thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to be 
used as provided in paragraph (2), in accordance 
with information provided by the State offices or enti-
ties described in subsection (b)(3)(B) with respect to 
services provided by quality assurance providers. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION TO QUALITY ASSURANCE PRO-
VIDERS
OR
REBATE
AGGREGATORS.—The Secretary 
shall use funds provided under this subsection to com-
pensate quality assurance providers and rebate 
aggregators for services provided under this title. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—The amount of compensa-
tion 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 proc-
essing under the program; and 
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(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 Silver 
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 Sec-
retary to be used for costs associated with tracking rebates 
and expenditures through the Federal Rebate Processing 
System under this title, technical assistance to States, and 
related administrative costs incurred by the Secretary. 
(e) PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COORDINATION.—Of the 
amount provided under subsection (a), not more than 0.2 
percent are authorized to be appropriated to the Adminis-
trator to be used for costs associated with public education 
and coordination with the Federal Energy Star program. 
(f) SILVER STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amount provided 
under subsection (a), after subtracting the amounts 
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authorized in subsections (b), (d), and (e) of this sec-
tion, two-thirds of the remainder are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to be used to provide 
rebates and other payments authorized under the Sil-
ver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program. 
(2) PRODUCTS PURCHASED WITHOUT INSTALLA-
TION SERVICES.—Of the amounts appropriated pur-
suant to this subsection for the Silver Star program, 
7.5 percent shall be made available for rebates under 
section 103(f). 
(g) GOLD STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PRO-
GRAM.—Of the amount provided under subsection (a), after 
subtracting the amounts authorized in subsections (b), (d), 
and (e) of this section, one-third of the remainder is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to be used to pro-
vide rebates and other payments authorized under the Gold 
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program. 
(h) RETURN OF UNDISBURSED FUNDS.— 
(1) SILVER STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PRO-
GRAM.—If the Secretary has not disbursed all the 
funds available for rebates under the Silver Star 
Home Energy Retrofit Program by the date that is 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, any 
undisbursed funds shall be made available to the Gold 
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program. 
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