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[CITE: 42USC8621]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 94--LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
 
            SUBCHAPTER II--LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 8621. Home energy grants


(a) Authorization

    The Secretary is authorized to make grants, in accordance with the 
provisions of this subchapter, to States to assist low-income 
households, particularly those with the lowest incomes, that pay a high 
proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting 
their immediate home energy needs.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions 
of this subchapter (other than section 8626a of this title), 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 1999, such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004. The 
authorizations of appropriations contained in this subsection are 
subject to the program year provisions of subsection (c) of this 
section.

(c) Availability of appropriations

    Amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year for 
programs and activities under this subchapter shall be made available 
for obligation in the succeeding fiscal year.

(d) Authorization of appropriations for leveraged resources

    (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
8626a of this title, $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 
2004, except as provided in paragraph (2).
    (2) For any of fiscal years 1999 through 2004 for which the amount 
appropriated under subsection (b) of this section is not less than 
$1,400,000,000, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to 
carry out section 8626a of this title.

(e) Emergency funds

    There is authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year for 
payments under this subchapter, in addition to amounts appropriated for 
distribution to all the States in accordance with section 8623 of this 
title (other than subsection (e) of such section), $600,000,000 to meet 
the additional home energy assistance needs of one or more States 
arising from a natural disaster or other emergency. Funds appropriated 
pursuant to this subsection are hereby designated to be emergency 
requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)], except 
that such funds shall be made available only after the submission to 
Congress of a formal budget request by the President (for all or a part 
of the appropriation pursuant to this subsection) that includes a 
designation of the amount requested as an emergency requirement as 
defined in such Act [2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.].

(Pub. L. 97-35, title XXVI, Sec. 2602, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 893; Pub. 
L. 98-558, title VI, Sec. 601, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2889; Pub. L. 99-
425, title V, Sec. 501, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 973; Pub. L. 101-501, 
title VII, Secs. 701, 702, 707(b), Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1258, 1261; 
Pub. L. 103-43, title XX, Sec. 2011, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 214; Pub. 
L. 103-252, title III, Secs. 302-304(a), 311(c)(1), May 18, 1994, 108 
Stat. 657, 658, 661; Pub. L. 105-285, title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 27, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2756.)

                       References in Text

    The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
referred to in subsec. (e), is title II of Pub. L. 99-177, Dec. 12, 
1985, 99 Stat. 1038, as amended, which enacted chapter 20 (Sec. 900 et 
seq.) and sections 654 to 656 of Title 2, The Congress, amended sections 
602, 622, 631 to 642, and 651 to 653 of Title 2, sections 1104 to 1106, 
and 1109 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and section 911 of this title, 
repealed section 661 of Title 2, enacted provisions set out as notes 
under section 900 of Title 2 and section 911 of this title, and amended 
provisions set out as a note under section 621 of Title 2. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 900 of Title 2 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-285, Sec. 302(a), inserted ``, such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004'' after ``1995 
through 1999''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-285, Sec. 302(b), amended subsec. (c) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) In fiscal year 1993 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year for programs 
and activities under this subchapter shall be made available for 
obligation only on the basis of a program year. The program year shall 
begin on October 1 of the fiscal year following the year in which the 
appropriation is made.
    ``(2) Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1993 shall be available 
both to fund activities for the period between October 1, 1992, and July 
1, 1993, and for the program year beginning July 1, 1993.
    ``(3) There are authorized to be appropriated such additional sums 
as may be necessary for the transition to carry out this subsection.''
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-285, Sec. 302(c), designated existing 
provisions as par. (1), substituted ``There is authorized'' for ``There 
are authorized'' and ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 
2004, except as provided in paragraph (2)'' for ``$50,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999'', and added par. (2).
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-285, Sec. 302(d), substituted ``There is 
authorized'' for ``There are authorized'' and ``(other than subsection 
(e) of such section)'' for ``(other than subsection (g))''.
    1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-252, Sec. 302, amended subsec. (a) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: ``The 
Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants, in 
accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, to States to assist 
eligible households to meet the costs of home energy.''
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-252, Secs. 303(a)(1), 311(c)(1)(A), 
substituted ``this subchapter (other than section 8626a of this title), 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 1999'' for ``this 
subchapter (other than section 8626a of this title) $2,307,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1990, $2,150,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $2,230,000,000 
for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and struck out second period at end.
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103-252, Sec. 311(c)(1)(B), made technical 
amendment to reference to this subchapter to correct reference to 
corresponding provision of original act.
    Pub. L. 103-252, Sec. 303(a)(2), which directed the substitution of 
``October 1'' for ``July 1'' and ``following the year in which'' for 
``for which'' in last sentence of subsec. (c), was executed by making 
the substitutions in last sentence of subsec. (c)(1) to reflect the 
probable intent of Congress.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-252, Sec. 303(b), amended subsec. (d) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: ``There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 8626a of this title, 
$25,000,000 in fiscal year 1992, and $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 1993, 1994, and 1995.''
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103-252, Sec. 304(a), added subsec. (e).
    1993--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-43, Sec. 2011(1), substituted ``1993, 
1994, and 1995'' for ``1993 and 1994''.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-43, Sec. 2011(2), substituted ``for each of 
the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' for ``in each of the fiscal 
years 1993 and 1994''.
    1990--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-501, Sec. 707(b)(1), which directed 
the amendment of this section by inserting ``(other than section 8626a 
of this title)'' after ``subchapter'', was executed to subsec. (b) to 
reflect the probable intent of Congress.
    Pub. L. 101-501, Sec. 702, struck out ``$2,050,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1987, $2,132,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, $2,218,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1989, and'' before ``$2,307,000,000'' and inserted ``, 
$2,150,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $2,230,000,000 for fiscal year 
1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
1993 and 1994. The authorizations of appropriations contained in this 
subsection are subject to the program year provisions of subsection (c) 
of this section.'' after ``1990''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-501, Sec. 701, added subsec. (c).
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-501, Sec. 707(b)(2), added subsec. (d).
    1986--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-425 amended subsec. (b) generally. 
Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ``There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this subchapter 
$2,140,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985, and $2,275,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 1986.''
    1984--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-558 substituted ``$2,140,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1985, and $2,275,000,000 for fiscal year 1986'' for 
``$1,875,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984''.


