[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Agreements
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous consent, S9389
[30JY]
Amendments
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend (S.
2206), S9067 [27JY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), H7620 [14SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5496 [14JY], H5497 [14JY],
H5595 [15JY], H5634 [15JY], H5635 [15JY], H5739 [16JY], H5763
[17JY], H5765 [17JY], H5772 [17JY], H5774 [17JY], H5824 [17JY],
H5860 [17JY], H6071 [21JY], H6187 [22JY], H6219 [23JY], H6244
[23JY], H6264 [23JY], H6283 [23JY], H6454 [24JY], H6536 [29JY],
H6542 [29JY], H6543 [29JY], H6546 [29JY], H6551 [29JY], H6563
[29JY], H6564 [29JY], H6568 [29JY], H6571 [29JY], H6578 [29JY],
H6584 [29JY], H6589 [29JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
501), H5650 [16JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY],
S7360 [6JY], S7361 [6JY], S7362 [6JY], S7538 [7JY], S7585 [7JY],
S7605 [7JY], S7683 [8JY], S7899 [9JY], S8331 [16JY], S8332
[16JY], S8333 [16JY], S8334 [16JY], S8337 [16JY], S8339 [16JY],
S8340 [16JY], S8352 [16JY], S8353 [16JY], S8361 [16JY], S8366
[16JY], S8367 [16JY], S8405 [16JY], S8406 [16JY], S8407 [16JY],
S8408 [16JY], S8411 [16JY], S8431 [17JY]
Analyses
American Homeownership Act (H.R. 3899), H10709-H10711 [13OC]
Housing Preservation Matching Grant Act (H.R. 4838), E2283 [21OC]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
------ S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and
Training and Educational Services Act, S10633 [18SE], H8602
[24SE]
Articles and editorials
Robert C. Weaver, S1256 [3MR]
Robert C. Weaver, 89, First Black Cabinet Member, Dies, S1256 [3MR]
Vote Building, S8344 [16JY]
Win-Win on Housing, H10709 [13OC]
Bills and resolutions
Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637, S.
2178), S6405 [16JN], H2052 [1AP]
Community Services Block Grant Program: establish demonstration
projects to determine the effects of asset-based welfare
policies, (see H.R. 4254), H5736 [16JY]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 4271), H5859 [17JY]
------ reauthorize and amend, (see H.R. 3880, S. 2206), S6886
[23JN], H3311 [14MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S7172 [25JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations, (see S. 2168), S6295 [12JN], (see H.R.
4194), H5491 [14JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration, (see H. Res.
501), H5592 [15JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of
conference report, (see H. Res. 574), H9536 [5OC]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: transfer functions to Dept. of HUD
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, (see S. 1986),
S3585 [24AP]
FHA: require certain properties to be inspected and determined to
comply with minimum property standards, (see H.R. 3750), H2605
[29AP]
Financial institutions: insure mortgages for the acquisition,
construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see
H.R. 3637, S. 2178), S6405 [16JN], H2052 [1AP]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H329 [4FE]
------ ensure that tenant-based rental assistance programs are
carried out in an efficient and fair manner, (see H.R. 3545),
H1549 [25MR]
------ establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of
safety standards for manufactured home construction, (see S.
