Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1997

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: General Provisions Title II: Public Housing Subtitle A: Block Grants Subtitle B: Admissions and Occupancy Requirements Subtitle C: Management Subtitle D: Homeownership Subtitle E: Disposition, Demolition, and Revitalization of Developments Subtitle F: General Provisions Title III: Choice-Based Rental Housing and Homeownership Assistance for Low-Income Families Subtitle A: Allocation Subtitle B: Choice-Based Housing Assistance for Eligible Families Subtitle C: Payment of Housing Assistance on Behalf of Assisted Families Subtitle D: General and Miscellaneous Provisions Title IV: Home Rule Flexible Grant Option Title V: Accountability and Oversight of Public Housing Agencies Subtitle A: Study of Alternative Methods for Evaluating Public Housing Agencies Subtitle B: Housing Evaluation and Accreditation Board Subtitle C: Interim Applicability of Public Housing Management Assessment Program Subtitle D: Accountability and Oversight Standards and Procedures Title VI: Repeals and Related Amendments Subtitle A: Repeals, Effective Date, and Savings Provisions Subtitle B: Other Provisions Relating to Public Housing and Rental Assistance Programs Subtitle C: Limitations Relating to Occupancy in Federally Assisted Housing Title VII: Affordable Housing and Miscellaneous Provisions Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1997 - Title I: General Provisions - Declares the purpose of this Act to be to provide affordable low-income housing through such means as deregulation of public housing agencies (PHAs) and increased Federal housing assistance flexibility. Defines specified terms for purposes of this Act. (Sec. 105) Requires each PHA and assisted tenant family to enter into a community work and family self-sufficiency agreement. (Sec. 106) Requires PHAs to submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary): (1) five-year and annual management plans; and (2) performance and evaluation reports. (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary to retain specified appropriations as a special use or emergency housing reserve fund. (Sec. 115) Makes the provisions of this Act inapplicable to Indian housing unless specifically provided otherwise. Title II: Public Housing - Subtitle A: Block Grants - Directs the Secretary to enter into block grant contracts with PHAs to establish capital and operating funds. Requires: (1) public housing developments to be State and locally tax-exempt; and (2) PHAs to identify distressed nonviable housing and convert public housing assistance for such units to rental housing assistance. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) eligible activities; (2) permanent and interim grant allocations; and (3) improper grant use sanctions. Subtitle B: Admissions and Occupancy Requirements - Limits public housing occupancy to families who at the time of initial occupancy qualify as low-income. Authorizes: (1) mixed income developments; (2) waiver of eligibility requirements for police and security officers; and (3) occupancy preferences. (Sec. 225) Permits families to choose either a flat or an income-based rent. (Sec. 227) Authorizes housing designated only for elderly families, disabled families, or elderly and disabled families. Subtitle C: Management - Authorizes public housing residents to establish resident councils and resident management corporations. (Sec. 235) Authorizes PHA-resident management corporation housing management contracts. (Sec. 236) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer management from a troubled PHA to an independent manager upon resident request. (Sec. 237) Provides for a resident (management) opportunity program. Obligates program funding. Subtitle D: Homeownership - Authorizes PHA low-income resident homeownership programs. Subtitle E: Disposition, Demolition, and Revitalization of Developments - Authorizes, and sets forth requirements for, PHA demolition and disposition of nonviable or nonmarketable housing. Gives resident organizations and management corporations right of first refusal. (Sec. 262) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to PHAs for: (1) site revitalization; (2) density reduction (demolition); (3) replacement housing; and (4) choice-based assistance for replacement housing and displaced tenant aid. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates such program after September 30, 2000. (Sec. 263) Authorizes PHAs to convert a public housing development to a choice-based rental housing assistance system. Subtitle F: General Provisions - Authorizes block grant (capital and operating funds) appropriations. (Sec. 273) Obligates specified funds for: (1) the Operation Safe Home program; and (2) relocation of domestic violence victims. Title III: Choice-Based Rental Housing and Homeownership Assistance for Low-Income Families - Subtitle A: Allocation - Authorizes the Secretary to enter into one-year contracts with PHAs to provide low-income housing assistance under this title. Sets forth allocation provisions. (Sec. 306) Authorizes appropriations for: (1) general assistance; and (2) assistance for disabled families. (Sec. 307) Provides for the conversion of unobligated section 8 assistance (United States Housing Act of 1937) for use under this title. Subtitle B: Choice-Based Housing Assistance for Eligible Families - Sets forth income eligibility (low-income) and income targeting provisions. Provides for: (1) assistance portability; (2) monthly family rent contributions (with hardship exceptions); (3) owner and dwelling eligibility; (4) homeownership option; and (5) manufactured home eligibility. Subtitle C: Payment