Congress 109 - HR 4785 - To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

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Appropriations Congress Department of Health and Human Services Economics and Public Finance Energy Energy assistance for the poor Government Operations and Politics Social Welfare Sunset legislation

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Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to: (1) advance from FY2007 to FY2006 the fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and (2) repeal the limitation on such funds as a one-time only obligation and expenditure.

Accelerates the termination of such appropriation and related allocations and conditions from September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2006.

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May 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb 16, 2006

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.
Feb 16, 2006

Introduced in House

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