Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program should be funded for fiscal year 1993 at a level greater than or equal to its funding for fiscal year 1992.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) consideration of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) should be a high priority; (2) LIHEAP funding for FY 1993 should be increased to a level greater than or equal to funding for FY 1992; and (3) the President should accept the LIHEAP funding level for FY 1993 as recommended by the Congress.

 
HCON 282 SC
102d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 282
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program should be funded for fiscal year 1993 at a level greater than or
equal to its funding for fiscal year 1992.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 19, 1992
Mr. RIDGE (for himself, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. MURTHA, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. MARTINEZ,
Mr. ASPIN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. HORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. GAYDOS, Mr. PAXON,
Mr. WEISS, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. SANTORUM, and Mr. PETRI)
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on Education and Labor and Energy and Commerce
September 16, 1992
Additional sponsors: Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. OLVER,
Mr. BARNARD, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. LENT, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. MCMILLEN
of Maryland, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. MCGRATH, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. BERMAN,
Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. SWETT, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SCHEUER,
Mr. YATRON, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. JONES of North Carolina,
Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WALSH, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. QUILLEN,
Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. MORELLA, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. WELDON, Mr. POSHARD,
Mr. VENTO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. ROE, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. BYRON,
Mr. MFUME, Mr. ECKART, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. ATKINS, Ms. HORN,
Mr. ROTH, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. ESPY, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. UNSOELD,
Mr. SHAYS, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. MARTIN,
Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. MILLER of Washington, Mr. RINALDO, Mr. KANJORSKI,
Mr. MANTON, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado, Mr. JOHNSON of South
Dakota, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. VANDER JAGT, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. WOLPE, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. OXLEY,
Mr. MORAN, Mr. HERTEL, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. NOWAK, Mr. SOLARZ,
Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. LUKEN, Mr. GALLO, Mr. CAMP, Mrs. COLLINS of Michigan,
Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FISH,
Mr. WHEAT, Mr. CARR, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. BLACKWELL,
Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. STAGGERS, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. WILSON,
Mrs. LOWEY of New York, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. RAMSTAD,
Mr. FLAKE, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mrs. MINK, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. COYNE,
Mr. TALLON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. MCEWEN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. COLORADO, Mr. RANGEL,
Mr. REED, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. SHUSTER,
Mr. GOODLING, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mr. CLAY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. NUSSLE,
Mr. NAGLE, Mr. RAVENEL, Ms. LONG, Mr. KLUG, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. DIXON,
Mr. PERKINS, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. MILLER
of Ohio, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. HENRY, Mr. MOLLOHAN,
Mr. SISISKY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. AUCOIN, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. WYLIE, Mr. SHARP,
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. TORRES, Mr. WISE, Mr. FRANKS
of Connecticut, Mrs. LLOYD, Ms. OAKAR, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. BLILEY,
Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. COX of Illinois, Mr. VOLKMER,
Mr. MINETA, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. CARPER,
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. ANDREWS of New
Jersey, Mr. ANTHONY, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. SIKORSKI,
Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. TORRICELLI,
Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. MORRISON, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. YATES,
Mr. HASTERT, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOPKINS, Mr. MOODY,
and Mr. GREEN of New York
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program should be funded for fiscal year 1993 at a level greater than or
equal to its funding for fiscal year 1992.
Whereas 77 percent of the over 25 million households that were eligible for
the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (in this preamble referred to
as `LIHEAP') in fiscal year 1990 did not receive assistance due to a lack
of funds;
Whereas recent economic distress has caused rising unemployment, which has
resulted in a greater need for energy assistance than ever before;
Whereas more than 67 percent of LIHEAP household recipients have an annual
income that is below the poverty level;
Whereas LIHEAP household recipients spend approximately 14 percent of their
incomes on home energy costs, which is four times greater than that paid by
the average household in the United States;
Whereas more than one-half of LIHEAP household recipients are comprised of
elderly or disabled persons who are unable to afford utility payments;
Whereas the funding level for LIHEAP was $1.5 billion for fiscal year 1992,
but the President has requested $435 million less for fiscal year 1993; and
Whereas $798.7 million of the $1.065 billion requested by the President for
fiscal year 1993 would be `delayed funding' dollars and thus not available
to LIHEAP until the last day of the fiscal year: Now, therefore, be it
  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
SECTION 1. THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
  (a) FINDINGS- The Congress finds that--
  (1) the funding requested by the President for the Low Income Home Energy
  Assistance Program (in this resolution referred to as `LIHEAP') for fiscal
  year 1993 is inadequate and unacceptable; and
  (2) LIHEAP is an essential, long-term federal program that is crucial to
  the well-being of impoverished Americans.
  (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS- It is the sense of the Congress that--
  (1) the consideration of LIHEAP should be a high priority in order to
  ensure that the working poor, the disabled, and the low-income elderly,
  who are all dependent on LIHEAP, can meet their energy costs and needs;
  (2) the funding for LIHEAP for fiscal year 1993 should be increased beyond
  that requested by the President to a level greater than or equal to the
  funding for fiscal year 1992; and
  (3) the President should accept the funding level for LIHEAP for fiscal
  year 1993 that is recommended by the Congress.