[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H2762-H2769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
GULF COAST HURRICANE HOUSING RECOVERY ACT OF 2007
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 254 and rule
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill,
H.R. 1227.
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In the Committee of the Whole
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of
the bill (H.R. 1227) to assist in the provision of affordable housing
to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina, with Mr. Holden
(Acting Chairman) in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. When the Committee of the Whole rose earlier
today, 5 minutes debate remained on amendment No. 7 printed in part B
of House Report 110-53 by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price).
The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price) has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining
and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) has 1\1/2\ minutes
remaining.
Who yields time?
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Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
I appreciate the apology of the gentleman from Mississippi. It should
be noted that it was an offer from this Member to forego what occurred
over the past hour in this House to the gentleman from Mississippi
during the process, and that offer was declined. But I appreciate his
apology, and I accept his apology.
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Mr. Chairman, it is indeed a remarkable privilege for each and every
one of us to serve in this House of Representatives. This is the
greatest deliberative body in the world, and it is the greatest
deliberative body in the world because we treat one another with
respect during our deliberations. Our deliberative process works
because of a level of comity. It is not appropriate to impugn the
motives of individuals, nor is it appropriate to call one's personal
character into question.
My amendment to this bill simply would move us in the direction of
financial responsibility, a small direction admittedly, but in the
direction of financial responsibility.
To correct some historical inaccuracies that have been stated on this
floor, during the 1998 floods in the Midwest, the local match that was
required by our government was 25 percent. During the 2004 Florida
hurricanes, the local match that was required for Federal grants was 10
percent.
This amendment would simply state that more resources provided for
the local communities from this remarkably generous Nation who have
already provided, authorized over $100 billion for recuperation after
the remarkable devastation of Hurricane Katrina, that further moneys
would not be allowed to be utilized for the local match. That does not
preclude this administration or the Secretary of HUD being able to
waive that requirement.
This amendment is a very small step in the direction of fiscal
responsibility, of respecting the hard-earned taxpayer money that is
sent to Washington. I would encourage my colleagues to support this
commonsense amendment that respects that hard work and moves us in the
direction of accountability in an area that is desperately requiring
that kind of accountability.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. WATERS. May I inquire of the Chair if we have the right to close?
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman from California has the right to
close.
Ms. WATERS. Has the gentleman exhausted his time?
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has 30 seconds remaining on his
time.
Ms. WATERS. If the gentleman would like to use his 30 seconds, then
we would proceed.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman reserves the balance of her
time?
Ms. WATERS. Yes.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. May I inquire if the gentlewoman has any other
speakers?
Ms. WATERS. No, we will use our balance of the time for our close.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, then I yield back the balance of
my time.
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the remaining time.
First, I would like to congratulate Mr. Taylor not only for his
passion, but for all of the work that he has done to try and help
restore the gulf coast and his town and his city, and to get the kind
of development that is necessary for people to restore their lives. He
has worked very hard, as other Members of the gulf coast have. They
were on the floor today, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Taylor,
trying to make the case that this gulf coast catastrophe should not be
penalized.
We do not know why and they do not know why they would be prohibited
from using their CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, funds as a
match. It is unheard of, it is unprecedented that any town, any city,
any region that has been hit by this kind of disaster, and there is no
other like it in the history of this country, would be prohibited from
using as a match the Community Development Block Grant funds.
These communities have been virtually destroyed, their city halls,
their water systems, their schools, their hospitals. They do not have
any money. They are cash strapped. They do not have any money to use as
a match, and we do not know why they would be singled out with this
disaster and told that they could not use Community Development Block
Grant funds. This is not new money. This would simply allow them to use
that CDBG money as a match.
I would ask that this amendment be rejected, and I ask my colleagues
to vote ``no.''
The Acting CHAIRMAN. All time has expired.
The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from
Georgia (Mr. Price).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chairman announced that the
noes appeared to have it.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will
be postponed.
Announcement by the Acting Chairman
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings
will now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were
postponed, in the following order:
Amendment No. 6 printed in part B by Mr. Neugebauer of Texas.
Amendment No. 7 printed in part B by Mr. Price of Georgia.
The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for any electronic vote
after the first vote in this series.
Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Neugebauer
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Neugebauer) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 185,
noes 247, not voting 6, as follows:
[Roll No. 168]
AYES--185
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Bachmann
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp (MI)
Campbell (CA)
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Castle
Chabot
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Crenshaw
Cubin
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Davis, David
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
Dent
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Ehlers
English (PA)
Everett
Fallin
Feeney
Ferguson
Flake
Forbes
Fortenberry
Fossella
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Hall (TX)
Hastert
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Hobson
Hoekstra
Hulshof
Hunter
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Jordan
Keller
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kline (MN)
Knollenberg
Kuhl (NY)
Lamborn
Latham
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul (TX)
McCotter
McCrery
McHenry
McKeon
McMorris Rodgers
Mica
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Murphy, Tim
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Paul
Pearce
Peterson (PA)
Petri
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Poe
Porter
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Ramstad
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Reynolds
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Roskam
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Sali
Saxton
Schmidt
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shays
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Tancredo
Terry
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walberg
Walden (OR)
Walsh (NY)
Wamp
Welch (VT)
Weldon (FL)
Weller
Westmoreland
Wilson (SC)
Wolf
Young (AK)
NOES--247
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Altmire
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bordallo
Boren
Boswell
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd (FL)
Boyda (KS)
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson
Castor
Chandler
Christensen
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Cramer
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis, Lincoln
DeFazio
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DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Ellsworth
Emanuel
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Faleomavaega
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Fortuno
Frank (MA)
Giffords
Gillibrand
Gonzalez
Gordon
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Herseth
Higgins
Hill
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Jindal
Johnson (GA)
Jones (OH)
Kagen
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Kind
Klein (FL)
Kucinich
LaHood
Lampson
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Mahoney (FL)
Maloney (NY)
Markey
Marshall
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum (MN)
McDermott
McGovern
McHugh
McIntyre
McNerney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (FL)
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy, Patrick
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Norton
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Payne
Perlmutter
Peterson (MN)
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Rodriguez
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Rothman
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Shuler
Sires
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Space
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Tanner
Tauscher
Taylor
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Wexler
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (OH)
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--6
Cannon
Davis, Jo Ann
Johnson, E. B.
Kanjorski
Pence
Young (FL)
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Messrs. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, BLUMENAUER, and MILLER of
Florida changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. DOOLITTLE and Mr. PICKERING changed their vote from ``no'' to
``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Price of Georgia
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Price) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 98,
noes 333, not voting 7, as follows:
[Roll No. 169]
AYES--98
Akin
Bachmann
Barrett (SC)
Barton (TX)
Bilbray
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Boehner
Bono
Boozman
Brown (SC)
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Campbell (CA)
Cannon
Cantor
Carney
Carter
Chabot
Coble
Conaway
Crenshaw
Cubin
Davis (KY)
Davis, David
Deal (GA)
Dreier
Duncan
English (PA)
Fallin
Feeney
Flake
Forbes
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gingrey
Goode
Graves
Hall (TX)
Hastert
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hensarling
Herger
Hoekstra
Hulshof
Hunter
Inglis (SC)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Keller
King (IA)
Kingston
Kline (MN)
Knollenberg
Lamborn
Lewis (KY)
Linder
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
McHenry
McKeon
Mica
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Nunes
Paul
Pearce
Petri
Pitts
Price (GA)
Radanovich
Rogers (AL)
Rohrabacher
Royce
Sali
Schmidt
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shuster
Smith (NE)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Tancredo
Terry
Thornberry
Wamp
Weldon (FL)
Weller
Westmoreland
Wilson (SC)
NOES--333
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Aderholt
Alexander
Allen
Altmire
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Bachus
Baird
Baker
Baldwin
Barrow
Bartlett (MD)
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Blunt
Bonner
Bordallo
Boren
Boswell
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd (FL)
Boyda (KS)
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Butterfield
Calvert
Camp (MI)
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carson
Castle
Castor
Chandler
Christensen
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Cole (OK)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Cramer
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis, Lincoln
Davis, Tom
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly
Doolittle
Doyle
Drake
Edwards
Ehlers
Ellison
Ellsworth
Emanuel
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Everett
Faleomavaega
Farr
Fattah
Ferguson
Filner
Fortenberry
Fortuno
Fossella
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Gerlach
Giffords
Gilchrest
Gillibrand
Gillmor
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gordon
Granger
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Heller
Herseth
Higgins
Hill
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hobson
Hodes
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Jindal
Johnson (GA)
Jones (NC)
Jones (OH)
Kagen
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Kind
King (NY)
Kirk
Klein (FL)
Kucinich
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Lampson
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Lee
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mahoney (FL)
Maloney (NY)
Markey
Marshall
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul (TX)
McCollum (MN)
McCotter
McCrery
McDermott
McGovern
McHugh
McIntyre
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (FL)
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy, Patrick
Murphy, Tim
Murtha
Musgrave
Myrick
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Neugebauer
Norton
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Payne
Perlmutter
Peterson (MN)
Peterson (PA)
Pickering
Platts
Poe
Pomeroy
Porter
Price (NC)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Rahall
Ramstad
Rangel
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Reyes
Reynolds
Rodriguez
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross
Rothman
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Saxton
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shays
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuler
Simpson
Sires
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Space
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Tanner
Tauscher
Taylor
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Tierney
Towns
Turner
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden (OR)
Walsh (NY)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch (VT)
Wexler
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (OH)
Wolf
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Yarmuth
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--7
Davis, Jo Ann
Delahunt
Johnson, E. B.
