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purposes of increasing participation of economically dis-
tressed rural communities with unemployment rates above 
the national average, or rural areas that lack basic living 
necessities, such as water and sewer systems, electricity, 
and safe, sanitary housing, in the program established 
under this section. 
SEC. 3. PRIORITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS. 
In providing loans to eligible participants under sec-
tion 1 or qualified consumers under section 2, the lender 
shall give priority to members of the Armed Forces serving 
on active duty and to veterans (as defined in section 101 
of title 38, United States Code). 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION. 
Neither the Secretary of Energy nor the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall provide any funds authorized by this 
Act to any contractor that employs an employee to work 
in a consumer’s home if that employee has been convicted 
of, or plead guilty to, a crime of child molestation, rape, 
or any other form of sexual assault. 
SEC. 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 
(a) A loan shall not be provided to a Federal em-
ployee under this Act if any of the following apply to the 
employee: 
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(1) The employee has a seriously delinquent tax 
debt (as determined under subsection (b)). 
(2) The employee received a payment under the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 
(42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) but was ineligible to receive 
the payment under the criteria described in section 
2605(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)). 
(3) The employee has been officially disciplined 
for violations of subpart G of the Standards of Eth-
ical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch 
for viewing, downloading, or exchanging pornog-
raphy, including child pornography, on a Federal 
Government computer or while performing official 
Federal Government duties. 
(b) For purposes of subsection (a)(1), a ‘‘seriously 
delinquent tax debt’’ means an outstanding debt under the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien 
has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 
of such Code, except that such term does not include— 
(1) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner 
pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or 
section 7122 of such Code; or 
(2) a debt with respect to which a collection due 
process hearing under section 6330 of such Code is 
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requested, pending, or completed and no payment is 
required. 
SEC. 6. WRONGFUL USE OR DIVERSION OF PROGRAM 
FUNDS. 
The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall take such steps as are necessary and appro-
priate, including requirements for the immediate repay-
ment of Federal assistance, to ensure that none of the 
funds authorized in this Act are used— 
(1) in violation of law; 
(2) in a manner that creates a significant 
threat to human health or safety; 
(3) in a manner that undercuts the integrity 
and accountability of the program under this Act; or 
(4) for purposes other than those serving the 
objectives of this Act. 
SEC. 7. PROHIBITION. 
(a) Funds authorized by this Act shall only be made 
available for the purpose of carrying out qualifying energy 
savings measures on a primary residence. 
(b) Neither the Secretary of Energy nor the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall provide any funds authorized by this 
Act to any contractor that has been convicted of or plead-
ed guilty to any fraudulent offense. 
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SEC. 8. SUNSET. 
The provisions of this Act shall be suspended and 
shall not apply if this Act will have a negative net effect 
on the national budget deficit of the United States. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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