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Rick Lazio: I had drafted into this version of the bill, included in the language of the bill a provision that specifically requires…

On the recordSeptember 28, 1996
I had drafted into this version of the bill, included in the language of the bill a provision that specifically requires the allocation formula to provide for the continued operation and modernization needs of existing housing units. The consequence of that is that no tribe or Indian housing authority will suffer unanticipated consequences of a new formula while continuing to guarantee that tribes will play a large role in determining the funding allocation to the negotiated rulemaking process. It is essentially a hold harmless agreement for the tribes in the east.
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Rick Lazio
New York

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Discussing provisions in a housing bill related to funding allocation for tribes.

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