Kanjorski
Pence
Shadegg
Young (FL)
Announcement by the Acting Chairman
The Acting CHAIRMAN (during the vote). Members are advised that there
are 2 minutes remaining in this vote.
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Mr. BROWN of South Carolina changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
Mr. DICKS changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of House
Resolution 1227, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007.
This resolution will improve flexibility for previously appropriated
funds for hurricane recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast. In addition,
the bill would free up for use $1.175 billion in funds previously made
available to the State of Louisiana under the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program, but not being utilized by
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FEMA. The legislation also includes a number of provisions designed to
preserve the supply of affordable rental housing and would authorize
4,500 new housing vouchers for the purpose of project-based assistance
for supportive housing units for seniors, disabled persons, and the
homeless. In addition, this bill would require HUD to provide a
replacement voucher for every public housing and assisted housing unit
that is not brought back on line. The House also adopted the Green
Amendment which extends FEMA housing assistance until December 31, 2007
and then transfers eligible households to HUD's tenant-based rental
assistance program. This amendment is of vital importance, because it
addresses the looming September deadline and gives more than 12,000
families the assurance that they will not be displaced for a second
time as they await the rebuilding of their housing.
In effect, this bill provides an opportunity for our government to
correct some of the injustices to the residents of the Gulf Coast for
the: slow and sometimes mismanaged response of the Bush Administration.
This bill helps those displaced residents begin to regain stability in
their lives.
A test of our government's commitment to these citizens occurred when
the first flood waters and storm surges arrived. Unfortunately as the
waters slowly receded, the government also moved slowly. It is in this
aftermath, over 18 months later, that we finally begin to address the
grave miscarriage of justice that occurred.
The current status has former residents caught in a perpetual,
vicious circle in that the storm damaged areas do not have enough
schools, hospitals and services to support their return home. However,
these resources are not available because there are not enough people
in their neighborhoods to support having hospitals, schools and
services. The lack of housing fuels this crisis and prevents many from
returning to the area.
Currently, fewer than 200,000 of the 454,000 pre-Katrina displaced
residents have returned home. The survivors of Hurricane Katrina are
not asking for a hand out, these survivors were not displaced through
any fault of their own and we must immediately use our resources to
help them return home. We must treat the survivors of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast region the same as we have treated
survivors of other natural disasters.
Though we have much work ahead to make the residents of the Gulf
Coast whole, this is a very important first step.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. There being no further amendments, under the
rule, the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
Hastings of Florida) having assumed the chair, Mr. Holden, Acting
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union,
reported that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill
(H.R. 1227), to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-
income families affected by Hurricane Katrina, pursuant to House
Resolution 254, he reported the bill, as amended by that resolution,
back to the House with sundry further amendments adopted in the
Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is
ordered.
Is a separate vote demanded on any further amendment reported from
the Committee of the Whole?
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I demand a re-vote on the Green
amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is a separate vote demanded on any other
amendment? If not, the Chair will then put them en gros.
The amendments were agreed to.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment on
which a separate vote has been demanded.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment:
At the end of the bill, add the following new title:
TITLE IX--PROTECTION OF HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING FEMA HOUSING ASSISTANCE
SEC. 901. EXTENSION OF FEMA HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to provide until December 31, 2007, temporary
housing assistance, including financial and direct
assistance, under section 408(c)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5174(c)(1)) to individuals and households eligible to receive
such assistance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or
Wilma, and to the extent that amounts for such purpose are
made available, such assistance shall be so extended.
