I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2009 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 A BILL To provide that no more than 50 percent of funding made available under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 for any fiscal year be provided for home heating purposes.

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Short Title

This Act may be cited as the LIHEAP Equity Act of 2009.

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Amendments

Section 2604(a)(1) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)Not more than 50 percent of amounts appropriated for carrying out this title for any fiscal year shall be provided for home heating purposes. .