HOUSING

Agenda

Five Year Chicago Area HIV/AIDS Housing Plan: AIDS Foundation of Chicago, IL, E2117 [16NO]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), S9830, S9921, S9923 [26SE]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), S12571 [6DE], H9112 [11DE]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), H959 [19MR], H1061 [21MR], H1083, H1084 [22MR]

Analyses

Homestead Preservation Act (S. 1848), S13704 [19DE]

Mark-to-Market Extension Act (H.R. 2589), H5953 [24SE]

Mark-to-Market Extension Act (S. 1254), S8284 [26JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9833 [26SE], H6102 [2OC]

Articles and editorials

Add Gun Buybacks to the Public Wish List, S8651 [2AU]

Affordable Housing Options Will Be Studied, E1109 [14JN]

``Assisted Living'' Firm Prospers by Housing a Frail Population, E135-E137 [7FE]

Gun Buy-Back Backfires When Officers Cash In, S8652 [2AU]

Madness of Gun Buybacks—Andrew Cuomo's Policy Is Full of Holes, S8652 [2AU]

Specialists Cool on Calls To Revive Gun Buybacks, S8651 [2AU]

Tornado Damage, H1079 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: accelerate elimination of out-of-pocket housing costs for members residing off-base (see H.R. 1995), H2710 [24MY]

———ensure married personnel having minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms (see H.R. 1135), H1012 [20MR]

———ensure that basic allowance rates for off-base military housing areas are sufficient to eliminate out-of-pocket housing costs (see H.R. 2044), H2848 [25MY]

———exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see H.R. 3082), H6504 [10OC] (see H.R. 3216), H7717 [1NO]

———make temporary adjustments in basic housing allowances in response to increases in military housing costs (see H.R. 3411), H8948 [5DE]

Bennington, Rita: provide for special application of certain tax laws relative to the sale of a principal residence following Hurricane Iniki (see S. 54), S99 [22JA]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 217), H62 [6JA]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 773), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 471), H221 [7FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 399), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 2145), H3149 [13JN]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (see H.R. 1850), H2183 [15MY]

Community development: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1114 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 2834), H5405 [5SE]

Constitutional amendments: right to a home (see H.J. Res. 21), H399 [14FE]

———right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 30), H649 [6MR]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 2531), H4112 [17JY]

Contracts: prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts containing a mandatory arbitration agreement and other provisions in a single document and prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to mandatory arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2053), H2888 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: enhance the ability of States and local governments to participate in certain projects that acquire and improve military housing (see H.R. 813), H621 [1MR]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see S. 1460), S9807 [25SE] (see H.R. 2904), H5925 [21SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 268), H6918 [16OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize participation of religious organizations, and organizations having religious purposes, in certain housing assistance programs (see H.R. 3541), H10909 [19DE]

———clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (see S. 1029), S6212 [13JN]

———conduct a study of developing residential mortgage programs that provide low-cost health insurance in connection with low-cost mortgages (see H.R. 1222), H1188 [27MR]

———expand provisions of the Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door Program to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 1221), H1188 [27MR]

———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1365), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 425), H219 [7FE]

———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see S. 1163), S7494 [11JY] (see H.R. 1629), H1659 [26AP]

———make single family properties available at a discount to elementary and secondary school teachers and public safety officers (see H.R. 421), H219 [7FE]

———pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 989), H875 [13MR]

———provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see S. 1887), S13943 [20DE]

———provide funding for law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (see H.R. 3490), H10066 [13DE]

———provide grant renewal under the programs for permanent supportive housing and shelter-plus-care for homeless persons (see H.R. 888), H648 [6MR]

Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see S. 1848), S13700 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans (see H.R. 2095), H2996 [7JN]

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H2387 [21MY]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 228), S914 [31JA]

El Salvador: authorize disaster assistance for construction or reconstruction of permanent single family housing for those made homeless by the earthquake (see S. 260), S1063 [6FE]

Federal aid programs: extend FHA-insured multifamily housing mortgage and housing assistance restructuring authority (see S. 1457), S9741 [24SE] (see H.R. 2890), H5703 [14SE]

———support community-based group homes for young mothers and their children (see S. 1522), S10456 [10OC]

Federal Housing Administration: provide for one percent mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H396 [14FE]

FEMA: Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization (see S. 1144), S7193 [29JN]

