01/17/08 1:01 PM
H.R. 3524:
to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capito amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
01/17/08 12:50 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
Amendment offered by Mrs. Capito.
01/17/08 12:50 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-509 to substitute the green building requirement, which is part of the mandatory core component of the underlying bill, with a provision that includes green building as part of the mandatory graded section. It also strikes references in the bill to specific green building standards and instead requires the Secretary of HUD to select a rating system, standard, or code for green buildings. This standard shall meet certain criteria and the Secretary shall conduct a study every 5 years to evaluate and compare third party green building standards to see if they meet the criteria.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King(IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King(IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
01/17/08 12:38 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. King (IA).
01/17/08 12:38 PM
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-509 to prevent appropriations for Davis-Bacon wages.
On agreeing to the Lee amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
01/17/08 12:34 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Lee.
01/17/08 12:34 PM
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-509 to safeguard the rights of tenants of HOPE VI housing from eviction based on the criminal activities of others if the tenant is elderly or disabled, and did not or should not have known of the activity, or if they were the victims of a criminal act.
01/17/08 12:33 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
01/17/08 12:23 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Sessions.
01/17/08 12:23 PM
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-509 to maintain HUD's authority to issue demolition-only grants.
On agreeing to the Mahoney (FL) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
