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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 300

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President

should release emergency funding under the Low-Income Home Energy

Assistance Program in view of the large number of people who lost

their jobs due to the weak economy or as a result of the terrorist

attacks of September 11, 2001.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOVEMBER 29, 2001

Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.

SPRATT, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BACA, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs.

EMERSON, Mr. CLAY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms.

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. WATSON of California, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BRADY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. FROST, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr.

SHERMAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. STUPAK, Mr.

HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.

LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. NADLER, Ms.

LOFGREN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. HALL

of Ohio, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BONIOR, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. MATSUI,

Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. WALSH, Mr.

BLUMENAUER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mrs.

CAPITO, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. QUINN, Mr. OLVER, Ms. DELAURO,

Mr. DOYLE, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. CAPUANO) submitted the following

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of

the committee concerned

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that

the President should release emergency funding under
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the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in

view of the large number of people who lost their jobs

due to the weak economy or as a result of the terrorist

attacks of September 11, 2001.

Whereas our country is healing from the terrorists attacks on

the United States on September 11, 2001;

Whereas a weak economy, combined with the events of September 11, 2001, has caused an enormous loss of jobs;

Whereas economists predict the continued fallout from the

September 11 attacks, the fear of anthrax, falling consumer confidence, and worries over unemployment will

slow consumer spending further and worsen the economy;

Whereas more individuals will need Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program assistance in fiscal year 2002

due to the recent increase in unemployment and the slowing economy;

Whereas the Federal Government has a duty to meet this

temporary challenge;

Whereas the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

could directly help individuals affected by the slowing

economy;

Whereas the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

is a federally-funded block grant program that helps ease

the energy cost burden of low-income households;

Whereas Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

emergency funds have been used in the past to assist

those in crisis circumstances, and the September 11,

2001, attacks created crises for households throughout

the country; and
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Whereas the President currently has at his disposal emergency Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

funds that could assist those who are without jobs and

are in extreme economic distress as a result of the events

of September 11, 2001, pay their energy bills: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the President should use his authority

3 under section 2602(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy

4 Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(e)) to release

5 emergency funds immediately to States to ease the addi6 tional financial burden that job loss and depressed con7 sumer confidence have placed on low-income families.

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