[House Report 110-53]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     110-53

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1227--GULF COAST HURRICANE HOUSING 
                          RECOVERY ACT OF 2007

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   March 19, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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          Mr. Welch of Vermont, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 254]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 254, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1227, the 
Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007, under a 
structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill except clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. The rule provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in Part A of this report, 
shall be considered as adopted. The bill as amended shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill as amended.
    The rule makes in order only those further amendments 
printed in Part B of this report. The further amendments made 
in order may be offered only in the order printed in the 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division 
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
All points of order against the amendments except for clauses 9 
and 10 of Rule XXI are waived. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI) includes the 
following:
    Rule XIII, clause 4(a)--Requiring a three-day layover of 
the committee report.
    Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibiting 
consideration of legislation which exceeds a committee's 
allocation of new entitlement authority.
    Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibiting 
consideration of legislation, as reported, providing new budget 
authority, change in revenues, change in public debt, new 
entitlement authority, or new credit authority for a fiscal 
year until the budget resolution for that year has been agreed 
to.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 68

    Date: March 19, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1227.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and grant the 
appropriate waivers for an amendment by Rep. Biggert (IL), #6, 
which would strike section 302 and insert a new section at the 
end of the bill that resets the Section 8 funding formula, 
instructing the Department of Housing and Urban Development to 
distribute Section 8 funds to public housing authorities for 
the remainder of the 2007 calendar year as they were 
distributed to public housing authorities before enactment of 
the continuing resolution, H.J. Res. 20.
    Results: Defeated 3-6.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 69

    Date: March 19, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1227.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Price, Tom (GA), #2, which 
would require any new spending authorized by this legislation 
to have a specific offset.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

               SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    The amendment would replace the Section 101(a) provision 
transferring $1.175 billion in FEMA hazard mitigation funds to 
CDBG funds for use by the State of Louisiana with a provision 
prohibiting FEMA from disapproving or restricting use of such 
FEMA funds based on Louisiana Road Home features which provide 
a penalty for families that do not agree to live in the state, 
and which exempt seniors from this penalty. The amendment would 
also extend Section 101(b) reporting requirements to require 
all 4 states that received Supplemental CDBG funds related to 
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita provide quarterly reports with 
information on fund use. It would provide that certain reports 
be sent to the House Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee and Senate Homeland Security Committee. The amendment 
would modify Section 103(c) to provide that the New Orleans 
Redevelopment Authority (NORA) will reimburse the City of New 
Orleans for city expenses related to the pilot program, and to 
enhance consulting requirements to ensure that NORA and the 
City have a coordinated development plan. It would change the 
3-month extension of the DVP program to a provision that simply 
authorizes such sums as are necessary for that extension. The 
amendment would also direct the GAO to do a study of the number 
of households that were receiving federal rental housing 
assistance related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that were 
wrongfully or erroneously terminated, and to estimate how many 
of such households would be income eligible for Section 8 
voucher assistance. The amendment would change administration 
of reimbursement of Title IV funds from HUD to FEMA. It 
clarifies that Section 305 vouchers are only for areas impacted 
by Katrina and Rita. It would also make technical changes to 
more properly refer to the program, and to ensure landlords are 
not receiving double reimbursements. The amendment would make 
payment of insurance claims under Title V FHA Treatment of Non-
conveyable Properties provision subject to appropriations in 
advance and addresses other scorekeeping issues. The amendment 
provides that no funds authorized in the Act may be used to 
lobby or retain a lobbyist to influence Federal, State or local 
entities of officers. The amendment caps outlays under section 
102, which has the effect of eliminating problems arising under 
PAYGO.

                  SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    1. Brown, Corinne (FL): The amendment would provide those 
receiving housing vouchers with additional comparable funds for 
utilities. (20 minutes)
    2. Brown, Corinne (FL): The amendment would provide two 
deadlines for residents to indicate their intent to return as 
well as two reoccupancy deadlines: October 1, 2007 and December 
1, 2007. The amendment would also require HANO/HUD to assist 
tenants with negotiating early termination of their current 
leases. (20 minutes)
    3. Hensarling (TX): The amendment would require recipients 
of rental assistance under the bill to perform 20 hours per 
week of approved ``work activities.'' Approved activities 
include work, preparation to find work, vocational education, 
community service, and providing child care services. 
Exemptions are provided for senior citizens, the disabled, 
those already exempt from TANF work requirements, and those who 
cannot access child care. (20 minutes)
    4. Biggert (IL): The amendment would require that, instead 
of replacing all pre-Katrina public housing units, only the 
number of public housing units occupied pre-Katrina be 
replaced. (20 minutes)
    5. Green, Al (TX): The amendment would extend FEMA housing 
assistance for evacuees of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma 
until December 31, 2007 and provide tenant-based rental 
assistance upon termination of FEMA housing assistance. (60 
minutes)
    6. Neugebauer (TX): The amendment would strike section 306, 
which authorizes funds for eligible families to continue 
receiving voucher assistance after the termination of the 
Disaster Voucher Program. (60 minutes)
    7. Price, Tom (GA): The amendment would strike section 103, 
which eliminates the prohibition of use for match requirement. 
(20 minutes)

         PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  After section 1, insert the following new section:

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS.

