datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(2) The term ‘recently separated veteran’
means a veteran who has been discharged or re-
leased from active duty less than four years.
‘‘(3) The term ‘veteran with existing employ-
ment barriers’ shall have the meaning provided in
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.’’.
(3) Section 4102 of title 38 is amended by striking
out ‘‘veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘veterans, veterans with existing
employment barriers, and recently separated veterans’’.
(4) Section 4102A of title 38 is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking out ‘‘of the
Vietnam era’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘with ex-
isting employment barriers, recently separated veter-
ans’’;
(B) in subsection (b)(3)(b), by striking out
‘‘Veterans’ Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721
note)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998‘‘;
(C) in subsection (b)(5)—
(i) in clause (A), by amending subclauses
(i) and (ii) to read as follows ‘‘(i) Veterans’
Case Managers under section 4104A, and (ii)
Veterans’ Employment Facilitators under sec-
tion 4104B,‘‘; and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 584
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor post-
humously to Brevet Brigadier General Strong Vincent for his actions
in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg, July
2, 1863.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal
of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier General
Strong Vincent for his actions in the defense of Little
Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President is authorized and requested to award
(in accordance with award criteria applicable at the time)
the Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier
General Strong Vincent, of the State of Pennsylvania, for
his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Bat-
tle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. Such an award may
be made under without regard to the provisions of section
3744 of title 10, United States Code.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 585
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity
credit against the alternative minimum tax.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH 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 the
work opportunity credit against the alternative minimum tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
WORK 
OPPORTUNITY 
CREDIT 
ALLOWED
AGAINST MINIMUM TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 38 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation
based on amount of tax) is amended by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR WORK OPPORTUNITY
CREDIT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of the
work opportunity credit—
‘‘(i) this section and section 39 shall
be applied separately with respect to the
credit, and
‘‘(ii) in applying paragraph (1) to the
credit—
‘‘(I) subparagraph (A) shall not
apply, and
‘‘(II) the limitation under para-
graph (1) (as modified by subclause
(I)) shall be reduced by the credit al-
lowed under subsection (a) for the
taxable year (other than the work op-
portunity credit).
‘‘(B) WORK
OPPORTUNITY
CREDIT.—For
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘work op-
portunity credit’ means the credit allowable
under subsection (a) by reason of section
51(a).’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subclause (II) of
section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘or the work opportunity credit’’ after ‘‘employment
credit’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 586
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against
income tax for taxpayers with certain persons requiring custodial care
in their households.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH 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 a
credit against income tax for taxpayers with certain per-
sons requiring custodial care in their households.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WITH CERTAIN PER-
SONS REQUIRING CUSTODIAL CARE IN THEIR
HOUSEHOLDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25A the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 25B. CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WITH CERTAIN PER-
SONS REQUIRING CUSTODIAL CARE IN THEIR
HOUSEHOLDS.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual who maintains a household which includes as a
member one or more qualified persons, there shall be al-
lowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter
for the taxable year an amount equal to $1,000 for each
such person.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION BASED ON ADJUSTED GROSS IN-
COME.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The dollar amount in sub-
section (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by
the amount which bears the same ratio to such dol-
lar amount as—
‘‘(A) the excess of—
‘‘(i) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted
gross income for the taxable year, over
‘‘(ii) $70,000 ($140,000 in the case of
a joint return), bears to
‘‘(B) $20,000 ($40,000 in the case of a
joint return).
‘‘(2) MODIFIED
ADJUSTED
GROSS
INCOME.—
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘modified
adjusted gross income’ means adjusted gross income
determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and
933.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED PERSON.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘qualified person’ means any individual—
‘‘(1) who is a father or mother of the taxpayer,
his spouse, or his former spouse or who is an ances-
tor of such a father or mother,
‘‘(2) who is physically or mentally incapable of
caring for himself,
‘‘(3) who has as his principal place of abode for
more than half of the taxable year the home of the
taxpayer, and
‘‘(4) whose name and TIN are included on the
taxpayer’s return for the taxable year.
For purposes of paragraph (1), a stepfather or stepmother
shall be treated as a father or mother.
