[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16817]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER ACT OF 2004

  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 636, S. 2249.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2249) to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
     Assistance Act to provide for emergency food and shelter.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Madam 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 that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2249) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2249

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Food and Shelter 
     Act of 2004''.

     SEC. 2. 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 $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $170,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2006, and $180,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.''.

     SEC. 3. 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. 4. 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 
     the requirement of this paragraph for any board that is 
     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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