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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–227 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1851) TO REFORM 

THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE 

UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 

JULY 11, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. CASTOR, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 534] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 534, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007, under a structured rule. The 

rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule 

XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now 

printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 

purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule 

waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of 

a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI. 

The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the 

Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. The further 

amendments made in order may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 

the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 

time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 

proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question 

in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 

against the amendments except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI 

are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operVerDate Aug 31 2005 05:49 Jul 12, 2007 Jkt 059008 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR227.XXX HR227

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ation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) and against the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute (except for clause 10 of 

rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against consideration of the bill or against the amendment in the 

nature of a substitute. The waivers of all points of order are prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 238 

Date: July 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1851. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 3–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 239 

Date: July 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1851. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Culberson (TX), #3, which 

states that under the Housing Innovation Program, residents, the 

local community, and elected officials must be notified by a PHA 

not later than 30 days before the first of the two public meetings. 

Results: Defeated 3–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 240 

Date: July 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1851. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Price, Tom (GA)/Capito (WV)/ 

Brown-Waite (FL)/Campbell (CA), #4, which requires that, in order 

for an individual or household to receive Section 8 voucher assistance, the individual, or all adult members of the household, must 

provide secure identification to the PHA. 

Results: Defeated 3–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 241 

Date: July 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1851. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Wicker (MS), #1, which would 

allow Mississippi Public Housing Authorities to comply with the 

United States Housing Act of 1937 without violating the conflict of 

interest clause of the Mississippi State Constitution, which prevents individuals from sitting on a board of directors from which 

such decisions of the board could directly benefit the individual. To 

comply with the intent of the housing law, a separate advisory 

board will be created with a minimum of 6 tenants to offer advice 

and comment to the public housing agency. 

Results: Defeated 3–8 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 242 

Date: July 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1851. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Chabot (OH), #12, which would 

prohibit any family that includes an individual convicted of a felony under State or Federal law from receiving assistance in the 

Section 8 program. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 243 

Date: July 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1851. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order en bloc and provide appropriate waivers for an amendment by Rep. Price, Tom (GA), #5, 

which requires that spending in this legislation be offset by reductions in spending elsewhere; and an amendment by Price, Tom 

(GA), #19, which clarifies that the rental history data that Section 

9 of H.R. 1851 allows to be submitted to a credit bureau will be 

treated the same as any other data submitted to them. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE

1. Waters (CA): Manager’s Amendment. The amendment includes 

increased rent structure flexibility while maintaining affordability 


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requirements, an increase up to 12.5% in first year permitted housing agency voucher reserves, provisions spelling out HUD responsibilities with respect to access to HUD programs for persons with 

Limited English Proficiency, modifications to voucher inspection requirements, and changes to the Housing Innovation Program. (10 

minutes) 

2. Vela ́zquez (NY): The amendment requires that public housing 

agencies selected for participation in the Housing Innovation Program must comply with voucher and public housing domestic violence provisions from the Violence Against Women Act. (10 minutes) 

3. Miller, Gary (CA)/Chabot (OH): The amendment will impose a 

7-year time limit on participation in the Section 8 program. The 

amendment excludes the elderly and disabled from this requirement. In addition, the amendment provides for a hardship exception. (10 minutes) 

4. Markey (MA)/Pryce (OH): The first part of the amendment 

would make certain low-income tenants of the Heritage Apartments in Malden, Massachusetts eligible for enhanced housing 

vouchers after prepayment of a HUD mortgage and subsequent 

ownership transfer of the property without HUD restrictions that 

may jeopardize the housing affordability. The second part of the 

amendment would allow for the transfer of Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts in Columbus, Ohio in the University District and in Cincinnati, Ohio in the Over-the-Rhine Community. (10 minutes) 

5. Chabot (OH): The amendment would strike the authorization 

of appropriations for the creation of 20,000 new vouchers each year 

for years FY 2008 through FY 2012. (10 minutes) 

6. Hensarling (TX)/Chabot (OH): The amendment requires that 

all adults in a household receiving Section 8 tenant assistance for 

more than 7 consecutive years must perform 20 hours per week of 

approved ‘‘work activities.’’ Exemptions are provided for senior citizens, the disabled, those already exempt from TANF work requirements, and those who cannot access child care. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WATERS OF

