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 PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 112 STAT. 2759 (1) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (N) as subparagraphs (E) through (M), respectively; and (B) in clause (i) of subparagraph (I) (as redesignated in subparagraph (A)), by striking "on" and inserting "of; and (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). SEC. 309. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND COMPUANCE REVIEWS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 2609A(a) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8628a(a)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking " $250,000 " and inserting "$300,000"; (2) by striking "Secretary—" and all that follows through "(1) to make" and inserting the following: "Secretary— " (l)to— "(A) make"; (3) by striking "organizations; or" and all that follows through "(2) to enter" and inserting the following: "organizations; or "(B) enter"; (4) by striking the following: "to provide" and inserting the following: "to provide"; (5) by striking "title." and inserting the following: "title; or "(2) to conduct onsite compliance reviews of programs supported under this title."; and (6) in paragraph (1)(B) (as redesignated in paragraphs (2) and (3))— (A) by inserting "or interagency agreements" after "cooperative arrgingements"; and (B) by inserting "(including Federal agencies)" after "public agencies". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The section heading of section 2609A of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8628a) is amended to read as follows: "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND COMPLIANCE REVIEWS". TITLE IV—ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE Assets for Independence Art SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. Jf USC 604 note. This title may be cited as the "Assets for Independence Act". SEC. 402. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Economic well-being does not come solely from income, spending, and consumption, but also requires savings, investment, and accumulation of assets because assets can improve economic independence and stability, connect individuals with a viable and hopeful future, stimulate development of human and other capital, and enhance the welfare of offspring. (2) Fully V2 of all Americans have either no, negligible, or negative assets available for investment, just as the price of entry to the economic mainstream, the cost of a house.

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