactment of this Act in accordance with this section.(b) Eligible Measures.--Rebates may be provided under this section for --
Original wording
Page 42, lines 6 through 8, strike “to participating accredited contractors and vendors, to reimburse them for discounts provided to the owner of the home for the retrofit work” and insert “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating accredited contractors and vendors”.
Change 13: Replaces “discount from a contractor or vendor for which a rebate is provided under this section” with “rebate”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
(C) Homeowner complaint.--A homeowner may make a complaint under the quality assurance program that compliance with the quality assurance requirements of this title has not been achieved. The quality assurance program shall provide that, upon receiving such a complaint, an independent quality assurance provider shall conduct field verification on the retrofit work performed by the contractor. Verifications under this subparagraph shall be in addition to those conducted under subparagraph (A), and shall be corrected in accordance with paragraph (3).
(D) Access to home.--In order to be eligible for a
[struck: discount from a contractor or vendor for which a ]rebate[struck: is provided under this section], a homeowner shall agree to permit such access to the home, upon reasonable notice and at a mutually convenient time, as is necessary to verify and correct retrofit work.(3) Correction.--Rebates under this section shall be made subject to the following conditions:
Original wording
Page 48, lines 2 and 3, strike “discount from a contractor or vendor for which a rebate is provided under this section” and insert “rebate”.
Change 14: Replaces “Secretary” through “may” with “Secretary may”
[struck: Secretary … may][inserted: Secretary may]Original wording
Page 49, lines 16 and 17, strike “Secretary” and all that follows through “may” and insert “Secretary may”.
Change 15: Renumbers clauses (i) and (ii) as (A) and (B)
Original wording
Page 49, lines 18 and 20, redesignate clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
Change 16: Replaces “; and” with new text
Struck: ; and
Original wording
Page 49, line 22, strike “; and” and insert a period.
Change 17: Inserts new text on page 50, line 3
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (g) Exclusion.--For purposes of this section, energy savings measures shall not include the installation or replacement of pool heaters.
Original wording
Page 50, after line 3, insert the following new subsection:
Change 18: Inserts “and” after the semicolon
Inserted: and
Original wording
Page 52, line 9, insert “and” after the semicolon.
Change 19: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 52, line 11, strike “and”.
Change 20: Strikes clause (iv)
Removes clause (iv) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 52, lines 12 through 22, strike clause (iv).
Change 21: Replaces “112” with “110”
[struck: 112][inserted: 110]Original wording
Page 53, line 16, strike “112” and insert “110”.
Change 22: Strikes section 109
Removes section 109 of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 58, lines 6 through 16, strike section 109.
Change 23: Renumbers section (110) as (109)
Original wording
Page 58, line 17, redesignate section 110 as section 109.
Change 24: Renumbers section (112) as (110)
Original wording
Page 65, line 17, redesignate section 112 as section 110.
Change 25: Replaces “subsection (j)” with “subsection (i)”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (
[struck: j][inserted: i]), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $6,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to remain available until expended.(2) Maintenance of funding.--Funds provided under this section shall supplement and not supplant any prior or planned Federal and State funding provided to carry out energy efficiency programs. To the extent the Secretary finds that a State has supplanted other such programs with funding under this section, the Secretary may withhold an equivalent amount of funding from allocations for the State under this title.
Original wording
Page 65, line 19, strike “subsection (j)” and insert “subsection (i)”.
Change 26: Inserts “and” after the semicolon
Inserted: and
Original wording
Page 66, line 18, insert “and” after the semicolon.
Change 27: Strikes subparagraph (D)
Removes subparagraph (D) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 66, lines 19 through 21, strike subparagraph (D).
Change 28: Renumbers subparagraph (E) as (D)
Original wording
Page 66, line 22, redesignate subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
Change 29: Strikes paragraph (2)
Removes paragraph (2) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 67, lines 1 through 3, strike paragraph (2).
