[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9001]
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 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 129, S. 1144.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1144) to amend title III of the Stewart B. 
     McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.) to 
     reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Food and Shelter 
     Program, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, 
with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1144) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1144

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 322 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 11352) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 322. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $160,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2003, and $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.''.

     SEC. 2. NAME CHANGE TO NOMINATING ORGANIZATION.

       Section 301(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331(b)) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
       ``(5) United Jewish Communities.''.

     SEC. 3. PARTICIPATION OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS ON LOCAL 
                   BOARDS.

       Section 316(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11346(a)) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
       ``(6) guidelines requiring each local board to include in 
     their membership not less than 1 homeless individual, former 
     homeless individual, homeless advocate, or recipient of food 
     or shelter services, except that such guidelines may waive 
     such requirement for any board unable to meet such 
     requirement if the board otherwise consults with homeless 
     individuals, former homeless individuals, homeless advocates, 
     or recipients of food or shelter services.''.

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