REAL ESTATE
Amendments
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (S. 2239), S10739, S10743, S10745 [17OC]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3262 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (H. Res. 527), H6382 [19SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3244 [6JN]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5346, S5386 [11JN], S5398, S5412, S5462 [12JN]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), S9915, S9923 [3OC], H8794 [14NO]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 609), H8763 [14NO]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by members of the uniformed services or Foreign Service and treatment of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services (H.R. 5557), S11136 [14NO]
Analyses
Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act (S. 2994), S9121 [24SE]
Appointments
Lands Title Report Commission, S8229 [4SE]
Articles and editorials
Affordable Housing Shortage Nears Crisis Proportions, E14 [23JA]
Alabama Pushed a Black Family Off Its Land—And Left It Empty for Years, H187 [6FE]
AP Documents Land Taken From Blacks Through Trickery, Violence and Murder, H185-H187, H190-H192 [6FE]
Black Farmers—A Vanishing Way, H195 [6FE]
Car Dealer Acquired Black Farmers' Land by Foreclosing on Loans, H187 [6FE]
Death Tax Senators, S5422 [12JN]
Developers and Lawyers Use a Legal Maneuver To Strip Black Families of Land, H195-H197 [6FE]
Focus on Farms Masks Estate Tax Confusion, S5421 [12JN]
History Up in Smoke, H195 [6FE]
Landownership Made Blacks Targets of Violence and Murder, H188 [6FE]
Living in the North Gave Blacks No Guarantee Against Land Grabs, H188 [6FE]
Lynching Trail, H195 [6FE]
Man Is Jailed for Defending His Land, H190 [6FE]
Mortgaging LI's Economic Future, E2136 [22NO]
Peculiar Land Swaps Leave Blacks With Little of Their Ancestors' Georgia Island, H187 [6FE]
Senate Needs Reality Check Before Refunding Estate Tax, S5421 [12JN]
State of the Estate Tax, H3283 [6JN]
Taking Away the Vote—And a Black Man's Land, H189 [6FE]
Tax on Virtue, S5423 [12JN]
With Help From Their White Lawyer, a Black Mississippi Family Loses a Farm, H197 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 5744, 5745), H9023 [14NO]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 506), H5789 [25JY] (see H. Res. 606), H8732 [13NO]
———limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (see S. 2996), S9116 [24SE]
Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
Conservation Reserve Program: eliminate authority to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in an emergency caused by a drought (see H.R. 5485), H6776 [26SE]
———suspend requirement to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in response to a drought or other emergency (see S. 3022), S9714 [1OC]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see S. 2438), S3625 [1MY] (see H.R. 3807), H633 [27FE]
Declaration of Taking Act: require coverage of all condemnations of property by the Government (see H.R. 4771), H2661 [20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain real property in the Dixie National Forest in Utah (see H.R. 5180), H5194 [23JY]
Dept. of HUD: expand provisions of the Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door Program to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 5181), H5194 [23JY]
———insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
———provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 3737), H365 [13FE]
———transfer of certain real property (see H.R. 5161), H4931 [18JY]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5378), H6250 [12SE]
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (see H.R. 3947), H832 [12MR]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 13), S11736 [20NO] (see H.R. 5758, 5759), H9036 [19NO]
FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (see S. 2841), S7899 [1AU]
Financial institutions: prohibit certain unearned fees in connection with settlement services involved in residential mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 4627), H2018 [1MY]
GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 5736), H9023 [14NO]
Hawaii Homes Commission Act: amend (see S.J. Res. 44), S8673 [17SE]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H1002 [19MR]
———promote the production of affordable low-income housing (see S. 2967), S8918 [19SE]
———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (see S. 2592), S5041 [5JN] (see H.R. 4033), H1088 [20MR]
———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see S. 2239), S3303 [24AP] (see H.R. 3661), H104 [29JA]
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: exclude certain properties (see H.R. 5151), H4872 [17JY]
Nevada: convey title to certain irrigation project property in the Humboldt Project to the Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County, and Lander County (see H.R. 5039), H4324 [27JN]
Public lands: exchange of certain private property in Colorado and certain Federal property in Utah (see H.R. 4996), H3825 [21JN] (see H.R. 5318), H6059 [4SE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see S. 2575), S4967 [4JN]
Taxation: allow a minimum deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 5220), H5790 [25JY]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see S. 2200), S2950 [18AP] (see H.R. 4156), H1200 [10AP]
———encourage investment in high productivity property (see H.R. 5278), H5995 [26JY]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 3012), S9426 [26SE] (see H.R. 5416), H6417 [19SE]
———expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (see H.R. 5566), H7171 [7OC]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S7469 [29JY]
———limit applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount (see H.R. 5008), H3859 [24JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (see H. Res. 527), H6302 [17SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (see H. Res. 435), H3228 [5JN]
———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 2994), S9116 [24SE]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 3126), S10571 [16OC] (see H.R. 5052), H4325 [27JN]