of Housing Assistance on Behalf of Assisted Families - Authorizes participating PHAs to enter into payment contracts with owners of existing units as provided for by this subtitle. Subtitle D: General and Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes PHAs to retain specified amounts of rental fraud recoveries. (Sec. 373) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of assisted-family geographic concentration in the areas served by the Cook County (Illinois) and Chicago Housing Authorities. Title IV: Home Rule Flexible Grant Option - Directs the Secretary to carry out a flexible one-to-five year grant program under which jurisdictions shall enter into contracts to: (1) provide low-income housing; (2) reduce homelessness; and (3) increase low-income homeownership. Title V: Accountability and Oversight of Public Housing Agencies - Subtitle A: Study of Alternative Methods for Evaluating Public Housing Agencies - Directs the Secretary to provide for a study of alternative PHA performance evaluations. Obligates specified funds for such study. Subtitle B: Housing Evaluation and Accreditation Board - Establishes the Housing Foundation and Accreditation Board which shall establish PHA performance benchmarks and an accreditation procedure. Subjects the Board to General Accounting Office audit authority. Subtitle C: Interim Applicability for Public Housing Management Assessment Program - Directs the Secretary to develop and publish interim management assessment indicators for PHAs and other public housing managing entities. (Sec. 533) Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for designation of troubled PHAs and related on-site inspections. Subtitle D: Accountability and Oversight Standards and Procedures - Sets forth: (1) audit provisions; (2) performance agreement requirements for at-risk and troubled PHAs; and (3) conditions for removal of ineffective PHAs and mandatory takeover of chronically troubled PHAs. Makes such provisions applicable to resident management corporations. Title VI: Repeals and Related Amendments - Subtitle A: Repeals, Effective Date, and Savings Provisions - Repeals the United States Housing Act of 1937, with exceptions, effective six months after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 602) Repeals specified provisions of the following Acts: (1) the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (assisted housing allocation special projects for elderly or handicapped families); (2) Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (public housing rent waivers for police, excessive rent data, Indian housing childhood development, one-stop perinatal services, energy efficiency demonstration, mixed-income new communities demonstration, youth sports programs); (3) Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (certificate and voucher holders, comprehensive transition demonstration); (4) Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (opportunity for fair housing, Omaha homeownership demonstration); (5) Housing Act of 1954; (6) Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1981 (development managers' payment); (7) Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991; (8) Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (childhood development); (9) Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988; and (10) Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (public housing conversion). Subtitle B: Other Provisions Relating to Public Housing and Rental Assistance Programs - Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to require elderly housing assistance allocations to provide for the supportive needs of frail elderly residents. (Sec. 622) Amends the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 to extend pet ownership provisions to federally assisted rental housing (currently limited to elderly or handicapped housing). (Sec. 623) Directs the Secretary to: (1) review specified PHA drug elimination program contracts to determine contractor compliance with hiring antidiscrimination and related requirements; and (2) either terminate or bring into compliance violating contracts. (Sec. 624) Community Partnership Against Crime Act of 1997 - Amends the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to revise the public housing drug elimination pilot program. Authorizes appropriations and sets forth allocation requirements. Subtitle C: Limitations Relating to Occupancy in Federally Assisted Housing - Makes any household or member evicted from federally assisted housing ineligible for federally assisted housing for specified time periods depending upon the nature of the eviction. Prohibits public housing admission (and permits eviction) for illegal drug and alcohol users, with consideration given for successful rehabilitation. Authorizes housing admission denial for criminal offenders and access to criminal records for screening and eviction purposes. Title VII: Affordable Housing and Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to make the city of Altus, Oklahoma, eligible for rural housing assistance for a specified period of time. (Sec. 702) Prohibits the Secretary from establishing a national occupancy standards. (Sec. 703) Directs the Secretary to implement the Ida Barbour Revitalization Plan for Portsmouth, Virginia, within a specified period of time. (Sec. 705) Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of community development block grants for employment relocation activities. (Sec. 706) Expresses the sense of the Congress that funds under this Act should be used to purchase American-make products. (Sec. 709) Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer of surplus Federal property to self-help housing programs.

