Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to revise certain reporting requirements with respect to the impact of the Compact on U.S. areas to authorize the Governor of any of the U.S. territories or commonwealths or the State of Hawaii to report annually to the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the President must report to Congress) with respect to the impacts of the compacts of free association on the Governor's respective jurisdiction.
Declares that the freely associated states of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau and their citizens shall remain eligible for all U.S. Federal programs, grant assistance, and services to the same extent that such programs, grant assistance, and services are provided to States and U.S. citizens.
Amends the Housing Community Development Act of 1980 to revise the conditions for making assisted housing assistance available to a resident alien to declare that such alien may be a lawful resident in the United States and its territories and possessions (under the Compacts of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau). Provides that any alien within Guam shall not be entitled to a preference in receiving such assistance over any U.S. citizen or national resident therein.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10935-10937)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Hansen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H11573-11575)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hansen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Oct. 31. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Enacted as Public Law 106-504
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Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11707; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 10/30/2000 H11573-11574)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11707; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 10/30/2000 H11573-11574)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-504.
Became Public Law No: 106-504.