In addition. the bill contains several provisions for the homeless which include $430 million of construction activity that is estimated to generate 10.847 jobs. A key provision in this bill would fund the vacant public housing provision enacted last year but for which the administration would not request any funds while decrying their existence and trying to penalize housing authorities through lowering their operating subsidies. Reinvesting in the 80.000 vacant public housing units means as many poor familiesmany now homeless--can be housed. In the process. it is estimated that the $2 billion authorized for this purpose will create 52.000 jobs. Other provisions in the bill deal with specific housing problems. including those of migrant farmworkers. As I promised you last month. Mr.