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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 · Sec. 808

Sec. 808. ENERGY ASSISTANCE

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## SEC. 808 ENERGY ASSISTANCE ###
(a)In General Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended by striking paragraph
(11)and inserting the following: “(11)(A) any payments or allowances made for the purpose of providing energy assistance under any Federal law (other than part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)), or
(B)a 1-time payment or allowance made under a Federal or State law for the costs of weatherization or emergency repair or replacement of an unsafe or inoperative furnace or other heating or cooling device,”. ###
(b)Conforming Amendments Section 5(k) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking “plan for aid to families with dependent children approved” and inserting “program funded”; and #####
(B)in subparagraph (B), by striking “, not including energy or utility-cost assistance,”; ####
(2)in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(C) > > a payment or allowance described in subsection (d)(11);” > ; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) Third party energy assistance payments > > > ##### “(A) Energy assistance payments > > For purposes of subsection (d)(1), a payment made under a State law (other than a law referred to in paragraph (2)(H)) to provide energy assistance to a household shall be considered money payable directly to the household. > > > ##### “(B) Energy assistance expenses > > For purposes of subsection (e)(7), an expense paid on behalf of a household under a State law to provide energy assistance shall be considered an out-of-pocket expense incurred and paid by the household.” > .
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