Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 26, after line 3, insert the following new subsection: (h) Study on Impact on Elderly and Disabled Families of Decreased Deductions in Income.-- (1) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study to determine the impacts, on rents paid by elderly and disabled individuals and families assisted under the section 8 rental assistance and public housing programs under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq), of any decreases in the amounts of any deductions from income (for purposes of section 3(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b))), as compared to such deductions under such section 3(b) as in effect before the effectiveness of this section, resulting from the amendments made by this section. (2) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth the results of the study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Effective date.--Notwithstanding subsection (h) of this section, this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 594, the gentlewoman from Alabama (Ms. Sewell) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Alabama.”