2145), S5787 [9JN]
------ expand homeownership, (see H.R. 3899), H3488 [19MY]
------ modernize requirements and establish consensus process for
development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards
for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634), H2052 [1AP]
------ occupancy standards for federally assisted housing relative
to drug and alcohol abusers, (see H.R. 4543), H7583 [10SE]
------ prohibit individuals convicted of manufacturing or producing
methamphetamine from receiving public housing assistance, (see
H.R. 4551), H7617 [11SE]
------ provide affordable housing and community development
assistance to certain rural areas, (see S. 2595), S11970 [8OC]
------ provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
H445 [11FE]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
H.R. 3435, S. 1877), S2719 [27MR], H1111 [11MR]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2052 [1AP]
Insurance: establish program to eliminate redlining in the
insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H5402 [25JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for adequate insurance of mortgages on
property, (see H.R. 3757), H2605 [29AP]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
S. 1700), S1255 [3MR]
States: grants to supplement assistance for the preservation of
affordable housing for low-income families, (see H.R. 4838),
H10917 [14OC]
Conference reports
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act (S. 2206), H9697-H9719 [6OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9359-H9437 [5OC]
Letters
Elderly Housing Program funding: Horace B. Deets, AARP, S2888 [1AP]
Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act: Alex
Penelas, Mayor of Miami, FL, H720 [3MR]
------ Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Community Partnership for Homeless,
Inc., H720 [3MR]
------ Andrew M. Cuomo, Sec. of HUD, H720 [3MR]
------ George C. Duggins, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H714
[3MR]
------ Julie Sandorf, Corp. for Supportive Housing, H715 [3MR]
------ Maria Foscarinis, National Law Center on Homelessness &
Poverty, H715 [3MR]
------ Nan Roman, National Alliance To End Homelessness, Inc., H714
[3MR]
------ Paul S. Grogan, Local Initiatives Support Corp., H715 [3MR]
------ several organizations, H714 [3MR]
Increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage insurance: Grover
G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S8342
[16JY]
------ Jack Kemp, S8344 [16JY]
------ National Taxpayers Union, S8343 [16JY]
------ several veterans organizations, S8346 [16JY]
------ Stephen Brobeck, Consumer Federation of America, S8343 [16JY]
Stephen Moore, Cato Institute, S8342 [16JY]
Lists
Supporters of H.R. 217, Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and
Flexibility Act, H714 [3MR]
Memorandums
Increase in Top Level of FHA Limits on Mortgage Insurance: Ronald
D. Utt, Heritage Foundation, S8342 [16JY]
Messages
Dept. of HUD Report: President Clinton, S1254 [3MR], H731 [3MR]
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6277 [23JY], H6590 [29JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S8365 [16JY], S8427 [17JY],
S8430 [17JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H7714 [15SE]
Press releases
America's Most Vulnerable List--1.8 Million Poor Seniors and
Children Locked Out of Nation's Housing, H5814 [17JY]
Remarks in House
Boston, MA: economic development initiative grant for bicycle
paths, E2000 [9OC]
Campus of Learners Initiative: tribute, E764 [5MY]
Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, H6277 [23JY]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend (H.R.
3880), E860 [14MY], E967 [22MY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), H7620-H7643 [14SE], H8602
[24SE], E1725 [15SE], E1740 [16SE]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report,
H10201-H10207 [8OC], E2078 [11OC]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), permission to file
conference report, H9647 [6OC]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 4271), E1338 [17JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans extended care facilities
construction funding through offsets in the Dept. of HUD Housing
Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program, H6563-H6568 [29JY],
E1491 [31JY]
------ Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
offsets in FHA funding, H6546-H6551 [29JY]
------ Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
offsets in FHA funding, H7714-H7716 [15SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5743-H5826 [17JY], H5865
[20JY], H6219-H6225 [23JY], H6242-H6277 [23JY], H6535-H6592
[29JY], E1343 [17JY], E1344 [17JY], E1350 [20JY], E1401 [23JY],
E1437 [24JY], E1450 [27JY], E1466 [30JY], E1469 [30JY], E1483
[30JY], E1489 [31JY], E1491 [31JY], E1494 [31JY], E1495 [31JY],
E1496 [31JY], E1497 [31JY], E1505 [31JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
501), H5642-H5651 [16JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to recommit, H6590
[29JY], H6591 [29JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9595 [6OC], E2221 [16OC],
E2241 [20OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference
report, H9611-H9625 [6OC], E2000 [9OC] making appropriations
(H.R. 4194), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 574),
H9597-H9611 [6OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to
instruct conferees, H7714-H7716 [15SE]
Fair Housing Initiatives Program: funding, H5769 [17JY]
Financial institutions: regulations relative to lender paid
mortgage broker fees, H6258 [23JY]
Funding, H2674 [30AP], H2689 [30AP]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (H.R.
