S.Amdt. 3366

SA 3366. Mr. LeMIEUX submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3336 proposed by Mr. Baucus to the bill H.R. 4213, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring
provisions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title VI, insert the following:

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SEC. 6__. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS.

(a) Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Home Improvements.--
Section 412(9) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act
(42 U.S.C. 6862(9)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
``(J) pre-disaster hazard mitigation home improvements
designed to decrease the loss of life or property resulting
from a natural disaster (as defined in section 602 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5195a)) if the home improvements result in
increased energy efficiency or weatherization, including wind
resistant and energy efficient windows, window coverings,
doors, and roofing (including secondary roof water barriers);
and''.
(b) Limitation on Expenditures.--Section 415(c)(1) of the
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)(1))
is amended in the first sentence by striking ``$6,500'' and
inserting ``$8,500''.
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