DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14182, S14206 [25SE], S14226, S14228, S14246, S14248, S14249, S14273, S14281, S14286, S14290, S14295, S14299, S14319, S14320, S14321 [26SE], S14347, S14354, S14355, S14364, S14365, S14367, S14368, S14381, S14384, S14385, S14386, S14387, S14420, S14421, S14422, S14423, S14424 [27SE], H7551 [24JY], H7700, H7701 [25JY], H7802, H7803 [26JY], H7840, H7848, H7859, H7860, H7863, H7867, H7873, H7877, H7879, H7881, H7882, H7886, H7896, H7903, H7907, H7908, H7917 [27JY], H7922, H7933, H7956, H7990, H7991 [28JY], H8016, H8031, H8038, H8040, H8045, H8049 [31JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H14203 [7DE]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10648 [24OC]

Announcements

Dept. of HUD funding special order notice: Representative Stokes, E1501 [24JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14389 [27SE], S15141 [12OC], H11704 [2NO]

Articles and editorials

Dumb Move on Housing, S14274 [26SE]

High Risk, Basic Research Is Critical, S14187 [25SE]

Housing Crunch Hits Poor Most—Waiting Lists for Affordable Units in Area Keep Growing, E1553 [28JY]

HUD May Lose Fair-Housing Function, E1858 [28SE]

Insurer Attack on HUD Could Backfire, S14357 [27SE]

Rape Victim Sues BHA—Says Attacker Should Have Been Evicted, H10656 [24OC]

Reduction Would Cause Chaos, Finnerty Says, E624 [16MR]

Rush To Trim Budget Cuts Off Homeless, S14274 [26SE]

Technology—Corporate Research—How Much Is It Worth?, S14186 [25SE]

Washington's Message to America's Cities—Drop Dead, E1955 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions

Abolish (see S. 435, 1145; H.R. 1098, 2198), S2822 [16FE], S12214 [10AU], H2486 [1MR], H8533 [4AU]

Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see S. 192; H.R. 463), S789 [11JA], H229 [11JA]

Civil liberties: discourage departmental interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances (see S. 1132), S12079 [9AU]

Credit: improve the Single Family Housing Mortgage Insurance Program (see H.R. 487), H229 [11JA]

Crime: include equity skimming as a money laundering offense and deter obstruction of Federal audits relative to the operation of federally assisted housing (see S. 1057), S10490 [21JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2099), H7461 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration (see H. Res. 201), H7699 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 280, 291), H13340 [18NO], H14172 [6DE]

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (see H.R. 527), H295 [17JA]

Economic development: grants for loan assistance in certain Federal enterprise communities (see H.R. 494), H230 [11JA]

Federal aid programs: grants to depressed communities for economic development based on unemployment level (see H.R. 1017), H2063 [22FE]

Health: maternity and housing services for pregnant women (see H.R. 1065), H2306 [27FE]

Housing: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H592 [24JA]

———benefits relative to the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1006), H1968 [21FE]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (see H.R. 2406), H9591 [27SE]

———disposition of unoccupied and substandard multifamily housing projects (see S. 1213), S12716 [6SE]

———establish a national property reinsurance program directed at underserved areas (see H.R. 1517), H4432 [7AP]

———extend certain programs (see S. 1494), S19110 [21DE]

———permit rent reductions for certain public housing projects receiving assistance (see H.R. 624), H467 [20JA]

———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H166 [9JA]

———prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H4873 [11MY]

———provide assistance for emergency repairs of low-income housing projects operated by the Chicago Housing Authority (see H.R. 167), H168 [9JA]

———public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R. 1613), H4873 [11MY]

———State authority to set occupancy standards (see S. 1397), S16753 [7NO]

Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (see S. 1260), S13842 [19SE]

Rockland County, NY: administration of Federal housing programs (see H.R. 21), H163 [9JA]

Tamaqua, PA: conversion of Tamaqua Highrise housing project (see H.R. 654), H592 [24JA]

Urban areas: economic redevelopment (see H.R. 1381), H4104 [3AP]

Veterans: improve the Housing Counseling Program (see H.R. 493), H230 [11JA]

Conference reports

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2099), H13249-H13272 [17NO], H14112-H14136 [6DE]

Documents

Dept. of HUD Appropriations, E1552 [28JY]

Explanations

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2099): Corrections to Senate Report, S14198 [25SE]

Letters

Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, S2409 [9FE]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Henry G. Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S3155 [27FE]

Criminal penalty for misuse of Federal housing subsidies: Susan Gaffney, Dept. of HUD, S10495 [21JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H14193 [7DE]

———several Senators, S18907 [19DE]

Homeless assistance: Henry G. Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S14276 [26SE]

Native American Financial Services Organization: Henry G. Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S2835 [16FE]

Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act: Allen Pollock, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, S13858 [19SE]

Rental housing occupancy standards: Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, John Greene, and Mark W. Killian, Arizona State Legislature, S16754 [7NO]

Spending limitations on Fair Housing Act enforcement: James H. Hall, Jr., S14363 [27SE]

———several civil rights and community organizations, S14359 [27SE]

Lists

What the nation's leading researchers and scientists are saying about the International Space Station, S14194 [25SE], S14240 [26SE]

Messages

Report: President Clinton, S8254 [13JN], H5776 [13JN]

Veto of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: President Clinton, H15061 [18DE]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14289 [26SE], S14354, S14389 [27SE], H7910, H7913 [27JY], H7963 [28JY], H8050 [31JY], H11692 [2NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13763 [29NO], H14201, H14203 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), veto, H15062 [18DE]

Petitions and memorials

California: regulation of manufactured housing, E1825 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Abolish (H.R. 1098), H2725 [7MR], E476 [1MR]

Appropriations: funding, E1501 [24JY]

———reduce management and administration salaries and expenses, H7879-H7881 [27JY]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H15265 [20DE]

BIA: reductions in housing programs, H8153 [1AU]

Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (H.R. 463), H184 [11JA]

Cisneros, Sec. of HUD: appointment of independent counsel relative to FBI background check, H3095 [14MR], H3158 [15MR], H3738 [24MR]

Community Reinvestment Act: funding, E2057 [26OC]

Corp. for National Service: funding, H6838 [12JY]

Credit: improve the Single Family Housing Mortgage Insurance Program (H.R. 487), E78 [11JA], E406 [22FE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7690 [25JY], H7820-H7913 [27JY], H7921 [28JY], H8015-H8022, H8031-H8034, H8038-H8052, H8061 [31JY], H8075, H8153 [1AU], H11591 [1NO], E1544, E1550, E1552, E1554 [28JY], E1566 [31JY], E1574, E1575 [1AU], E1587 [2AU], E1613 [3AU], E2155 [9NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H11668 [1NO], H13358 [20NO], H13665 [28NO], H13750-H13765 [29NO], H13940 [5DE], H14144, H14146-H14148 [6DE], H14187-H14203, H14206 [7DE], E2271, E2272 [30NO], E2370 [14DE], E2394 [19DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H14203 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration (H. Res. 201), H7808-H7819 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 280), H13374-H13379 [20NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 291), H14182-H14187 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to instruct conferees, H11692-H11704 [2NO], E2163 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to recommit, H8050, H8051 [31JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), veto, H15062-H15065, H15070 [18DE]

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (H.R. 527), E105 [17JA]

Executive departments: eliminate the Depts. of HUD, Commerce, Energy and Education, H1744 [14FE]

Fall River, MA: tribute to housing authority, E777 [4AP]

Federal aid programs: community development grants funding relative to employment, H8045 [31JY]

———grants to depressed communities for economic development based on unemployment level (H.R. 1017), E396 [22FE]

Government: downsizing, H5461-H5470 [23MY]

Health: maternity and housing services for pregnant women (H.R. 1065), E451 [27FE]

Homeless: funding for food and shelter program, H7883-H7886 [27JY]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H10653 [24OC]

———disbursement rates for public housing development funds and incremental rental assistance, H7881, H7882 [27JY]

———drug elimination grants for low income housing, H7873-H7876 [27JY]

———exemption of the elderly and disabled from public housing rent increases, H7860, H7863-H7865 [27JY]

———funding for assistance to residents of colonias, H10023 [12OC]

———funding for low-income housing, H7557, H7558, H7560 [25JY]

———funding for services coordinators to assist elderly and disabled residents, H7840 [27JY]

———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10648-H10661 [24OC]

———public housing construction and revitalization, H6743 [11JY], H8048, H8049 [31JY]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs for poor and moderate-income housing, H9368 [21SE]

———reform of public housing regulations and appropriations, H2656 [6MR]

———regulation of manufactured housing, E1825 [21SE]

———senior citizen housing regulations, H2182 [24FE], H2731 [7MR]

———transfer funds from voucher assistance to public housing modernization, drug elimination grants, and incremental assistance, H7859 [27JY]

———transfer of fair housing enforcement to Dept. of Justice, E1858 [28SE]

———tribute to the California Paralyzed Veterans (organization) for providing comfortable housing to disabled veterans, E1814 [20SE]

Insurance: enforcement of fair pricing and approval practices for housing insurance for minorities, H7886-H7890 [27JY]

Reform, E81 [11JA]

Rockland County, NY: administration of Federal housing programs (H.R. 21), E19 [4JA]

Urban areas: economic redevelopment (H.R. 1381), H4109 [4AP]

Veterans: improve the Housing Counseling Program (H.R. 493), E71, E74 [11JA]

Winwood, TX: affordable housing partnerships, E279 [6FE]

Remarks in Senate

Abolish (S. 435), S2828 [16FE]

Abolish (S. 1145), S12228 [10AU]

