[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7126]
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 THE FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 
                                  1997

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                 THOMPSON (AND GLENN) AMENDMENT NO. 788

  Mr. BROWNBACK (for Mr. Thompson, for himself and Mr. Glenn) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, H.R. 680, to amend the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to States 
of surplus personal property for donation to nonprofit providers of 
necessaries to impoverished families and individuals; as follows:

       On page 4, insert between lines 5 and 6 the following:
       ``(D)(i) The Administrator shall ensure that non-profit 
     organizations that are sold or leased property under 
     subparagraph (B) shall develop and use guidelines to take 
     into consideration any disability of an individual for the 
     purposes of fulfilling any self-help requirement under 
     subparagraph (C)(i).
       ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
     `disability' has the meaning given such term under section 
     3(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1940 (42 
     U.S.C. 12102(2)).
       On page 4, line 6, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.

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