CALIFORNIA, OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 4, line 16, strike ‘‘biennial inspections’’ and insert ‘‘inspections not less often than biennially’’. Page 6, strike lines 5 and 6 and insert the following: 

(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); 

(4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new 

subparagraphs: ‘‘(E) INTERIM INSPECTIONS.—Upon notification to the 

public housing agency, by a family on whose behalf tenantbased rental assistance is provided under this subsection 

or by a government official, that the dwelling unit for 

which such assistance is provided does not comply with the 

housing quality standards under subparagraph (B), the 

agency shall inspect the dwelling unit— ‘‘(i) in the case of any condition that is life-threatening, within 24 hours after receipt of such notice; and 


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‘‘(ii) in the case of any condition that is not lifethreatening, within 15 days after receipt of such notice.’’. Page 7, strike lines 1 through 3 and insert the following: ‘‘(III) the failure to comply is not corrected— ‘‘(aa) in the case of any such failure that is 

a result of life-threatening conditions, within 

24 hours after receipt of such notice; and ‘‘(bb) in the case of any such failure that is 

a result of non-life threatening conditions, 

within 30 days after receipt of such notice or 

such other reasonable period as the public 

housing agency may establish.’’. Page 7, line 4, strike ‘‘AND RELEASE’’. 

Page 7, strike ‘‘Subject’’ in line 10 and all that follows through 

line 14, and insert the following: ‘‘Upon completion of repairs by 

the public housing agency or the owner sufficient so that the dwelling unit complies with such housing quality standards, the agency 

shall recommence payments under the housing assistance payments contract to the owner of the dwelling unit.’’. 

Page 7, strike ‘‘(or to’’ in line 19 and all that follows through line 

24, and insert the following: ‘‘, except that a contract to make repairs may not be entered into with the inspector for the dwelling 

unit referred to in clause (i)(I).’’. 

Page 8, line 6, after the period insert the following: ‘‘During the 

period that assistance is withheld pursuant to this subparagraph, 

the tenant may terminate the tenancy by notifying the owner.’’. 

Page 8, strike ‘‘before’’ in line 12 and all that follows through line 

16, and insert the following: ‘‘within 60 days after the effective date 

of the determination of noncompliance under clause (i), or such 

other reasonable period as the public housing agency may establish, and the agency does not use its authority under clause (iii), 

the agency shall terminate the housing assistance payments contract for the dwelling unit. The agency shall provide the family residing in such a dwelling unit a period of 90 days, beginning upon 

termination of the contract, to lease a new residence to assist with 

the tenant-based rental assistance made available under this section for the family. If the family is unable to lease such a new residence during such period, the public housing agency shall extend 

the period during which the family may lease a new residence to 

be assisted with such assistance or provide such family a preference for occupancy in a dwelling unit of public housing owned or 

operated by the agency that first becomes available for occupancy 

after the expiration of such period. The agency shall provide reasonable assistance to the family in finding a new residence, including use of two months of any assistance amounts withheld pursuant to clause (ii) for costs associated with relocation of the family 

to a new residence.’’. Page 8, after line 16, insert the following: ‘‘(vi) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING

AGENCIES.—A public housing agency that uses its authority under clause (iii) shall not, if the agency accomplishes the work through a contractor that is licensed, bonded, and insured in amounts and with coverage as required by the Secretary, be liable for any 


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injury or damages that may result to persons or to any 

property owned by the tenant or owner. ‘‘(vii) TENANT-CAUSED DAMAGES.—If a public housing 

agency determines that any damage to a dwelling unit 

that results in a failure of the dwelling unit to comply 

with housing quality standards under subparagraph 

(B), other than any damage resulting from ordinary 

use, was caused by the tenant, any member of the tenant’s household, or any guest or other person under 

the tenant’s control, the agency may, in the discretion 

of the agency, waive the applicability of this subparagraph, except that this clause shall not exonerate a 

tenant from any liability otherwise existing under applicable law for damages to the premises caused by 

such tenant.’’. Page 8, line 17, strike ‘‘(vi)’’ and insert ‘‘(viii)’’. Page 9, line 13, strike ‘‘and’’. Page 9, after line 13, insert the following: 

(B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 

(C) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 

(D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; 

(E) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 

paragraph: ‘‘(3) PHA AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE RENTS.—