Appropriations: status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S18788-S18790 [17DE], S18792, S18796 [18DE], S19302 [29DE]

Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (S. 192), S791 [11JA]

Civil liberties: discourage departmental interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances (S. 1132), S12079 [9AU]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): hearings on Government reorganization, S6142 [4MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): budget scoring of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14306 [26SE]

Community Development Block Grant Program: use of funds relative to plant relocations and job dislocation, S14387 [27SE]

Crime: include equity skimming as a money laundering offense and deter obstruction of Federal audits relative to the operation of federally assisted housing (S. 1057), S10494 [21JY]

Dept. of Energy: energy conservation program relative to public housing, S12029 [9AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14156-S14199 [25SE], S14223, S14224-S14279, S14281-S14307 [26SE], S14337-S14394, S14428 [27SE], S14559 [28SE], S15703 [25OC], S16433 [31OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, S18601, S18639-S18658 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S18616 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), unanimous-consent agreement, S14295 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), veto, S18906, S18907 [19DE], S19303 [29DE], S19323 [31DE]

Drugs: drug elimination grants, S14306 [26SE]

Funding, S6879-S6881 [18MY]

Homeless: assistance, S14273-S14279, S14281 [26SE], S14343-S14345 [27SE]

Housing: authority to renew expiring section 8 project-based contracts through a budget-based analysis, S14369 [27SE]

———Community Development Financial Institution Fund, S18652 [14DE]

———eliminate spending limitations on Fair Housing Act enforcement, S14355-S14364 [27SE]

———extend certain programs (S. 1494), S19111 [21DE]

———funding for assistance to residents of colonias, S14365, S14366 [27SE]

———occupancy standards, S14386 [27SE]

———public housing contracts, S14228, S14230 [26SE]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs for poor and moderate-income housing, S14390 [27SE]

———State authority to set rental occupancy standards (S. 1397), S16754 [7NO]

———Tenant Opportunity Program funding, S14372 [27SE]

———transfer of fair housing enforcement to Dept. of Justice, S14375, S14381-S14384 [27SE]

Low-Income Housing Preservation Program: funding, S18644 [14DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S19287 [22DE]

Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), S13844-S13859 [19SE], S19272 [22DE]

Reform, S2075-S2077 [3FE]

Spelman College: outreach program for public housing residents, S18645 [14DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 104-355), H13340 [18NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 104-385), H14172 [6DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 104-206), H7699 [25JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2099) (H. Rept. 104-353), H13273 [17NO]

———Committee of Conference (H.R. 2099) (H. Rept. 104-384), H14172 [6DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2099) (H. Rept. 104-201), H7461 [21JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2099) (S. Rept. 104-140), S13540 [13SE]

Federal Takeover of the Chicago, IL, Housing Authority—Dept. of HUD Needs To Determine Long-Term Implications: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-437), H15574 [21DE]

Nomination of Dwight P. Robinson to be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Nomination of Hal C. DeCell, III, To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Nomination of John A. Knubel To Be Chief Financial Officer of the Dept. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1260) (S. Rept. 104-195), S18999 [20DE]

Senior Citizen Housing Safety and Economic Relief Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 117) (H. Rept. 104-281), H10306 [18OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7876, H7879 [27JY], H8044 [31JY]

Statements

Dept. of HUD Appropriations: Samuel R. Pierce, E1552 [28JY]

Studies

In Short Supply—The Growing Affordable Housing Gap: Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, H7823 [27JY]

Summaries

Community Housing Partnership in Fall River, MA: Richard Viveiros, Fall River, MA, Housing Authority, E777 [4AP]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14179 [25SE]

Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act (S. 1260), S13856 [19SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14307 [26SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations conference report, S18652 [14DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2099), H14195-H14200 [7DE]

NASA-NIH cooperative agreements, S14193 [25SE]

Renewal of Dept. of HUD section 8 expiring contracts, H13751 [29NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 201, consideration of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H7808 [27JY]

H. Res. 280, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H13374 [20NO]

H. Res. 291, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H14182 [7DE]

H.R. 21, administration of Federal housing programs in Rockland County, NY, E19 [4JA]

H.R. 117, Senior Citizen Housing Safety and Economic Relief Act, H10648-H10650 [24OC]

H.R. 493, Housing Counseling Enhancement Act, E71, E75 [11JA]

H.R. 527, extend duty drawback filing period for businesses after disasters, E105 [17JA]

H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14156-S14176 [25SE]

S. 192, use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities, S791 [11JA]

S. 1057, include equity skimming as a money laundering offense and deter obstruction of Federal audits relative to the operation of federally assisted housing, S10495 [21JY]

S. 1213, Urban Homestead Act, S12732 [6SE]

S. 1260, Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act, S13844-S13856 [19SE]

S. 1397, State authority to set rental housing occupancy standards, S16754 [7NO]

S. 1494, Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act, S19111 [21DE]

Tributes

Kemp, Jack F., S5389 [6AP]