H.R.2: Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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: 28 - 19.

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

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.

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

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

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.

Rule H. Res. 133 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 133.

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.

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

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

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

Mr. Lazio moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to without objection.

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

Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be extended for an additional 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement previously agreed to, the Committee of the Whole resumed with approximately 50 minutes of general debate.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to sec. 426(b) of the Act, Mr. Watt and a member opposed were recognized for 20 minutes of debate on the point of order. The Chair will then put the question on consideration of the Committee amendment.

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

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 133, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lazio amendment.

Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent to consider the following amendments printed in the Congressional Record on April 29 and 30, 1997, en bloc: Knollenberg No. 34, Vento No 22, and Smith (MI), No. 38. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on the Jackson amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Jackson objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 133, further proceedings were postponed.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - At the conclusion of debate on the pending amendment (Weldon to Jackson), the Chair put the question on the Weldon amendment. Subsequent to the resulting voice vote, a recorded vote was demanded and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the Weldon amendment would be postponed. The Chair then announced that proceedings would resume on the amendments debated earlier in the following order: the amendment numbered 8 as printed in the Congressional Record offered by Mr. Jackson of Illinois; the Weldon amendment to the amendment numbered 9 as printed in the Congressional Record offered by Mr. Jackson of Illinois; and finally, the amendment numbered 9 offered by Mr. Jackson of Illinois as amended or not.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate was extended on the Jackson amendment numbered 9 by 6 additional minutes, equally divided and controlled. At the conclusion of the debate, the Chair will put the question on the amendment.

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

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.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Watt amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and declared that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Subsequently, Mr. Watt requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding the disposition of Title I, amendments offered by Mr. Frank of Massachusetts and Ms. Waters of California to Title I could be returned to at a later time without prejudice. Agreed to without objection.

LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that debate on the Frank amendment be limited to not to exceed thirty minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment and declared that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Frank requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, declared that the noes had prevailed. Subsequently, Mr. Frank requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the following amendments to title II of the bill be in order even if the Committee of the Whole has proceeded past that title in its consideration of the bill: amendment numbered 51 offered by Mr. Moran of Virginia; a corollary amendment relating to the Moran amendment offered by Mr. Delay of Texas; and amendment numbered 43 offered by Ms. Velazquez of New York. Agreed to without objection.

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

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.

Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Valezquez amendments be limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Valezquez en bloc amendments.

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

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.

DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that debate on the Nadler amendment and all amendments thereto, continue for not to exceed 26 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

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

DEBATE - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that debate on the Kennedy amendment and all amendments thereto, continue for not to exceed 10 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced 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.

VACATING PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the earlier proceedings on the Nadler amendment be vacated and that the question be put before the Committee. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that debate on the Vento amendment and all amendments thereto, continue for not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Vento amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, declared that the noes had prevailed. A recorded vote was requested and further proceedings were postponed until a later date.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lazio asked unanimous consent that the following amendments to Title V be protected in the event that the reading of the bill for amendment had progressed beyond that title: Towns of New York, and Davis of Illinois. Agreed to without objection.

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

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.

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, declared that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed until later in the day.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed until later in the day.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would now proceed to recorded votes on amendments ordered on Thursday, May 8, as well as recorded votes on amendments ordered today. Votes will be taken in the following order: Kennedy (MA) #12; Kennedy (MA) #13; Vento #25; Kennedy (MA) unnumbered; and Davis (IL) unnumbered.

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

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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment.

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

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 and Financial Services.

Debate - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote.

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

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

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.

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