Evening star., 1949-06-30
SIum Clearance
Here Voted in
Housing Bill
Conferees to Toke Up
Provision IN Measure
Posed BY House

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ance today IL IN tEe hands q f.ss
Senate Approps !Ailalas COMMITTEE
and Senate HouSe Cca.errcs ST
National ho4xIas iesgn4at.o;
Tf4e housing o.& ~ Ss~d o, n,
House late YESTERDAY ~ ,rtx 81.
22s 10 lsS pro, ldes tct part1gtpa-
tlon IN rs >iQm clearance prov
SlonS oy the D3Sirtt RedeveAap-
mens Land AgeatY A N.Eu.aAg
measure approved ey the Seuatr
IN April does not.
The HOUSE provision SaA
adopted on voice ee'ie on rccofn
nendatlon ot Chairman SsgxI2ec
O. the BANKING COMMITTEE In
charge OF the ns.I
II VAS amended however on
motion ot Chairman Mcmillan ot
the HOUSE DiS;rttG Committee
Mr.. Mcmillan change ~olllt
prevent the local agency from oh
tanning financing under ttae bill
for any project which had been
disApproved by the Appropr "a lions
Committee o. either house oi
Congress
MarxhAli Heights Denied Funds
This amendment. II retained IN
the measure AS finally agreed or
by conierees from the two cham
bers. would prevent action under
the national act toward accom-
pllshment OF the Marshall Heights
project This projections sched-
uled as the arst redesclopmcnt
lob Of the agency ey--repeatedly has
oeen denied funds
The most recent occasion oC-
CURED last week when the House
Appropriations Committee struck
from the third deficiency appro-
priation bill an item 10 coVe' land
acquisition
Meanwhile. the Senate Appo-
priations Committee ~ prspaTins
10 act on the matter Of including
funds for the District agency IN
the independent otfiees appro-
priation bill The agency. estab-
lished in 1916. never has been
given any money. even for once
expenses.
Senator McCarr4n. Democrat
OF Nevada. sn author Of The act
which set up the ccency, has
asked the Senate al pr Jpriations
group to provide the authorized
$40 900 900 revolying fund. 30 the
agency need not come TO Con-
sress for funds for each o! It's
projects.
Subject Of Conferees.
Commenting on the f'nor yes
terday on Mr.. Mchfiiian S smend-
ment TO the national housing
measurc--an alternative MEANS Of
getting the money. Representa-
tive Case. Republican. Of South
Dakota. pointed ont II would not
prevent the District agerey from
going forward with projects either
than Marshall Heights.
Mr.. Case said he feels the
amendment insurina District par
ticipation might be open 70 points
OF order He added he would not
press them because. he said, MI
Spence had assured him the con-
ferees on the bill would consider
the matter carefully. in view OF
the fact the provision Was not
contained In the Senate version,
As written, Mr.. Case said. the
provision would enable the rede-
velopment agency 10 go forward
with projects without the spccific
approval in each case OF congress
sional appropriation committees.
/ Chairman Mayoank Of the SEN
ate Banking Committee, who will
head upper chamber conferees on
the national bill. has said. how
ever. he Is In favor OF the prosi-
sion and will urge It's acceptance
on the Senate side,
! Both Senate and House versions
Of the housing legislation contain
a provision restoring the land
acquisition rights OF the National
Capital Housing Authority Tor
low-rent public housing projects
On motion OF Representative
Sasscer. Democrat. OF Maryland
the House agreed yesterday ths.
no public housing projects intend
ed 10 benefit present residents Of
the District would be built outside
the District