July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law, sections 204(b) and 301(10) of
the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the
Commonwealth Attorneys Act, or the act of June 25, 1982
(P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(d) Moneys received.--All moneys received from the voluntary
contribution system established in section 315.8 of the Tax
Reform Code of 1971 shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Other voluntary contributions.--In addition to the
voluntary contribution system established in section 315.8 of
the Tax Reform Code of 1971, the Commonwealth is also authorized
to accept other voluntary contributions and electronic donations
to the fund. All other voluntary contributions and electronic
donations shall be deposited into the fund. In addition, the
department shall ensure that applications to receive assistance
from this fund can be obtained electronically. All agencies of
State, county and municipal government within this Commonwealth
may include a brief description of the Military Family Relief
Assistance Program, the electronic and mailing address to make
donations to this fund and the electronic and mailing address to
request assistance from this program in their publications,
mailings and communications.
(f) Future appropriations.--The General Assembly may
appropriate funds for transfer to the fund for the purposes of
this section.
(g) Use of fund money.--The moneys contained in the fund are
hereby appropriated on a continuing basis to the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs for the exclusive use of carrying
out the purposes of this section.
[(h) Expiration.--This section shall expire June 30, 2020.]
(i) Reporting.--Beginning on or before July 30, 2006, and
every year thereafter for the length of the program, the
department shall submit a report to the chairman and minority
chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, the
chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee
of the House of Representatives, the chairman and minority
chairman of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman
of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of
the House of Representatives detailing the program's guidelines,
the number of applicants, the total amount of money raised and
distributed and the type of applicant need. The report shall
also set forth any participation by a governmental or
nongovernmental organization utilized in the furtherance of the
program.
(j) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Eligible relative of an eligible service member." The
dependent spouse or dependent child of the eligible service
member or, in the case of applicants for financial assistance to
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