‘‘(A) RENT FLEXIBILITY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND VOUCHER PROGRAM.—Subject to the requirements under subparagraph (B), a public housing agency may establish for public 

housing and for families on whose behalf assistance is provided under the program for tenant-based voucher assistance under section 8(o)— ‘‘(i) a tenant rent structure in which— ‘‘(I) the public housing agency establishes, based 

on the rental value of the unit, as determined by 

the public housing agency— ‘‘(aa) a ceiling rent for each dwelling unit 

that it owns and operates; and ‘‘(bb) a ceiling on the amount of the tenant 

contribution toward rent required of a family 

provided tenant-based assistance; and ‘‘(II) such ceiling rent and tenant contribution 

are adjusted periodically on the basis of an inflation index or a recalculation of the rental value of 

the unit (which may be recalculated by unit or by 

building); 

‘‘(ii) an income-tiered tenant rent structure in which 

the amount of rent a family shall pay is set and distributed on the basis of broad tiers of income and such 

tiers and rents are adjusted on the basis of an annual 

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shall not be offered a rent lower than the rent corresponding to their income tier; or 

‘‘(iii) a tenant rent structure in which the amount of 

rent a family shall pay is based on a percentage of 

family income, except that lower percentages may 

apply only with respect to earned income; such a rent 

structure may provide for an amount of rent based on 

a calculation of earned income that provides for disregard of a higher percentage or higher dollar amount, 

or both, than provided for in paragraph (8)(B). 

‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding the authority provided under subparagraph (A), the amount paid for rent 

(including the amount allowed for tenant-paid utilities) by 

any family for a dwelling unit in public housing or for 

rental of a dwelling unit for which tenant-based voucher 

assistance under section 8(o) is provided may not exceed 

the amount determined under subsection (a)(1) of this section or section 8(o), respectively. The Secretary shall issue 

regulations and establish procedures to ensure compliance 

with this subparagraph. 

‘‘(C) ELDERLY FAMILIES AND DISABLED FAMILIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, this paragraph shall not apply to elderly families and disabled families.’’; and 

Page 9, line 14, strike ‘‘(B)’’ and insert ‘‘(F)’’. 

Page 9, line 16, strike ‘‘(6)’’ and insert ‘‘(7)’’. 

Page 12, line 19, strike ‘‘(7)’’ and insert ‘‘(8)’’. 

Page 13, line 3, strike ‘‘(6)(A)’’ and insert ‘‘(7)(A)’’. 

Page 13, line 18, strike ‘‘(6)(B)(ii)’’ and insert ‘‘(7)(B)(ii)’’. 

Page 15, line 6, strike ‘‘(6)’’ and insert ‘‘(7)’’. 

Page 19, line 13, strike ‘‘(6) and (7)’’ and insert ‘‘(7) and (8)’’. 

Page 30, after line 11, insert the following: 

‘‘(xi) relocation and replacement of public housing 

units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to 

eminent domain, pursuant to a homeownership program, or in connection with a mixed finance development method under section 35 or otherwise;’’

Page 30, line 12, strike ‘‘(xi)’’ and insert ‘‘(xii)’’. 

Page 30, line 15, strike ‘‘(xii)’’ and insert ‘‘(xiii)’’. 

Page 30, line 24, strike ‘‘or (x)’’ and insert ‘‘(x), or (xi)’’. 

Page 31, line 16, before the semicolon insert ‘‘and of any incremental vouchers funded in previous years’’. 

Page 36, line 14, strike ‘‘one twelfth’’ and insert ‘‘12.5 percent of’’. 

Page 39, lines 6 and 7, strike ‘‘until superseded through subsequent rulemaking,’’. 

Page 57, after line 18, insert the following: 

‘‘(N) ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.—The administrative fee applicable to the administration of assistance under this paragraph shall be determined in the same manner as administrative fees applicable to other assistance administered 

under other provisions of this subsection.’’. 

Page 57, line 19, strike ‘‘(N)’’ and insert ‘‘(O)’’. 

