Bruce F. Vento: “I think the Secretary makes the decision in this particular instance in the gentleman's amendment, so we agree on who…”

“I think the Secretary makes the decision in this particular instance in the gentleman's amendment, so we agree on who has the authority. The issue is one of the findings that such variations are necessary, because of unusually high or low income criteria. This is just the findings issue. Clearly what the intent is and I think what occurs under current law, this is current law, is that the local housing management authority or public housing authority has to initiate such process in saying that we have a problem. But we are just talking about the findings issue is really what we are talking about. I do not think the gentleman and I necessarily disagree about who initiates it, because clearly the housing authority has to play a key role here. It is just a question of findings. The ultimate authority is in Washington no matter what, because the Secretary, if he is dissatisfied or she is dissatisfied with the information, will simply reject it. So I do not know, I do not think it is a question of authority, it is simply a question of clarifying the issue of findings, in my mind.”