                    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

    Section 314 of title III of Pub. L. 103-252 provided that: ``The 
amendments and repeals made by this title [see Short Title of 1994 
Amendment note below] shall become effective on October 1, 1994.''


                    Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

    Section 1001 of Pub. L. 101-501 provided that:
    ``(a) General Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Tables for 
classification] shall take effect on October 1, 1990.
    ``(b) Special Effective Dates.--(1) The amendment made by section 
207(b) [repealing a provision set out as a note preceding section 9861 
of this title] shall take effect immediately before October 1, 1990.
    ``(2) Section 646(b) of the Head Start Act [section 9841(b) of this 
title], as added by section 115, shall take effect on April 1, 1990.''


                    Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

    Section 1001 of Pub. L. 99-425 provided that:
    ``(a) General Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsections (b) 
and (c), this Act and the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 
8628a, 9812a, 9910b, and 10901 to 10905 of this title, amending this 
section, sections 8623, 8624, 8629, 9803, 9834, 9835, 9837, 9840, 9862, 
9867, 9871, 9874, 9877, 9901 to 9904, 9905a, 9908 to 9910, and 9910a of 
this title and section 4033 of Title 20, Education, enacting provisions 
set out as notes under this section and sections 8623, 9801, and 10901 
of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under section 
9861 of this title and section 1932 of Title 7, Agriculture] shall take 
effect on October 1, 1986, or the date of the enactment of this Act 
[Sept. 30, 1986], whichever occurs later.
    ``(b) Effective Date for Energy Crisis Intervention Amendments.--The 
amendments made by section 502(a) [amending section 8623 of this title 
and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 8623 of this 
title] shall take effect on December 1, 1986, or 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1986], whichever occurs later.
    ``(c) Application of Certain Other Amendments Relating to Energy 
Assistance.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) 
of section 504 [amending section 8624 of this title] shall not apply 
with respect to any fiscal year beginning in or before the 60-day period 
ending on the effective date of this Act [Oct. 1, 1986].''


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Section 609 of Pub. L. 98-558 provided that:
    ``(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), the 
amendments made by this title [amending this section and sections 8622 
to 8624, 8626, 8627, and 8629 of this title] shall take effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 1984].
    ``(b) The amendments made by section 605 [amending section 8624 of 
this title] shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 1984].
    ``(c) The amendments made by section 606 [amending section 8626 of 
this title] shall apply to amounts held available for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 1985.
    ``(d) The amendment made by section 607 [amending section 8629 of 
this title] shall apply to data collected and compiled after the date of 
the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 1984]. Section 2610 of the Act 
[section 8629 of this title] as in effect before the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall apply with respect to the report submitted 
under such section 2610 for fiscal year 1984.''


                      Short Title of 1998 Amendment

    Pub. L. 105-285, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2756, 
provided that: ``This title [amending this section and sections 8622 to 
8624, 8626, 8626b, and 8628a of this title and enacting provisions set 
out as a note under section 8626b of this title] may be cited as the 
`Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 1998'.''


                      Short Title of 1994 Amendment

    Section 301(a) of title III of Pub. L. 103-252 provided that: ``This 
title [enacting section 8626b of this title, amending this section and 
sections 8622 to 8624, 8626, 8626a, 8628a, and 8629 of this title, and 
enacting provisions set out above] may be cited as the `Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Amendments of 1994'.''


                               Short Title

    Section 2601 of title XXVI of Pub. L. 97-35 provided that: ``This 
title [enacting this subchapter and repealing subchapter I of this 
chapter] may be cited as the `Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 
1981'.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6862, 8623, 8626a, 8626b, 
8628a of this title.
