II Calendar No. 835 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24 (legislative day, June 23), 2008 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time June 25, 2008 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act.

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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)$1,265,000,000 (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)$1,265,000,000 (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.

June 25, 2008 Read the second time and placed on the calendar