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H.R.3699 / 107th Congress

To revise certain grants for continuum of care assistance for homeless individual and families.

Became Public Law No: 107-151.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2002

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to limit the amount of a grant (pursuant to the Notice of Funding Availability for Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs for FY 2001) to the Liberty Center for the Homeless Incorporated. States that if an award has been made in excess of such amount prior to enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify the award and distribute such excess to other applicants from the Jacksonville, Florida, Continuum of Care in the order listed in the project priority list.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R–FL

Committees

  • Financial Services Committee
  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 107-151.

  2. Became Public Law No: 107-151.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Presented to President.

  8. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  9. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  11. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S986)

  12. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S986)

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 16). (text: CR H253)

    House roll call 16 · Individual votes
  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 16).(text: CR H253)

    House roll call 16 · Individual votes
  17. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H265-266)

  18. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  19. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3699.

  20. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H253-254)

  21. Mr. Green (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  22. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Introduced in House

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