Amendment makes technical changes that affect the neighborhood teacher program, the risk sharing demonstration program, and the rural housing section of the bill; expands housing assistance for native Hawaiians by extending to them the same types of Federal housing programs available to Native Americans and to Alaska natives; adopts changes to the manufactured housing title to clarify the HUD Secretary's authority over appointments to the consensus committee; makes changes in the Homeownership Zone Grant program; extends homeownership counseling statutes through September 30, 2005; includes a sense of Congress that the HUD Secretary should consult with other agencies to make additional properties available for law enforcement officers, teachers, and fire fighters; and permits pre-kindergarten teachers to be eligible under section 203 for reduced down payment for loans for teachers and uniformed municipal employees, consistent with similar other provisions in the bill.

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Amendment Number
655
Description
Amendment makes technical changes that affect the neighborhood teacher program, the risk sharing demonstration program, and the rural housing section of the bill; expands housing assistance for native Hawaiians by extending to them the same types of Federal housing programs available to Native Americans and to Alaska natives; adopts changes to the manufactured housing title to clarify the HUD Secretary's authority over appointments to the consensus committee; makes changes in the Homeownership Zone Grant program; extends homeownership counseling statutes through September 30, 2005; includes a sense of Congress that the HUD Secretary should consult with other agencies to make additional properties available for law enforcement officers, teachers, and fire fighters; and permits pre-kindergarten teachers to be eligible under section 203 for reduced down payment for loans for teachers and uniformed municipal employees, consistent with similar other provisions in the bill.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 106-562. This manager's amendment made in order by the rule, makes sundry improvements, changes and clarifications to the bill.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 6, 2000
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Lazio amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1889-1898)
Latest Action Time
12:06:20
Submitted Date
Apr 6, 2000
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 655 — Informed