Congress 107 - HR 247 - Tornado Shelters Act

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Block grants Building construction Buy American Economics and Public Finance Emergency communication systems Emergency housing Emergency Management Federal aid to community development Federal aid to housing Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Housing and Community Development Infrastructure Low-income housing Mobile homes Moderate income housing Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Storms Tornadoes Trailer camps

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Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction of tornado- or storm-safe shelters in manufactured home parks.

States that such shelters shall: (1) be located in low-to moderate-income neighborhoods; and (2) serve the residents of the area in which they are located, and will not be made available for the exclusive use of a particular neighborhood.

Authorizes FY 2002 appropriations.

Expresses the sense of Congress that equipment and products purchased with funds under this Act shall be American-made.

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Mar 22, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 22, 2001

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 247.
Mar 22, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 22, 2001

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 401 - 6 (Roll no. 61).
Mar 22, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 401 - 6 (Roll no. 61).
Mar 22, 2001

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H1083)
Mar 22, 2001

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 22, 2001

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 247.
Mar 22, 2001

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bachus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Mar 22, 2001

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Traficant amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mar 22, 2001

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Frank amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mar 22, 2001

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 247.
Mar 22, 2001

The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Miller to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Mar 22, 2001

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 93 and Rule XXIII.
Mar 22, 2001

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 247 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Mar 22, 2001

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 93. (consideration: CR H1075-1086)
Mar 22, 2001

Rule H. Res. 93 passed House.
Mar 20, 2001

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 93 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 247 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Mar 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jan 30, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 30, 2001

Introduced in House

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