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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5179
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to limit the number
of overtime hours of licensed health care employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. FIL-
NER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to limit
the number of overtime hours of licensed health care
employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Registered Nurses and
Patients Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. NURSES AND OVERTIME HOURS.
Section 7(j) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 7(j)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Notwithstanding the foregoing, no licensed health
care employee, including registered nurses but excluding
medical doctors, may be required by such an employer to
work beyond 8 hours in any workday or 80 hours in any
14 day work period pursuant to an agreement between the
employer and employee before performance of work, except
in the case of a natural disaster or except when a Federal
State, or county declaration of state of emergency is in
effect in the county in which the licensed health care em-
ployee is employed. No employer may take any action
against or otherwise discriminate against a licensed health
care employee for not working more than 8 hours in a
workday or 80 hours in a 14 day work period. A licensed
health care employee may voluntarily work beyond 8 hours
in any workday.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5180
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full
funding for assistance for education of all children with disabilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. HORN, Mrs.
MORELLA, and Mr. BEREUTER) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
to provide full funding for assistance for education of
all children with disabilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mandatory IDEA Full
Funding Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to attain the Federal Gov-
ernment’s goal under part B of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) of pro-
viding 40 percent of the national current average per pupil
expenditure to assist States and local educational agencies
with the excess costs of educating children with disabilities
and to make such funding mandatory.
SEC. 3. AMOUNT OF GRANT FOR STATES UNDER PART B OF
THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDU-
CATION ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 611(a) of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(a)) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) 
MINIMUM
AMOUNTS.—The 
minimum
amount of the grant a State shall receive under this
section is—
‘‘(A) the number of children with disabil-
ities in the State who are receiving special edu-
cation and related services—
‘‘(i) aged 3 through 5 if the State is
eligible for a grant under section 619; and
‘‘(ii) aged 6 through 21; multiplied by
‘‘(B) the following percentages of the aver-
age current per-pupil expenditure in public ele-
mentary and secondary schools in the United
States for the following fiscal years:
‘‘(i) 20 percent for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(ii) 25 percent for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(iii) 30 percent for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(iv) 35 percent for fiscal year 2005;
and
‘‘(v) 40 percent for fiscal year 2006
and each subsequent fiscal year.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 611 of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1411) is amended by striking subsection (j).
(2) Section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411), as amended by para-
graph (1), is further amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘From the
amount appropriated for any fiscal year under sub-
section (j), the Secretary shall reserve not more than
one percent, which shall be used’’ and inserting
‘‘From the amount available for any fiscal year to
carry out this part (other than section 619), the
Secretary shall use not more than one percent’’;
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘From the
amount appropriated for any fiscal year under sub-
section (j), the Secretary shall reserve’’ and inserting
compensation, or wage supplements and being under
a duty to pay, willfully refuses to pay as provided in
subsection (a), or falsely denies the amount or valid-
ity thereof or that the same is due, with intent to
secure for such employer or other person any under-
payment of such indebtedness with intent to annoy,
harass, oppress, hinder, delay, or defraud the person
to whom such indebtedness is due, shall be fined
under title 18, United States Code.
(2) CONTINUED VIOLATION.—Each day during
which any violation of subsection (a) continues shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(g) EMPLOYER FAILURE TO PAY.—Any employer
who has been ordered by the Secretary or the court to
pay wages due an employee and who fails to do so within
15 days after such order is entered shall be liable to pay
a penalty of 10 percent per calendar day to the day laborer
for each day of delay in paying such wages to the day
laborer up to an amount equal to twice the sum of unpaid
wages due the day laborer.
(h) OTHER WAGE ISSUES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the time of the payment
of wages, a day labor service agency shall provide
each day laborer with an itemized statement showing
in detail each deduction made from the wages.
