[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 32 (Friday, March 12, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S2824]
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                     NATIONAL HOUSING ACT AMENDMENT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Banking 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3724 and the 
Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3724) to amend section 220 of the National 
     Housing Act to make a technical correction to restore 
     allowable increases in the maximum mortgage limits for FHA-
     insured mortgages for multifamily housing projects to cover 
     increased costs of installing a solar energy system or 
     residential energy conservation measures.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. 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 to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 3724) was read the third time and passed.

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