Change 30: Renumbers paragraph (3) as (2)
Original wording
Page 67, line 4, redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
Change 31: Renumbers paragraphs (4) and (5) as (3) and (4)
Original wording
Page 68, lines 3 and 9, redesignate paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
Change 32: Replaces “subsection (b)(3)(B)” with “subsection (b)(2)(B)”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
(c) Quality Assurance Costs.--
(1) In general.--Of the amount provided under subsection (a), not more than 5 percent are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to be used as provided in paragraph (2), in accordance with information provided by the State offices or entities described in subsection (b)(
[struck: 3][inserted: 2])(B) with respect to services provided by quality assurance providers.(2) Distribution to quality assurance providers or rebate aggregators.--The Secretary shall use funds provided under this subsection to compensate quality assurance providers and rebate aggregators for services provided under this title.
Original wording
Page 69, line 4, strike “subsection (b)(3)(B)” and insert “subsection (b)(2)(B)”.
Change 33: Strikes subsection (e)
Removes subsection (e) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 70, lines 17 through 21, strike subsection (e) (and redesignate the subsequent subsections accordingly).
Change 34: Replaces “subsections (b), (d), and (e)” with “subsections (b) and (d)”
[struck: subsections (b), (d), and (e)][inserted: subsections (b) and (d)]Original wording
Page 71, line 1, strike “subsections (b), (d), and (e)” and insert “subsections (b) and (d)”.
Change 35: Replaces “subsections (b), (d), and (e)” with “subsections (b) and (d)”
[struck: subsections (b), (d), and (e)][inserted: subsections (b) and (d)]Original wording
Page 71, lines 13 and 14, strike “subsections (b), (d), and (e)” and insert “subsections (b) and (d)”.
Change 36: Replaces “, 110, and 111” with “and 109”
In H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
(2) Gold star home energy retrofit program.--If the Secretary has not disbursed all the funds available for rebates under the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any undisbursed funds shall be returned to the Treasury.
(i) Sunset.--With the exception of the provisions of section 102(c)(5), (6), and (7), sections
[struck: 107, 110, and 111, ][inserted: 107and 109, ]this subsection, and the relevant definitions in section 2 to those provisions, this title shall cease to be effective after December 31, 2012. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a State from continuing to implement a quality assurance framework established pursuant to section 105.TITLE II--ENERGY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURED HOMES
Original wording
Page 72, line 8, strike “, 110, and 111” and insert “and 109”.
Change 37: Inserts new text on page 72, line 13
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (j) Administrative Expense Prohibition.--No funds provided under this title shall be used for the purposes of conducting travel to gambling or gaming establishments in connection with official duties related to this title.
Original wording
Page 72, after line 13, insert the following new subsection:
Change 38: Adds TITLE III--DEFICIT NEUTRALITY at the end of the bill
Adds a titleIn H.R. 5019 · Reported in House
(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this section, the Secretary may expend not more than 5 percent to pay administrative expenses. Union Calendar No. 268
Inserted: TITLE III--DEFICIT NEUTRALITY
Inserted: SEC. 301. SUNSET.
Inserted: The provisions of this Act shall be suspended and shall not apply if this Act will have a negative net effect on the national budget deficit of the United States.
Original wording
At the end of the bill, add the following new title:
Shown as written
Page 11, line 24, through page 12, line 1, strike “notice of” and all that follows through “the amount” and insert “notice of the amount”.
Page 35, line 24, through page 36, line 1, strike “, as a function of the discount the contractor or vendor provides to the homeowner for the installed measures,”.
Page 49, line 23, through page 50, line 3, strike subparagraph (B).
Page 59, line 7, through page 65, line 16, strike section 111.
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As printed
Page 6, lines 3 through 6, strike paragraph (12) (and redesignate the subsequent paragraphs accordingly).
Page 11, line 24, through page 12, line 1, strike “notice of” and all that follows through “the amount” and insert “notice of the amount”.
Page 12, line 2, insert “on the homeowner's behalf” after “apply for”.
Page 12, line 5, strike “and”.
Page 12, lines 6 and 7, strike subparagraph (B).
Page 12, lines 8 and 12, redesignate paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.
