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136 STAT. 2033 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 TITLE V—COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subtitle A—Energy PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 50111. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘greenhouse gas’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1610(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13389(a)). (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Energy. (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State, the District of Columbia, and a United States Insular Area (as that term is defined in section 50211). (4) STATE ENERGY OFFICE.—The term ‘‘State energy office’’ has the meaning given the term in section 124(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821(a)). (5) STATE ENERGY PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘State Energy Pro- gram’’ means the State Energy Program established pursuant to part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6326). PART 2—RESIDENTIAL EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION REBATES SEC. 50121. HOME ENERGY PERFORMANCE-BASED, WHOLE-HOUSE REBATES. (a) APPROPRIATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail- able, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, $4,300,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031, to carry out a program to award grants to State energy offices to develop and implement a HOMES rebate program. (2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reserve funds made available under paragraph (1) for each State energy office— (i) in accordance with the allocation formula for the State Energy Program in effect on January 1, 2022; and (ii) to be distributed to a State energy office if the application of the State energy office under sub- section (b) is approved. (B) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—Not earlier than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any money reserved under subparagraph (A) but not distributed under clause (ii) of that subparagraph shall be redistributed to the State energy offices operating a HOMES rebate program using a grant received under this section in proportion to the Deadline. Effective date. 42 USC 18795. 42 USC 17113b note. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00217 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw