DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), S11995, S12004, S12048 [20SE], S12103, S12112, S12113, S12115, S12141 [21SE], S12151, S12155, S12157, S12162, S12174, S12177, S12185, S12186, S12247, S12248, S12249 [22SE], H4104, H4108, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4129, H4133, H4134, H4135, H4137, H4154, H4155, H4158, H4164 [28JN]

Housing: reform Dept. of HUD multifamily property requirements, enhance programs, and authorize program to combat crime (S. 1299), S16190, S16201, S16232 [18NO]

Analyses

Housing and Community Development Act (S. 1229), S9707-S9719 [28JY]

Housing Programs Extension Act (H.R. 2531), H4179 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2491, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies appropriations, S12206 [22SE], H7308 [30SE]

Articles and editorials

Achtenberg Backed Gay Teens, S6332 [24MY]

Affirmative Vote for Achtenberg, S6177 [20MY]

Lesbian Federal Official? The Republic Can Never Survive It, S6334 [24MY]

Once Again, Helms Plays Anti-Hero, S6334 [24MY]

Roberta Achtenberg on Gay Boy Scouts Economic Terrorism—Past Is Prologue, S6094-S6096 [19MY]

Strident Activism Steps on Toes—Video Raises Questions of HUD Nominee's Values, S6333 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Chicago, IL: emergency repairs to lower income housing operated by the Chicago Housing Authority (see H.R. 121), H103 [6JA]

Contracts: require grant recipients to promptly pay contractors for performing federally assisted work (see S. 878), S5393 [4MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2491), H3919 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving certain points of order (see H. Res. 208), H4079 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving points of order against conference report (see H. Res. 268), H7451 [5OC]

Economy: grant program to encourage redevelopment of abandoned industrial and commercial facilities in distressed areas (see S. 299), S1148 [3FE]

Federal aid programs: assistance to distressed communities (see H.R. 1338), H1236 [15MR]

———establish community and economic development demonstration programs (see H.R. 2191), H2596 [19MY]

Housing: affordable rental housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2668), H4858 [20JY]

———allow individuals under the FHA single family mortgage insurance program to borrow from family members for the downpayment (see H.R. 2605), H4506 [1JY]

———construction and revitalization of public units (see H.R. 1380), H1413 [17MR]

———disposal of multifamily housing projects (see S. 1279), S9290 [22JY]

———disposition of Dept. of HUD multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 2914), H6377 [6AU]

———extend community development programs (see H.R. 2531), H4181 [28JN]

———public housing rent levels (see H.R. 2470), H3836 [18JN]

———reform Dept. of HUD multifamily property requirements, enhance programs, and authorize program to combat crime (see S. 1299), S9697 [28JY]

———terminate new Federal construction programs and increase vouchers for rental of privately owned dwellings (see H.R. 1124), H877 [24FE]

Public welfare programs: establish midnight basketball league training and partnership programs for public housing residents (see S. 1005; H.R. 2230), S6231 [20MY], H2686 [20MY]

Rockland County, NY: determination of median income relative to Federal housing programs (see H.R. 2423), H3592 [15JN]

Senior citizens: regulations governing admission of single persons into public housing (see H.R. 3326), H8327 [20OC]

States: grants and excise tax for the abatement of health hazards relative to lead-based paints (see H.R. 2479), H3920 [22JN]

Urban areas: revise community development block grant programs (see H.R. 2426), H3593 [15JN]

Essays

Liberating the Poor From HUD's House of Privilege, Tom Humbert, S9899-S9901 [29JY]

Letters

Community Investment Demonstration Act: Representatives William D. Ford and Williams, H5626 [2AU]

Housing and Community Development Act: Henry G. Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S9706 [28JY]

National urban policy: several Senators, S96 [21JA]

Nomination of Roberta Achtenberg to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, S6194 [20MY]

———Al From, S6106 [19MY], S6187 [20MY]

———Alfredo M. Rodriguez, S6192 [20MY]

———Art Agnos, S6182 [20MY]

———Barbara W. Rabin, S6191 [20MY]

———Barry Lastra, S6115 [19MY], S6190 [20MY]

———Beverly Lawrence, Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing (organization), S6192 [20MY]

———Bill W. Hilliard, S6196 [20MY]

———Bob Mulholland, S6107 [19MY], S6192 [20MY]

———California Democratic congressional delegation, S6105 [19MY], S6197 [20MY]

———Cecil Williams, S6109 [19MY], S6197 [20MY]

———Chris Sandoval, S6188 [20MY]

———Claude R. Rogers, International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies, S6190 [20MY]

———Clifford C. Schrupp, Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, S6110 [19MY], S6185 [20MY]

———Connie J. Arnold, S6109 [19MY], S6183 [20MY]

———Constance K. Chamberlin, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc., S6113 [19MY], S6189 [20MY]

———Curtis H. Johnson, Jr., Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Inc., S6189 [20MY]

———Cynthia Ingebretson, Fair Housing Council of Oregon, S6112 [19MY], S6186 [20MY]

———David E. Hopmann, S6189 [20MY]

———David J. Soffa, San Francisco Medical Society, S6114 [19MY], S6195 [20MY]

———David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S6114 [19MY], S6194 [20MY]

———David T. Quezada, S6110 [19MY], S6186 [20MY]

———Dennis Hayashi, S6190 [20MY]

———Doris M. Ward, S6109 [19MY], S6197 [20MY]

———Drucilla S. Ramey, Bar Association of San Francisco, S6114 [19MY], S6182 [20MY]

———Edwin M. Lee, S6110 [19MY], S6194 [20MY]

———Elbert C. Hill, S6117 [19MY], S6213 [20MY]

———Enrique Ramirez, San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association, S6113 [19MY], S6195 [20MY]

———Ervin Keith, Metropolitan Fair Housing Council of Greater Oklahoma City, OK, S6108 [19MY], S6192 [20MY]

———F. Kinsey Haffner, S6188 [20MY]

———Frank Thompson, S6197 [20MY]

———Galen Martin, Fair Housing Council of Louisville, KY, S6186 [20MY]

———George Cole, South Suburban Housing Center, S6196 [20MY]

———Gordon Chin, S6110 [19MY], S6184 [20MY]

———Gray Davis, S6106 [19MY], S6184 [20MY]

———Henry Der, S6111 [19MY], S6184 [20MY]

———Ingrid Scott-Weekley, S6185 [20MY]

———Jackie Speier, S6107 [19MY], S6196 [20MY]

———James B. Morales, S6111 [19MY], S6192 [20MY]

———James M. Seff, S6114 [19MY], S6196 [20MY]

———Jim Gonzalez, S6188 [20MY]

———Jim Goode, S6108 [19MY], S6188 [20MY]

———John Pritscher, S6115 [19MY], S6184 [20MY]

———Jose Medina, S6113 [19MY], S6189 [20MY]

———Karla Irvine, S6189 [20MY]

———Katherine Stark, Austin Tenants' Council, S6112 [19MY], S6182 [20MY]

———Kathie Cheever, Housing for All (organization), S6191 [20MY]

———Kathleen Groat, Fair Housing Council of Fox Valley, WI, S6115 [19MY], S6186 [20MY]

———Kathleen Henderson, Fair Housing Council of Philadelphia, PA, S6196 [20MY]

———Kurt L. Schmoke, Mayor of Baltimore, MD, S6106 [19MY], S6195 [20MY]

———Leo McCarthy, S6106 [19MY], S6191 [20MY]

———Leon Williams, California State Association of Counties, S6183 [20MY]

———Leopold Korins, S6105 [19MY], S6190 [20MY]

———Lisa Rice, Fair Housing Center of Toledo, OH, S6187 [20MY]

———Lynn M. Clark, Fair Housing Contact Service, S6109 [19MY], S6186 [20MY]

———Mahlon J. Plumb and Constance Kay Mackward, Northwest Indiana Open Housing Center, S6193 [20MY]

———Margaret Brodkin, Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth (organization), S6184 [20MY]

———Mario Salgado, S6112 [19MY], S6190 [20MY]

———Mark Stivers, Eden Council for Hope & Opportunity, S6112 [19MY], S6185 [20MY]

———Mary S. Knoll, Fair Housing Council of Riverside, CA, S6187 [20MY]

———Michael A. Kahn, S6115 [19MY], S6190 [20MY]

———Michelle C. White, Fair Housing Congress of Southern California, S6185 [20MY]

———Nancy Kenyon, S6191 [20MY]

———Nancy L. Davis, Equal Rights Advocates (organization), S6185 [20MY]

———Paul Brest, S6106 [19MY], S6183 [20MY]

———Paul M. Igasaki, Asian Law Caucus, S6110 [19MY], S6182 [20MY]

———Peggy Maisel, Housing Discrimination Project, Inc., S6108 [19MY], S6198 [20MY]

———Peter Gabel, S6107 [19MY], S6187 [20MY]

———Randolf J. Rice, S6115 [19MY], S6198 [20MY]

———Robert C. Herr, S6188 [20MY]

———Robert L. Demmons, S6108 [19MY], S6194 [20MY]

———Robert L. Pierson, Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., S6112 [19MY], S6183 [20MY]

———Roselyne C. Swig, S6109 [19MY], S6196 [20MY]

———Sam Thomas III, National Association of Human Rights Workers, S6192 [20MY]

———Sarah G. Flanagan, S6187 [20MY]

———Scott W. Gehl, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc., S6111 [19MY], S6189 [20MY]

———Shauna I. Marshall, S6108 [19MY], S6191 [20MY]

———Shelley E. Salieri, S6194 [20MY]

———Sherri Chiesa, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union, S6113 [19MY], S6191 [20MY]

———Stanley Pauer and Ellen Lieber, San Francisco Physically Disabled Quorum, S6113 [19MY], S6195 [20MY]

———Stephanie Knapik, Los Angeles, CA, Westside Fair Housing Council, S6197 [20MY]

———Steven A. Roberti, S6113 [19MY], S6183 [20MY]

———Thomas A. Ruppanner, S6114 [19MY], S6197 [20MY]

———Toni Austad, Council for Concerned Citizens, S6111 [19MY], S6184 [20MY]

———Walter H. Shorenstein, S6106 [19MY], S6196 [20MY]

———Walter L. Johnson, S6114 [19MY], S6195 [20MY]

———William R. Tisdale, National Fair Housing Alliance, S6097, S6107 [19MY], S6193 [20MY]

———Willie L. Brown, Jr., S6107 [19MY], S6183 [20MY]

———several Senators, S6097 [19MY]

———several civil rights and housing organizations, S6217 [20MY]

Lists

Federal programs targeted to senior citizens, S14648 [28OC]

Supporters of Roberta Achtenberg's nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, S6105 [19MY], S6181 [20MY]

Messages

National Institute of Building Sciences: President Clinton, H7515 [6OC]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), S12168, S12172 [22SE], H4135 [28JN], H4187 [29JN], H7307 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report, H8141, H8142, H8145 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), H4091-H4164 [28JN], H4183-H4189 [29JN], H7307 [30SE], H8021 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report, H7459 [6OC], H8126-H8141 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H8141-H8151 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), correction in engrossment, H4334 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving certain points of order (H. Res. 208), H4085-H4091 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 268), H7462-H7468 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 275), H8104-H8107 [19OC]

Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere grants: funding, H4118-H4127 [28JN]

Housing: affordable rental housing for low-income families (H.R. 2668), H5624-H5630 [2AU]

———extend community development programs (H.R. 2531), H4178-H4180 [28JN]

———low-income home ownership program, H2911-H2915 [26MY]

———programs funding, H4104, H4105 [28JN]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: congressionally imposed staffing limits, H8332 [21OC]

Office of Policy Development and Research: funding, H4117 [28JN]

Pitts, Otis, Jr.: appointment as disaster relief coordinator in south Dade County, FL, H1646 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Achtenberg, Roberta: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, S6091-S6118 [19MY], S6169, S6176-S6202, S6205-S6223 [20MY], S6308 [21MY], S6332, S6333, S6348-S6357 [24MY]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, unanimous-consent agreement, S6118 [19MY]

Alvarez, Aida: nomination to be Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, S6839 [28MY]

Cisneros, Henry G.: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, S95, S96, S101, S104, S105, S117 [21JA]

Community Block and Development Grant Program: funding, S12174-S12177 [22SE]

Cuomo, Andrew M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S6839 [28MY]

Davis, Marilyn A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S6839 [28MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), S11982-S11996, S11999-S12002, S12004-S12027 [20SE], S12066, S12071-S12127 [21SE], S12151-S12155, S12157-S12206 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report, S14144-S14155 [21OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), unanimous-consent agreement, S11995 [20SE], S12092, S12110, S12117 [21SE], S12206 [22SE]

Economy: grant program to encourage redevelopment of abandoned industrial and commercial facilities in distressed areas (S. 299), S1191 [3FE]

Food stamps: program reforms, S10725 [6AU]

Housing: disposal of multifamily housing projects (S. 1279), S9295, S9325 [22JY]

———Emergency Shelter Grants Program funding, S12201 [22SE]

———policy, S9899 [29JY]

———reform Dept. of HUD multifamily property requirements, enhance programs, and authorize program to combat crime (S. 1299), S9698 [28JY], S16190, S16203-S16209 [18NO]

———tax incentives for pension funds to invest in low-income housing development, S12201 [22SE], S12558 [27SE]

Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S9459 [26JY], S10600 [5AU], S10799 [6AU]

Nominees: tribute, S6798 [27MY]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: employment funding, S12155 [22SE]

Retsinas, Nicolas P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S5750 [11MY]

Shuldiner, Joseph: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S6839 [28MY]

Stegman, Michael A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S6839 [28MY]

Urban areas: community investment demonstration projects, S12101 [21SE]

———community-building initiatives, S3091 [18MR]

Reports

Housing and Community Development Programs Within the Fiscal Year 1994 Budget Resolution: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H1403-H1409 [17MR]

New Life for Old Buildings—Confronting Environmental and Economic Issues to Industrial Reuse: Northeast Midwest Institute, S1195-S1198 [3FE]

Reports by conference committees

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Certain Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2491), H7364-H7374 [4OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2491, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Certain Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 103-274), H7451 [5OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 275) (H. Rept. 103-289), H7826 [13OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Certain Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2491) (S. Rept. 103-137), S11313 [9SE]

———committee of conference (H.R. 2491) (H. Rept. 103-273), H7379 [4OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Certain Independent Agencies, Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2491) (H. Rept. 103-150), H3919 [22JN]

Housing and Community Development Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1299) (S. Rept. 103-174), S15474 [9NO]

Nomination of Aida Alvarez To Be Director of Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6584 [26MY]

Nomination of Andrew M. Cuomo To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6584 [26MY]

Nomination of G. Edward DeSeve To Be Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S9289 [22JY]

Nomination of Jean Nolan To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4112 [31MR]

Nomination of Joseph Shuldiner To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6584 [26MY]

Nomination of Marilyn A. Davis To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6584 [26MY]

Nomination of Michael A. Stegman To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6584 [26MY]

Nomination of Nelson A. Diaz To Be General Counsel: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10361 [4AU]

Nomination of Nicolas P. Retsinas To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5517 [5MY]

Nomination of Roberta Achtenberg To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5517 [5MY]

Nomination of Susan Gaffney To Be Inspector General: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate), S9289 [22JY]

Nomination of Terrence R. Duvernay To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4112 [31MR]

Nomination of William J. Gilmartin To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S13908 [19OC]

Waiving Certain Points of Order Against H.R. 2491, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Certain Independent Agencies, Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 103-159), H4079 [24JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Achtenberg, Roberta: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, S6102 [19MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), H4129, H4132 [28JN]

Statements

Housing Programs Extension Act: Representative Gonzalez, H4178 [28JN]

Nomination of Roberta Achtenberg to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity: Roberta Achtenberg, S6103 [19MY], S6176, S6177 [20MY]

———Senator Riegle, S6102 [19MY]

Summaries

Abandoned Land Reuse Act (S. 299), S1194 [3FE]

Community Capital Partnership Act, S3096 [18MR]

Housing and Community Development Act (S. 1229), S9706 [28JY]

Housing Programs Extension Act (H.R. 2531), H4179 [28JN]

Tables

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies appropriations, S12177 [22SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs HUD, and independent agencies appropriations, H8129-H8133 [19OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 208, waiving certain points of order against H.R. 2491, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies appropriations, H4085 [28JN]

H. Res. 268, waiving points of order against conference report on H.R. 2491, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies appropriations, H7462 [6OC]

H. Res. 275, waiving points of order against conference report on H.R. 2491, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies appropriations, H8104 [19OC]

H.R. 2491, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies appropriations, S11982-S11992 [20SE]

H.R. 2531, Housing Programs Extension Act, H4178 [28JN]

H.R. 2668, Community Investment Demonstration Act, H5624 [2AU]

S. 299, Abandoned Land Reuse Act, S1192-S1194 [3FE]

S. 1229, Housing and Community Development Act, S9698-S9706 [28JY]

S. 1279, FHA Multifamily Housing Flexible Disposition Act, S9296 [22JY]

S. 1299, Housing and Community Development Act, S16540-S16553 [19NO]