FHA: clarify authority to terminate mortgagee origination approval for poorly performing mortgagees (see S. 1195), S7878 [18JY]

———expand moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers affected by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3277), H8132 [13NO]

———prevent the premature shutdown of certain mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 1481), H1486 (see H.R. 1481), H1496 [4AP]

———provide for one percent mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see S. 417), S1699 [28FE]

———require partial rebates of mortgage insurance premiums to certain mortgagors upon payment of their FHA-insured mortgages (see S. 607), S2823 [23MR]

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8563 [28NO]

Floods: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (see H.R. 2091), H2956 [6JN]

———provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (see H.R. 2384), H3803 [28JN]

Government National Mortgage Association: authorize the guarantee of conventional mortgage-backed securities (see S. 1620), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 3206), H7717 [1NO]

Government regulations: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H5334 [2AU]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1409), H1482 (see H.R. 1409), H1492 [4AP]

Habitat for Humanity International: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 48), S6008 [8JN]

Hazardous substances: provide for a study on the proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites (see H.R. 1585), H1604 [25AP]

Health: carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 2288), H3465 [21JN]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 623), H394 [14FE] (see H.R. 825), H622 [1MR]

———improve programs for veterans (see S. 739), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR] (see H.R. 2716), H5332 [2AU]

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H3357 [20JN]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see S. 592), S2662 [21MR] (see S. 1025), S6211 [13JN] (see H.R. 2160), H3149 [13JN]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

———extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 388), H166 [31JA]

———home heating funding limitations (see H.R. 1845), H2183 [15MY]

———provide funding to States with programs to facilitate the collection of private donations to assist low-income families with their utility bills (see H.R. 2224), H3259 [19JN]

Lumber industry: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]

Minorities: reduce the impact of predatory lending on minorities (see H.R. 1053), H953 [15MR]

Mortgages: reduce the downpayment required by a first-time homebuyer purchasing a home with a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 859), H628 [5MR]

———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 858), H628 [5MR]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act: reauthorize (see S. 1254), S8280 [26JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1248), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2349), H3712 [27JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 1428), H1483 (see H.R. 1428), H1493 [4AP] (see H.R. 1551), H1555 [24AP] (see H.R. 2545), H4215 [18JY]

National Guard: reduce number of consecutive days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance for housing (see H.R. 3280), H8132 [13NO]

National Homeownership Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S6008 [8JN]

National Weatherization Day: designate (see S. Res. 148), S8705 [2AU]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see S. 1210), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 1873), H2280 [16MY]

Native Americans: repeal the Bennett Freeze to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (see H.R. 104), H59 [6JA]

Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring: reauthorize (see H.R. 2589), H4427 [23JY]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (see S. Res. 26), S1464 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see S. 352), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 683), H396 [14FE]

Public housing: establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (see S. 1885), S13943 [20DE]

———exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing annual public housing agency plans (see H.R. 1960), H2678 [23MY]

———reduce crime and fully fund the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see S. Con. Res. 52), S6602 [21JN]

———repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 2493), H4008 [12JY]

Railroads: improve quality of life and safety of persons living and working near railroad tracks (see H.R. 2811), H5337 [2AU]

Real estate: authorize a homeowner to recover treble damages from the homeowner's mortgage escrow servicer for failure to make timely payments for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges (see H.R. 1105), H1010 [20MR]

———payment of interest on escrow and impoundment accounts established to pay taxes and fire and hazard insurance premiums on federally mortgaged property (see H.R. 2208), H3202 [14JN]

———provide home ownership assistance to public safety officers and teachers (see H.R. 3191), H7591 [31OC]

Rural areas: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see S. 652), S3152 [29MR]

Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H223 [7FE]

Taxation: allow a business credit for supported elderly housing (see S. 1886), S13943 [20DE]

———allow a business credit for the development of low-to-moderate income housing for home ownership (see S. 1081), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 3000), H6136 [2OC]

———allow a deduction for premiums on private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 149), H60 [6JA]

———allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (see H.R. 2179), H3201 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 2206), H3202 [14JN]

———allow first-time homebuyers to use tax-exempt loans from individual retirement accounts for downpayments (see H.R. 2022), H2847 [25MY]

———allow investments by certain retirement plans in principal residences of children and grandchildren of participants who are first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2308), H3518 [25JN]

