Tornado Shelters Act

Bill: 108-hr-23
Sponsor: Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Authorization
Block grants
Building construction
Building laws
Community development
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Emergency housing
Federal aid to housing
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Low-income housing
Mobile homes
Moderate income housing
Social Welfare
Tornadoes
Trailer camps

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction of tornado-safe shelters in certain manufactured home parks.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction or improvement of tornado-safe shelters for residents of a manufactured housing park (park).
Requires an eligible shelter to: (1) be located in a neighborhood or park that contains at least 20 units, consists predominately of low- and moderate-income people, and be in a State where a tornado has occurred within the current or last three years; (2) comply with tornado-appropriate safety and construction standards; (3) be large enough to accommodate all members of a park; and (4) be located in a neighborhood or park that has a warning siren.
Authorizes, in addition to other amounts under title I of such Act, FY 2004 appropriations.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 12, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction or improvement of tornado-safe shelters for residents of a manufactured housing park (park).
 
Requires an eligible shelter to: (1) be located in a neighborhood or park that contains at least 20 units, consists predominately of low- and moderate-income people, and be in a State where a tornado has occurred within the current or last three years; (2) comply with tornado-appropriate safety and construction standards; (3) be large enough to accommodate all members of a park; and (4) be located in a neighborhood or park that has a warning siren.
 
Authorizes, in addition to other amounts under title I of such Act, FY 2004 appropriations. 

action_date: 2003-11-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 12, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction or improvement of tornado-safe shelters for residents of a manufactured housing park (park).
 
Requires an eligible shelter to: (1) be located in a neighborhood or park that contains at least 20 units, consists predominately of low- and moderate-income people, and be in a State where a tornado has occurred within the current or last three years; (2) comply with tornado-appropriate safety and construction standards; (3) be large enough to accommodate all members of a park; and (4) be located in a neighborhood or park that has a warning siren.
 
Authorizes, in addition to other amounts under title I of such Act, FY 2004 appropriations. 

action_date: 2003-12-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 12, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction or improvement of tornado-safe shelters for residents of a manufactured housing park (park).
 
Requires an eligible shelter to: (1) be located in a neighborhood or park that contains at least 20 units, consists predominately of low- and moderate-income people, and be in a State where a tornado has occurred within the current or last three years; (2) comply with tornado-appropriate safety and construction standards; (3) be large enough to accommodate all members of a park; and (4) be located in a neighborhood or park that has a warning siren.
 
Authorizes, in addition to other amounts under title I of such Act, FY 2004 appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-146.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-146.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration:  CR S15103)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration:  CR S15103)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7172-7173)
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7172-7173)
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 23.
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7172-7174)
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Mr. Bachus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-151.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-151.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-146