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(2) VERIFICATION.— 
(A) 
PERCENTAGE
OF
RETROFITS 
VERIFIED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), not less than— 
(I) 20 percent of the retrofits 
performed by each qualified con-
tractor under this section with respect 
to a rebate described in subsection (a) 
shall be randomly subject to field 
verification by an independent quality 
assurance provider of all work associ-
ated with the retrofit; and 
(II) in the case of a qualified 
contractor that uses a certified work-
force, 10 percent of the retrofits per-
formed by that contractor under this 
section with respect to a rebate de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall be ran-
domly subject to field verification by 
an independent quality assurance pro-
vider of all work associated with the 
retrofit. 
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(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—In the case of a 
qualified contractor whose previous retrofit 
work— 
(I) the Secretary has found to 
fail to comply with the requirements 
of this section, the Secretary may es-
tablish a higher percentage of the ret-
rofits performed by that contractor 
under this section with respect to a 
rebate described in subsection (a) to 
be subject to field verification by an 
independent quality assurance pro-
vider; and 
(II) the Secretary has found to 
successfully comply with the require-
ments of this section, the Secretary 
may establish a lower percentage of 
the retrofits performed by that con-
tractor under this section with respect 
to a rebate described in subsection (a) 
to be subject to field verification by an 
independent quality assurance pro-
vider. 
(B) HOMEOWNER COMPLAINT.—Not later 
than 1 year after the completion of a project for 
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which rebates are sought, a homeowner may 
make a complaint under the quality assurance 
program that compliance with the required 
specifications for each measure or standards for 
installation have not been achieved. The quality 
assurance program shall provide that, upon re-
ceiving such a complaint, an independent qual-
ity assurance provider shall conduct field 
verification on the retrofit work performed by 
the contractor. Verifications under this sub-
paragraph shall be in addition to those con-
ducted under subparagraph (A), and shall be 
corrected in accordance with paragraph (3). 
(3) CORRECTION.—Rebates under subsection 
(a) shall be made subject to the following conditions: 
(A) The installed measures will comply 
with the specifications and quality standards 
under this section if a field verification by a 
quality assurance provider finds that corrective 
work is needed. Such compliance shall be 
achieved by the installing accredited contractor 
not later than 14 days after the date of notifi-
cation of a defect pursuant to a warranty, pro-
vided at no additional cost to the homeowner. 
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(B) A subsequent quality assurance visit 
shall be conducted to evaluate the remedy not 
later than 7 days after notification that the de-
fect has been corrected. 
(C) The quality assurance provider shall 
notify the contractor of the disposition of such 
visit not later than 7 days after the date of the 
visit. 
(4) ACCESS TO HOME.—In order to be eligible 
for a rebate, a homeowner shall agree to permit such 
access to the home, upon reasonable notice and at 
a mutually convenient time, as is necessary to verify 
and correct retrofit work. 
(f) PRODUCTS PURCHASED WITHOUT INSTALLATION 
SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A Silver Star Home Energy 
Retrofit Program rebate shall be awarded for attic, 
wall, and crawl space insulation and air-sealing 
products that— 
(A)(i) in the case of insulation, qualify as 
of the date of enactment of this Act for a tax 
credit under section 25C of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986; and 
(ii) in the case of air sealing products, are 
sealants, caulks, insulating foams, gaskets, 
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weather-stripping, mastics, or other air sealing 
products described in subsection (b)(1); 
(B) are purchased by a homeowner for in-
stallation by the homeowner in a home identi-
fied by its address by the homeowner; 
(C) are accompanied by educational mate-
rials on proper installation of the products, in-
cluding materials emphasizing the importance 
of air sealing when insulating; and 
(D) are identified and attributed to that 
home in a rebate submission by the vendor to 
a rebate aggregator. 
(2) LIMITATION.—No rebate may be provided 
under this subsection with respect to insulation or 
products that are employed in energy-efficiency 
measures with respect to which a rebate is provided 
under this section or section 104. 
(3) AMOUNT OF REBATE.—A rebate under this 
subsection shall be awarded for 50 percent of the 
total cost of the products described in paragraph 
(1), not to exceed $250 per home. 
(g) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine whether information submitted to the Federal 
Rebate Processing System with respect to a rebate 
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