I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2011 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Owens, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Altmire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.

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LIHEAP State allocation formula

Section 2604(a)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: (2)For purposes of paragraph (1), a State's allotment percentage is the percentage which that State would have received under this section as enacted in Public Law 97–35. .