4220 Hon. Mark W. Hannaford
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j 4220 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 22, 1978 cessed until Thursday, February 23, 1978, IN THE NAVY SUPPLY CORPS at 10 a.m. Vice Adm. Howard E. Greer, U.S. Navy William J. Ryan (age 56) for appointment to the grade of Andrew A. Gìordano - vice admiral on the retired list pursuant to Joseph L. Flores the provisions of title 10, United States Code, NOMINATIONS CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS section 5233. Paul R. Gates The following-named officer, having been Executive nominations received by the DENTAL CORPS designated for commands and other duties Senate February 22, 1978: John B. Holmes DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY of great importance and responsibility in the gracie of vice admiral within the contempla- IN THE MARINE CORPS Manuel A. Sanchez, Jr., of New York, to tion of title 10, United States Code, section Gen. Samuel Jaskilka, U.S. Marine Corps, be Superintendent of the U.S. Assay Office (age 58), for appointment to the grade of at New York, N.Y., vice Nicholas Costanzo, 5231, for appointment while so serving as follows: general on the retired list, upon his retire- resigned. ment on 1 July 1978. To be vice admiral DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE L+. Gen. Joseph C. Fegan, Jr., U.S. Marine P. R. Smith, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Rear Adm. Kinnaird R. McKee, U.S. Navy. Corps, (age 57), for appointment to the Secretary of Agriculture, vice Robert Haide- The following-named captalns of the Navy grade of lieutenant general on the retired man Meyer, resigned. for temporary promotion lo the grade of rear list pursuant to the provisions of title 10, IN THE COAST GUARD admiral in the staff corps indicated subject United States Code, section 5233. The following-named brigadier general of The following-named captain of the Coast to qualification therefor as provided by law: the Marine Corps Reserve for permanent ap- Guard Reserve MEDICAL CO to be a permanent commis- RPS pointment to the grade of major general sioned ofñcer in the Coast Guard Reserve in Melvin Muscles under the provisions of title 10, U.S. Code, the grade of rear admiral: John R. Lukas section 5902: Aubrey H. Jones, XXX-XX-XXX X . Stephen Barchet Jack M. Frisbie EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE FOR are finding that rentals for space on the other terms and the duration of con- MOBILE HOMEOWNERS which to park their mobile homes is tracts entered into under this subsection.". pricing them out of an aírordable alter- Sec. 2. Section 2(h) of the Housing Au- HON. MARK W. HANNAFORD native. Currently, mobile homeowners thorization Act of 1976 is amended by ln- who must rent space are not eligible for serting "or under any State program which OF CALIFORNIA provides housing assistance" after "Housing any form of rental assistance. In the Act of 1949". IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES city of Seal Beach in my 34th District Wednesday, February 22. 1978 of California, the rising cost of rental space is placing a severe burden on many ELOQUENT COMMENTARY Mr. HANNAFORD. Mr. Speaker, the senior citizens. Rental space, which now home ownership task force of the Hous- ranges from $50 to $150 per month is ing Subcommittee recently held a num- expected to double. HON. G. WILLIAM WHITEHURST ber of field hearings to find out why the Needless OF VIRGINIA cost of housing has risen to say, the impact of this in- as it has and crease would be devastating. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to explore possible solutions to the rising Therefore, I am introducing legislation to extend Wednesday, February 22, 1978 cost of housing that Federal, State, and section local 8 rental assistance to low-income governments can and should pur- families who own a mobile home Mr. WHITEHURST. Mr. Speaker, last sue. The and use task force, under the chairman- it as their principal place of residence. week I received a letter from one of my ship of my distinguished colleague LEs constituents, Mr. Nelson Sabin of In addition this legislation provides that Vir- AUCOIN, concentrated on ñve area ginia Beach, s-the SSI recipients who obtain housing assist- which is one of the most impact of Federal regulations on hous- eloquent commentaries on the issues ing ance under any State program will not costs, the benefits of different types be subject which are of deep concern to the people of mortgage instrume to reductions in SSI beneñts. nts tailored to These are necessary changes to existing of the United States ever to come across homebuyers' needs, the effects of hous- law which will enhance housing afrorda- my desk. ing speculation on home prices, the im- bility. With Mr. Sabin's permission, I am pact of construction and land costs, and taking this opportunity The