SEC. 902. VOUCHER ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING FEMA
RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND HOUSEHOLDS RESIDING IN
FEMA TRAILERS.
(a) Transfer of FEMA Rental Assistance to Section 8 Voucher
Program.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for
tenant-based rental assistance under section 8(o) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), such
sums as may be necessary to provide vouchers for such
assistance for each individual and household that is eligible
for such voucher assistance and received financial assistance
for temporary housing under section 408(c)(1) of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)) as a result of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or
Wilma, for the period beginning upon termination of such
temporary housing assistance and continuing through such
period that such individual or household remains eligible for
such voucher assistance. Such voucher assistance shall be
administered by the public housing agency having jurisdiction
of the area in which such assisted individual or household
resides as of such termination date.
(b) Voucher Assistance for Households Residing in FEMA
Trailers.--
(1) Offer.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall offer, to each individual and household who, as of the
date of the enactment of this Act, receives direct assistance
for temporary housing under section 408(c)(2) of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)) as a result of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or
Wilma and is eligible for tenant-based rental assistance
under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), a voucher for such rental assistance,
subject to the availability of amounts for such assistance
made available in advance in appropriation Acts.
(2) Provision of assistance.--There are authorized to be
appropriated, for tenant-based rental assistance under
section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(o)), such sums as may be necessary to provide
vouchers for such assistance for each individual and
household that, pursuant to an offer of such assistance under
paragraph (1) requests such assistance, for the period
beginning upon occupancy of the individual or household in a
dwelling unit acquired for rental with such assistance and
continuing through such period that such individual or
household remains eligible for such voucher assistance.
(c) Temporary Vouchers.--If at any time an assisted family
for whom a voucher for rental housing assistance is provided
pursuant to this section becomes ineligible for further such
rental assistance--
(1) the public housing agency administering such voucher
pursuant to this section may not provide rental assistance
under such voucher for any other household;
(2) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
recapture from such agency any remaining amounts for
assistance attributable to such voucher and may not
reobligate such amounts to any public housing agency; and
(3) such voucher shall not be taken into consideration for
purposes of determining any future allocation of amounts for
such tenant-based rental assistance for any public housing
agency.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 242,
nays 184, not voting 7, as follows:
[Roll No. 170]
YEAS--242
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Altmire
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boren
Boswell
Boucher
Boyd (FL)
Boyda (KS)
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Buchanan
Burgess
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson
Castor
Chandler
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Cramer
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis, Lincoln
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Ellsworth
Emanuel
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Frank (MA)
Giffords
Gilchrest
Gillibrand
Gonzalez
Gordon
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Herseth
Higgins
Hill
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Jindal
Johnson (GA)
Jones (OH)
Kagen
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Kind
Klein (FL)
Kucinich
Lampson
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
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Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Mahoney (FL)
Maloney (NY)
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum (MN)
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy, Patrick
Murphy, Tim
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Payne
Perlmutter
Peterson (MN)
Pickering
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Rodriguez
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Rothman
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shays
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Shuler
Sires
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Space
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Tanner
Tauscher
Taylor
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch (VT)
Wexler
Wilson (OH)
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Yarmuth
NAYS--184
Aderholt
Alexander
Bachmann
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Biggert
Bilbray
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp (MI)
Campbell (CA)
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Castle
Chabot
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Crenshaw
Cubin
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Davis, David
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Ehlers
English (PA)
Everett
Fallin
Feeney
Ferguson
Flake
Forbes
Fortenberry
Fossella
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gillmor
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Hall (TX)
Hastert
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Hobson
Hoekstra
Hulshof
Hunter
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Jordan
Keller
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kline (MN)
Knollenberg
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Lamborn
Latham
LaTourette
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul (TX)
McCotter
McCrery
McHenry
McHugh
McKeon
McMorris Rodgers
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Paul
Pearce
Peterson (PA)
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe
Porter
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Ramstad
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Reynolds
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Roskam
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Sali
Saxton
Schmidt
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Tancredo
Terry
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walberg
Walden (OR)
Walsh (NY)
Wamp
Weldon (FL)
Weller
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (SC)
Wolf
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--7
Akin
Davis, Jo Ann
Johnson, E. B.
Kanjorski
Marshall
Pence
Young (FL)
{time} 1404
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third
reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was
read the third time.
Parliamentary Inquiry
Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.
Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, according to rule IV, clause 4(a), the
privileges of former Members on this floor, it states, ``is a
registered lobbyist or an agent of a foreign principal, as those terms
are defined in clause 5 of rule XXV.'' Is it true that if a former
Member was a registered lobbyist or an agent of a foreign principal,
that they could not be on the floor?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is correct.
Motion to Recommit Offered by Mr. Jindal
Mr. JINDAL. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion to recommit.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
Mr. JINDAL. In its current form, I am.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, having as the manager of the
bill seen the motion to recommit about 8 seconds ago, I reserve a point
of order until we get a chance to know what is in it.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman reserves a point of order
against the motion.
The Clerk will report the motion.
The Clerk read as follows:
Mr. Jindal moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1227 to the
Committee on Financial Services with instructions that the
Committee report the same back to the House forthwith with
the following amendments:
In section 202(c), strike ``to the extent that'' and insert
``that such Housing Authority or other manager shall prevent
a household from occupying such a dwelling unit, and shall
provide priority for occupancy in such dwelling units, as
follows:''.
At the end of section 202(c), add the following new
paragraphs:
(1) Notwithstanding any priority under paragraphs (4)
through (6), a household shall be prevented from such
occupancy to the extent that any other provision of Federal
law prohibits occupancy or tenancy of such household, or any
individual who is a member of such household, in the type of
housing of the replacement dwelling unit provided for such
household.
(2) Notwithstanding any priority under paragraphs (4)
through (6), a household shall be prevented from such
occupancy if it includes any individual who has been
convicted of a drug dealing offense, sex offense, or crime of
domestic violence.
(3) Notwithstanding any priority under paragraphs (4)
through (6), a household shall be prevented from such
occupancy on the basis of a determination that occupancy of
any individual who is a member of the household may
constitute a threat to public safety, including a threat
caused by occupancy that would facilitate reunification of
members of gangs involved in criminal activity.
(4) Priority in such occupancy shall be provided to
individuals who are employed or households that include
individuals who are employed.
(5) Priority in such occupancy in public housing dwelling
units shall be provided to--
(A) individuals who agree to contribute toward community
service, or to participate in an economic self-sufficiency
program for, more hours per month than is required under
section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437j(c));
(B) individuals who, under paragraph (2) of section 12(c)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, are exempt from the
requirement under paragraph (1) of such section; and
(C) households that include such individuals.
(6) A household that consists of a family or youth
described in section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2); relating to family
unification) shall be provided priority in such occupancy.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue
regulations to carry out the exceptions under paragraphs (1)
through (6).
Mr. JINDAL (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
that the motion be considered as read and printed in the Record.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Louisiana?
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. No, we object to that, because we just
got it, and it would be inappropriate in 10 seconds to be able to read
it.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard.
The Clerk will continue to read.
The Clerk continued reading the motion to recommit.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Louisiana is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion.
Mr. JINDAL. I want to thank the chairman and I want to thank Ranking
Member Bachus for their contributions to this legislation in trying to
ensure that we do the right thing in New Orleans, that things can
actually be better, that we do not have to return to the way that
things were even before the storms.
Prior to hurricanes, thousands of New Orleans residents living in
public housing often had to deal with horrific living conditions,
poorly maintained units, out-of-control crime, drugs, gangs and more.
It was not the living conditions that any human being should have to
endure. We must ensure that the residents of Louisiana returning home
following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have access to
safe, affordable and quality housing.
We now have the opportunity to rebuild a significant portion of our
State,
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and we must make certain that the mistakes of the past are not
repeated. This includes ensuring that our public housing system does
not force residents to live in unacceptable conditions, and replacing
the old public housing units with safe, habitable and affordable
housing for the future.
Mixed-income developments have proven to be successful when tried in
other States and should be given a chance to succeed in New Orleans.
We must also ensure that the poor, elderly or disabled individuals
coming back are given the tools that they need to ensure affordable
housing opportunities. Our housing system must give individuals a range
of affordable choices. We must ensure that our public housing system is
not again overwhelmed with drugs and crime, but that it instead serves
its intended purpose of aiding those in need of housing assistance with
a safe place to live. That is why I am offering this motion to
recommit.
Building upon the base bill, this motion to recommit gives priority
in the awarding of housing units under the bill to individuals who are
either employed or residents of households with people who are
employed, exceed the number of legally required hours of community
service that public housing residents may perform. Third, are
individuals who are elderly or disabled. Fourth, who qualify for
placement in housing to avoid having their families separated under
existing Federal family unification housing rules.
