Connie Mack: “Senator D'Amato's comments are absolutely accurate. Section 556 of the Act was added in response to a vociferous outcry…”

“Senator D'Amato's comments are absolutely accurate. Section 556 of the Act was added in response to a vociferous outcry among housing authorities and low-income advocates who feared that HUD's administrative actions during Fiscal Year 1998 could have inadvertently led to a decline in housing assistance under the Section 8 program. The renewal terms included in the Act are intended to avoid such a result and will ensure that full funding for the program is maintained. I appreciate the Chairman's work to ensure that this provision will not have adverse budgetary implications.”