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 108 STAT. 662 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 (i) by inserting "(other than section 2607A)" after "to carry out the provisions of this title"; and (ii) by striking the second period at the end thereof; and (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking "Act" and inserting "title". (2) Section 2603(2) (42 U.S.C. 8622(2)) is amended— (A) by striking "the" in paragraph (2) and inserting "The"; and (B) by striking the semicolon at the end thereof and inserting a period. (3) Section 2604(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 8623(b)(1)) is amended by inserting "of the United States" after "Virgin Islands". (4) The sentence that immediately precedes paragraph (15) of section 2605(b) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)) is transferred so as to appear as a flush sentence immediately after paragraph (16). (5) Section 2605(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(3)) is amended by striking "handicapped" and inserting "disabled". (6) Section 2607A(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 8626a(c)(2)) is amended by striking ".0008 percent" and inserting "0.08 percent". (7) Section 2610(a) (42 U.S.C. 8629(a)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the semicolon after "used" and inserting a semicolon after "title"; and (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking "handicapped" and inserting "disabled"; and (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof "or include young children". SEC. 312. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE CHALLENGE OPTION (R.EJ^CH.). The Act is amended by inserting after section 2607A the following: 42 USC 8626b. "SEC. 2607B. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE CHALLENGE OPTION (R.E.A.CH.). "(a) PURPOSE. —The purpose of the Residential Energy Assistance Challenge (in this section referred to as 'R.E.ACh.') program is to— "(1) minimize heedth and safety risks that result from high energy burdens on low-income Americans; "(2) prevent homelessness as a result of inability to pay energy bills; "(3) increase the efficiency of energy usage by low-income families; and "(4) target energy assistance to individuals who are most in need. "(b) FUNDING.— "(1) ALLOCATION.— For each of the fiscal years 1996 through 1999, the Secretary may allocate not more than 25 percent of the amount made available pursuant to section 2602(d) for such fiscal year to a R.E.A.Ch. fund for the purpose of making incentive grants to States that submit qualifying plans that are approved by the Secretary as R.E.A.Ch. initiatives. States may use such grants for the costs of planning, implementing, and evaluating the initiative.

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