(ii) ALLOCATION.—Funds described 
in clause (i) shall be made available in ac-
cordance with the allocation formula for 
State energy conservation plans established 
under part D of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6321 et seq.). 
(iii) FUND
ALLOCATION
PROCESS.— 
The Secretary shall allocate the remaining 
75 percent of the funds described in clause 
(i) in a manner that may vary from the 
formula described in clause (ii) as nec-
essary to best support the objectives of 
achieving energy efficiency gains, employ-
ment of underemployed workers, and im-
plementing quality assurance programs 
and frameworks in participating States. 
(2) FINANCING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, of the amount pro-
vided under subsection (a), 5.4 percent is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
carrying out section 109. 
(B) DISTRIBUTION.—
(i) PROVISION OF FUNDS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to 
the State energy offices, or such other 
State entities as are designated by the 
Governor, of States that are carrying out 
responsibilities under section 105, 75 per-
cent of the funds described in subpara-
graph (A). 
(ii) ALLOCATION.—Funds described 
in clause (i) shall be made available in ac-
cordance with the allocation formula for 
State energy conservation plans established 
under part D of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6321 et seq.). 
(iii) FUND
ALLOCATION
PROCESS.— 
The Secretary shall allocate the remaining 
25 percent of the funds described in clause 
(i) in a manner that may vary from the 
formula described in clause (ii) and reward 
those States that make the best progress 
in providing loans to low-income areas pur-
suant to section 109(c)(4).
(3) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—To the extent 
that the Secretary assumes the responsibilities of a 
State under section 101(i), the Secretary shall with-
hold the portion of the funds otherwise transferrable 
to the State under this section that are attributable 
to those State responsibilities. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If an Indian tribe acts 
in place of a State for purposes of carrying out 
the responsibilities of the State under this title 
with respect to its tribal lands pursuant to sec-
tion 101(h), the Secretary shall transfer to that 
Indian tribe, instead of the State, the propor-
tionate share of funds otherwise transferrable 
to the State under this section. 
(B) PROPORTIONATE
SHARE.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), the proportionate 
share shall be calculated on the basis of the 
percentage of the population of the State that 
resides within the tribal lands. 
(c) QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REBATE AGGREGA-
TION COSTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amount provided 
under subsection (a), not more than 5 percent are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to be
used as provided in paragraph (2), in accordance 
with information provided by the State offices or en-
tities described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) with re-
spect to services provided by quality assurance pro-
viders and rebate aggregators. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION
TO
QUALITY
ASSURANCE 
PROVIDERS
OR
REBATE
AGGREGATORS.—The Sec-
retary shall use funds provided under this subsection 
to compensate quality assurance providers and re-
bate aggregators for services provided under this 
title. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—The amount of com-
pensation provided under this subsection shall be— 
(A)(i) in the case of the Silver Star Home 
Energy Retrofit Program— 
(I) not more than $25 to rebate 
aggregators per rebate review and proc-
essing under the program; and 
(II) $150 to quality assurance pro-
viders for each field inspection conducted 
under the program; and 
(ii) in the case of the Gold Star Home En-
ergy Retrofit Program—
(I) not more than $35 to rebate 
aggregators for each rebate review and 
processing under the program; and 
(II) $300 to quality assurance pro-
viders for each field inspection conducted 
under the program; or 
(B) such other amounts as the Secretary 
considers necessary to carry out the quality as-
surance provisions of this title to optimize the 
overall energy efficiency resulting from the Sil-
ver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program and 
the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program. 
(d) TRACKING OF REBATES AND EXPENDITURES.— 
Of the amount provided under subsection (a), not more 
than 2.5 percent are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to be used for costs associated with tracking re-
bates and expenditures through the Federal Rebate Proc-
essing System under this title, technical assistance to 
States, and related administrative costs incurred by the 
Secretary. 
(e) SILVER STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amount provided 
under subsection (a), after subtracting the amounts 
authorized in subsections (b) and (d) of this section,