The motion to recommit also seeks to ensure that public housing
facilities in New Orleans foster a safer living environment for
returning families by precluding availability of housing to individuals
who have either been convicted of being drug dealers, have been
convicted of a sex crime, have been convicted of a crime of domestic
violence, or are a direct threat to public safety. This includes
allowing a refusal to return if an applicant is a threat to a community
through gang membership. Given the fact that New Orleans' murder rate
on a per-capita basis now may be the highest in the Nation, I believe
this motion to recommit should be supported.
Mr. Speaker, we must put the residents of public housing in a
position to succeed. Allowing the old system to be put back in place is
irresponsible and unacceptable; and especially when you consider the
fact that we are in desperate need of workers to help us rebuild our
community. We think this motion to recommit deserves every Member's
support.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I thank the gentleman.
Let me ask the gentleman from Louisiana, we have been reading it
over, and I do regret the fact that we got this a couple of minutes
ago. I am going to check with Valerie Plame, I don't think there was
anything secret in here. I don't know why it had to be withheld so we
couldn't have a sensible analysis, but maybe there is one possibility.
Could the gentleman tell me what in here changes existing law?
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Lousiana.
Mr. JINDAL. We are directing the housing authority that they have to
do these things.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Does this change existing law? The
housing authority, by the way, so people can understand, the housing
authority that we are directing here is otherwise known as HUD, because
HUD controls this housing authority and has for some time since before
the hurricane. But does this change existing law affecting housing
authorities?
Mr. JINDAL. Mr. Speaker, this changes current law by not giving the
discretion, by directing the housing authority to keep these certain
criminals----
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. In what areas does it direct them? My
understanding is that, for instance, the work requirement they have
already got, the housing authority, that the restrictions on people
with criminal backgrounds are already there. In what way does this
recommit? Which I am sure the gentleman has seriously studied and is
very familiar with it. He wouldn't legislate unseriously. Could he tell
me what in this changes existing law?
I will yield to the gentleman from Louisiana.
Mr. JINDAL. Mr. Speaker, under current law, they have the discretion;
they are not required. We are requiring the housing authority to do
this.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. The question is, in what area, since in
the work requirement they don't have discretion. Check with whoever you
have to check with. In what areas are you changing it from
discretionary to mandatory?
I will yield to the gentleman from Lousiana again.
Mr. JINDAL. The underlying bill prevents the preferences that we have
listed in this motion to recommit. This would direct the housing
authority to give preference to those that meet the requirements.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Well, the point that we are directing the
housing authority to give preference to people who follow existing law;
Mr. Speaker, I wish we had had this before, we might have been able to
understand it better. It appears to me to be simply a restatement of
existing law.
And apparently Members on the other side are afraid that HUD, which
is the housing authority, won't follow existing law. And I do have my
own doubts about this administration's predilection for following
existing law.
Mr. JINDAL. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. No. I tried five times. I give up.
announcement by the speaker
Mr. CROWLEY. The audience in not in order, Mr. Speaker. The gallery
is not in order.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Persons in the gallery are reminded to
refrain from manifestations of approval or disapproval of proceedings.
The gentleman from Massachusetts may continue.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I just have got to comment
that some of my friends on the other side appear more concerned about
enforcing the rules strictly than at other times. I asked several times
to get an answer. I don't think the answer is over there. I don't think
this is very well considered. It does not appear to me to change
existing law.
And to say that we are going to tell them that they have to follow
existing law, it seems rather odd. If it is so important, you know, if
this had been offered as an amendment, we argued successfully all the
subsequent amendments would be in order. To the extent that it changes
anything, it changes only for New Orleans. So this is only for people
whose houses were washed away.
Now, I don't know how it makes any change. I will take on faith the
gentleman's assertion that it makes changes, even though he couldn't
tell me what they were. But I would then say, why would we say only if
your house had been washed away would you be subject to some
restriction?
Mr. Speaker, I will now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Louisiana (Mr. Melancon).
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts must
reclaim his time.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. The gentleman is probably trying to
figure out what the amendment says, and that is a hard job.
I will then repeat what he said to me, which is, and read this, this
I do know, ``it is for New Orleans only.'' Now, we could not amend it
for the whole area. What about Mississippi? I mean, was the gentleman
afraid that if he included Mississippi, the gentleman, Mr. Taylor,
would challenge him to come to Mississippi? I think the gentleman from
Louisiana has already been to Mississippi. He wouldn't have to change
his travel plans the way the gentleman from Georgia would have.
