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PUBLIC LAW 101-501—NOV. 3, 1990 104 STAT. 1259 (4) in the matter following subparagraph (C), as so redesignated by paragraph (1)— (A) by striking "any" the first place it appears and inserting "a", and (B) by striking "paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)" and inserting "subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)", and (5) by adding at the end the following: "(2)(A) Not to exceed 10 percent of the funds payable to a State under this section for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1993 may be transferred under paragraph (1). "(B) Beginning in fiscal year 1994, no funds payable to a State under this section shall be transferred under paragraph (1).". SEC. 704. APPLICATION. (a) CERTIFICATIONS.— Section 260503) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12) by inserting "timely and meaningful" after "provide for", (2) in paragraph (13) by striking "and" at the end, (3) in paragraph (14) by striking the period and inserting "; and", and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(15) beginning in fiscal year 1992, provide, in addition to such services as may be offered by State Departments of Public Welfare at the local level, outreach and intake functions for crisis situations and heating and cooling assistance that is administered by additional State and local governmental entities or community-based organizations (such as community action agencies, area agencies on aging, and not-for-profit neighborhood-based organizations), and in States where such organizations do not administer intake functions as of September 30, 1991, preference in awarding grants or contracts for intake services shall be provided to those agencies that administer the low-income weatherization or energy crisis intervention programs.". (b) STATE PLAN. — Section 2605(c)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(c)(2)) is amended by inserting "timely and meaningful" after "will facilitate". SEC. 705. AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR WEATHERIZATION. Section 2605(k) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(k)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), (2) by striking "Not" and inserting "(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), not", and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(2)(A) If a State receives a waiver granted under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, the State may use not more than the greater of 25 percent of— "(i) the funds allotted to a State under this title for such fiscal year; or "(ii) the funds available to such State under this title for such fiscal year; for residential weatherization or other energy-related home repair for low-income households.