AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1776), H1630 [30MR], H1764, H1765 [4AP], H1868, H1889, H1902, H1905, H1907, H1908, H1909, H1911, H1916, H1917, H1919, H1922, H1936 [6AP]

Analyses

Provisions (H.R. 5640), H11986-H11991 [5DE]

Provisions (S. 1452), E1924-E1930 [25OC]

Articles and editorials

Constitutional Case for Governmental Cooperation With Faith-Based Social Service Providers, H1923-H1935 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 3274), S11575 [5DE] (see H.R. 5640), H12017 [5DE]

Enact (H.R. 1776): consideration (see H. Res. 460), H1851 [5AP]

Letters

Provisions: Frank O'Bannon, Governor of Indiana, H1900 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Churches and synagogues: prohibit use of community development block grant funds to acquire church property without consent of the church, H1917 [6AP]

Dept. of HUD: allow religious organizations to compete for grants on same basis as private organizations, H1919-H1935 [6AP]

———allow use of Section 8 funds to provide cash assistance for purchase of homes, H1902 [6AP]

———establish a pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated high-crime areas, E1910 [25OC]

———establish a pilot program to provide homeownership assistance to disabled families, E1910 [25OC]

———establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H1863, H1865, H1937 [6AP]

———HOME Loan Guarantee Program funding, H1867 [6AP]

———Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1914-H1917 [6AP]

———include builders and building inspectors on consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H1902 [6AP]

———modify eligibility requirements for Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Program grants, H1936, H1937 [6AP]

———offer discounts on foreclosed homes to teachers and public safety officers, H1861, H1901, H1904 [6AP]

Enact (H.R. 1776), H1801 [5AP], H1857-H1941 [6AP], H7744 [19SE], E520 [10AP], E527 [11AP], E775 [19MY], E1921 [25OC]

———amendment process, H1623 [30MR]

———consideration (H. Res. 460), H1855-H1857 [6AP]

———corrections in engrossment, H1941 [6AP]

Enact (H.R. 5640), H11960-H11996 [5DE], E2149 [7DE], E2173 [11DE], E2182 [14DE]

Enact (S. 1452), E1907, E1910, E1921 [25OC], E1974 [28OC]

Homeowners Protection Act: technical corrections, E2182 [14DE]

Housing: accreditation of home energy rating system providers for FHA energy efficiency certifications, H1908, H1909 [6AP]

———allow shared housing placement organizations to run background checks on potential participants, H1866 [6AP]

———expand homeownership, E1910 [25OC]

———increase home improvement loan limit, H1909, H1910 [6AP]

———private mortgage insurance requirements, H1863 [6AP]

———provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians, E775 [19MY], E1907 [25OC], E2173 [11DE]

———strike increase in median household income relative to housing assistance eligibility through community development block grant funds, H1911-H1914 [6AP], E527 [11AP]

Portland, OR: regional affordable housing pilot project funding, H1862 [6AP]

Suffolk County, NY: regional affordable housing pilot project funding, H1865 [6AP]

Youngstown, OH: authorize community development block grant funds for construction of a community center, H1917-H1919 [6AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HUD: clarify authority of Gun Buyback Program relative to the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act, S8753 [19SE]

Enact (H.R. 1776): unanimous-consent request, S8293 [8SE]

Enact (H.R. 5640), S11680, S11681 [7DE], S11904 [15DE]

Enact (S. 3274), S11576 [5DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1776, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 106-562), H1851 [5AP]

Provisions: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1776) (H. Rept. 106-553), H1587 [29MR], H1851 [5AP]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 3274), S11602-S11607 [5DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 460, consideration of H.R. 1776, provisions, H1855 [6AP]

H.R. 1776, provisions, H1868-H1889 [6AP]

H.R. 5640, provisions, H11960-H11985 [5DE]

S. 3274, provisions, S11577-S11602 [5DE]