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42 U.S.C. 6863: Weatherization program

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-385. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 1474, 42 U.S.C. 6864, 42 U.S.C. 6864c, 42 U.S.C. 6864d, 42 U.S.C. 6864e.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10917 Wildfire Emergency Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §1011(c)(1), in introductory provisions, struck out "and with the Director of the Community Services Administration" after "Director described in paragraph (2)(A)" and, in concluding provisions, inserted "and by" after "in carrying out this part," and struck out ", … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §1011(c)(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (6) as (5) to (7), respectively. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–325, §203(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which related to conditions for reserving funds for direct grants to provide assistance to low-income members of Indian tribes. (Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–325, §203(2), inserted heading, substituted "The amounts" for "The sums", "low-income members of the Indian tribe" for "individuals for whom such a determination has been made", and "as the Secretary determines" for "as he determines", and struck out "on the basis of his… (Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–325, §203(3), inserted heading. (Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017) Law text · (d)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–82 struck out "the Director of the ACTION Agency," after "Labor,". · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–440, §7(b)(1), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "designed to insure that (i) the benefits of weatherization assistance in connection with leased dwelling units will accrue primarily to low-income tenants; (ii) th… · (b), (C)
  • Pub. L. 101–440, §7(b)(2), added pars. (5) and (6). · (b), (6)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "National Institute of Standards and Technology" for "National Bureau of Standards". · (b)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–479 substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare". · (b), (2)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–294, §577(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (3)
  • Pub. L. 96–294, §574, added par. (4). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–294, §§573(b), 577(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing, and struck out provisions relating to determinations respecting inapplicability of allocation requirement and priority for an applicable community action agency. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 96–294, §577(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (d), (e)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–619, §231(a)(2), substituted "occupied by low-income families" for "in which the head of the household is a low-income person". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §231(b)(1), added par. (3). · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.