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 PUBLIC LAW 96-321—AUG. 4, 1980

94 STAT. 1001

Public Law 96-321 96th Congress An Act To allow the transfer of certain funds to fund the heat crisis program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Community Services Administration is authorized to transfer such funds as may be necessary from its Rural Development Loan Fund, which has been established pursuant to section 731 of the Economic Opportunity Act to its ongoing heat crisis program which program is carried out under the authority of title II of such Act. (b) From unexpended funds appropriated for energy crisis activities in Public Laws 96-86, October 12, 1979, 96-123, November 12, 1979, and 96-126, November 27, 1979, there shall be reimbursed to the Rural Development Loan Fund an amount equal to the amount of funds transferred to the heat crisis program. SEC. 2. To the extent that the Community Services Administration has awarded or will award heat crisis program funds to its grantees, and to the extent that such funds were or will be transferred out of the appropriations cited in section 1 of this Act, and to the extent that the award of such funds are prohibited after June 30, 1980, such prohibition shall not apply. SEC. 3. To the extent that the funds described in sections 1 and 2 of this Act are available, assistance may be provided to States or areas within States which— (a) have experienced extreme heat conditions for a significant period of time according to criteria developed for the Community Services Administration by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (b) contains significant numbers of low-income individuals whose health is threatened due to such extended heat conditions. Approved August 4, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): July 30, considered and passed Senate. July 31, considered and passed House.

Aug. 4, 1980 [S. 2995] Heat crisis program, fund transfer. 42 USC 2984. 42 USC 2781. 93 Stat. 656, 923. 93 Stat. 954.

Criteria for assistance.

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