Why should only people who have suffered this enormous trauma, who
live in New Orleans, be subjected to a special set of rules? By the
way, we will send the Members long lists of rules already on the books,
statutory and regulatory, that prevent public housing authorities from
allowing people with criminal records to come in. You have the ``one
strike'' situation where they can be easily evicted.
So this does not add, as nearly as we can tell, to the restriction on
letting people in. To the extent that it imposes a greater work
requirement, we are talking about people whose homes were
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destroyed, whose jobs may have been washed away, who may be trying to
find additional housing.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's time has expired.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for so has my
patience.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Massachusetts
withdraw his reservation?
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I withdraw my parliamentary reservation.
I reinforce my substantive ones.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order reservation is withdrawn.
All time has expired.
Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to
recommit.
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to recommit.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appeared to have it.
Recorded Vote
Mr. JINDAL. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair
will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on
the question of passage.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 249,
noes 176, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 7, as follows:
[Roll No. 171]
AYES--249
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Bachmann
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Barrow
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bean
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Boyd (FL)
Boyda (KS)
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp (MI)
Campbell (CA)
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Carney
Carter
Castle
Chabot
Chandler
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Courtney
Cramer
Crenshaw
Cubin
Cuellar
Davis (AL)
Davis (KY)
Davis, David
Davis, Lincoln
Davis, Tom
DeFazio
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Doggett
Donnelly
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Edwards
Ehlers
Ellsworth
Emerson
English (PA)
Etheridge
Everett
Fallin
Feeney
Ferguson
Flake
Forbes
Fortenberry
Fossella
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Giffords
Gilchrest
Gillibrand
Gillmor
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Gordon
Granger
Graves
Hall (NY)
Hare
Harman
Hastert
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Herseth
Hill
Hobson
Hoekstra
Holden
Hulshof
Hunter
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Jindal
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Jordan
Keller
Kildee
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kline (MN)
Knollenberg
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Lamborn
Lampson
Latham
LaTourette
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Mahoney (FL)
Manzullo
Marchant
Marshall
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul (TX)
McCotter
McCrery
McHenry
McHugh
McIntyre
McKeon
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moran (KS)
Murphy, Tim
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Pearce
Peterson (PA)
Petri
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Poe
Pomeroy
Porter
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Rahall
Ramstad
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Reynolds
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Sali
Saxton
Schmidt
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shays
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Snyder
Souder
Space
Spratt
Stearns
Stupak
Sullivan
Tancredo
Tanner
Taylor
Terry
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walberg
Walden (OR)
Walsh (NY)
Wamp
Weiner
Weldon (FL)
Weller
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (OH)
Wilson (SC)
Wolf
Yarmuth
Young (AK)
NOES--176
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boucher
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carson
Castor
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doyle
Ellison
Emanuel
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Frank (MA)
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hastings (FL)
Higgins
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Johnson (GA)
Jones (OH)
Kagen
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kilpatrick
Kind
Klein (FL)
Kucinich
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Maloney (NY)
Markey
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum (MN)
McDermott
McGovern
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy, Patrick
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Paul
Payne
Perlmutter
Peterson (MN)
Price (NC)
Rangel
Reyes
Rodriguez
Rothman
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Solis
Stark
Sutton
Tauscher
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Welch (VT)
Wexler
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
ANSWERED ``PRESENT''--1
Culberson
NOT VOTING--7
Davis, Jo Ann
Deal (GA)
Hall (TX)
Johnson, E. B.
Kanjorski
Pence
Young (FL)
{time} 1440
Messrs. CAPUANO, LANTOS and LARSON of Connecticut changed their vote
from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Ms. BEAN, Messrs. HARE, YARMUTH, COURTNEY, ELLSWORTH, SPRATT and
RAHALL changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the motion to recommit was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the instructions
of the House in the motion to recommit, I report the bill, H.R. 1227,
back to the House with an amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
The Clerk read as follows:
In section 202(c), strike ``to the extent that'' and insert
``that such Housing Authority or other manager shall prevent
a household from occupying such a dwelling unit, and shall
provide priority for occupancy in such dwelling units, as
follows:''.