———allow low-income housing credit without regard to whether moderate rehabilitation assistance is provided for a building (see H.R. 2539), H4112 [17JY]

———allow refundable credit for rent in excess of certain amount of income (see H.R. 2338), H3711 [27JN]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see S. 677), S3274 [2AP] (see H.R. 951), H826 [8MR]

———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3324), H8337 [16NO]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 97), S100 [22JA] (see S. 615), S2894 [26MR] (see H.R. 959), H826 [8MR]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (see S. 362), S1463 [15FE]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (see S. 1740), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 3100), H6701 [11OC]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see S. 1396), S9122 [5SE] (see H.R. 211), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 1773), H2081 [9MY]

———inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 165), H61 [6JA] (see H.R. 411), H218 [7FE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient home improvements (see S. 1873), S13943 [20DE]

———provide a higher purchase price limitation applicable to mortgage subsidy bonds based on median family income (see H.R. 43), H26 [3JA]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]

———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see S. 1554), S10769 [16OC]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 2147), H3149 [13JN]

———provide disaster relief for homeowners (see H.R. 2176), H3201 [14JN]

———provide tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 2033), H2847 [25MY]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (see S. 48), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 1588), H1604 [25AP]

———restore partial deduction for personal interest to encourage economic recovery and avoid the need to borrow against home equity (see H.R. 2969), H6056 [25SE]

———treatment of cooperative housing corporations (see H.R. 1788), H2082 [9MY]

———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (see S. 132), S101 [22JA]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H164 [31JA]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1678), S11719 [13NO] (see S. 1755), S12311 [3DE] (see H.R. 1596), H1657 [26AP]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (see S. 680), S3340 [3AP] (see H.R. 247), H108 [30JA]

———authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), consideration (see H. Res. 93), H1010 (see H. Res. 93), H1012 [20MR]

Urban areas: promote an urban agenda (see S. 23), S98 [22JA]

Veterans: allow insurance payments to alternate beneficiary, extend Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program, and eliminate notification requirement relative to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 2359), H3802 [28JN]

———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1106), H1011 [20MR]

———extend eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans (see S. 781), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 2247), H3356 [20JN]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 442), H220 [7FE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans and modify home loan programs (see S. 1488), S10154 [3OC]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see S. 1203), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 1808), H2141 [10MY]

———treatment of pension income, benefits for fugitive or incarcerated veterans, home loan guaranty amounts, and certain benefit authorities (see S. 1093), S6664 [22JN]

Weather: extend benefits of the weatherization assistance program to Puerto Rico (see H.R. 3241), H7909 [7NO]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 1249), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2904), H6831-H6872 [16OC]

Letters

Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corp., anniversary: Representative Serrano, E658 [26AP]

HOME Investment Partnerships program funding: several State and local government and nonprofit community development organizations, H4697 [26JY]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act: Armando C. Albarran, DAV, S3724 [6AP]

———Joseph L. Fox, Sr., Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S3725 [6AP]

———Representative Christopher H. Smith, Committee on Veterans Affairs (House), H6820 [16OC]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6820 [16OC]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S3724 [6AP]

Mark-to-Market Extension Act: Denise B. Muba, National Leased Housing Association, H5952 [24SE]

———George C. Caruso, National Affordable Housing Management Association, H5953 [24SE]

———Katherine E. Doddridge, National Association of Home Builders, H5952 [24SE]

———Michael Bodaken, National Housing Trust (nonprofit organization), H5952 [24SE]

Military Homeowners Equity Act: J.L. Jones, Marine Corps, S11724 [13NO]

———John K. Naland, American Foreign Service Association, S11724 [13NO]

———Military Coalition, S11723 [13NO]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S11724 [13NO]

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding: Terri Hamilton Brown, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, E1478 [31JY]

Senate consideration of certain veterans health and housing legislation: several veterans organizations, S11317 [1NO]

Veterans' Benefits Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S10157 [3OC]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H6099 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: farmworker housing conditions, H6442 [9OC]

AIDS Foundation of Chicago: publication of HIV/AIDS Housing Plan, E2116 [16NO]

Armed Forces: accelerate elimination of out-of-pocket housing costs for members residing off-base (H.R. 1995), E922 [24MY]

———exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (H.R. 3216), H9087-H9089 [11DE]

