108 STAT. 658 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED. —Section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking "this title" and all that follows through the end of the first sentence and inserting "this title, $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 1999."; and (2) in the last sentence of subsection (c)— (A) by striking "July 1" and inserting "October 1"; and (B) by striking "for which" and inserting "following the year in which". (b) INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR LEVERAGING NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. —Subsection (d) of section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 8621(d)) is amended to read as follows: "(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 2607A, $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999. ". SEC. 304. EMERGENCY FUNDS. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —Section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 8621) as amended by section 303, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) There are authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year for pa5nnents under this title, in addition to amounts appropriated for distribution to all the States in accordance with section 2604 (other than subsection (g)), $600,000,000 to meet the additional home energy assistance needs of one or more States arising from a natural disaster or other emergency. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection are hereby designated to be emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such funds shall be made available only after the submission to Congress of a formal budget request by the President (for all or a part of the appropriation pursuant to this subsection) that includes a designation of the amount requested as an emergency requirement as defined in such Act.". (b) HOME ENERGY. —Section 2603 (42 U.S.C. 8622(3)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraph: "(1) The term 'energy burden' means the expenditures of the household for home energy divided by the income of the household."; and (3) by inserting before paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraph: "(3) The term 'highest home energy needs' means the home energy requirements of a household determined by taking into account both the energy burden of such household and the unique situation of such household that results from having members of vulnerable populations, including very young children, individuals with disabilities, and frail older individuals. ".
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