text of the bill follows: to place his building innovations which reduce the words in the RECORD. I hope that all of cost of housing. H.R. - my colleagues will take the time to read Current estima A bill to provide rental assistance under sec- this letter and pay it careful heed; there tes reveal that in tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of southern California only 15 percent of 1937 for owners of mobile homes who rent is a very clear message for us all. the families can afford to buy a home. the real property on which their mobile Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Other studies indicate that by 1990 the homes are kcated. and for other purpcses FEBRUAR- 13,1978. average cost of a home may be as high Be it enacted by the Senate and House E. WILLIAM WHrrEHURST as $90,000. That is a national average. of Representatiues of the United States 0/ Congress of the United States. Already in Orange Countv, Calif., aver- America in Congress assembled, 'That section DEAR MR. WHITEHURST: For several months 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is I have been making notes and in my mind age home prices exceed $88,000. In De- cember amended by adding the following new sub- composing a letter to you, the material be- , the average cost of a new home section at the end thereof: came so voluminous and repetitive and I'm in Oran ge County was $123,870. Last "(i) ( 1) Notwithstanding any other pro- Sure, familiar to you I have discarded it. year alone, prices of existing homes in vision of law, the Secretary may make assist- As an illustration of my deep disappoint- southern California increased by 27 per- ance payments under this - section for the ment and frustration with those who are cent. In the last 2 years, this increase purpose of aiding any lower-income family in responsible for the administration within has been as high as 50 percent. Home making rental payments wìth respect to real our federal government, I submit the en- maintenance costs have doubled and property on which is located a mobile home closed clipping from today's Virginian Pilot. property taxes have risen by 131 percent owned by such family and utilized by such It speaks for itself. family as its principal place of residence. More and more Congress passes laws as a over the last 10 years. "(2) The Secretary shall, as soon as prac- result of and in favor of special interest Mr. Speaker, the rising cost of home- ticable after the date of enactment of this groups. Citizens generally are unable to ownership affects millions of low-income subsection, issue regulations with respect to gauge the worth or possible (probable) effects families and elderly citizens. Many of the maximum monthly rent which an owner of proposed legislation because of little, if these people are now turning to mobile of real property is entited to receive for real any, information about such legislation. Even homes which are less expensive to buy property with respect to which assistance you in Congress do not fully understand payments are made under this subsection, some of the legislation voted on. This is only and maintain. But those who have pur- the amount of the monthly assistance pay- the first part. After legislation becomes law chased mobile homes in order to escape ment which may be made under this sub- the bureaucracy of the federgl administra- escalating costs of conventional housing section with respect to such property, and tion starts massaging and bending it to fit February 2'2, 1978 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4221 their philosophy or perception and struggle experiments in sparsely populated areas, handling radioactive materials as being for lJOwer and/ or survival. Some of the people if these areas are geologically and hy less than proficient and safe for hu in these areas wouldn't recognize a good piece drologically suitable for nuclear waste manity. of legislation if it sneaked up berind and bit What would be the result if highly them! storage. I am tired of the beating citizens are tak I also believe that the States should radioactive waste were placed in salt ing from the federal bureaucracy and this participate in the decision of whether to domes in north Louisiana and leakage includes the judicial (system) . I have the construct and operate a nuclear waste occurred because of one or more of many feeling frequently that our country is ac facility within their boundaries. There reasons, such as: underground water celerated far down the road toward a deficit fore, the Governors of such States shall melting an area of salt; melting of the socialist form of government. The ever grow have the authority to consent to the is salt by intense heat of the waste; leak ing redistribution of income, the significant age through an old or new drill hole for drop in (individual) productivity, the in suance of a permit for such purposes.