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 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 108 STAT. 659 (c) ALLOTMENT OF EMERGENCY FUNDS. — Section 2604 (42 U.S.C. 8623) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (f), the Secretary may allot amounts appropriated pursuant to section 2602(e) to one or more than one State. In determining to which State or States additional funds may be allotted, the Secretary shall take into account the extent to which a State was affected by the emergency or disaster, the availability to an affected State of other resources under this or any other program, and such other factors as the Secretary determines relevant. The Secretary shall notify Notification. Congress of the allotment pursuant to this subsection prior to releasing the allotted funds.". SEC. 305. AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS. (a) IN GENERAL. — Paragraph (1) of section 2605(b) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) use the funds available under this title to— "(A) conduct outreach activities and provide assistance to low income households in meeting their home energy costs, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, consistent with paragraph (5); "(B) intervene in energy crisis situations; "(C) provide low-cost residential weatherization and other cost-effective energy-related home repair; and "(D) plan, develop, and administer the State's program under this title including leveraging programs, and the State agrees not to use such funds for any purposes other than those specified in this title;". (b) ENCOURAGED REDUCED HOME ENERGY NEEDS. —Section 2605(b) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9)(B), by inserting before the semicolon the following: "(except for the costs of the activities described in paragraph (16))"; (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period and inserting "; and"; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: "(16) use up to 5 percent of such funds, at its option, to provide services that encourage and enable households to reduce their home energy needs and thereby the need for energy assistance, including needs assessments, counseling, and assistance with energy vendors, and report to the Secretary concerning the impact of such activities on the number of households served, the level of direct benefits provided to those households, and the number of households that remain unserved.". SEC. 306. TARGETING OF ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH HIGH HOME ENERGY BURDENS. (a) HOUSEHOLD INCOME. —Section 2605(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking the matter following clause (ii) and inserting the following: "except that a State may not exclude a household from eligibility in a fiscal year solely on the basis of household income if such income is less than 110 percent of the poverty level for such State, but the State may give priority

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