Page 12, after line 7, insert the following new paragraph:
(6) certifying that no employee has been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a crime of child molestation, rape, or any other form of sexual assault;
Page 12, line 16, strike “112” and insert “110”.
Page 21, after line 10, insert the following new subsection:
(o) Income Threshold.--Homeowners with a gross annual household income of more than $250,000 shall not be eligible for a rebate under this title.
Page 21, lines 14 through 16, strike “to participating contractors and vendors, to reimburse those contractors and vendors for discounts provided to homeowners” and insert “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating contractors and vendors”.
Page 25, lines 18 through 21, strike “to participating contractors and vendors, to reimburse them for discounts provided to the owner of the home for the retrofit work” and insert “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating contractors and vendors”.
Page 35, line 24, through page 36, line 1, strike “, as a function of the discount the contractor or vendor provides to the homeowner for the installed measures,”.
Page 39, lines 12 and 13, strike “discount from a contractor or vendor for which a rebate is provided under subsection (a)” and insert “rebate”.
Page 42, lines 6 through 8, strike “to participating accredited contractors and vendors, to reimburse them for discounts provided to the owner of the home for the retrofit work” and insert “to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work provided by participating accredited contractors and vendors”.
Page 48, lines 2 and 3, strike “discount from a contractor or vendor for which a rebate is provided under this section” and insert “rebate”.
Page 49, lines 16 and 17, strike “Secretary” and all that follows through “may” and insert “Secretary may”.
Page 49, lines 18 and 20, redesignate clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
Page 49, line 22, strike “; and” and insert a period.
Page 49, line 23, through page 50, line 3, strike subparagraph (B).
Page 50, after line 3, insert the following new subsection:
(g) Exclusion.--For purposes of this section, energy savings measures shall not include the installation or replacement of pool heaters.
Page 52, line 9, insert “and” after the semicolon.
Page 52, line 11, strike “and”.
Page 52, lines 12 through 22, strike clause (iv).
Page 53, line 16, strike “112” and insert “110”.
Page 58, lines 6 through 16, strike section 109.
Page 58, line 17, redesignate section 110 as section 109.
Page 59, line 7, through page 65, line 16, strike section 111.
Page 65, line 17, redesignate section 112 as section 110.
Page 65, line 19, strike “subsection (j)” and insert “subsection (i)”.
Page 66, line 18, insert “and” after the semicolon.
Page 66, lines 19 through 21, strike subparagraph (D).
Page 66, line 22, redesignate subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
Page 67, lines 1 through 3, strike paragraph (2).
Page 67, line 4, redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
Page 68, lines 3 and 9, redesignate paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
Page 69, line 4, strike “subsection (b)(3)(B)” and insert “subsection (b)(2)(B)”.
Page 70, lines 17 through 21, strike subsection (e) (and redesignate the subsequent subsections accordingly).
Page 71, line 1, strike “subsections (b), (d), and (e)” and insert “subsections (b) and (d)”.
Page 71, lines 13 and 14, strike “subsections (b), (d), and (e)” and insert “subsections (b) and (d)”.
Page 72, line 8, strike “, 110, and 111” and insert “and 109”.
Page 72, after line 13, insert the following new subsection:
(j) Administrative Expense Prohibition.--No funds provided under this title shall be used for the purposes of conducting travel to gambling or gaming establishments in connection with official duties related to this title.
At the end of the bill, add the following new title:
TITLE III--DEFICIT NEUTRALITY
SEC. 301. SUNSET.
The provisions of this Act shall be suspended and shall not apply if this Act will have a negative net effect on the national budget deficit of the United States.
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House amendment offered
May 6, 2010
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House amendment offered
May 6, 2010
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 6, 2010 • 3:37 PM
Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 6, 2010 • 3:37 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Waxman.(consideration: CR H3247-3248; text: CR H3247-3248)
May 6, 2010 • 3:37 PM
Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Waxman. (consideration: CR H3247-3248; text: CR H3247-3248)
May 6, 2010 • 3:37 PM
On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 6, 2010 • 3:37 PM