‘‘From the amount available for any fiscal year to
carry out this part (other than section 619), the
Secretary shall use’’;
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
and
(II) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) or
subsection (e), as the case may be’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (2);
(D) in subsection (e)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PERMA-
NENT’’;
(ii) in paragraph (1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; and
(II) by inserting after ‘‘subsection (j)’’
the following: ‘‘(as such subsection was in
effect on the day before the date of the en-
actment of the Mandatory IDEA Full
Funding Act of 2000)’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (3)(B)—
(I) in clause (ii)—
(aa) in subclause (I)(bb), by
striking ‘‘amount appropriated under
subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘amount
available to carry out this part (other
than section 619)’’;
(bb) in subclause (II)(bb), by
striking ‘‘appropriated’’ and inserting
‘‘available’’; and
(cc) in subclause (III)(bb), by
striking ‘‘appropriated’’ and inserting
‘‘available’’; and
(II) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘ap-
propriated’’ and inserting ‘‘available’’;
(E) in subsection (g)—
(i) in paragraph (2)—
(I) by striking subparagraph (A);
(II) by striking ‘‘(B) PERMANENT
PROCEDURE.—’’;
(III) by redesignating clauses (i) and
(ii) and subclauses (I) and (II) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and clauses (i) and
(ii), respectively; and
(IV) in subparagraph (B) (as redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘clause (i)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(i) in clause (i)(I), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated’’ and inserting ‘‘available’’;
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated’’ and inserting ‘‘available’’; and
(F) in subsection (i)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated under subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘avail-
able to carry out this part (other than section 619)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5181
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refund-
able credit against income tax for the purchase of computer software
that filters child pornography and material that is violent, obscene, or
harmful to minors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
Mr. BOSWELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of computer software that filters child pornog-
raphy and material that is violent, obscene, or harmful
to minors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Child Safety
Tax Credit Act’’.
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE
TO FILTER MATERIAL HARMFUL TO CHIL-
DREN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redes-
ignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting after
section 34 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 35. COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO FILTER MATERIAL
HARMFUL TO CHILDREN.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
by this subtitle an amount equal to the purchase price of
computer software that filters or blocks, when accessing
the Internet—
‘‘(1) child pornography,
‘‘(2) material harmful to minors, and
‘‘(3) material that is violent or obscene.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The credit allowed by this section
for any taxable year shall not exceed $100.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.—The term ‘child
pornography’ has the meaning given such term in
section 2256(8) of title 18, United States Code.
‘‘(2) MATERIAL
HARMFUL
TO
MINORS.—The
term ‘material harmful to minors’ has the meaning
given such term in section 231(e)(6) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934.
‘‘(3) MINOR.—The term ‘minor’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 2256(1) of title 18,
United States Code.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title
31, United States Code, is amended by inserting be-
fore the period ‘‘, or from section 35 of such Code’’.
(2) The table of sections for subpart C of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the last item and inserting the
following new items:
‘‘Sec. 35. Computer software to filter material harmful to chil-
dren.
‘‘Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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od invention, the Director shall notify the applicant
of the determination and shall provide the applicant
with a period of 60 days within which to respond to
the determination by amending the application, with-
drawing the application, or otherwise.
‘‘(D) No information concerning patent applica-
tions published under this subsection shall be made
available to the public, except as the Director deter-
mines.
‘‘(E)(i) The Director shall establish procedures
for making determinations under subparagraph (B),
and for addressing amendments to any application
that may affect the Director’s determination of
whether the invention claimed in the application is
a business method invention.
‘‘(ii) In no case shall an application that would
be subject to section 122 but for this section be pub-
lished later than the date that would otherwise apply
to the application under section 122.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—(A) An application shall
not be published under paragraph (1) if that appli-
cation is—
‘‘(i) no longer pending;
‘‘(ii) subject to a secrecy order under sec-
tion 181 of this title;
State departments of labor which require such registra-
tion.
(b) Fees.—The Secretary may assess each day labor
agency a registration fee not exceeding $250.
SEC. 9. DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall adopt rules
and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of
this Act, including provisions for hearings and imposition
of penalties for violations of this Act.