———improve pay, health care, and family housing for active duty personnel, H353 [14FE]

———removal of housing allowance in calculation for child nutrition programs eligibility, H3775, H3776 [28JN]

Artistic Homes (business): tribute to energy conservation efforts, H3526 [26JN]

Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corp.: anniversary, E658 [26AP]

California: tribute to California NeighborWorks housing program, E1547 [3AU]

Cambridge, MA: convey certain land to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, E1552 [3AU]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, E1031 [6JN]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (H.R. 2145), H3634 [27JN]

Colmery, Harry W.: posthumously award Presidential Medal of Freedom, H8185 [15NO]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (H.R. 1850), H5948, H5949 [24SE]

Community development: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (H.R. 1191), H1064 [22MR]

———provide for community renewal and new markets initiatives, H1016 [21MR]

Congress: establishment of Building a Better America Caucus, H2895 [6JN]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (H.R. 1051), E379 [15MR]

DelSignore, Agustus M.: Hudson Falls, NY, Italian-American Civic Club Recognition Award recipient, E1749 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: improve living conditions on military installations, H5768 [20SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H5867-H5875 [21SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report, H6789 [16OC], H7108-H7109 [17OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 268), H8189 [15NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), motion to instruct conferees, H6099 [2OC]

———military housing funding, H1205 [28MR]

———promote livable communities initiatives, H259 [13FE], H3449-H3452 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants for the conversion of certain commercial property into low-income assisted living for seniors, H4695, H4696 [26JY]

———clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (S. 1029), H3265, H3266 [20JN]

———Community Development Block Grant funding, H4823, H4824 [30JY]

———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (H.R. 425), E117 [6FE]

———homeless prevention programs funding through reductions in home ownership downpayment assistance and administrative expenses, H4710-H4713 [26JY]

———Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1744 [2MY]

———housing programs funding, H3293, H3301 [20JN], H4671, H4673, H4674, H4677 [26JY]

———Office of Multifamily Assisted Housing and Assistance Restructuring funding and audit, H10930 [20DE]

———Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development funding, H4759 [27JY]

———provide funding for law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (H.R. 3490), E2307 [14DE]

———provide grant renewal under the programs for permanent supportive housing and shelter-plus-care for homeless persons (H.R. 888), E291 [6MR]

———Public Housing Authorities reserve funding, H4672, H4673 [26JY]

———Public Housing Drug Elimination Grant Program funding, H4672, H4674 [26JY]

———Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program and home ownership downpayment assistance, H4730-H4742 [27JY]

———remove restriction on use of certain HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for home ownership downpayment assistance, H4727-H4730, H4734, H4735 [27JY]

———Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE) Program funding through reductions in Public Housing Capital Fund, H4705-H4707 [26JY]

———section 8 housing vouchers programs funding, H4742, H4743 [27JY], H4821 [30JY]

———YouthBuild Program funding through reductions in administrative expenses, H4708-H4710 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3396-H3400 [21JN]

———weatherization assistance grants funding, H3406 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans (H.R. 2095), E1053 [7JN]

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, H4905 [31JY], H9147 [11DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: section 8 housing vouchers programs and veterans' extended care facilities funding through reductions in home ownership downpayment assistance, H4696-H4700 [26JY]

———veterans health care, public housing, homeless shelters, EPA enforcement, and Corp. for National and Community Service funding through reductions in tax cut, H4654-H4659, H4670, H4682-H4686 [26JY]

Disabled: accessibility improvements funding, H3831 [10JY]

Disasters: improve predisaster mitigation and reform disaster assistance programs relative to repetitively damaged properties, H1667 [1MY]

Federal aid programs: increase FHA multifamily loan limits, H7933, H7936, H7939 [8NO]

Federal Housing Administration: provide for one percent mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (H.R. 674), E176 [14FE]

FHA: expand moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers affected by terrorist attacks (H.R. 3277), E2062 [13NO]

———prevent the premature shutdown of certain mortgage insurance programs (H.R. 1481), E574 [5AP]

———prohibit raising multifamily housing mortgage insurance premiums to an amount greater than cost, H4851, H4852 [30JY]

———prohibit raising multifamily housing mortgage insurance premiums to an amount greater than cost through reductions in Dept. of HUD Operation Safe Home program, H4853-H4855 [30JY]

Floods: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (H.R. 2091), E1029 [6JN]

———provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (H.R. 2384), E1281 [29JN]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Habitat for Humanity International and World Missionary Baptist Church for efforts to build housing, E421 [22MR]

Giannetta, Tony and Alice: National Association of Home Builders honorees, E1673 [20SE]

Government National Mortgage Association: authorize the guarantee of conventional mortgage-backed securities (H.R. 3206), E1984 [2NO], E2055 [13NO], E2140 [27NO], E2366, E2372 [20DE]

Guma' Mami, Inc.: anniversary, E884 [22MY]

Hammond, IN: tribute to Neighborhoods Inc., E1927 [25OC]

Hazardous substances: venting of carbon monoxide emissions in houseboats, H2557-H2561 [22MY]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth, H2404 [22MY], H10091 [13DE]

———educational assistance for children and youth (H.R. 623), H710 [7MR], E191 [14FE]

———improve programs for veterans (H.R. 936), E314 [8MR]

———improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), H6814-H6823, H6874 [16OC], H9112-H9121 [11DE], E1519 [3AU], E2269, E2283 [13DE]

Housing Options & Geriatric Association Resources, Inc.: tribute, E2088 [15NO]

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (H.R. 2258), H3511-H3514 [25JN], E1159, E1164 [20JN], E1216 [26JN]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families, H4263 [19JY]

———establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (H.R. 2160), H3078 [13JN], E1091 [13JN]

Lake City, SC: tribute to Lake City Housing Authority Academic Achievement and Recognition Ceremony, E1524 [3AU]

Let's Celebrate, Inc.: tribute, E590 [24AP]

Levin, Daniel: Chicago, IL, American Jewish Committee Human Rights Medallion Award recipient, E1247 [29JN]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (H. Res. 300), E2165 [29NO]

———funding, H1228 [28MR], H3283, H3324-H3328 [20JN], H3941 [11JY], H6636, H6643 [11OC], H10441 [19DE], E1177 [21JN]

———home heating funding limitations, E841 [17MY]

———study of energy conservation and efficiency efforts by recipients, H4999 [1AU]

Minorities: reduce the impact of predatory lending on minorities (H.R. 1053), E379 [15MR]

Mortgages: reduce the downpayment required by a first-time homebuyer purchasing a home with a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act (H.R. 859), E329 [8MR]

———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (H.R. 858), E329 [8MR]

Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc.: anniversary, E1256 [29JN]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (H.R. 2349), H10142 [13DE]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H629 [6MR]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 1428), H1537 [24AP]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 1551), E649 [26AP]

National Guard: reduce number of consecutive days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance for housing (H.R. 3280), E2203 [4DE]

National Homeownership Week: observance, H2985 [7JN]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 1873), E810 [16MY]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8540-H8547 [28NO]

Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring: reauthorize (H.R. 2589), H5949-H5955, H5961 [24SE]

Perry, Dorothy: American Family Coalition and Washington Times Foundation Florida Parents of the Year award recipients, E1406 [24JY]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service, H4844, H4845 [30JY], E1549 [3AU]

Rural areas: use of unspent rural rental assistance funds to help prospective tenants who are temporarily residing in homes provided by FEMA, H3785 [28JN]

Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (H.J. Res. 13), E135 [7FE]

Springfield, MO: tribute to Habitat for Humanity chapter, E2369 [20DE]

Tamlin, Debbie: Fort Collins, CO, Board of Realtors Realtor of the Year award recipient, E2217 [5DE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (H.R. 2179), E1108 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property, H5045 [1AU]

———allow first-time homebuyers to use tax-exempt loans from individual retirement accounts for downpayments (H.R. 2022), E978 [25MY]

———allow refundable credit for rent in excess of certain amount of income (H.R. 2338), E1229 [27JN]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (H.R. 951), E316 [8MR]

———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (H.R. 3324), E2108 [16NO]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (H.R. 959), E317, E328 [8MR]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (H.R. 3100), E1866 [12OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (H.R. 1030), E359 [14MR]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes, E1568 [3AU]

———restore partial deduction for personal interest to encourage economic recovery and avoid the need to borrow against home equity (H.R. 2969), E1740 [25SE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (H.R. 1596), E638 [26AP]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), H1075-H1086 [22MR]

———authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), consideration (H. Res. 93), H1068-H1074 [22MR]

———authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), corrections in engrossment, H1086 [22MR]

