FORWARD FUNDING OF LIHEAP.

SEC. 701. FORWARD FUNDING OF LIHEAP. Section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) (1) In fiscal year 1993 and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year for programs and activities under this Act shall be made available for obligation only on the basis of a program year. The program year shall begin on July 1 of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. “(2) Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1993 shall be available both to fund activities for the period between October 1, 1992, and July 1, 1993, and for the program year beginning July 1, 1993. “(3) There are authorized to be appropriated such additional sums as may be necessary for the transition to carry out this subsection.”.