I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2012 Mrs. Black (for herself and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To terminate the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Tenant Organizing Promotion Act.

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Termination of authority to provide assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program

(a)

Termination of authority

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not carry out, support, or otherwise provide any assistance to the Tenant Resource Network Program authorized under section 514(f)(3) of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–65; 111 Stat. 1392). (b)

Repeal of funding provision for the Tenant Resource Network Program

Section 514(f)(3) of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 is repealed. (c)

Deficit reduction

Any funds made available under section 514(f)(3) of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 that have been allocated for use, but not yet obligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for the Tenant Resource Network Program shall not be available for obligation or expenditure under such Program, but should be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury and should be used only for reducing the budget deficit of the Federal Government.