(b) POSTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall
cause to be posted in each day labor service agency a no-
tice which informs the public of a toll-free telephone num-
ber for day laborers and the public to file wage dispute
complaints and other alleged violations by day labor serv-
ice agencies.
(c) FINES.—The Secretary shall have the authority
to fine a day labor service agency that fails to register
with the Department of Labor in accordance with this Act
$1,000 for the first offense and $5,000 for the second of-
fense.
(d) SUSPENSIONS
AND REVOCATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall have the authority to suspend or revoke the
registration of a day labor service agency if warranted by
public health and safety concerns or violations of this Act.
(e) INVESTIGATIONS.—The Secretary shall promptly
investigate complaints concerning alleged violations of this
Act.
SEC. 10. PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION DURING AND
AT THE CONCLUSION OF LABOR DISPUTES.
Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 158(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(6)(i) to offer, or to grant, the status of a per-
manent replacement employee to an individual for
performing bargaining unit work for the employer
during a labor dispute, or
‘‘(ii) to otherwise offer, or grant, an individual
any employment preference based on the fact that
such individual was employed, or indicated a willing-
ness to be employed, during a labor dispute over an
individual who—
‘‘(A) was an employee of the employer at
the commencement of the dispute;
‘‘(B) has exercised the right to join, to as-
sist, or to engage in other concerted activities
for the purpose of collective bargaining or other
mutual aid or protection through the labor or-
ganization involved in the dispute; and
‘‘(C) is working for, or has unconditionally
offered to return to work for, the employer.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5183
To authorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to lease,
jointly-develop, or otherwise use a commercially provided inflatable habi-
tation module for the International Space Station.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. CRAMER)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To authorize the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration to lease, jointly-develop, or otherwise use a com-
mercially provided inflatable habitation module for the
International Space Station.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
may lease, jointly-develop, or otherwise use a commercially
provided inflatable habitation module for the International
Space Station, but only if such module would—
(1) result in no increase in the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration’s planned remain-
ing cost (including any necessary modifications to
other hardware or operating expenses) to complete
and attach the baseline habitation module;
(2) impose no delays to the Space Station As-
sembly Sequence; and
(3) result in no increased safety risk.
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(b) ELECTION.—The individual shall make the elec-
tion within the time allowed by the Secretary of Labor.
The election when made is irrevocable and binding on all
survivors of that individual.
(c) COORDINATION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (d), an individual who has been awarded compensa-
tion under this Act and who also has received benefits
from a State workers’ compensation system because of the
same cancer (including a specified cancer), chronic sili-
cosis, covered beryllium illness, or death, shall receive com-
pensation as specified under this Act reduced by the
amount of any workers’ compensation benefits that the in-
dividual has received under the State workers’ compensa-
tion system as a result of the cancer (including a specified
cancer), chronic silicosis, covered beryllium illness, or
death attributable to the period subsequent to the effective
date of this Act, after deducting the reasonable costs, as
determined by the Secretary of Labor, of obtaining bene-
fits under the State workers’ compensation system.
(d) WAIVER.—An individual described in paragraph
(a) who has also received, under paragraph (a)(2), a waiv-
er of the requirement to elect between compensation under
this Act and benefits under a State workers’ compensation
system shall receive compensation as specified in this Act
for the cancer (including a specified cancer), chronic sili-
ducer of beryllium or related products not previously listed
under or designated for purposes of that section if the Sec-
retary of Energy finds that such vendor, processor, or pro-
ducer has been engaged in activities related to the produc-
tion or processing of beryllium for sale to, or use by, the
Department of Energy in a manner similar to the entities
listed in that section.
(b) MEANS OF ESTABLISHING COVERED BERYLLIUM
ILLNESSES.—The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices may from time to time, and in consultation with the
Secretary of Energy, specify means of establishing the ex-
istence of a covered beryllium illness referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of section 4(a)(9) not previously list-
ed under or specified for purposes of such subparagraph.
