The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 13, 1980-Page 5 Legislature passes bill to bolster U.S. fair 'housing WASHINGTON (AP)-The House easily passed a major civil rights bill yesterday that is designed to strengthen enforcement of the landmark 1968 fair housing law. Passage, on a 310-95 vote, came only after opponen- ts of the measure narrowly lost a last-ditch attempt to send the legislation back to committee with instruc- tions to strip much of the enforcement powers from the bill. SUPPORTERS CONTENDED the legislation was needed because the 1968 fair housing act had no effec- tive means of enforcement. The new bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to file complaints of housing discrimination with an administrative law judge in the Justice Department. The law judge would have authority to settle the cases and order appropriate remedies, including imposing a fine of up to $10,000. The Justice Department also would be given greater latitude in prosecuting cases of alleged housing discrimination. The bill allows the depar- tment to pursue cases of "general interest" rather than only those where there is a pattern or practice of discrimination. . UNDER EXISTING LAW, HUD can only mediate complaints alleging housing discrimination. It had no power to actually settle the cases. And the Justice Department can bring suit in housing discrimination cases only if there is "pattern or practice" of discrimination. The legislation, the only major civil rights bill to come before Congress this year, now goes to the Senate where a subcommittee already is working on similar legislation. The margin of victory on final passage belied the difficulties faced by supporters in getting through the House the legislation which President Carter had called "perhaps the most important civil rights bill" in a decade. AN ATTEMPT BY opponents to strip much of the enforcement provisions from the legislation failed Wednesday only after Rep. Joseph Gaydos (D-Pa.), switched his vote at the last minute. That vote switch gave supporters a 205-204 vic- tory and kept the key enforcement provisions intact. Opponents, however, mounted another attempt to modify the bill yesterday, asking that it be sent back to committee with instructions to delete the en- forcement provisions. THAT MOVE FAILED on a 209-196 vote, however, setting the stage for final passage. The bill was supported on final passage by 223 Democrats and 87 Republicans. Opposed were 28 Democrats and 67 Republicans. The bill's progress through the House was marked by parliamentary maneuvering designed to give each side an advantage. XX Senate budget heightens troubles (Continuedfrom Page3i Expectations of University administrators for state funds have dwindled gradually as the state's worsening economic status became apparent. "When the governor first gave a budget (to the legislature), it seemed like we would be much better off," Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs Alfred Sussman said yesterday. BUT UNIVERSITY officials do not accuse the legislature of short- changing higher education. "As bleak as it appears now, the legislature has been supportive of higher education," said Vice-President for State Relations Richard Kennedy. "The real villain is hard times," not the legislature, Sussman said. University administrators have made preliminary plans based on several versions of expected state funding: First, they planned on Milliken's original 9.5 per cent recommendation and then, on Milliken's revised 6.2 per cent increase. Most recently they planned on their own estimated 5 per cent increase, and now they must deal with the Senate's 4.2 per cent increase, with more cuts likely before fall. "We have run so many different figures lately," Kennedy said, while last year, the state budget was completed and approved by May. SEMI-ANNUAL SHOE SALE IN OUR MISS J SHOP: STYLES FOR SUMMER. Dress and casual sandals to sport shoes make a great selection at super savings. Colors range from important brights like red, green, yellow, purple; the blues, tans and naturals that easily coordinate. This is the time to get your Candie's and Bare Traps; get into Capezio, Famolare, SRO and 9-West. Even a special athletic group from Pro-Keds, Adidas and Osaga. Now, that's feet-first value for you! 8000 pair in all stores. while quantities last. wwiw Jacobson's iKao Yesterday's Senate appropriation did not include the state's medical OPEN THURSDAY A schools-they will be dealt with in a FREE PARKING IN THE ADJACE separate $88million bill. ND FRIDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 9:00 NT RAMP - WE WILL VALIDATE YOUR TICKET a:.a.