  None of the amounts authorized by this Act may be used to 
lobby or retain a lobbyist for the purpose of influencing a 
Federal, State, or local governmental entity or officer.
  In section 101, strike subsection (a) and insert the 
following new subsection:
  (a) Prohibition of Restriction on Use of Amounts.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and 
        notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
        Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may 
        not prohibit or restrict the use, by the State of 
        Louisiana under the Road Home Program of such State, of 
        any amounts specified in paragraph (3) based upon the 
        existence or extent of any requirement or condition 
        under such program that--
                  (A) limits or reduces the amount made 
                available to an eligible homeowner who does not 
                agree to remain an owner and occupant of a home 
                in Louisiana; or
                  (B) waives the applicability of any 
                limitation or reduction referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) for homeowners who are elderly 
                or senior citizens.
          (2) Savings provision.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (1), all other provisions of section 404 of 
        the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) shall apply to amounts 
        specified in paragraph (3) that are used by the State 
        of Louisiana under the Road Home Program of such State.
          (3) Covered amounts.--The amounts specified in this 
        paragraph are any amounts provided for Hurricanes 
        Katrina and Rita under the Hazard Mitigation Grant 
        program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
        the State of Louisiana.
  In section 101(b), strike all of the matter that precedes 
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and insert the following:
  (b) Reports.--
          (1) Louisiana road home program.--The State of 
        Louisiana shall submit reports under this subsection 
        regarding the Road Home Program of such State to the 
        Committees identified in paragraph (5). Each such 
        report under this subsection shall describe and analyze 
        the implementation, status, and effectiveness of the 
        Road Home Program and shall include the information 
        described in paragraph (3) regarding such program, for 
        the applicable reporting period and for the entire 
        period of the program.
          (2) Other states' household assistance programs 
        funded with cdbg disaster assistance.--Each State that 
        received amounts made available under the heading 
        ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--
        Community Planning and Development--Community 
        Development Fund'' in chapter 9 of title I of division 
        B of Public Law 109-148 (119 Stat. 2779) or under such 
        heading in chapter 9 of title II of Public Law 109-234 
        (120 Stat. 472) shall submit reports under this 
        subsection regarding each grant program of the State 
        for assistance for individual households funded in 
        whole or in part with such amounts to the Committees 
        identified in paragraph (5). Each such report under 
        this subsection shall describe and analyze the 
        implementation, status, and effectiveness of each such 
        grant program and shall include the information 
        described in paragraph (3) regarding each such program, 
        for the applicable reporting period and for the entire 
        period of such program.
          (3) Contents.--The information described in this 
        paragraph with respect to a program is the following 
        information:
  In section 101(b)(2) (relating to reporting programs) strike 
``The'' and insert ``With respect to any program described in 
paragraph (1) or (2), the''.
  In paragraph (2) of section 101(b), strike ``and reports'' 
and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and 
insert the following: ``. Reports shall be submitted, during 
the term of each such program, not later than the expiration of 
each successive (A) 30-day period thereafter, in the case of 
the program described in paragraph (1), and (B) calendar 
quarter thereafter, in the case of the programs described in 
paragraph (2).''.
  In section 101(b), redesignate paragraph (2) (relating to 
reporting periods) as paragraph (4).
  At the end of section 101(b), add the following new 
paragraph:
          (5) Receiving committees.--The Committees specified 
        in this paragraph are--
                  (A) the Committees on Financial Services and 
                Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                  (B) the Committees on Banking, Housing, and 
                Urban Affairs and Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
  In section 101(c)(1), strike ``Of the unexpended amounts 
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall make $15,000,000 available'' and insert 
the following: ``The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall require the State of Louisiana to make available, from 
any amounts made available for such State under the heading 
`Department of Housing and Urban Development--Community 
Planning and Development--Community Development Fund' in 
chapter 9 of title I of division B of Public Law 109-148 (119 
Stat. 2779) or under such heading in chapter 9 of title II of 
Public Law 109-234 (120 Stat. 472) and that remain unexpended, 
$15,000,000''.
  In section 101(c)(2), after ``acquisition'' insert ``or 
disposition''.
  At the end of paragraph (2) of section 101(c), add the 
following: ``The costs associated with acquisition or 
disposition of a parcel of land may include costs for 
activities described in paragraph (3)(C) with respect to such 
parcel and costs described in paragraph (3)(F).''.
  In section 101(c)(3)(C), strike ``indemnify against 
environmental and other liabilities'' and insert the following: 
``reduce the risk attributable to and indemnify against 
environmental, flood, and other liabilities''.
  In section 101(c)(3)(D), strike ``and'' at the end.
  In section 101(c)(3)(E), strike the period and insert ``; 
and''.
  At the end of section 101(c)(3), add the following new 
subparagraph:
                  (F) will, in carrying out the pilot program 
                under this subsection, consult with the Office 
                of Recovery Management of the City of New 
                Orleans regarding coordination of activities 
                under the program with the Recovery Plan 
                referred to in paragraph (2), reimbursement of 
                such City for costs incurred in support of the 
                program, and use of program income and other 
                amounts generated through the program.
  In section 101(c)(6), strike ``Committee'' each place such 
term appears and insert ``Committees''.
  In section 101(c)(6), after ``Financial Services'' insert 
``and Transportation and Infrastructure''.
  In section 101(c)(6), after ``Urban Affairs'' insert ``and 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs''.
  In section 101(d)(1), strike ``made available under 
subsection (a)'' and insert ``referred to in subsection 
(a)(3)''.
  In section 101(d)(1), strike ``Committee'' each place such 
term appears and insert ``Committees''.
  In section 101(d)(1), after ``Financial Services'' insert 
``and Transportation and Infrastructure''.
  In section 101(d)(1), after ``Urban Affairs'' insert ``and 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs''.
  In section 101(d)(1), strike ``, and to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development''.
  In section 101(d)(2), strike ``made available under 
subsection (a)'' and insert ``referred to in subsection 
(a)(3)''.
  In section 101(d)(3)(A), strike ``Committees referred to in 
paragraph (1)'' and insert ``Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
Finance, and Urban Affairs of the Senate''.
  In section 101(d)(3)(B), strike ``such Committees and the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development'' and insert ``the 
Committees referred to in paragraph (1)''.
  In section 102, strike ``Notwithstanding'' and insert the 
following: ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b) and 
notwithstanding''.
  At the end of section 102 add the following new subsection:
  (b) Applicability.--During the period consisting of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall monitor the expenditure, under the Road Home 
Program, of amounts referred to in subsection (a) that were 
made available from Public Laws 109-148 and 109-234. If at any 
time during such period the cumulative outlays resulting from 
the inapplicability, pursuant to subsection (a), of the 
procedures referred to in such subsection preventing 
duplication of benefits exceed $1,250,000,000, the Secretary 
shall suspend the applicability of subsection (a) for the 
remainder of such period.
  In section 102, strike ``Louisiana Recovery Authority'' and 
insert ``State of Louisiana''.
  In the heading for subsection (b) of section 103, strike 
``Environment'' and insert ``Environmental''.
  In section 104, strike ``for the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development'' and insert ``, to be made available to the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for 
transfer to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, for 
such Secretary''.
  Strike section 301 and insert the following new section:

