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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Oct 24, 2000
Directs the Administrator of General Services, with specified exceptions, to: (1) notify the Government of Guam of any excess U.S. real property (including property within the Guam National Wildlife Refuge) in Guam; and (2) transfer such property to the Government of Guam, provided the latter notifies the Administrator of its intention to acquire it (thus granting the Government of Guam the right-of-first refusal to such property).Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to revise certain reporting requirements with respect to the impact of the Compact on U.S. areas to authorize the Governor of any of the U.S. territories or commonwealths or the State of Hawaii to report annually to the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the President must report to Congress) with respect to the impacts of the compacts of free association on the Governor's respective jurisdiction.Declares that the freely associated states of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau and their citizens shall remain eligible for all U.S. Federal programs, grant assistance, and services to the same extent that such programs, grant assistance, and services are provided to States and U.S. citizens.Amends the Housing Community Development Act of 1980 to revise the conditions for making assisted housing assistance available to a resident alien to declare that such alien may be a lawful resident in the United States and its territories and possessions (under the Compacts of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau). Provides that any alien within Guam shall not be entitled to a preference in receiving such assistance over any U.S. citizen or national resident therein.
People & committees
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D–GU
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Became Public Law No: 106-504.
Became Public Law No: 106-504.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11707; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 10/30/2000 H11573-11574)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11707; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 10/30/2000 H11573-11574)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hansen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Oct. 31. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Mr. Hansen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H11573-11575)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10935-10937)
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6879-6880)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6879-6880)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2462.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6879-6882)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 454.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-787.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-787.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H222-223)
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4999)
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