[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 202 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 202

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that all appropriations made for 
  the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 1995 
 should be expended, and that expenditures for such program for fiscal 
year 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the same 
                                 level.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 1994

Mr. Machtley (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Andrews of Maine, Mr. Blute, 
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. 
Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. 
 Meehan, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Reed, 
     Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Studds, Mr. Swett, Mr. 
    Torkildsen, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Gallo, Mr. Klug, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
Reynolds, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wheat, Mr. Applegate, Mr. Rush, 
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Ridge, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Klink, Mr. Franks of 
  New Jersey, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Emerson, Mr. 
    Roth, Mr. McCloskey, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. 
Morella, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Evans, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Levin, 
 Mr. Rogers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
Manton, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hochbrueckner, Ms. 
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hamilton, 
Mr. Flake, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Klein, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Owens, Mr. Stupak, 
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Roberts) submitted the 
  following concurrent resolution; which was referred jointly to the 
       Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that all appropriations made for 
  the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 1995 
 should be expended, and that expenditures for such program for fiscal 
year 1996 should ensure the provision of services at or above the same 
                                 level.

Whereas 77 percent of the over 25 million households that were eligible for the 
        Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (hereinafter referred to as 
        ``LIHEAP'') in fiscal year 1992 did not receive assistance due to a lack 
        of funds;
Whereas recent economic distress has caused significant unemployment, which has 
        resulted in a greater need for energy assistance than ever before;
Whereas more than 66 percent of LIHEAP household recipients have an annual 
        income that is below the poverty level;
Whereas 43 percent of all LIHEAP eligible households include children;
Whereas LIHEAP eligible households with children spend approximately 16 percent 
        of their annual incomes on home energy costs, which is more than 4 times 
        greater than that paid by the average household in the United States, 
        and far beyond their means;
Whereas approximately 40 percent of LIHEAP household recipients are comprised of 
        elderly or disabled persons;
Whereas LIHEAP is an essential, long-term Federal program that is crucial to the 
        well-being of impoverished American families and their children;
Whereas Congress appropriated $1,475,000,000 for LIHEAP for fiscal year 1995; 
        and
Whereas the Department of Energy predicts that the costs of residential fuels 
        will increase at a pace greater than inflation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the maintenance of LIHEAP should be a high priority in 
        order to enable the working poor, the disabled, and the low-
        income elderly, who all depend on LIHEAP, to meet their energy 
        costs and needs;
            (2) all appropriations made for LIHEAP for fiscal year 1995 
        should be expended; and
            (3) expenditures for LIHEAP for fiscal year 1996 should 
        ensure the provision of services at or above the level provided 
        in fiscal year 1995.

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