217), H703-H722 [3MR], H883 [5MR], E353 [11MR]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities (H. Con. Res. 208), H5874-H5879
[20JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, H5642-H5649
[16JY], H5814-H5821 [17JY], E1344 [17JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, H9613-H9618
[6OC], H9620 [6OC], H9621 [6OC], H9623 [6OC]
------ deregulation of public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs, E1401 [23JY]
------ expand homeownership (H.R. 3899), H10675 [13OC],
H10691-H10711 [13OC], E887 [19MY], E2209 [15OC]
------ improve manufactured housing safety regulations,
H10704-H10706 [13OC]
------ increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage insurance,
H5645 [16JY], H5647 [16JY], H5752 [17JY]
------ increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage insurance,
H9612 [6OC], H9621 [6OC]
------ low-income housing assistance programs funding, H1804 [31MR]
------ prenotification of tenants in assisted housing of termination
of federally-subsidized mortgage contracts, H5772 [17JY], H5773
[17JY], E1343 [17JY]
------ provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements (H.R. 3181), H410
[11FE], H506 [24FE]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons (H.R. 3635), E582 [2AP]
Houston, TX: expansion and improvement of field office, E1497
[31JY]
Inspector General's office: independence, H10556 [11OC]
Lakewood, OH: anniversary of George Fedor Manor, E814 [12MY]
Providence, RI: tribute to Public Housing Authority, E772 [6MY]
Public housing: notify local government about proposed assisted
multifamily housing projects, H9623 [6OC]
Public Housing Drug Elimination Program: funding, H9621 [6OC]
Rental Assistance Voucher Program: funding, H5763 [17JY], H5764
[17JY], H5765 [17JY], H5766 [17JY]
States: grants to supplement assistance for the preservation of
affordable housing for low-income families (H.R. 4838), E2283
[21OC]
Remarks in Senate
Children's Development Commission: establish (S. 2178), S6416-S6420
[16JN]
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: funding, S8443
[17JY]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend (S.
2206), S7009 [24JN], S9067-S9087 [27JY], S9421 [30JY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S10617 [18SE], S10633 [18SE]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report,
S11865-S11872 [8OC], S12686-S12688 [20OC] reauthorize and amend
(S. 2206), conference report--unanimous-consent agreement,
S11808 [7OC], S11865 [8OC]
Cooper, Cardell: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S12966
[21OC]
Cornerstone, Inc.: construction of housing for the mentally ill in
District of Columbia funding, S7559 [7JY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process (S. 2223), S7183 [25JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), insert S. 2168 language in
lieu, S9389 [30JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7344-S7348 [6JY],
S7351-S7354 [6JY], S7538-S7564 [7JY], S7573 [7JY], S8330-S8374
[16JY], S8425-S8447 [17JY], S8515 [17JY], S8548 [20JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous-consent agreement,
S7341 [6JY], S7548 [7JY], S8374 [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, S11358
[2OC], S11833-S11847 [8OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194),
conference report--unanimous-consent agreement, S11642 [6OC]
Disasters: assistance to Alabama, S3909 [30AP], S3910 [30AP]
Economic Development Initiatives: funding, S11837 [8OC]
Elderly Housing Program: funding, S2886-S2890 [1AP], S2961 [1AP],
S3037 [2AP], S8368 [16JY]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: transfer functions to Dept. of HUD
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (S. 1986), S3589
[24AP]
Financial institutions: insure mortgages for the acquisition,
construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities (S.
