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 PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

121 STAT. 1601

funds made available for any fiscal year under section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872). (B) EXCEPTION.—No funds may be used for sustainable energy resources for consumers grants for a fiscal year under this subsection if the amount of funds made available for the fiscal year to carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.) is less than $275,000,000. (c) DEFINITION OF STATE.—Section 412 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: ‘‘(8) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means— ‘‘(A) a State; ‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; ‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and ‘‘(D) any other territory or possession of the United States.’’. SEC. 412. STUDY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY REBATE PROGRAMS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report on, a study regarding the rebate programs established under sections 124 and 206(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821, 15853). (b) COMPONENTS.—In conducting the study, the Secretary shall— (1) develop a plan for how the rebate programs would be carried out if the programs were funded; and (2) determine the minimum amount of funding the program would need to receive in order to accomplish the goals of the programs.

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SEC. 413. ENERGY CODE IMPROVEMENTS APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall by regulation establish standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing. (2) NOTICE, COMMENT, AND CONSULTATION.—Standards described in paragraph (1) shall be established after— (A) notice and an opportunity for comment by manufacturers of manufactured housing and other interested parties; and (B) consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who may seek further counsel from the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee. (b) REQUIREMENTS.— (1) INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE.—The energy conservation standards established under this section shall be based on the most recent version of the International Energy Conservation Code (including supplements), except in cases in which the Secretary finds that the code is not costeffective, or a more stringent standard would be more costeffective, based on the impact of the code on the purchase

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