13 1 and appropriations for grants to the Institute for its general 2 support, and is authorized to contract with and accept con3 tracts from the Institute for specific services where deemed 4 appropriate by the responsible Federal official involved. 5 "(d) The Institute shall establish and carry on a specific 6 and continuing program of cooperation with the States and 7 their political subdivisions designed to encourage their accept8 ance and its technical findings and of nationally recognized 9 performance criteria, standards, and other technical provi10 sions for building regulations brought about by the Institute. 11 Such program shall include (1) efforts to encourage any 12 changes in existing State and local law to utilize or embody 13 such findings and regulatory provisions; and (2) assistance 14 to States in the development of inservice training programs 15 for building officials, and in the establishment of fully staffed 16 and qualified State technical agencies to advise local officials on questions of technical interpretation. 17 18 19 222 "APPROPRIATIONS FOR INITIAL CAPITAL "SEC. 1009. There is authorized to be appropriated to 20 the Institute, over the first five fiscal years which end after 21 the date of the enactment of this title, the sum of $5,000,000 22 for each of the first two such fiscal years, the sum of $3,000,23 000 for each of the next two such fiscal years, and the sum 24 of $2,000,000 for the last such fiscal year (with each ap25 propriation to be available until expended or until six years 14 1 shall have passed), to provide the Institute with initial capi2 tal adequate for the exercise of its functions and responsi3 bilities during such years (and to assist the Academies-Re4 search Council with funds under contract which the Board 5 may deem necessary to allow the Council to provide the 6 necessary advice and assistance in organizing and establish7 ing the Institute); and thereafter the Institute shall be finan8 cially self-sustaining through the means described in section 9 1007. 10 11 "REPORT TO CONGRESS "SEC. 1010. The Institute shall submit an annual report 12 for the preceding fiscal year to the President for transmittal 13 to the Congress within sixty days of its receipt. The report 14 shall include a comprehensive and detailed report of the In15 stitute's operations, activities, financial condition, and accom16 plishments under this Act and may include such recommen17 dations as the Institute deems appropriate. Each such report 18 shall include a separate report from the Academies-Research 19 Council." 92D CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 14, 1971 Mr. CHILES introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for the inclusion of child-care facilities in low-rent housing projects, and to provide that the eligibility of a family to remain in such a project despite increases in its total income shall be determined solely on the income of the head of such family (or its other principal wage earner). 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That (a) section 15 of the United States Housing Act of 4 1937 is amended by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol5 lowing new paragraph: 6 “(10) (A) Every contract for loans or annual contributions made pursuant to this Act with respect to a low-rent 2 1 housing project initiated on or after the date of the enact2 ment of this subparagraph (other than a project designed 3 principally for elderly families or a project for low-rent 4 housing in private accommodations) must provide that the 5 project shall include such child-care facilities as the Secre6 tary deems adequate and appropriate to serve the tenant 7 families and to enable members of such families to secure 8 and engage in employment, training, special education, and 9 vocational rehabilitation. 10 "(B) The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts 11 to make grants to public housing agencies to pay the full cost 12 of constructing or otherwise establishing, and maintaining, 13 child-care centers and other child-care facilities in low-rent 14 housing projects as described in subparagraph (A), and to 15 enter into such contracts and make such grants with respect 16 to projects initiated before the date of the enactment of such subparagraph as well as those initiated on or after such date. 18 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 19 be necessary for purposes of this subparagraph.” 17 (b) (1) The first sentence of section 2 (1) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "(including child-care facilities as required by section 15 (10))". (2) Section 2 (9) of such Act is amended by inserting 3 1 before the period at the end thereof the following: ", as 2 well as child-care facilities as required by section 15 (10)". 3 SEC. 2. Section 10 (g) (3) of the United States Housing 4 Act of 1937 is amended 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (1) by inserting "(A)" after "unless", and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", or (B) two or more members of the family have income, and the family's total income would not have increased beyond such maximum limits if only the income of the member of the family whose income is highest were taken into account, in which event the family may be permitted to remain if it pays an increased rent consistent with its increased income". |