PART A—BERYLLIUM, SILICOSIS, AND RADIATION
COMPENSATION
SEC. 6. EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
DUTY.
(a) BERYLLIUM.—In the absence of substantial evi-
dence to the contrary, a covered beryllium employee shall
be determined to have been exposed to beryllium in the
performance of duty for the purposes of this Act if, and
only if, the covered beryllium employee was—
(1) employed at a Department of Energy facil-
ity; or
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5188
To amend the Missing Children’s Assistance Act to extend the applicability
of such Act to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less
than 18 years of age.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
Mrs. THURMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Missing Children’s Assistance Act to extend
the applicability of such Act to individuals determined
to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Audrey Nerenberg
Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 403(1) of the Missing Children’s Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5772(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or
whose mental capacity is less than 18 years of age as de-
termined by an appropriate medical authority)’’ after
‘‘age’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall
take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 518
To sunset the provisions of subchapters II and III of chapter 53 of title
31, United States Code, and chapter 2 of Public Law 91–508.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To sunset the provisions of subchapters II and III of chapter
53 of title 31, United States Code, and chapter 2 of
Public Law 91–508.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bank Secrecy Sunset
Act’’.
SEC. 2. SUNSET OF PROVISIONS OF THE SO-CALLED ‘‘BANK
SECRECY ACT’’ AFTER 1 YEAR.
(a) TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 53
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 5331. SUNSET OF SUBCHAPTERS.
‘‘This subchapter and subchapter III shall not apply
after the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of the Bank Secrecy Sunset Act.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 5330 the following new
item:
‘‘5331.
Sunset of subchapters.’’.
(b) PUBLIC LAW 91–508.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of Public Law
91–508 (12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 130. SUNSET OF CHAPTER.
‘‘This chapter shall not apply after the end of the
1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
the Bank Secrecy Sunset Act.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 2 of Public Law 91–508 (12
U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 129 the following new
item:
‘‘130.
Sunset of chapter.’’.
(c) IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ‘‘KNOW YOUR CUS-
TOMER’’ REGULATIONS.—Any regulation prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury or any Federal banking
agency (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act) under subchapter II or III of chapter 53
of title 31, United States Code, chapter 2 of Public Law
91–508, section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
or any other provision of Federal law, that has the effect
of requiring a depository institution (as defined in section
3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) or any other pri-
vate entity—
(1) to monitor the account of any customer of
the institution or entity; or
(2) to obtain information concerning any person
in connection with a financial transaction at the in-
stitution or entity, including the source of any funds
involved in the transaction,
(commonly referred to as ‘‘know your customer’’ regula-
tions) shall cease to be effective as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and no such regulation may be prescribed
after such date.
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sponsored by other Federal and State agencies,
universities, and industry, both in the United
States and in foreign countries; and
(D) substantially improve the documenta-
tion and transparency of the decisionmaking
processes of the Office for—
(i) establishing research and tech-
nical-assistance priorities;
(ii) making intramural and extra-
mural assignments; and
(iii) allocating funds; and
(2) the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency should—
(A) substantially increase the efforts of the
Agency—
(i) to disseminate actively the research
products and ongoing projects of the Office
of Research and Development;
(ii) to explain the significance of the
research products and projects; and
(iii) to assist other persons and enti-
ties inside and outside the Agency in ap-
plying the results of the research products
and projects;
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5193
AN ACT
To amend the National Housing Act to temporarily extend
the applicability of the downpayment simplification provi-
sions for the FHA single family housing mortgage insur-
ance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FHA Downpayment
Simplification Extension Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY OF DOWNPAYMENT
SIMPLIFICATION PROVISIONS.
Subparagraph (A) of section 203(b)(10) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(10)(A)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘executed for insurance in fiscal years
1998, 1999, and 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘closed on or before
October 30, 2000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5193
AN ACT
To amend the National Housing Act to temporarily
extend the applicability of the downpayment sim-
plification provisions for the FHA single family
housing mortgage insurance program.