2178), S6416-S6420 [16JN]
Government regulations: expedited public review and comment periods
for new regulations, S8433 [17JY], S8434 [17JY]
------ provide extra points or preferences to grant applications
from empowerment zones or enterprise communities, S8443 [17JY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, S6501-S6503 [17JN]
------ allocate savings from FHA property disposition reform to
Federal housing assistance programs, S8369 [16JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, S11833 [8OC],
S11837 [8OC], S11840-S11843 [8OC], S11845 [8OC]
------ establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of
safety standards for manufactured home construction (S. 2145),
S5787 [9JN], S5788 [9JN], S9548 [31JY]
------ establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of
safety standards for manufactured home construction (S. 2145),
S12639 [15OC]
------ increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage insurance,
S8340-S8352 [16JY], S8428-S8430 [17JY], S8446 [17JY]
------ Mark-to-Market Program implementation, S7560 [7JY]
------ prenotification of tenants in assisted housing of termination
of federally-subsidized mortgage contracts, S7559-S7561 [7JY],
S8372-S8374 [16JY]
------ prenotification of tenants in assisted housing of termination
of federally-subsidized mortgage contracts, S11838 [8OC]
------ prohibit individuals convicted of manufacturing or producing
methamphetamine from receiving public housing assistance, S8366
[16JY]
------ provide affordable housing and community development
assistance to certain rural areas (S. 2595), S11988 [8OC]
------ provide affordable housing and expand homeownership
opportunities, S8438 [17JY], S8441 [17JY]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing (S.
1877), S2724 [27MR], S2725 [27MR]
Indiana University: Midwest Proton Radiation Institute funding,
S7559 [7JY]
Lorain, OH: conversion of St. Joseph's Hospital for non-hospital
uses, S8435 [17JY]
Lucas, Harold: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S12966
[21OC]
New Jersey: Housing for Persons With AIDS Program funding, S2609
[26MR]
New York, NY: contractual arrangements with New York City Housing
Authority, S11840 [8OC], S11841 [8OC]
Office of Lead Hazard: funding, S8352 [16JY], S8353 [16JY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S12962 [21OC]
Public Housing Drug Elimination Program: funding, S11842 [8OC]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (S.
1700), S1255-S1257 [3MR], S9530 [31JY]
University of Cincinnati: Medical Science Building rehabilitation
funding under the Community Development Block Grant Program,
S8434 [17JY], S8435 [17JY]
Reports filed
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act: Committee of Conference (S. 2206) (H.
Rept. 105-788), H9722 [6OC]
Community Services Block Grant Program Reauthorization: Committee
on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4271) (H. Rept.
105-686), H7428 [7AU]
Community Services Block Grant Program Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S.
2206) (S. Rept. 105-256), S8657 [21JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans
Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 574) (H. Rept. 105-777),
H9536 [5OC]
Consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 501) (H. Rept. 105-628), H5592 [15JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4194)
(H. Rept. 105-610), H5491 [14JY]
----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2168) (S. Rept. 105-
216), S6295 [12JN]
------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4194) (H. Rept. 105-769), H9536
[5OC]
Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act:
Committee on Banking and Financial Service (House) (H.R. 217)
(H. Rept. 105-407), H62 [27JA], H754 [3MR]
Nomination of Cardell Cooper To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of Harold Lucas To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD: Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of Ira G. Peppercorn To Be Dept. of HUD Director of the
Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring:
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate),
S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of Saul N. Ramirez To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of William C. Apgar, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD:
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate),
S11970 [8OC]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1700), S8778 [22JY]
Rulings of the Chair
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5773 [17JY], H6542 [29JY],
H6570 [29JY]
Summaries
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 4194): Title V on Deregulation of Public
Housing and Rental Assistance Programs and Increase Community
Control Over Such Programs, H9614-H9616 [6OC]
Tables
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4194, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, S11839 [8OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2168, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, S8372 [16JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5745-H5749 [17JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 208, access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, H5874 [20JY]
H. Res. 501, consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs
and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5642
[16JY]
H. Res. 574, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4194, Depts.
of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, H9597 [6OC]
H.R. 217, Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility
Act, H703-H712 [3MR]
H.R. 3899, American Homeownership Act, H10691-H10701 [13OC]
S. 1700, Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC, S1256
[3MR], S9530 [31JY]
S. 1986, Federal Home Loan Bank System Regulatory Restructuring Act,
S3589-S3591 [24AP]
S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies appropriations, S8579-S8594 [20JY]
S. 2178, Children's Development Commission Act, S6417-S6420 [16JN]
S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act, S9067-S9082 [27JY]
------, S10617-S10633 [18SE], H7620-H7638 [14SE]
S. 2595, Rural Recovery Act, S11988 [8OC]