42 U.S.C. § 8629 — Studies and reports

(a) After talking with the Secretary^* of Energy, the Secretary must gather data about the program. This includes how much home energy^* people use; how much fuel eligible households use, what it costs, and what type it is; what fuel types different income groups use; how many households got help and at what income levels; how many assisted households include someone 60 or older, someone with a disability, or young children; and any other information the Secretary decides is needed to run the program properly. The Secretary doesn't have to collect data that another federal agency has already gathered and made available.

(b) By June 30 of each year, the Secretary must send Congress two things: a detailed compilation of all the data described in (a) for the prior fiscal year, and a report describing, for that same year, how well states carried out certain specific promises from section 8624(b) — the ones about targeting help to the neediest households, prioritizing based on income and cost, treating owners and renters fairly, and expanding outreach and intake — plus how each state's program actually affected the households that received or were eligible for help.