SA 830. Mr. BEGICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 738 proposed by Mr. Inouye to the bill H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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Sec. 237. (a) Notwithstanding the amount made available under the heading "NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS" under the heading "Public and Indian Housing" under the heading DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT under this division, there shall be available for the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, $705,300,000, to remain available until
expended.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amount made available or authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2012 for each program, project, or activity authorized under this division and the amendments made by this division (except the program described in subsection (a)) shall be reduced on a pro rata basis by a total of $55,300,000.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Oct 18, 2011.)