Veterans: health care and housing programs funding, H2961 [7JN]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans, H9148 [11DE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 2670), E1972 [31OC]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: improve pay, health care, and family housing for active duty personnel, S1246-S1249 [13FE], S1446, S1447 [15FE], S3412, S3413 [4AP]

Bankruptcy: ensure additional expenses associated with home energy costs are included in debtors' monthly expenses, S2198, S2199 [13MR], S2274 [14MR]

———limit homestead property exemption, S2023 [8MR], S2329-S2336 [15MR], S7730, S7733 [17JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (S. 773), S3924 [25AP]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (S. 399), S1631 [27FE]

COVER (nonprofit organization): tribute to efforts to repair homes for low-income, elderly, and disabled citizens, S9802 [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), S9828-S9833 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report, S10789 [17OC], S10807-S10810, S10834 [18OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10802 [17OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), unanimous-consent agreement, S9828 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 1460), S11735 [13NO]

Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (S. 1029), S6236 [13JN]

———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (S. 1163), S7496, S7497 [11JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds to assist State-developed low-income housing in New York and Massachusetts, S8673 [2AU]

———provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (S. 1887), S13978-S13980 [20DE]

———Public Housing Drug Elimination Program gun buyback initiatives funding, S8643-S8645, S8647-S8653, S8655, S8656 [2AU]

———YouthBuild Program funding, S11600 [8NO]

Dept. of Labor: Farmworker Housing Program funding, S11453 [6NO]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (S. 1848), S13701-S13704 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (S. 228), S921 [31JA]

Federal aid programs: support community-based group homes for young mothers and their children (S. 1522), S10458 [10OC]

FEMA: Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization (S. 1144), S7200 [29JN], S9001 [3AU]

FHA: clarify authority to terminate mortgagee origination approval for poorly performing mortgagees (S. 1195), S7882 [18JY]

———require partial rebates of mortgage insurance premiums to certain mortgagors upon payment of their FHA-insured mortgages (S. 607), S2830 [23MR]

Government National Mortgage Association: authorize the guarantee of conventional mortgage-backed securities (S. 1620), S11376 [1NO]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), S12578 [6DE], S13930 [20DE]

———improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), unanimous-consent request, S12351, S12352 [4DE], S12396 [5DE]

———improve programs for veterans (S. 739), S3719 [6AP], S10903, S10904 [23OC], S11902, S11917-S11919 [15NO]

———improve programs for veterans (S. 739), unanimous-consent request, S11273 [31OC], S11317, S11318 [1NO], S11519 [7NO], S11594 [8NO]

———substance abuse prevention and treatment services funding, S11347 [1NO]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (S. 1025), S6217 [13JN]

———establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (S. 592), S2672-S2674 [21MR], S5533 [23MY]

LIHEAP: funding, S7378-S7381, S7407 [10JY], S11412 [2NO]

Morrilton, AR: anniversary of Southern Christian Home, S4241 [3MY]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act: reauthorize, S13783 [20DE]

———reauthorize (S. 1254), S8284 [26JY], S9065 [4SE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (S. 1248), S8233-S8235 [25JY]

National Assisted Living Week: observance, S9249 [10SE]

National Weatherization Day: designate (S. Res. 148), S8771 [2AU]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), S8015 [20JY]

Natural gas: economic impact of increasing prices, S1264 [13FE], S1441 [15FE]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S12047-S12049 [27NO], S12096-S12098 [28NO], S12130 [29NO]

North Dakota: Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation emergency housing funding, S7319 [9JY]

Power resources: fossil energy research and development programs funding, S3663 [6AP]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (S. Res. 26), S1536, S1537 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts, S2038-S2044, S2054 [8MR], S2112 [9MR]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (S. 352), S1441, S1493, S1495 [15FE]

Public housing: establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (S. 1885), S13973 [20DE]

Rural areas: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (S. 652), S3164-S3167 [29MR]

Senate: tribute to the House the Senate Built Program, S2066 [8MR], S2383 [15MR]

Taxation: allow a business credit for supported elderly housing (S. 1886), S13973 [20DE]

———allow a business credit for the development of low-to-moderate income housing for home ownership (S. 1081), S6612 [21JN]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (S. 677), S3280 [2AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (S. 97), S365 [22JA]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (S. 362), S1502 [15FE]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (S. 48), S320 [22JA]