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES.—For purposes of this section,
rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(4) of section 21(e) shall apply.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 25A the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25B. Credit for taxpayers with certain persons requiring
custodial care in their households.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 587
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on vaccines
to 25 cents per dose.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH 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 reduce
the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose.
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 ‘‘Vaccinate America’s
Children Now Act’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN TAX ON VACCINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 4131(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amount
of tax) is amended by striking ‘‘75 cents’’ and inserting
‘‘25 cents’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) LIMITATION
ON CERTAIN CREDITS
OR RE-
FUNDS.—For purposes of applying section 4132(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any claim
for credit or refund filed before January 1, 2001, the
amount of tax taken into account shall not exceed the tax
computed under the rate in effect on the day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 589
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the special deduction
for the living expenses of Members of Congress to $1.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania 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 reduce
the special deduction for the living expenses of Members
of Congress to $1.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF SPECIAL DEDUCTION FOR LIV-
ING EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of subsection
(a) of section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to trade or business expenses) is amended by
striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 58
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions
from qualified State tuition programs which are used to pay educational
expenses shall not be includible in gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. RILEY, Mr. ADERHOLT, and Mr. EVERETT) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that distributions from qualified State tuition programs
which are used to pay educational expenses shall not
be includible in gross income.
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 ‘‘College Savings Pro-
tection Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF DISTRIBU-
TIONS 
FROM 
QUALIFIED 
STATE 
TUITION
PROGRAMS WHICH ARE USED FOR EDU-
CATIONAL PURPOSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
529(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(B) 
DISTRIBUTIONS
FOR
QUALIFIED
HIGHER
EDUCATION
EXPENSES.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not apply to any distribution to
the extent—
‘‘(i) the distribution is used exclusively
to pay qualified higher education expenses
of the distributee, or
‘‘(ii) the distribution consists of pro-
viding a benefit to the distributee which, if
paid for by the distributee, would con-
stitute payment of a qualified higher edu-
cation expense.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 590
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. LARGENT, Ms. RIVERS, Mrs.
EMERSON, Mr. HOSTETTLER, and Mr. GOODE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and
in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned
A BILL
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUST-
MENTS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act
of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and
(2) in paragraph (1)—
SEC. 111. None of the Federal funds provided in this
Act may be used by the District of Columbia to provide
for salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the
offices of United States Senator or United States Rep-
resentative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia
Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979
(D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–123).
SEC. 112. None of the funds appropriated under this
Act shall be expended for any abortion except where the
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were
carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of
an act of rape or incest.
SEC. 113. None of the Federal funds made available
in this Act may be used to implement or enforce the
Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (D.C. Law
9–114; D.C. Official Code, sec. 32–701 et seq.) or to oth-
erwise implement or enforce any system of registration of
unmarried, cohabiting couples, including but not limited
to registration for the purpose of extending employment,
health, or governmental benefits to such couples on the
same basis that such benefits are extended to legally mar-
ried couples.
SEC. 114. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the District of Columbia may accept,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA AS WORLD WAR
VETERANS PARK AT MILLER FIELD.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C.
460cc–2(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the
recreation area known as Miller Field is hereby designated
as ‘World War Veterans Park at Miller Field’. Any ref-
erence to such Miller Field in any law, regulation, map,
document, record, or other paper of the United States
shall be considered to be a reference to ‘World War Vet-
erans Park at Miller Field’.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 30, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 592
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area as ‘‘World War Veterans
Park at Miller Field’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA AS WORLD WAR VETERANS PARK AT
MILLER FIELD.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C. 460cc–2(b)) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the recreation
area known as Miller Field is hereby designated as ‘World War
Veterans Park at Miller Field’. Any reference to such Miller Field
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper
of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to ‘World
War Veterans Park at Miller Field’.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 592
To redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area
as ‘‘World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. FOSSELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National
Recreation Area as ‘‘World War II Veterans Park at
Great Kills’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA AS WORLD WAR II
VETERANS PARK AT GREAT KILLS.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C.
460cc–2(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the
recreation area known as Great Kills Park is hereby redes-
ignated as ‘‘World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills’’.
