REAL PROPERTY

Amendments

Wetlands: expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (H.R. 5053), H10746, H10747 [4OC]

Analyses

Indian Housing Development and Reform Act (S. 1960), S3461 [22MR]

Articles and editorials

Enraging Species Act, S8469 [11JY]

Government Giveth, S4912-S4914 [26AP]

This Land Is My Land—Environmentalism Is Colliding With the Rights of Property Owners, S2689 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: debtor obligations under unexpired leases of personal property (see H.R. 4474), H3887 [23MY]

———limit value of certain real and personal property relative to exemptions under State or local laws (see H.R. 4493), H4090 [25MY]

Child support: liens against the property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 4982), H8595 [17AU]

Dept. of HUD: mortgage insurance program mortgage limitation amount (see H.R. 4396), H3278 [11MY]

———reform the single family mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 4390, 4484), H3278 [11MY], H3963 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior: sale of certain real and personal property (see H.R. 4919), H7195 [8AU]

District of Columbia: authorize lease of property (see H.R. 4599), H4721 [17JN]

———confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (see H.R. 4242, 4243), H2397 [18AP]

Endangered species: authorize cooperative agreements between Federal, State, and local governments to finance the purchase of land for critical habitat (see S. 2553), S14830 [7OC]

———conservation of threatened and endangered species (see H.R. 3978), H1087 [8MR]

———protection of private property rights and compensation for economic loss due to critical habitat designation (see S. 2451; H.R. 5073), S13283 [22SE], H9569 [22SE]

Government: compensation to owners of property diminished in value due to decisions of Federal agencies (see H.R. 3784), H204 [2FE]

Government regulations: protection of constitutional guarantee of private property rights relative to Government regulations or policies (see S. 2410), S12217 [19AU]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: amend (see S. 2174), S6746 [9JN]

Housing: senior citizen housing development restrictions (see S. 2247), S7962 [29JN]

———simplify HOME Investment Partnerships Program (see H.R. 3767), H203 [2FE]

Native Americans: housing opportunities for Indians (see S. 1960), S3446 [22MR]

———repurchase of land taken by eminent domain (see S. 1946), S3208 [17MR]

Private property: owner rights (see S. 1915; H.R. 3875), S2638 [9MR], H678 [23FE]

REALTORS Land Institute: commemorate anniversary (see S. Res. 243), S9034 [14JY]

RTC: require competitive procedures for procuring property and services (see H.R. 5251), H11427 [7OC]

Rural areas: establish rural development strategy (see H.R. 5086), H9600 [23SE]

SBA: microloan demonstration program for Native Americans (see S. 2390), S11798 [15AU]

Taxation: apply exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence relative to catastrophic illness (see H.R. 5207), H11199 [6OC]

———apply exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence relative to disabled individuals (see H.R. 5002), H8754 [19AU]

———apply exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence relative to unemployment (see H.R. 5021), H9012 [23AU]

———credits for individuals who rehabilitate or purchase historic homes for personal residency (see H.R. 5249), H11427 [7OC]

———one-time exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland to a beginning farmer (see H.R. 5014), H9008 [21AU]

———sale of principal residence (see H.R. 4612), H4779 [21JN]

———treatment of builders' sale of residential real property (see H.R. 4702), H5462 [30JN]

———treatment of capital gains on conversion of long-term property through eminent domain (see S. 2408), S12217 [19AU]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (see S. 2477), S13707 [29SE]

———treatment of lowest income tax rates and capital gains relative to inherited property or income (see H.R. 5023), H9087 [12SE]

———valuation of sensitive environmental areas for estate tax purposes (see S. 2146), S6288 [24MY]

Trails: expand Federal authority to acquire lands for national trails (see S. 2549), S14830 [7OC]

University of Arkansas: provide for the sale of certain lands (see S. 2550), S14830 [7OC]

Wetlands: expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (see H.R. 5053), H9223 [19SE]

Letters

California Desert Protection Act: James G. O'Gara, Catellus Development Corp., H6295 [27JY]

———Patrick J. Meara, JMB Institutional Realty Advisors, Inc., H6294 [27JY]

———Representative Huffington, H6294, H6296 [27JY]

Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S10896 [8AU]

Private property protection: Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho, S6109 [19MY]

———Richard L. Russman and Tony Grampsas, S6109 [19MY]

Wetlands Reserve Program: Representative de la Garza, Committee on Agriculture (House), H10746 [4OC]

———Representative Studds, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House), H10746 [4OC]

Lists

Opponents of Oxley amendment to H.R. 2448, Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act relative to disclosure requirements for radon testing when selling or renting property, H6405 [28JY]

Memorandums

BIA Housing Improvement Program: Dept. of the Interior, S3458 [22MR]

Messages

Blocking of Property in the U.S. of Certain Haitian Nationals: President Clinton, S7459 [22JN], H4857 [22JN]

Proposals

Protection of private property rights relative to Government take overs: Senator Hatch, S14945 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Bankruptcy: limit value of certain real and personal property relative to exemptions under State or local laws (H.R. 4493), E1066 [25MY]

District of Columbia: confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4242), E695 [18AP], E1069 [25MY]

———confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4243), E694 [18AP], E1069 [25MY]

Ecology and environment: wetland protection relative to property rights, H4558 [16JN]