———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (S. 132), S406 [22JA]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1678), S11722-S11725 [13NO]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1755), S12312 [3DE]

Urban areas: promote an urban agenda (S. 23), S261-S264 [22JA]

Veterans: extend eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans (S. 781), S3998 [26AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans and modify home loan programs (S. 1488), S10156 [3OC]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (S. 1249), S8154, S8235, S8236 [25JY]

Reports filed

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century Extension and Governing Legislation Technical Corrections: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1850) (H. Rept. 107-147), H4351 [19JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 107-248), H6918 [16OC]

Consideration of H.R. 247, Tornado Shelters Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 107-24), H1010 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2904) (H. Rept. 107-246), H6918 [16OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2904) (H. Rept. 107-207), H5863 [20SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1460) (S. Rept. 107-68), S9805 [25SE]

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program Reauthorization: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1144), S8703 [2AU]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2716) (H. Rept. 107-241), H6918 [16OC]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 739) (S. Rept. 107-82), S10640 [11OC]

Mark-to-Market Extension Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1254), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Melquiades R. Martinez To Be Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development (Senate), S97 [22JA]

Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring Reauthorization: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2589) (H. Rept. 107-196), H5404 [5SE]

Statements

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, S3724 [6AP]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act Reauthorization: several Senators, S13784 [20DE]

Summaries

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (H.R. 2716), S12578 [6DE], H9118 [11DE]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (S. 739), S11919 [15NO]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure conference report, S10789 [17OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1460, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9830 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H5869 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 93, consideration of H.R. 247, Tornado Shelters Act, H1068 [22MR]

H.R. 247, Tornado Shelters Act, H1083 [22MR]

H.R. 888, Homeless Prevention Permanent Housing Renewal Act, E292 [6MR]

H.R. 1850, Senior Housing Commission Extension Act, H5948 [24SE]

H.R. 2589, Mark-to-Market Extension Act, H5949-H5952 [24SE]

H.R. 2716, Homeless Veterans Assistance Act, H6814-H6819 [16OC], H9112-H9117 [11DE]

H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9831-S9833 [26SE], H5872 [21SE]

H.R. 3216, exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual, H9087 [11DE]

S. 23, New Urban Agenda Act, S264-S269 [22JA]

S. 48, provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums, S320 [22JA]

S. 97, eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, S365 [22JA]

S. 132, Low Income Housing Tax Credit for Native Americans Act, S407 [22JA]

S. 228, make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, S921 [31JA]

S. 352, Energy Emergency Response Act, S1494 [15FE]

S. 399, College Fire Prevention Act, S1632 [27FE]

S. 607, Homeowners Rebate Act, S2830 [23MR]

S. 652, Rural Rental Housing Act, S3165 [29MR]

S. 677, Housing Bond and Credit Modernization and Fairness Act, S3281 [2AP]

S. 680, Tornado Shelters Act, S3344 [3AP]

S. 739, Homeless Veterans Assistance Act, S3720-S3724 [6AP], S11917-S11919 [15NO]

S. 781, extend eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, S3998 [26AP]

S. 1029, clarify Dept. of HUD authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program, S6236 [13JN], H3265 [20JN]

S. 1081, Low-to-Moderate Income Home Ownership Tax Credit Act, S6612-S6616 [21JN]

S. 1144, FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization, S7201 [29JN], S9001 [3AU]

S. 1210, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S8015 [20JY]

S. 1488, Veterans' Benefits Act, S10156 [3OC]

S. 1620, Home Ownership Expansion Act, S11376-S11378 [1NO]

S. 1678, Military Homeowners Equity Act, S11723 [13NO]

S. 1755, tax treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S12313 [3DE]

S. 1848, Homestead Preservation Act, S13704 [19DE]

S. 1885, Elderly Housing Plus Health Support Demonstration Act, S13974 [20DE]

S. 1886, Assisted Living Tax Credit Act, S13975-S13978 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 48, tribute to Habitat for Humanity International, S6016 [8JN]

S. Con. Res. 52, reduce crime and fully fund the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program, S6620 [21JN]

S. Res. 26, increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs, S1528 [15FE]

S. Res. 108, National Homeownership Week, S6016 [8JN]

S. Res. 148, National Weatherization Day, S8771 [2AU]