Senior Citizens Utility Payment Assistance Act

Summary

Title I: National Lottery - Establishes a national lottery in the Department of the Treasury. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations to insure that the lottery is economically and efficiently run not later than one year after the enactment of this Act. Sets forth criminal sanctions for the illegal selling of lottery tickets. Creates on the books of the Treasury a Lottery Trust Fund. States the Secretary's duties with regard to such fund including reporting to Congress and investing such funds as are required to meet fund withdrawals. Title II: Utility Payment Assistance for Low-Income Senior Citizens - Senior Citizens Utility Payment Assistance Act - Establishes a program of assistance payments to low-income senior citizens who are heads of households based upon their income and the amounts paid in the preceding year for electric power and basic telephone services supplied to their principal places of abode. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make an annual assistance payment to each qualified senior citizen submitting a claim. Sets forth the requirements for the filing of claims. States that the costs of administering this program and payments under such program shall be made from the Lottery Trust Fund. Permits a reduction in amounts allowed for claims where the total amount of claims is in excess of the amount remaining in such fund in any year after the payment of administrative costs and the payment of prizes to holders of winning lottery tickets. Sets a criminal penalty for anyone who knowingly submits a false claim.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 January 1977

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