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 123STA T .4 33 PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 2 0 0 9(C)Adescript i on o fa n y ann u a l or lifeti m e limits on co v era g eoranyot h er significant limits on coverage serv - ices , or b enefits .T he information re q uired under this paragraph shall be reported w ith respect to each category of coverage described in such subparagraphs. ( 4 ) I n each S tate and nationally, the gender and average age of eligible individuals (as defined in section 35 (c) of such Code) who receive the health coverage ta x credit, in each cat- egory of coverage described in section 35(e)( 1 ) of such Code, with respect to each category of eligible individuals described in such section. (5) The steps ta k en by the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the participation rates in the H CTC program among eligible individuals, including outreach and enrollment activi- ties. ( 6 ) The cost of administering the HCTC program by func- tion, including the cost of subcontractors, and recommendations on ways to reduce administrative costs, including recommended statutory changes. ( 7 ) The number of States applying for and receiving national emergency grants under section 173(f) of the W orkforce Investment Act of 1 9 9 8 ( 2 9 U .S.C. 2918(f)), the activities funded by such grants on a State-by-State basis, and the time necessary for application approval of such grants. SEC.189 9 J. AUTHORIZ ATIO N O F A P PROPRIATIONS. There is authori z ed to be appropriated $ 8 0 ,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2010 to implement the amend- ments made by, and the provisions of, sections 1899 through 1899I of this part. SEC. 1899 K .E X TENSION OF NATIONA L E M ER G ENC Y GRANTS. (a) I NGE NE RAL . — Section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)), as amended by this Act, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph

‘(1) U S E OF F U N D S.— ‘‘(A) HEAL THI NSURAN C ECO V ERA G E FOR ELIGI B LE INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN Q UALIFIED HEALTH INSUR- ANCE THAT HAS GUARANTEED ISSUE AND OTHER CONSU M ER P ROTECTIONS.— F unds made available to a State or entity under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a) may be used to provide an eligible individual described in paragraph (4)(C) and such individual ’ s qualifying family members with health insurance coverage for the 3-month period that immediately precedes the first eligible coverage month (as defined in section 35(b) of the Internal R evenue Code of 1986) in which such eligible individual and such individ- ual’s qualifying family members are covered by qualified health insurance that meets the requirements described in clauses (i) through (v) of section 35(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or such longer minimum period as is necessary in order for such eligible individual and such individual’s qualifying family members to be cov- ered by qualified health insurance that meets such require- ments).