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 112 STAT. 2758 PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 42 USC 8626b note. Deadline. 42 USC 8626b note. (4) in the first sentence of subsection (g), by striking "(a) through (f)" and inserting "(a) through (d)"; and (5) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e). SEC. 306. ADMINISTRATION. Section 2605 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking "and not transferred pursuant to section 2604(f) for use under another block grant"; (B) in paragraph (14), by striking "; and" and inserting a semicolon; (C) in the matter following paragraph (14), by striking "The Secretary may not prescribe the manner in which the States will comply with the provisions of this subsection."; and (D) in the matter following paragraph (16), by inserting before 'The Secretary shall issue" the following: "The Secretary may not prescribe the manner in which the States will comply with the provisions of this subsection."; (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking "States" and inserting "State"; and (B) in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking "has" and inserting "had"; and (3) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of subsection (k) by inserting ", particularly those low-income households with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy" before the period. SEC. 307. PAYMENTS TO STATES. Section 2607(b)(2)(B) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking "and not transferred pursuant to section 2604(f)"; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking "but not transferred by the State". SEC. 308. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE CHALLENGE OPTION. (a) EVALUATION.— -The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation of the Residential Energy Assistance Challenge program described in section 2607B of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8626b). (b) REPORT. — Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the findings resulting from the evaluation described in subsection (a); and (2) the State evaluations described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of such section 2607B. (c) INCENTIVE GRANTS.—Section 2607B(b)(l) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8626b(b)(l)) is amended by striking "For each of the fiscal years 1996 through 1999" and inserting * For each fiscal year". (d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Section 2607B of the Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8626b) is amended—

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