[House Report 107-147]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    107-147

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            SENIOR HOUSING COMMISSION EXTENSION ACT OF 2001

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 July 19, 2001.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Oxley, from the Committee on Financial Services, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1850]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Financial Services, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 1850) to extend the Commission on Affordable 
Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st 
Century and to make technical corrections to the law governing 
the Commission, having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Purpose and Summary..............................................     1
Background and Need for Legislation..............................     2
Hearings.........................................................     2
Committee Consideration..........................................     2
Committee Votes..................................................     2
Committee Oversight Findings.....................................     2
Performance Goals and Objectives.................................     3
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures     3
Committee Cost Estimate..........................................     3
Congressional Budget Office Estimate.............................     3
Federal Mandates Statement.......................................     4
Advisory Committee Statement.....................................     4
Constitutional Authority Statement...............................     4
Applicability to Legislative Branch..............................     4
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation...................     4
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     5

                          Purpose and Summary

    H.R. 1850, the Senior Housing Commission Extension Act of 
2001, will extend the Commission on Affordable Housing and 
Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century (the 
Commission) and make technical corrections to the law governing 
the Commission.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Care 
Facility Needs of Senior Citizens in the 21st Century was 
enacted in the FY 2000 VA/HUD appropriations act (42 U.S.C. 
12701; Public Law 106-74), with an appropriation of $500,000. 
The Commission is comprised of 14 members, who were appointed 
on January 2, 2001. The purpose of the Commission is to develop 
comprehensive aging-in-place strategies that link affordable 
shelter with compassionate services through public-private 
partnerships. The Commission is to report its findings to 
Congress by December 31, 2001.
    The appointment of Commission members was delayed for more 
than one year after passage on October 20, 1999, with 
Commission member appointments not occurring until January 2, 
2001. Given that more than one year passed before Commission 
co-chairpersons, members, and a staff could be appointed, the 
Commission requested an extension of the report deadline from 
December 31, 2001 to December 31, 2002 and a termination date 
from June 30, 2002 to March 31, 2003. Additionally, the 
Commission requested authority to use employees from any agency 
to assist in its completion of the report on a non-reimbursable 
nature. The Committee majority and minoritystaff concurred 
along with the staff of the Committee on Appropriations on the use of 
agency employees.

                                Hearings

    No hearings were held on this legislation.

                        Committee Consideration

    The Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity was 
discharged from the further consideration of H.R. 1850 by 
unanimous consent on June 27, 2001.
    On June 27, 2001, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered H.R. 1850 reported, without amendment, to the House 
with a favorable recommendation by a voice vote.

                            Committee Votes

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee to list the record votes 
on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. No 
record votes were taken with in conjunction with the 
consideration of this legislation. A motion by Mr. Oxley to 
report the bill to the House with a favorable recommendation 
was agreed to by a voice vote.

                      Committee Oversight Findings

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee held a hearing and made 
findings that are reflected in this report.

                    Performance Goals and Objectives

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee establishes the 
following performance related goals and objectives for this 
legislation:
    The Commission shall report to the Congress by the date 
specified in the legislation on the matters previously 
authorized.

   New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee finds that this 
legislation would result in no new budget authority, 
entitlement authority, or tax expenditures or revenues.

                        Committee Cost Estimate

    The Committee adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared 
by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to 
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                  Congressional Budget Office Estimate

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following is the cost estimate 
provided by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 28, 2001.
Hon. Michael G. Oxley,
Chairman, Committee on Financial Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1850, the Senior 
Housing Commission Extension Act of 2001.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Susanne S. 
Mehlman.
            Sincerely,
                                          Barry B. Anderson
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 1850--Senior Housing Commission Extension Act of 2001

    CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1850 would result in 
no significant impact on the federal budget. Because this bill 
would not affect direct spending or receipts, pay-as-you-go 
procedures would not apply. H.R. 1850 contains no 
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets 
of state, local, or tribal governments.
    The Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Care 
Facility Needs of Senior Citizens in the 21st Century was 
established by the Preserving Affordable Housing for Senior 
Citizens and Families into the 21st Century Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106-74) with an appropriation of $500,000. An additional 
$500,000 was appropriated to the commission in 2001. It was 
established to study housing needs for the elderly and 
strategies for meeting those needs. Under current law, the 
commission must submit a final report of its findings to 
Congress by December 31, 2001, and the commission's authority 
terminates on June 30, 2002. Enacting H.R. 1850 would extend 
the date of the commission's final report and its termination 
to December 31, 2002, and March 31, 2003, respectively. The 
bill also would enable the commission to use federal agency 
employees on a non-reimbursable basis. Based on information 
from the commission, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1850 
would not have a significant impact on federal spending because 
it would not expand the scope of the commission's work. Any 
additional federal spending by the commission during the period 
of extension (from 30, 2002, to March 31, 2003) would be 
negligible.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Susanne S. 
Mehlman. This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, 
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                       Federal Mandates Statement

    The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal 
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act.

                      Advisory Committee Statement

    No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this 
legislation.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that the 
Constitutional Authority of Congress to enact this legislation 
is provided by Article 1, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the 
general welfare of the United States); Article 1, section 8, 
clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate 
commerce); Article 1, section 8, clause 5 (relating to the 
power to coin money and regulate the value thereof); and 
Article I, section 8, clause 18 (relating to making all laws 
necessary and proper for carrying into execution powers vested 
by the Constitution in the government of the United States).

                  Applicability to Legislative Branch

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

             Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation


Section 1. Short title

    This section establishes the short title of the bill, the 
``Senior Housing Commission Extension Act of 2001.''

Section 2. Extension of Seniors Housing and Health Facility Needs 
        Commission and technical corrections

    Section 2 of the bill amends section 525 of the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (42 U.S.C. 12701; 
Public Law 106-74) to allow any Federal agency to provide staff 
on a non-reimbursable basis, extend the Commission reporting 
date from December 31, 2001 to December 31, 2002, extend the 
termination date from June 30, 2002 to March 31, 2003, and to 
strike ``Banking'' from the Committee name to reflect the new 
``Committee on Financial Services.''

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

  SECTION 525 OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND 
  URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000


SEC. 525. COMMISSION ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE FACILITY 
                    NEEDS IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

    (a) * * *

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    (d) Director and Staff.--
          (1) * * *

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          (4) Staff of federal agencies.--Upon request of the 
        Commission, the head of any Federal department or 
        agency may detail, on a [reimbursable] non-reimbursable 
        basis, any of the personnel of that department or 
        agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out 
        its duties under this Act.

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    (f) Report.--The Commission shall submit to the Committees 
on [Banking and] Financial Services and Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committees on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate, a 
final report not later than December 31, [2001] 2002. The 
report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and 
conclusions of the Commission with respect to the study 
conducted under subsection (b), together with its 
recommendations for legislation, administrative actions, and 
any other actions the Commission considers appropriate.
    (g) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on [June 
30, 2002] March 31, 2003. Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the 
termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the 
Commission.

                                  
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