[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2249 Referred in House (RFH)]
2d Session
S. 2249
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services
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AN ACT
To amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to provide for
emergency food and shelter.
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.''.
Passed the Senate July 21, 2004.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.