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Timeline

1. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E58)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 February 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 March 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 March 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 April 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 April 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 April 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 23 April 1997

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.

    Source: Committee

13. 23 April 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 25 April 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.

    Source: Calendars

15. 25 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 105-76, Part I.

    Source: Committee

16. 25 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 105-76, Part I.

    Source: Committee

17. 29 April 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 133 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services now printed in the bill as an orginal bill. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the Congressional Record of April 29, 1997, if offered by Representative Lazio, debatable for 10 minutes. All points of order against the amendment shall be waived. If the Lazio amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.

    Source: Floor

18. 29 April 1997

    Passed

    Mr. Leach asked unanimous consent to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 2 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

19. 29 April 1997

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, H. Rept. 105-76, Part II.

    Source: Committee

20. 29 April 1997

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, H. Rept. 105-76, Part II.

    Source: Committee

21. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

22. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 133. (consideration: CR H2038-2052)

    Source: Floor

23. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Goodlatte to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

24. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 133 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

25. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

26. 30 April 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

27. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Lazio moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

28. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services now printed in the bill as an orginal bill. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the Congressional Record of April 29, 1997, if offered by Representative Lazio, debatable for 10 minutes. All points of order against the amendment shall be waived. If the Lazio amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.

    Source: Floor

29. 30 April 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 133 passed House.

    Source: Floor

30. 1 May 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

31. 1 May 1997

    Vote

    On motion to consider the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 183 (Roll no. 99).

    Source: Floor

32. 1 May 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Leach moved to consider the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

    Source: Floor

33. 1 May 1997

    Reported

    POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Watt made a point of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Banking and Finance now printed in the bill as an original bill on grounds that it imposed an unfunded mandate upon the states in excess of $55 million and was, therefore, in violation of sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair announced that, in accordance with sec. 426(b) of the Act, Mr. Watt had met the threshold burden to identify the specific language in the amendment on which the point of order was predicated (secs. 105 and 106 of the amendment, on pages 25-49 of the reported bill.)

    Source: Floor

34. 1 May 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

35. 1 May 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2107-2150)

    Source: Floor

36. 6 May 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

37. 6 May 1997

    Passed

    Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent to offer en bloc the following amendments printed in the Congressional record on April 29-May 1: Nos. 48, 47, 1, 23, 24, 45, (as modified), 49, 33, 20, 21, and 28. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

38. 6 May 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

39. 6 May 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2188-2243)

    Source: Floor

40. 7 May 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

41. 7 May 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2265-2281)

    Source: Floor

42. 7 May 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

43. 7 May 1997

    Passed

    Ms. Valesquez asked unanimous consent to consider en bloc the amendments printed as amendment Nos. 43 and 44 in the Congressional Record of April 30, 1997. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

44. 8 May 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2399-2426)

    Source: Floor

45. 8 May 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

46. 8 May 1997

    Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote declared that the noes had prevailed. A recorded vote was requested and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 133, further proceedings were postponed until a later date.

    Source: Floor

47. 8 May 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

48. 13 May 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2553-2567)

    Source: Floor

49. 13 May 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

50. 13 May 1997

    Passed

    Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the following amendments be permitted to be offered at a later time during the further consideration of the bill: Gutierrez amendment No. 7, and Smith (MI) amendment No. 54. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

51. 13 May 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

52. 14 May 1997

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.

    Source: Floor

53. 14 May 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

54. 14 May 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2619-2647)

    Source: Floor

55. 14 May 1997

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2.

    Source: Floor

56. 14 May 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

57. 14 May 1997

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 293 - 132 (Roll no. 127).

    Source: Floor

58. 14 May 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 293 - 132 (Roll no. 127).

    Source: Floor

59. 14 May 1997

    Failed

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H2646)

    Source: Floor

60. 14 May 1997

    Passed

    Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Kennedy (MA) amedment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

61. 14 May 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Kennedy (MA) moved to recommit with instructions to Banking and Financial Services.

    Source: Floor

62. 14 May 1997

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

63. 14 May 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

64. 15 May 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to repeal the United States Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the public housing program and the program for rental housing assistance for low-income families, and increase community control over such programs, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Public Housing Reform and Responsibility Act of 1997
• amends ← An amendment, offered as an en bloc amendment and consisting of the following amendments printed in the Congressional Record of April 29 and 30, 1997: Knollenberg amendment No. 34, to require that applicants or recipients of public housing assistance to disclose the income information they provide to HUD; Vento amendment No. 22, to require Public Housing Authorities to include in the local housing management plan procedures for coordinating with entities that provide assistance to homeless families withing the jurisdiction of the agency; and the Smith (MI) amendment No. 38, to clarify the provisions of the bill relating to federal home ownership programs.
• amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 8 in the Congressional Record of April 29, 1997, to delete provisions in the bill requiring Public Housing tenants to enter into community service contracts.
• amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 15 in the Congressional Record of April 29 and made in order by the rule, to make several technical and conforming changes to the bill. The amendment would also allow Public Housing Authorities to use any extra monies earned from rent increases to provide additional vouchers; clarify that the $15 million authorized for resident opportunity programs is authorized through the capital fund instead of through the operating subsidy fund; replaces the $1.86 billion authorization for choice-based housing assistance with such funds as may be appropriated; and clarify that the $50 million authorized for assistance to nonelderly disabled tenants may also be used for elderly tenants in housing facilities designated exclusively for elderly residents.
• amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 9 in the Congressional Record of April 29, 1997 to exempt single parents of children under the age of seven, elderly persons, and persons with disabilities from the community service contract requirements of the bill.
• amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 26 in the Congressional Record of April 29, 1997 to modify the provisions of the bill regarding eviction procedures used by public housing authorities. The bill would exclude from public housing grievance procedures all eviction proceedings that require a court hearing before an eviction can occur. The amendment would exclude from greivance procedures only those evictions related to activities that threaten the health and safety of the residents from greivance procedures.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 31 as printed in the Congressional Record to strengthen bill requirements under which public housing authorities and contractors working within housing projects must try to employ public housing residents.
• amends ← An amendment to require that Public Housing Authorities which seek to demolish or dispose of a public housing development, should to the maximum extent possible, provide replacement housing.

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