Any reference to Great Kills Park in any law, regulation,
map, document, record, or other paper of the United
States shall be considered to be a reference to ‘‘World War
II Veterans Park at Great Kills’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 592
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 1, 1999
Received
JULY 13 (legislative day, JULY 12), 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area
as ‘‘World War Veterans Park at Miller Field’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) IN
GENERAL.—To apply for assistance
under this Act, not later than 30 days after receiv-
ing notice in accordance with section 3(b), a mortga-
gor shall attend a face to face meeting with the
mortgagee or an approved counseling agency to at-
tempt to prevent legal action for which the notice
was sent by restructuring the mortgage payment
schedule. A meeting under this paragraph may be
conducted over the telephone under circumstances
prescribed by the Secretary.
(2) NOTICE.—If the mortgagor meets with the
approved counseling agency within the period speci-
fied in paragraph (1), the approved counseling agen-
cy shall send notice of the meeting which includes,
but is not limited to, the date of the meeting, to the
mortgagee not later than 5 business days after the
meeting.
(b) PREPARATION; SUBMISSION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the mortgagor is not able
to resolve the default and prevent foreclosure before
the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the
date of the meeting, the mortgagor may file an ap-
plication for mortgage assistance under this Act. At
the request of the mortgagor, an approved counsel-
ing agency shall—
HR 592 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA AS WORLD WAR
VETERANS PARK AT MILLER FIELD.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C.
460cc–2(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the
recreation area known as Miller Field is hereby designated
as ‘World War Veterans Park at Miller Field’. Any ref-
erence to such Miller Field in any law, regulation, map,
document, record, or other paper of the United States
shall be considered to be a reference to ‘World War Vet-
erans Park at Miller Field’.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 30, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 106
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 592
[Report No. 106–188]
To redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area
as ‘‘World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. FOSSELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JUNE 16, 1999
Additional sponsors: Ms. CARSON, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. WATKINS,
Mr. BUYER, Mr. STUMP, Mr. FORBES, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. KING, Mr.
WEINER, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr.
ENGEL, and Mr. JEFFERSON
JUNE 16, 1999
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National
Recreation Area as ‘‘World War II Veterans Park at
Great Kills’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA AS WORLD WAR II
VETERANS PARK AT GREAT KILLS.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C.
460cc–2(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the
recreation area known as Great Kills Park is hereby redes-
ignated as ‘‘World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills’’.
Any reference to Great Kills Park in any law, regulation,
map, document, record, or other paper of the United
States shall be considered to be a reference to ‘‘World War
II Veterans Park at Great Kills’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA AS WORLD WAR
VETERANS PARK AT MILLER FIELD.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C. 460cc–
2(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the recre-
ation area known as Miller Field is hereby designated as
‘World War Veterans Park at Miller Field’. Any reference
to such Miller Field in any law, regulation, map, document,
record, or other paper of the United States shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to ‘World War Veterans Park at Miller
Field’.’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate
a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area as World
War Veterans Park at Miller Field.’’.
Union Calendar No. 106
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 592
[Report No. 106–188]
A BILL
To redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway
National Recreation Area as ‘‘World War II Vet-
erans Park at Great Kills’’.
JUNE 16, 1999
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
(A) assist the mortgagor in preparing an
application for assistance under this Act; and
(B) not later than 30 days after the mort-
gagor initially requests assistance in the prepa-
ration of the application, submit the completed
application to the Secretary.
(2) FEES.—The Secretary may pay approved
counseling agencies a fee, in an amount determined
by the Secretary, for rendering assistance pursuant
to this Act.
(c) NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE.—If the approved coun-
seling agency submits an application for assistance to the
Secretary on behalf of a mortgagor, the approved counsel-
ing agency shall, not later than 5 business days after sub-
mitting the application, inform the mortgagee of the date
that the application was submitted.
(d) FORM; CONTENTS.—An application for assistance
under this Act shall be submitted on a form prescribed
by the Secretary and shall include a financial statement
disclosing all assets and liabilities of the mortgagor,
whether singly or jointly held, and all household income
regardless of source.
(e) EFFECT OF MISREPRESENTATION.—A mortgagor
who intentionally misrepresents any financial information
in connection with the filing of an application for assist-