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S. 1260 (104th)

Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act of 1996

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 September 1995

Last action

31 July 1996 · Floor

Status

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsors

Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]

Subjects

Housing, Energy

Source updated

7 April 2025

Housing · Energy

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Public and Indian Housing Title II: Section 8 Rental Assistance Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act of 1995 - Title I: Public and Indian Housing - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Act) to set forth public housing nondiscrimination provisions. (Sec. 103) Revises public housing agency (PHA) authority with regard to: (1) ceiling and minimum rents; (2) mixed-income projects; and (3) police officers. Permits high performing PHAs to determine rental rates (within specified ceilings). (Sec. 105) Replaces current annual contribution for low-income housing project provisions with a required PHA housing plan which would include provisions concerning: (1) goals and operating policies; (2) management; (3) rents and charges; (4) economic and self-sufficiency programs; (5) funds use for existing and new or additional units (including dispositions); (6) the operating Fund plan; (7) additional performance requirements; and (8) annual audits. Requires PHAs to establish local advisory boards comprising residents, community representatives, and local government officials. (Sec. 107) Revises contract provisions and requirements. Provides for eviction and three-year public housing ineligibility for drug-related activity, unless the tenant completes a PHA-approved rehabilitation program. (Sec. 108) Provides with regard to a troubled PHA, that: (1) the Secretary (Secretary) of Housing and Urban Development may take possession of a troubled PHA, including any of its projects or functions, and may give such PHA a one-year period to demonstrate satisfactory improvement; and (2) an appointed receiver may abrogate certain contract provisions or dispose of PHA assets or create new PHAs. (Sec. 109) Authorizes PHAs to designate public or mixed-income housing (or portions of projects) for occupancy as elderly housing, disabled housing, or elderly and disabled housing. Requires relocation assistance for displaced tenants. (Sec. 110) Consolidates public and Native American housing assistance (other than section 8 assistance) into a Capital Fund and an Operating Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish assistance formulae to be submitted to the Congress. Sets aside funding for: (1) resident councils and related activities; and (2) an emergency reserve. (Sec. 111) Requires tenants (other than the elderly, disabled, full-time workers, or students) to perform eight hours of monthly community volunteer work. (Sec. 112) Permits PHAs to form consortia and joint ventures, and operate subsidiaries. Eliminates: (1) certain energy conservation requirements; and (2) modernization fund authority. (Sec. 114) Revises assisted housing income eligibility provisions. (Sec. 115) Revises public housing demolition and disposition provisions. Eliminates the one-for-one replacement requirement. Provides, in a proposed disposition, for resident organization purchase opportunity. Stipulates that such provisions do not apply to a disposition in accordance with a homeownership program. (Sec. 116) Eliminates family investment center provisions. Authorizes PHAs to convert public housing projects to tenant-based (voucher) systems. Requires PHAs to do a conversion assessment (market analysis and community impact) for each project. (Sec. 117) Eliminates the family self-sufficiency program. Authorizes PHAs to sell low-income units to residents or conduit organizations. Provides rental and relocation assistance for nonpurchasing tenants. (Sec. 118) Provides for identification and conversion of distressed public housing to tenant-based assistance (vouchers). Title II: Section 8 Rental Assistance - Amends the Act to merge the section 8 voucher and certificate programs into a single voucher program. Sets forth program provisions. (Sec. 202) Amends certain housing Acts to repeal specified preference provisions. (Sec. 205) Includes cooperatives within the assisted housing homeownership option. Revises monthly assistance determination provisions. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to repeal the maximum employment-related limitation on rent increases. (Sec. 304) Amends the Act to remove Rockland County, New York, from the metropolitan statistical area in which it is located for purposes of assisted housing income-related determinations.

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Timeline

  1. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13844, S13856-13857)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 September 1995

    Committee

    Committee on Banking. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 October 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 December 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 20 December 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-195. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 20 December 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-195. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  9. 22 December 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S19272)

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 10 January 1996

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S136-167)

    Source: Floor

  11. 10 January 1996

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 22 January 1996

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  13. 22 January 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 22 January 1996

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 May 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 9 May 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the House amendment to S. 1260.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 9 May 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Leach, Lazio, Bereuter, Baker (LA), Castle, Gonzalez, Vento, and Kennedy (MA).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 9 May 1996

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H4753)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 9 May 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 9 May 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  21. 9 May 1996

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2406. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  22. 9 May 1996

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 2406 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

  23. 9 May 1996

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  24. 9 May 1996

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  25. 9 May 1996

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2406. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  26. 9 May 1996

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2406 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. 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 now printed in the bill. Amendment shall be considered by title rather than by section. Prior to consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider a Lazio amendment printed in the Congressional Record of May 7, 1996, debatable for 10 minutes and not subject to further amendment. If that amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. After passage of the bill, it shall be in order to ta...

    Source: Floor

  27. 9 May 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 426. (consideration: CR H4738-4753)

    Source: Floor

  28. 13 May 1996

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  29. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. D'Amato; Mack; Faircloth; Bond; Sarbanes; Kerry; Moseley-Braun. (consideration: CR S9208)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  31. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  32. 31 July 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

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