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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 94 — Low-Income Energy Assistance

§ 8628a. Technical assistance, training, and compliance reviews

Statutory text

(a)

Of the amounts appropriated under section 8621(b) of this title for any fiscal year, not more than $300,000 of such amounts may be reserved by the Secretary—

(1)

to—

(A)

make grants to State and public agencies and private nonprofit organizations; or

(B)

enter into contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements or interagency agreements with States and public agencies (including Federal agencies) and private nonprofit organizations;

to provide for training and technical assistance related to the purposes of this subchapter, including collection and dissemination of information about programs and projects assisted under this subchapter, and ongoing matters of regional or national significance that the Secretary finds would assist in the more effective provision of services under this subchapter; or

(2)

to conduct onsite compliance reviews of programs supported under this subchapter.

(b)

No provision of this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary from making a grant pursuant to subsection (a) to one or more private nonprofit organizations that apply jointly with a business concern to receive such grant.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 97–35 title XXVI § 2609A · 95 Stat. 357

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a

    Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVI, § 2609A, as added Pub. L. 99–425, title V, § 505(a), Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 975

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVI, § 2609A, as added Pub. L. 99–425, title V, § 505(a), Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 975

  2. Human Services Amendments of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–252 title III § 311(a)(3) · 108 Stat. 623

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

    Pub. L. 103–252 substituted “$250,000” for “$500,000” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–252 substituted “$250,000” for “$500,000” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Training and technical assistance.— Section 2609A(a) is amended by striking “$500,000” and inserting 42 USC 8628a. “$250,000”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective Oct. 1, 1994, see section 314 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 8621 of this title.

  3. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–285 § 309(b) · 112 Stat. 2702

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a

    Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(b), substituted “Technical assistance, training, and compliance reviews” for “Technical assistance and training” as section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(b), substituted “Technical assistance, training, and compliance reviews” for “Technical assistance and training” as section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (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:

  4. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–285 § 309(a) · 112 Stat. 2702

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), substituted “$300,000” for “$250,000” in introductory provisions

    2. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    3. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), inserted “to—”

    4. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), redesignated former par. (1) as subpar. (A), realigned margin

    5. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), substituted “make grants” for “to make grants”

    6. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B), realigned margin

    7. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), substituted “enter into” for “to enter into”

    8. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), inserted “or interagency agreements” after “cooperative arrangements” and “(including Federal agencies)” after “public agencies”, realigned margin of concluding provisions

    9. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), substituted “; or” for period at end

    10. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 8628a(a)

      Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), substituted “$300,000” for “$250,000” in introductory provisions, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted “to—”, redesignated former par. (1) as subpar. (A), realigned margin, and substituted “make grants” for “to make grants”, redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B), realigned margin, substituted “enter into” for “to enter into” and inserted “or interagency agreements” after “cooperative arrangements” and “(including Federal agencies)” after “public agencies”, realigned margin of concluding provisions and substituted “; or” for period at end, and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (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— “(1) 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 arrangements”D; and (B) by inserting “(including Federal agencies)” after “public agencies”.

12 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, the first and second time appearing in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this subtitle” which was translated as “this title”, meaning title XXVI of Pub. L. 97–35, as the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments1994–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(b), substituted “Technical assistance, training, and compliance reviews” for “Technical assistance and training” as section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–285, § 309(a), substituted “$300,000” for “$250,000” in introductory provisions, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted “to—”, redesignated former par. (1) as subpar. (A), realigned margin, and substituted “make grants” for “to make grants”, redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B), realigned margin, substituted “enter into” for “to enter into” and inserted “or interagency agreements” after “cooperative arrangements” and “(including Federal agencies)” after “public agencies”, realigned margin of concluding provisions and substituted “; or” for period at end, and added par. (2).

1994

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–252 substituted “$250,000” for “$500,000” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective , see section 314 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 8621 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 1001 of Pub. L. 99–425, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.

Credits

1986–1998 · 3 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVI, § 2609A, as added Pub. L. 99–425, title V, § 505(a), , 100 Stat. 975
  2. 1994amended Pub. L. 103–252, title III, § 311(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 661
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–285, title III, § 309, , 112 Stat. 2759.
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(Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVI, § 2609A, as added Pub. L. 99–425, title V, § 505(a), , 100 Stat. 975; amended Pub. L. 103–252, title III, § 311(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 105–285, title III, § 309, , 112 Stat. 2759.)

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