Page 68, line 6, after ‘‘any agency’’ insert ‘‘that is a troubled 

agency under either such assessment program or’’


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Page 92, strike ‘‘Not’’ in line 5 and all that follows through ‘‘the’’ in line 9 and insert ‘‘The’’. Strike line 24 on page 97 and all that follows through line 4 on 

page 98, and insert the following: ‘‘(B) section 8(o), except for paragraph (11) and except as 

the requirements of section 8(o) are modified by subsection 

(e)(3) of this section.’’. Page 100, line 2, before the semicolon insert the following: ‘‘, except that no household may be prevented from occupying a replacement dwelling unit provided pursuant to clause (iii) except to the 

extent specifically provided by any other provision of Federal law 

(including subtitle F of title V of the Quality Housing and Work 

Responsibility Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 13661 et seq.; relating to safety and security in public and assisted housing, subtitle D of title 

VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 

U.S.C. 13611 et seq.; relating to preferences for elderly and disabled residents), and section 16(f) of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1437n(f)); 

relating to ineligibility of persons convicted of methamphetamine 

offenses)’’. Page 101, line 22, strike ‘‘, dispose of, or eliminate’’ and insert ‘‘or dispose of’’. 

Page 102, strike lines 12 through 14 and insert the following: 

‘‘(b) The votes and agreements regarding the plan shall 

involve—

‘‘(i) in the case of any public housing agency that administers 250 or fewer public housing dwelling units, 

not less than 10 percent of affected residents; and 

‘‘(ii) in the case of any public housing agency that 

administers more than 250 public housing dwelling 

units, not less than 25 affected residents’’. 

Page 103, strike lines 4 through 6 and insert the following: ‘‘make available at least 30 percent of the total hours worked at all 

such employment, and shall also make available at least 25 percent 

of unskilled jobs in demolition activities and 25 percent of unskilled 

jobs in construction activities related to the redevelopment’’. Page 107, after line 2, insert the following new section: 

SEC. 18. ACCESS TO HUD PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED 

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. 

(a) HUD RESPONSIBILITIES.—To allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to better serve persons with limited 

proficiency in the English language by providing technical assistance to recipients of Federal funds, the Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development shall take the following actions: 

(1) TASK FORCE.—Within 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act, convene a task force comprised of appropriate industry 

groups, recipients of funds from the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Department’’), community-based organizations that serve individuals with limited English proficiency, civil rights groups, and 

stakeholders, which shall identify a list of vital documents, including Department and certain property and other documents, 

to be competently translated to improve access to federally conducted and federally assisted programs and activities for individuals with limited English proficiency. The task force shall 

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(2) TRANSLATIONS.—Within 6 months after identification of 

documents pursuant to paragraph (1), produce translations of 

the documents identified in all necessary languages and make 

such translations available as part of the library of forms available on the website of the Department and as part of the clearinghouse developed pursuant to paragraph (4). 

(3) PLAN.—Develop and carry out a plan that includes providing resources of the Department to assist recipients of Federal funds to improve access to programs and activities for individuals with limited English proficiency, which plan shall include the elements described in paragraph (4). 

(4) HOUSING INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER.—Develop and 

maintain a housing information resource center to facilitate 

the provision of language services by providers of housing services to individuals with limited English proficiency. Information provided by such center shall be made available in printed 

form and through the Internet. The resources provided by the 

center shall include the following: 

(A) TRANSLATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS.—The center 

may provide, directly or through contract, vital documents 

from competent translation services for providers of housing services. 

(B) TOLL-FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE NUM- BER.—The center shall provide a 24-hour toll-free interpretation service telephone line, by which recipients of funds 

of the Department and individuals with limited English 

proficiency may— (i) obtain information about federally conducted or 

federally assisted housing programs of the Department; 

(ii) obtain assistance with applying for or accessing 

such housing programs and understanding Federal notices written in English; and 

(iii) communicate with housing providers. and learn 

how to access additional language services. 

The toll-free telephone service provided pursuant to this 

subparagraph shall supplement resources in the community identified by the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (3). 

(C) DOCUMENT CLEARINGHOUSE.—The center shall collect 

and evaluate for accuracy or develop, and make available, 

templates and documents that are necessary for consumers, relevant industry representatives, and other 

stakeholders of the Department, to access, make educated 

decisions, and communicate effectively about their housing, including—

(i) administrative and property documents; 

(ii) legally binding documents; 

(iii) consumer education and outreach materials; 

(iv) documents regarding rights and responsibilities 

of any party; and 

(v) remedies available to consumers. 

(D) STUDY OF LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—The 

center shall conduct a study that evaluates best-practices 

models for all programs of the Department that promote 


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language assistance and strategies to improve language 

services for individuals with limited English proficiency. 

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the center shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs of the Senate, which shall provide recommendations for implementation, specific to programs of the Department, and information and templates that could be 

made available to all recipients of grants from the Department. 

