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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2818
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 30, 2009
Mr. LeMieux introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization assistance for low-income persons, and for other purposes.
Weatherization assistance for low-income persons
Pre-Disaster hazard mitigation home improvements
Section 412(9) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862(9)) is amended—
in subparagraph
(I), by striking and
after the semicolon at the end;
by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and
by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
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
.
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
.