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF DVP PROGRAM.

  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to provide assistance under the Disaster Voucher 
Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
established pursuant to Public Law 109-148 (119 Stat. 2779) 
through January 1, 2008, and, to the extent that amounts for 
such purpose are made available, such program, and the 
authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
waive requirements under section 8 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) in administering assistance under 
such program, shall be so extended.
  In section 305, after ``for use'' insert ``in areas impacted 
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita''.
  After section 307, insert the following new section:

SEC. 308. GAO STUDY OF WRONGFUL OR ERRONEOUS TERMINATION OF FEDERAL 
                    RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

  The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
study of households that received Federal assistance for rental 
housing in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to 
determine if the assistance for any such households was 
wrongfully or erroneously terminated. The Comptroller General 
shall submit a report to the Congress not later than June 1, 
2007, setting forth the results of the study, which shall 
include an estimate of how many households were subject to such 
wrongful or erroneous termination and how many of those 
households have incomes eligible for the household to receive 
tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
  In the heading for section 401, strike ``CITY LEASE PROGRAM'' 
and insert ``LEASES ENTERED INTO UNDER SECTION 403 OF THE 
STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF ACT''.
  In section 401, strike ``Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development'' and insert ``Director of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency''.
  In section 401, strike ``participated in the city lease 
program'' and insert the following: ``entered into leases to 
provide emergency sheltering in response to Hurricane Katrina, 
Rita, or Wilma of 2005, pursuant to the program''.
  In section 401, before the period at the end, insert the 
following: ``, but not including reimbursement for any such 
landlord to the extent that such landlord has previously 
received reimbursement for such damages under any other Federal 
or non-Federal program''.
  In section 501, before ``Notwithstanding'' insert the 
following: ``(a) In General.--''.
  At the end of section 501 add the following new subsection:
  (b) Budget Act Compliance.--Insurance claims may be paid in 
accordance with subsection (a) only to the extent or in such 
amounts as are or have been provided in advance in 
appropriations Acts for the costs (as such term is defined in 
section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661(a)) of such claims.

        PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE


 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brown of Florida, or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

  In section 202(d), strike paragraph (2) and insert the 
following new paragraph:
          (2) a dwelling unit in other comparable housing 
        located in the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority of 
        New Orleans for which the sum of the amount required to 
        be contributed by the tenant for rent and any separate 
        utility costs for such unit borne by the tenant is 
        comparable to the sum of the amount required to be 
        contributed by the tenant for rental of a comparable 
        public housing dwelling unit and any separate utility 
        costs for such unit borne by the tenant.
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 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brown of Florida, or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

    In section 202(b)(1), before ``provide notice'' insert 
``(A)'':
    Before the period at the end of section 202(b)(1) insert 
the following: ``, or (B) shall provide notice to such Housing 
Authority that the tenant is requesting an extension of the 
period to exercise such right. If, not later than August 1, 
2007, a tenant provides notice requesting such an extension, as 
a condition of exercising a right under this paragraph to 
occupancy in such a dwelling unit, not later than October 1, 
2007, the tenant shall provide notice to such Housing Authority 
of intent to exercise such right and shall identify a date that 
the tenant intends to occupy such a dwelling unit, which shall 
not be later than December 1, 2007''.
    At the end of section 202, add the following new 
subsection:
    (f) Assistance in Terminating Existing Leases.--The Housing 
Authority of New Orleans shall offer to each household who 
provides to such Authority notice of intent in accordance with 
subsection (b)(1) to exercise a right under such subsection to 
occupancy in a dwelling unit, and shall provide, upon the 
request of any such household, assistance to such household in 
negotiating the termination of any lease on a dwelling unit in 
which the household resides at the time of the household is 
provided a occupancy in dwelling unit under this section.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

  At the end of title III, add the following new section:

SEC. 308. WORK REQUIREMENT.