(E) CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE MATERIALS.—The center shall provide information relating to 

culturally and linguistically competent housing services for 

populations with limited English proficiency. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 

be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a). 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than the expiration of the 6-month period 

beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 

thereafter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 

submit a report regarding its compliance with the requirements 

under subsection (a) to the Committee on Financial Services of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE VELA ́ ZQUEZ

OF NEW YORK, OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 80, line 5, after ‘‘8(o)(7)’’ insert ‘‘and section 8(o)(20)’’. 

Page 81, after line 10, insert the following: 

‘‘(N) Sections 8(ee) and 6(u) (relating to records, certification and confidentiality regarding domestic violence).’’. Page 81, line 11, strike ‘‘(N)’’ and insert ‘‘(O)’’. Page 81, line 13, strike ‘‘(O)’’ and insert ‘‘(P)’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY MILLER OF CALIFORNIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 28, after line 11, insert the following new section: 

SEC. 6. TIME LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE. 

Section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

1437n), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) TIME LIMITATION ON SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.—

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this subsection and 

notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, assistance 

under section 8 may not be provided on behalf of any family 

that includes a member who has previously been provided such 

assistance for 84 months (whether or not consecutive) or 

longer. 

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been provided assistance under section 8, for purposes of paragraph (1), a public housing agency shall disregard any month 

during which such individual was a member of a disabled or 

elderly family so assisted. ‘‘(3) AUTHORITY FOR HARDSHIP EXEMPTIONS.—A public housing agency may exempt a family from the application of paragraph (1) by reason of hardship, subject to the following requirements: ‘‘(A) The agency shall define the reasons for, and terms 

under which, a hardship exemption may be granted, which 

may include mental illness and disability that is not sufficient to qualify the individual for benefits under the program of supplemental security income benefits under title 

XVI of the Social Security Act. ‘‘(B) The agency shall establish a plan to provide appropriate case management planning and services for the 

families for which such an exemption is granted. 

‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON EXEMPTIONS.—Subject to paragraph (5), 

the average monthly number of families with respect to which 

an exemption is made under paragraph (3) by a public housing 

agency shall not exceed 20 percent of the average monthly 

number of families on behalf of whom assistance is provided 

under section 8 during the fiscal year or the immediately preceding fiscal year (but not both), as the agency may elect. ‘‘(5) REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS.—Upon the request of a public housing agency, the Secretary may increase 

the number of families with respect to which an exemption 

may be made under paragraph (3) by the agency above the limitation provided in paragraph (4). ‘‘(6) APPLICABILITY.—In determining the number of months 

for which an individual has been provided assistance under 

section 8, for purposes of paragraph (1), a public housing agency shall disregard any month that commenced before the date 

of the enactment of the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 

2007.’’. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MARKEY

OF MASSACHUSETTS, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 64, line 20, before ‘‘Subparagraph’’ insert ‘‘(a) TREATMENT

OF UNIT AND FAMILY SIZE.—’’. 

Page 65, after line 2, insert the following: 

(b) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law—

(1) the property known as The Heritage Apartments (FHA 

No. 023-44804), in Malden, Massachusetts, shall be considered 

eligible low-income housing for purposes of the eligibility of 

residents of the property for enhanced voucher assistance 

under section 8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 

U.S.C. 1437f(t)), pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) of section 223(f) 

of the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 4113(f)(2)(A)); 

(2) such residents shall receive enhanced rental housing 

vouchers upon the prepayment of the mortgage loan for the 


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property under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 

U.S.C. 1715z–1); and 

(3) the Secretary shall approve such prepayment and subsequent transfer of the property without any further condition, 

except that the property shall be restricted for occupancy, until 

the original maturity date of the prepaid mortgage loan, only 

by families with incomes not exceeding 80 percent of the adjusted median income for the area in which the property is located, as published by the Secretary. 

Amounts for the enhanced vouchers pursuant to this subsection 

shall be provided under amounts appropriated for tenant-based 

rental assistance otherwise authorized under section 8(t) of the 

United States Housing Act of 1937. 

Page 107, after line 2, insert the following new section: 

SEC. 18. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN RENTAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS. 

