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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 8, 1997
Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit relocation assistance under such Act to a displaced person who is an alien not lawfully present in the United States, with an exception provided in the case of a dislocation causing exceptional and extreme hardship to such alien's U.S. citizen or immigrant spouse, child, or parent. Directs the lead agency: (1) after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, to issue implementing regulations within six months of enactment of this Act; and (2) to provide related training to other agencies.
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Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R–CA
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For Further Action See S.1258.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 246).
House roll call 246 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 246).
House roll call 246 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4876-4877)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the bill and the amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced that by voice vote, the ayes had prevailed and the amendment was agreed to. The Chair subsequently put the question on the bill as amended and announced that by voice vote, 3/5 of those present had prevailed and the bill was passed. Mr. Petri demanded the Yeas and Nays on the question and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the measure until after 5 p.m. today.
The previous question was ordered without objection on the amendment and on the bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the amendment and on the bill.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H4846-4851)
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-147.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-147.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E385)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H676)
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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