Financial institutions: use of licensed or certified appraisers for all real estate loans, H4642 [16JN]

Government: compensation to property owners relative to Federal decisions, H5673-H5690 [14JY]

Housing: simplify HOME Investment Partnerships Program (H.R. 3767), E73 [2FE]

IRS: treatment of distressed real estate sales by life insurance companies, E2351 [30NO]

Private property: owner rights (H.R. 3875), H1904 [23MR], H2591 [21AP], H3794 [23MY], H5181 [28JN], H5318 [29JN], E224, E233, E237 [23FE]

Radioactive substances: disclosure requirements relative to radon testing when selling or renting property, H6402-H6409 [28JY]

States: additional funding for school districts impacted by Federal acquisition of real property, H1730-H1732, H1735 [21MR]

Stephanopoulos, George: purchase of commercial real estate, H6565 [2AU]

Supreme Court: decision relative to Government confiscation of private property, E1365 [29JN], E1539 [22JY], E1840 [13SE], E2116 [6OC]

Taxation: apply exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence relative to disabled individuals (H.R. 5002), E1776 [19AU]

———credits for individuals who rehabilitate or purchase historic homes for personal residency (H.R. 5249), E2187 [8OC]

———treatment of builders' sale of residential real property (H.R. 4702), E1391 [30JN]

———treatment of lowest income tax rates and capital gains relative to inherited property or income (H.R. 5023), E1826 [12SE]

Wetlands: expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (H.R. 5053), H10746 [4OC], E1875 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

California: convey certain public lands to the Central Pacific Railway Co. (H.R. 1183), S7095 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: land conveyance to Harpswell, ME, S8306 [1JY]

Dept. of State: lease-purchase agreements involving foreign countries, S364, S365 [28JA]

Endangered species: authorize cooperative agreements between Federal, State, and local governments to finance the purchase of land for critical habitat (S. 2553), S14877 [7OC]

———protection of private property rights and compensation for economic loss due to critical habitat designation (S. 2451), S13285 [22SE]

Fair Housing Act: advertising of property, S4806 [26AP]

Financial institutions: secondary market for commercial mortgages, S3172-S3176 [17MR]

Gainesville, FL: sale of property near airport, S7023 [16JN]

Government: compensation to owners of property relative to decisions of the Federal Government, S4912 [26AP]

———prepare private property taking impact analyses, S5885, S5899, S5905, S5921-S5925, S5927, S5930 [18MY], S6108 [19MY]

———protection of private property rights relative to take overs, S14944 [7OC]

Government regulations: protection of constitutional guarantee of private property rights relative to Government regulations or policies (S. 2410), S12218-S12220 [19AU]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: amend (S. 2174), S6751 [9JN]

Housing: senior citizen housing development restrictions, S10592, S10598 [4AU]

———senior citizen housing development restrictions (S. 2247), S7962 [29JN]

Kaho'olawe Island, HI: environmental restoration and remediation, S11125 [10AU]

Lowry AFB, CO: future land use and redevelopment, S11121 [10AU]

Native Americans: housing opportunities for Indians (S. 1960), S3458 [22MR]

———repurchase of land taken by eminent domain (S. 1946), S3224 [17MR]

Private property: owner rights (S. 1915), S2640, S2641 [9MR]

Public lands: acquisition of privately owned lands within area to be designated as public, S4132-S4138 [12AP]

REALTORS Land Institute: commemorate anniversary (S. Res. 243), S9042 [14JY], S15028 [8OC]

SBA: microloan demonstration program for Native Americans (S. 2390), S11798 [15AU]

Supreme Court: decision relative to Government confiscation of private property, S8430 [1JY]

Taxation: treatment of capital gains on conversion of long-term property through eminent domain (S. 2408), S12217 [19AU]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (S. 2477), S13712 [29SE]

———valuation of sensitive environmental areas for estate tax purposes (S. 2146), S6290 [24MY]

Trails: expand Federal authority to acquire lands for national trails (S. 2549), S14860 [7OC]

University of Arkansas: provide for the sale of certain lands (S. 2550), S14666 [7OC]

Wetlands: expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (H.R. 5053), S14672 [7OC]

Reports filed

Calculation of Public Buildings Transactions: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 2680) (H. Rept. 103-547), H4446 [14JN]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2174) (S. Rept. 103-393), S13852 [30SE]

Improving the Management of the FmHA Single-Family Housing Portfolio Through Centralized Servicing and Mortgage Escrowing: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-609), H5870 [19JY]

Native American Land Relative to Purchase By Eminent Domain: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1946), S14830 [7OC]

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1183) (S. Rept. 103-277), S6390 [25MY]

Texts of

S. 1960, Indian Housing Development and Reform Act, S3459-S3461 [22MR]

S. 2390, SBA microloan demonstration program for Native Americans, S11799 [15AU]

S. 2408, treatment of capital gains on conversion of long-term property through eminent domain, S12218 [19AU]

S. 2410, Private Property Rights Restoration Act, S12219 [19AU]

S. 2550, land sale by the University of Arkansas, S15222 [30NO]

S. 2553, Cooperative Planning Assistance Act, S14878 [7OC]

S. Res. 243, commemorate anniversary of the REALTORS Land Institute, S9042 [14JY]

S. Res. 243, commemorate REALTORS Land Institute anniversary, S15028 [8OC]