[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6538 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6538

To provide funding for home energy assistance under the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and the Weatherization Assistance Program 
  for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the 
                Energy Conservation and Production Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2008

 Ms. Shea-Porter (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, 
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
 Hodes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. 
Welch of Vermont) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
  on Education and Labor and Budget, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide funding for home energy assistance under the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and the Weatherization Assistance Program 
  for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the 
                Energy Conservation and Production Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Home Energy Assistance Through 
Emergency Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to any amounts appropriated under any 
other provision of Federal law, there is appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2008--
            (1) $2,000,000,000 (to remain available until expended) for 
        making payments under subsections (a) through (d) of section 
        2604 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 
        U.S.C. 8623); and
            (2) $7,000,000,000 (to remain available until expended) for 
        making payments under section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home 
        Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(e)), 
        notwithstanding the designation requirement of section 2602(e) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8621(e)).
    (b) Emergency Requirement.--The amount provided under this section 
is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet 
emergency needs, pursuant to section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2008.

SEC. 3. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to any amounts appropriated under any 
other provision of Federal law, there is appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2008 
$1,000,000,000 to carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for 
Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).
    (b) Emergency Requirement.--The amount provided under this section 
is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet 
emergency needs pursuant to section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2008.
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