H.R.2406: United States Housing Act of 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 18.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 104-461, Part I.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, H. Rept. 104-461, Part II.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 426 Reported to House. 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. 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 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 t...

Rule H. Res. 426 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 426.

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...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 426 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Gunderson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 426, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lazio amendment.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL - At the conclusion of debate on the Fields amendment, the Chair put the question on the Fields amendment and declared that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Fields subsequently asked for a recorded vote, and pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings were postponed on the amendment and the point of order was considered as withdrawn.

Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the proposed Frank (MA) amendment No. 7, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Frank asked unanimous consent to offer in a modified form the amendment printed as amendment No. 7 in the Congressional Record of May 7, 1996. Agreed to without objection.

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the request for a recorded vote on the Fields (LA) amendment, which had been postponed earlier in the day.

Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that debate on all amendments to the bill, and any amendments thereto, be limited to ten minutes, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, except as follows: 1. The modified Frank (MA) amendment No. 7, debatable for one hour; 2. the Kennedy (MA) amendment No. 17, debatable for one hour; 3. Velazquez amendment Nos. 33 and 34, to be offered en bloc and debatable for twenty minutes; 4. Roemer amendment No. 22, debatable for twenty minutes; and 5. Hayworth amendment No. 9, debatable for twenty minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Lazio moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2406 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of May 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment.

DEBATE - Mr. Kennedy asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Frank (MA) amendment, and all amendments thereto, be extended for an additional ten minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Hinchey asked unanimous consent to consider the Hinchey amendment en bloc. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment.

Mr. Kennedy asked unanimous consent that the amendments printed in the Congressional Record of May 7, 1996 as amendment Nos. 14 and 18 be considered en bloc. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy en bloc amendments.

Mr. Kennedy asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider an amendment to title 3 of the bill without prejudice to consideration of further amendments to title 2 of the bill. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kennedy amendment.

Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the Kennedy (MA) be modified. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider an amendment to title 5 of the bill without prejudice to consideration of further amendments to title 2 of the bill. Agreed to without objection.

Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vento amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez en bloc amendments.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Valazquez amendment and annouce that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Kennedy requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 426, the Chair postponed further consideration of the amendment. The point of order was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment.

Mr. Traficant asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider an amendment to title 4 of the bill without prejudice to consideration of further amendments to title 3 of the bill. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May, 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Durbin amendment.

Mr. Volkmer moved to strike the enacting clause.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Volkmer motion.

Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.

DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Durbin amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Durbin asked for a recorded vote and pending that, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of order was considered as withdrawn.

POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts reserved a point of order against the amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ney amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hayworth amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of May 8, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2406.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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.

Mr. Kennedy (MA) moved to recommit with instructions to Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kennedy (MA) motion to recommit with instructions.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 226 (Roll No. 160).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 315 - 107 (Roll no. 161).

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

Laid on the table. See S. 1260 for further action.