CHANGES IN WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME PERSONS.

SEC. 601. CHANGES IN WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME PERSONS. (a) The matter under the heading, “Energy Conservation (including transfer of funds)” in title II of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-180), is amended by striking “grants:” and all that follows and inserting “grants.”. (b) Section 415 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking the first sentence; (2) in subsection (a)(2) by— (A) striking “(A)”; (B) striking “approve a State’s application to waive the 40 percent requirement established in paragraph (1) if the State includes in its plan” and inserting “establish”; and (C) striking subparagraph (B); (3) in subsection (c)(1) by— (A) striking “paragraphs (3) and (4)” and inserting “paragraph (3)”; (B) striking “$1,600” and inserting “$2,500”; (C) striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (C); (D) striking the period and inserting and” in subparagraph (D); and (E) inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: “(E) the cost of making heating and cooling modifications, including replacement”; (4) in subsection (c)(3) by— (A) striking “1991, the $1,600 per dwelling unit limitation” and inserting “2000, the $2,500 per dwelling unit average”; (B) striking “limitation” and inserting “average” each time it appears; and (C) inserting “the” after “beginning of” in subparagraph (B); and (5) by striking subsection (c)(4).