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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3292 

To provide emergency energy assistance, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 21 (legislative day, JULY 17), 2008 

Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. DODD) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To provide emergency energy assistance, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Energy As5 sistance Act of 2008’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. TEMPORARY INCREASE OF CREDIT PERCENTAGE 

2 FOR PURPOSES OF THE EARNED INCOME TAX 

3 CREDIT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 32(b) of 

5 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to percent6 ages) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking subparagraph (C), and 

8 (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 

9 follows: 

10 ‘‘(B) PERCENTAGES FOR 2008.—In the 

11 case of taxable years beginning in 2008: 

‘‘In the case of an eligible individual with: 

The 

credit 

percentage 

is: 

The 

phaseout 

percentage 

is: 

1 qualifying child .................................................... 37.49 15.98

2 or more qualifying children ................................. 42.49 21.06

No qualifying children ............................................ 12.9 7.65.’’. 

12 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

13 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 

14 December 31, 2007. 

15 SEC. 3. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPRO16 PRIATIONS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts ap18 propriated under any other provision of Federal law, there 

19 is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not oth20 erwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2008— 


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1 (1) $1,265,000,000 (to remain available until 

2 expended) for making payments under subsections 

3 (a) through (d) of section 2604 of the Low-Income 

4 Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 

5 8623); and 

6 (2) $1,265,000,000 (to remain available until 

7 expended) for making payments under section 

8 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assist9 ance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(e)), notwith10 standing the designation requirement of section 

11 2602(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8621(e)). 

12 (b) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro13 vided under this section is designated as an emergency re14 quirement and necessary to meet emergency needs, pursu15 ant to section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), 

16 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 

17 2008. 

18 SEC. 4. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 

19 LOW-INCOME PERSONS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts ap21 propriated under any other provision of Federal law, there 

22 is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not oth23 erwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2008 $522,800,000 to 

24 carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for 

25 Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV 


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1 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 

2 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.). 

3 (b) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro4 vided under this section is designated as an emergency re5 quirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursu6 ant to section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), 

7 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 

8 2008. 

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