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On the recordOctober 9, 1997
I agree with my colleagues. In accommodating HUD's desire to streamline the tenant participation process, the Congress in no way intends to minimize the importance of meaningful and effective participation of project residents and others with a stake in the restructuring process, including local governments. I agree with my colleagues that this must be done in a way that also ensures that the mark-to-market process is completed in the 3-year window created by this legislation.
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Julian Bond
Alabama
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Discussing the importance of tenant participation in HUD's restructuring process.

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