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 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 108 STAT. 661 "(i) one or more members who has attained 60 years of age; "(ii) one or more members who were disabled; and "(iii) one or more young children; and". SEC. 310. REPORT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION. Section 2607(a) (42 U.S.C. 8628(a)) is amended— 42 USC 8626. (1) by inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) Each State shall notify the Secretary, not later than 2 Notification. months prior to the close of a fiscal year, of the amount (if any) of its allotment for such year that will not be obligated in such year, and, if such State elects to submit a request described in subsection (b)(2), such State shall submit such request at the same time. The Secretary shall make no payment under paragraph (1) to a State for a fiscal year unless the State has complied with this paragraph with respect to the prior fiscal year.". SEC. 311. MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) TREATMENT OF HOUSEHOLDS.—Section 2605(b)(7)(D) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(7)(D)) is amended to read as follows: "(D) ensure that the provision of vendored payments remains at the option of the State in consultation with local grantees and may be contingent on unregulated vendors taking appropriate measures to alleviate the energy burdens of eligible households, including providing for agreements between suppliers and individuals eligible for benefits under this Act that seek to reduce home energy costs, minimize the risks of home energy crisis, and encourage regular payments by individuals receiving financial assistance for home energy costs;". (2) INCENTIVE PROGRAM.— Section 2607A(e) (42 U.S.C. 8626a(e)) is amended by striking "July 31, of each year" and inserting "2 months after the close of the fiscal year during which the State provided leveraged resources to eligible households, as described in subsection (b)". (3) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— Section 2609A(a) is amended by striking "$500,000" and inserting 42 USC 8628a. " $250,000 ". (b) CRITERIA AND REPORT. —Section 2605(b) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistsuice Amendments of 1994, the Secretary shall develop model performance goals and measurements in consultation with State, territorial, tribal, and local grantees, that the States may use to assess the success of the States in achieving the purposes of this title. The model performance goals and measurements shall be made available to States to be incorporated, at the option of the States, into the plans for fiscal year 1997. The Secretary may request data relevant to the development of model performance goals and measurements.". (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 2602 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended— (A) in subsection (b), as amended by section 303 of this Act—

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