  (a) In General.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each 
individual who is 18 years of age or older and is a member of a 
household residing in a dwelling for which rental assistance is 
provided pursuant to an extension or authorization of rental 
assistance provided under this title shall, as a condition of 
the continued provision of such assistance on behalf of such 
household, perform not fewer than 20 hours of approved work 
activities (as such term is defined in section 407(d) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d))) per week .
  (b) Exemption.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall provide an exemption from the applicability 
of paragraph (1) for any individual who--
          (1) is 62 years of age or older;
          (2) is a blind or disabled individual, as defined 
        under section 216(i)(1) or 1614 of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 416(i)(1); 1382c), and who is unable to 
        comply with this section, or is a primary caretaker of 
        such individual;
          (3) is engaged in a work activity (as such term is 
        defined in section 407(d) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 607(d)), as in effect on and after July 1, 
        1997));
          (4) meets the requirements for being exempted from 
        having to engage in a work activity under the State 
        program funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under any other 
        welfare program of the State in which the public 
        housing agency administering rental assistance 
        described in subsection (a) is located, including a 
        State-administered welfare-to-work program;
          (5) is in a family receiving assistance under a State 
        program funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under any other 
        welfare program of the State in which the public 
        housing agency administering such rental assistance is 
        located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work 
        program, and has not been found by the State or other 
        administering entity to be in noncompliance with such 
        program; or
          (6) is a single custodial parent caring for a child 
        who has not attained 6 years of age, and the individual 
        proves that the individual has a demonstrated inability 
        (as determined by the State) to obtain needed child 
        care, for one or more of the following reasons:
                  (A) Unavailability of appropriate child care 
                within a reasonable distance from the 
                individual's home or work site.
                  (B) Unavailability or unsuitability of 
                informal child care by a relative or under 
                other arrangements.
                  (C) Unavailability of appropriate and 
                affordable formal child care arrangements.
  (c) Administration.--A public housing agency providing rental 
assistance described in subsection (a) may administer the work 
activities requirement under this section directly, through a 
resident organization, or through a contractor having 
experience in administering work activities programs within the 
service area of the public housing agency. The Secretary may 
establish qualifications for such organizations and 
contractors.
  (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated, from any amounts made available before the 
date of the enactment of this Act under any provision of law to 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster relief 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act relating to the consequences of Hurricane 
Katrina, Rita, or Wilma that remain unobligated, such sums as 
may be necessary for the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development to carry out this section.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Biggert of Illinois, or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 20 minutes

  In section 203(a), strike ``(including any uninhabitable unit 
and any unit previously approved for demolition)'' and insert 
``that was occupied as of August 25, 2005,''.
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 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Al Green of Texas, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 60 Minutes

  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.

SEC. 903. REQUIREMENT TO ACCEPT VOUCHERS.

  No owner (as such term is defined in section 8(f) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)) of any 
dwelling unit for which, at any time, rental payments for the 
individual or household residing in the unit were made, in 
whole or in part, using financial assistance for temporary 
housing provided 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, may refuse to lease such dwelling unit to a family on 
whose behalf tenant-based rental assistance is made available 
under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)), a proximate cause of which is the status of 
such family as a holder of such voucher.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neugebauer of Texas, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 60 Minutes

  Strike section 306 (relating to transfer of DVP vouchers to 
voucher program).
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 7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Price of Georgia, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

  Strike section 103 (relating to elimination of prohibition of 
use for match requirement).

                                  
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