S.Amdt. 1331

1. Adds SEC. 1___. REPORT ON EFFECT OF DEPARTMENT POLICIES ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS at the appropriate place in subtitle A of title I

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 1___. REPORT ON EFFECT OF DEPARTMENT POLICIES ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

   Inserted: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available on the website of the Department, a report that--

   Inserted: (1) describes any gaps in collected metrics, data, or analytics on how vulnerable populations, including communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities in the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia) are affected by the implementation of programs, policies, and activities of the Department on issues including--

   Inserted: (A) energy efficiency, including retrofitting, weatherization, and smart buildings;

   Inserted: (B) energy generation, transmission, consumption, costs, and project siting;

   Inserted: (C) research, development, and deployment grants; and

   Inserted: (D) energy workforce development; and

   Inserted: (2) includes recommendations for--

   Inserted: (A) developing measures to assess and evaluate equity in the areas described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1);

   Inserted: (B) improving program structure and design to address the needs of vulnerable populations; and

   Inserted: (C) to the maximum extent practicable, implementing the measures described in subparagraph (A) and improvements described in subparagraph (B) throughout the activities of Department.

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   Original wording

   At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title I, insert the following:

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