[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13307]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     AMERICAN HOUSING RESCUE AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT OF 2008

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 
3221, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A message from the House of Representatives to accompany 
     H.R. 3221, an act to provide needed housing reform and for 
     other purposes.

  Pending:

       Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) amendment No. 4983 (to the House 
     amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting 
     certain language to the Senate amendment to the bill), of a 
     perfecting nature.
       Bond amendment No. 4987 (to amendment No. 4983), to enhance 
     mortgage loan disclosure requirements with additional 
     safeguards for adjustable rate mortgages with an initial 
     fixed rate and loans that contain prepayment penalty.
       Dole amendment No. 4984 (to amendment No. 4983), to improve 
     the regulation of appraisal standards.
       Sununu amendment No. 4999 (to amendment No. 4983), to amend 
     the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 to exempt qualified public 
     housing agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual 
     public housing agency plan.
       Kohl amendment No. 4988 (to amendment No. 4983), to protect 
     the property and security of homeowners who are subject to 
     foreclosure proceedings.

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.

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