At the end of section 202(c), add the following new
paragraphs:
(1) Notwithstanding any priority under paragraphs (4)
through (6), a household shall be prevented from such
occupancy to the extent that any other provision of Federal
law prohibits occupancy or tenancy of such household, or any
individual who is a member of such household, in the type of
housing of the replacement dwelling unit provided for such
household.
(2) Notwithstanding any priority under paragraphs (4)
through (6), a household shall be prevented from such
occupancy if it includes any individual who has been
convicted of a drug dealing offense, sex offense, or crime of
domestic violence.
(3) Notwithstanding any priority under paragraphs (4)
through (6), a household shall be prevented from such
occupancy on the basis of a determination that occupancy of
any individual who is a member of the household may
constitute a threat to public safety, including a threat
caused by occupancy that would facilitate reunification of
members of gangs involved in criminal activity.
(4) Priority in such occupancy shall be provided to
individuals who are employed or households that include
individuals who are employed.
(5) Priority in such occupancy in public housing dwelling
units shall be provided to--
(A) individuals who agree to contribute toward community
service, or to participate in an economic self-sufficiency
program for, more hours per month than is required under
section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437j(c));
(B) individuals who, under paragraph (2) of section 12(c)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, are exempt from the
requirement under paragraph (1) of such section; and
(C) households that include such individuals.
(6) A household that consists of a family or youth
described in section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2); relating to family
unification) shall be provided priority in such occupancy.
[[Page H2769]]
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue
regulations to carry out the exceptions under paragraphs (1)
through (6).
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read and printed
in the Record.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Massachusetts?
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third
reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was
read the third time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Recorded Vote
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 302,
noes 125, not voting 6, as follows:
[Roll No. 172]
AYES--302
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Alexander
Allen
Altmire
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baird
Baker
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boren
Boswell
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd (FL)
Boyda (KS)
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Buchanan
Burgess
Butterfield
Buyer
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson
Castle
Castor
Chandler
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Cramer
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
Davis, Lincoln
Davis, Tom
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly
Doyle
Edwards
Ehlers
Ellison
Ellsworth
Emanuel
Emerson
Engel
English (PA)
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Fattah
Ferguson
Filner
Fortenberry
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Gerlach
Giffords
Gilchrest
Gillibrand
Gillmor
Gonzalez
Gordon
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Hayes
Heller
Herseth
Higgins
Hill
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hobson
Hodes
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Jindal
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Jones (NC)
Jones (OH)
Kagen
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Kind
King (NY)
Kirk
Klein (FL)
Knollenberg
Kucinich
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Lampson
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Lee
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Mahoney (FL)
Maloney (NY)
Markey
Marshall
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul (TX)
McCollum (MN)
McCrery
McDermott
McGovern
McHugh
McIntyre
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy, Patrick
Murphy, Tim
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Nunes
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Payne
Perlmutter
Peterson (MN)
Pickering
Platts
Poe
Pomeroy
Porter
Price (NC)
Pryce (OH)
Rahall
Ramstad
Rangel
Regula
Reichert
Renzi
Reyes
Reynolds
Rodriguez
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Rothman
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Saxton
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shays
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuler
Simpson
Sires
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Space
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Tanner
Tauscher
Taylor
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walden (OR)
Walsh (NY)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch (VT)
Weller
Wexler
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (OH)
Wolf
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Yarmuth
NOES--125
Aderholt
Akin
Bachmann
Bachus
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bilbray
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp (MI)
Campbell (CA)
Cannon
Cantor
Carter
Chabot
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Crenshaw
Cubin
Culberson
Davis, David
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Everett
Fallin
Feeney
Flake
Forbes
Fossella
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Hall (TX)
Hastert
Hastings (WA)
Hensarling
Herger
Hoekstra
Hulshof
Hunter
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Keller
King (IA)
Kingston
Kline (MN)
Lamborn
Lewis (KY)
Linder
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
McCarthy (CA)
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Paul
Pearce
Peterson (PA)
Petri
Pitts
Price (GA)
Putnam
Radanovich
Rehberg
Rogers (AL)
Rohrabacher
Roskam
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Sali
Schmidt
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shuster
Smith (NE)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Tancredo
Terry
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Walberg
Wamp
Weldon (FL)
Westmoreland
Wilson (SC)
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--6
Davis, Jo Ann
Deal (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kanjorski
Pence
Young (FL)
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Rahall) (during the vote). Members are
advised there are 2 minutes remaining in this vote.
{time} 1451
Mr. HALL of Texas changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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