(a) TRANSFER.—Subject to subsection (c) and notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, at the request of the owner, transfer or authorize 

the transfer, of the contracts, restrictions, and debt described in 

subsection (b)—

(1) on the housing that is owned or managed by Community 

Properties of Ohio Management Services LLC or an affiliate of 

Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing and located in Franklin 

County, Ohio, to other properties located in Franklin County, 

Ohio; and 

(2) on the housing that is owned or managed by The Model 

Group, Inc., and located in Hamilton County, Ohio, to other 

properties located in Hamilton County, Ohio. 

(b) CONTRACTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND DEBT COVERED.—The contracts, restrictions, and debt described in this subsection are as follows: 

(1) All or a portion of a project-based rental assistance housing assistance payments contract under section 8 of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 

(2) Existing Federal use restrictions, including without limitation use agreements, regulatory agreements, and accommodation agreements. 

(3) Any subordinate debt held by the Secretary or assigned 

and any mortgages securing such debt, all related loan and security documentation and obligations, and reserve and escrow 

balances. 

(c) RETENTION OF SAME NUMBER OF UNITS AND AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—Any transfer pursuant to subsection (a) shall result 

in—

(1) a total number of dwelling units (including units retained 

by the owners and units transferred) covered by assistance described in subsection (b)(1) after the transfer remaining the 

same as such number assisted before the transfer, with such 

increases or decreases in unit sizes as may be contained in a 

plan approved by a local planning or development commission 

or department; and 

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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHABOT OF

OHIO, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 107, strike lines 3 through 9. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

HENSARLING OF TEXAS, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 107, after line 9, insert the following new section: 

SEC. 19. WORK REQUIREMENT FOR THOSE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE 

FOR 7 YEARS OR MORE. 

Section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

1437n), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amendment by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(g) WORK REQUIREMENT FOR ASSISTED FAMILIES RECEIVING SEC- TION 8 ASSISTANCE FOR 7 YEARS OR MORE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this subsection and 

notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, assistance 

under section 8 may not be provided on behalf of any family 

who has previously been provided such assistance for 84 consecutive months or more, unless each member of the family 

who is 18 years of age or older performs not fewer than 20 

hours of approved work activities (as such term is defined in 

section 407(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d))). ‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide an exemption from the applicability of 

paragraph (1) for any individual family member who— ‘‘(A) is 62 years of age or older; 

‘‘(B) is a blind or disabled individual, as defined under 

section 216(i)(1) or 1614 of the Social Security Act (42 

U.S.C. 416(i)(1); 1382c), and who is unable to comply with 

this section, or is a primary caretaker of such individual; 

‘‘(C) is engaged in a work activity (as such term is defined in section 407(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

607(d)), as in effect on and after July 1, 1997)); 

‘‘(D) meets the requirements for being exempted from 

having to engage in a work activity under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under any other welfare program of the State in which the public housing agency administering rental assistance described in subsection (a) is 

located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work 

program; 

‘‘(E) is in a family receiving assistance under a State 

program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under any other welfare 

program of the State in which the public housing agency 

administering such rental assistance is located, including 

a State-administered welfare-to-work program, and has 


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not been found by the State or other administering entity 

to be in noncompliance with such program; or ‘‘(F) is a single custodial parent caring for a child who 

has not attained 6 years of age, and the individual proves 

that the individual has a demonstrated inability (as determined by the State) to obtain needed child care, for one or 

more of the following reasons: ‘‘(i) Unavailability of appropriate child care within a 

reasonable distance from the individual’s home or 

work site. ‘‘(ii) Unavailability or unsuitability of informal child 

care by a relative or under other arrangements. ‘‘(iii) Unavailability of appropriate and affordable 

formal child care arrangements. ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—A public housing agency providing 

rental assistance described in paragraph (1) may administer 

the work activities requirement under this subsection directly, 

through a resident organization, or through a contractor having experience in administering work activities programs within the service area of the public housing agency. The Secretary 

may establish qualifications for such organizations and contractors. 

‘‘(4) PROSPECTIVE APPLICABILITY.—In determining the number of months for which an assisted family has been provided 

assistance under section 8, for purposes of paragraph (1), a 

public housing agency shall disregard any month that commenced before the date of the enactment of the Section 8 

Voucher Reform Act of 2007.’’. Page 39, line 18, strike ‘‘and’’. Page 39, after line 18, insert the following: ‘‘(v) include an amount for the costs of administering the 

work activities requirement under section 16(g); and’’. Page 39, line 19, strike ‘‘(v)’’ and insert ‘‘(vi)’’. 

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