———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see S. 2000), S1675 [7MR]
———provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes (see H.R. 5165), H4931 [18JY]
———provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies (see H.R. 5053), H4325 [27JN] (see H.R. 5081), H4424 [9JY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 4229), H1289 [15AP] (see H.R. 5706), H8060 [8NO]
———repeal provisions that limit the interest deduction on refinanced home mortgage indebtedness to the amount of the indebtedness being refinanced (see H.R. 5339), H6084 [5SE]
———treatment of amounts received from an employer as assistance towards the purchase of a principal residence (see S. 2881), S7900 [1AU]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 5063), H4350 [8JY]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (see H. Res. 609), H8732 [13NO]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), consideration of Senate amendments—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 587), H7929 [15OC]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by members of the uniformed services or Foreign Service and treatment of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 5557), H7171 [7OC]
Washoe County, NV: sale of certain real property to University and Community College System of Nevada (see H.R. 5665), H8021 [16OC]
Conference reports
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333), H5704-H5787 [25JY]
Cost Estimates
FHA Downpayment Simplification Act (S. 2239): CBO, S10744 [17OC]
Explanations
Qualified Family-Owned Business Interest Deduction, S5409 [12JN]
Letters
Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: J. Neil McFarland, S9922 [3OC]
———J.D. Griffith, S9922 [3OC]
———James A. Brooks, S9922 [3OC]
———Jay R. Hildebrand, S9922 [3OC]
———Thomas D. Heinold, S9922 [3OC]
———Thomas J. Hicks, S9922 [3OC]
Provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban open space and contain suburban sprawl: James J. Espy, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (organization), S698 [13FE]
———Jennifer Melville, Trust for Public Lands (organization), S698 [13FE]
———Kent Wommack, Nature Conservancy (organization), S698 [13FE]
———Larry A. Kotchman, National Association of State Foresters, S697 [13FE]
———Sally Stockwell, Maine Audubon Society, S698 [13FE]
———W. Kent Olson, Friends of Acadia (organization), S698 [13FE]
Restrictions on Dept. of State sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property: Jess T. Ford, GAO, H6657 [25SE]
Tax treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S213 [29JA]
———J.L. Jones, Marine Corps, S214 [29JA]
———John K. Naland, American Foreign Service Association, S214 [29JA]
———John M. Keane, Dept. of the Army, S214 [29JA]
———John P. Jumper, Dept. of the Air Force, S214 [29JA]
———Military Coalition, S214 [29JA]
———Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S213 [29JA]
———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S215 [29JA]
———Robin Cleveland, OMB, S214 [29JA]
———Vern Clark, Dept. of the Navy, S213 [29JA]
Lists
Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, S326 [5FE], S647 [12FE]
Small Business Legislative Council, S327 [5FE], S647 [12FE]
Motions
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3274 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3248 [6JN]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5412, S5433, S5434 [12JN]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), H8794 [14NO]
Press releases
Dorgan Death-Tax Amendment: National Federation of Independent Business, S5410 [12JN]
Remarks in House
African Americans: encourage study of reparations relative to loss of property by landowners, H184-H199 [6FE]
———loss of property by landowners, H612 [27FE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment, H8874-H8877 [14NO]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H6065 [5SE], H6108 [9SE], H6132 [10SE], H6306 [18SE], H6696 [26SE], H8824-H8877 [14NO], E1466, E1467 [29JY], E2143 [22NO]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 506), H6241 [12SE]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 606), H8742-H8757 [14NO]
California Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.: tribute, E1759 [4OC]
Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (H.R. 5291), E1427 [29JY]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices, E1133 [21JN]
Declaration of Taking Act: require coverage of all condemnations of property by the Government (H.R. 4771), E861 [20MY]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities (H.R. 5291), E1427 [29JY]
Dept. of State: prohibit restrictions on sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property, H6656 [25SE]
Endangered Species Act: impact on landowners and the protection of critical habitats, H1324-H1328 [16AP]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (H.R. 163), H7024-H7027 [7OC]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, H5346 [24JY]
———treatment of certain services and benefits provided relative to escrow accounts for real estate closing transactions, H1110 [9AP]
Housing: affordable housing for low-income families, E13 [23JA]
———amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (H.R. 3995), E389 [19MR], E1133 [21JN]
———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (H.R. 4033), E408 [21MR]
———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (S. 2239), H8927 [14NO]
Long Island, NY: impact of housing costs on local economy, E2135 [22NO]
Minorities: increase homeownership, H3766-H3770 [20JN]
National Association of Realtors: tribute, E1745 [3OC]
National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 415), H3573-H3576 [17JN], H3766-H3770 [20JN], E1133 [21JN]
Nevada: sale of certain real property in the Newlands Project to the city of Fallon, NV (H.R. 1870), H705, H706 [6MR]
Perth Amboy, NJ: opening of Cathedral Village Townhouse Development, E226 [28FE]
Taxation: allow a minimum deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 5220), E1398 [25JY]
———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (H.R. 1275), E1440 [29JY]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (H.R. 4156), H1299-H1302 [16AP], E560 [17AP]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (H.R. 5416), E1627 [19SE]
———expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (H.R. 5566), E1777, E1780 [8OC]
———increase unified estate tax credit, H3250-H3274 [6JN]
———limit applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount (H.R. 5008), H6394, H6395 [19SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H1522-H1527 [23AP], H2652, H2653 [20MY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3075 [4JN], H3165, H3166, H3206, H3208-H3214 [5JN], H3249-H3277, H3283 [6JN], H3300 [11JN], E1031, E1035 [13JN], E1050, E1058 [14JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6393-H6404, H6408 [19SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (H. Res. 527), H6376-H6383 [19SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3238-H3249 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), motion to recommit, H3274, H3275 [6JN]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H3261 [6JN], E753 [8MY]
———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H3274, H3275 [6JN]
———reduce estate and gift tax rates (H.R. 42), H3260 [6JN], H6402 [19SE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), H4365-H4369 [9JY], E1235 [11JY]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), concur with Senate amendments with an amendment, H8794-H8801 [14NO]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 609), H8757-H8764 [14NO]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by members of the uniformed services or Foreign Service and treatment of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services (H.R. 5557), H7164-H7167 [7OC], H7800 [10OC]
Remarks in Senate
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S2938 [18AP], S3160 [23AP]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, S7735 [31JY], S10559 [16OC], S11728 [20NO]
———limit homestead property exemption, S2938 [18AP]
———limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (S. 2996), S9122 [24SE]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (S. 2438), S3629 [1MY]
Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S4523-S4525 [17MY]
———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (S. 1848), S3553 [30AP]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 13), S11789 [20NO]
FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (S. 2841), S7907, S7908 [1AU]
Housing: promote the production of affordable low-income housing (S. 2967), S8920 [19SE]
———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (S. 2592), S5054 [5JN]
———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (S. 2239), S3308, S3309 [24AP], S10743 [17OC], S10787 [21OC]
Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.: New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Business New Hampshire (publication) Real Estate/Construction Business of the Year award recipient, S4564 [20MY]
Nevada: sale of certain real property in the Newlands Project to the city of Fallon, NV (H.R. 1870), S11653 [19NO]
New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S15 [23JA]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (S. 2575), S4969 [4JN]
Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban open space and contain suburban sprawl, S697 [13FE]
Taxation: allow a deduction for real property taxes for individuals that do not itemize other deductions, S208 [29JA]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (H.R. 4156), S3836, S3887 [2MY]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (S. 2200), S2957 [18AP]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (S. 3012), S9431 [26SE]
———improve tax equity for military personnel, S9915-S9927 [3OC], S9937, S9978 [4OC]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (S. 2816), S7498 [29JY]
———income forecast depreciation method, S1702 [8MR]
———increase unified estate tax credit, S5346-S5358 [11JN], S5398-S5412, S5433-S5435 [12JN]
———make repeal of estate and gift taxes permanent, S220 [29JA], S315, S324-S334, S336 [5FE], S608, S637-S648 [12FE], S676, S677, S688, S691 [13FE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S2890-S2893 [18AP], S5397, S5404, S5413-S5435 [12JN], S7260 [24JY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), S5258 [7JN], S5262 [10JN]
———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (S. 2994), S9118 [24SE]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5343-S5358 [11JN], S5393, S5397-S5435 [12JN]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S3117 [23AP]
———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make permanent certain scheduled tax cuts, S639, S640, S644, S645 [12FE], S676, S677, S691 [13FE]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 3126), S10586 [16OC]
———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period, S1702 [8MR]
———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (S. 2000), S1677 [7MR]
———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (S. 822), star print, S437 [6FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), S9915-S9927 [3OC], S9937, S9978 [4OC]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S212, S218 [29JA]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by members of the uniformed services or Foreign Service and treatment of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services (H.R. 5557), S11159, S11160 [14NO]
Reports
Qualified Family-Owned Business Interests Deductions: Sirote & Permutt, P.C., S5410 [12JN]
Reports filed
Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 5063) (S. Rept. 107-283), S8671 [17SE]
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 333) (H. Rept. 107-617), H5789 [25JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 506) (H. Rept. 107-618), H5789 [25JY]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 606) (H. Rept. 107-781), H8731 [13NO]
Consideration of H. Res. 524, Complete Congressional Action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 107-660), H6302 [17SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 435) (H. Rept. 107-494), H3228 [5JN]
Consideration of Senate Amendments With an Amendment to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 609) (H. Rept. 107-784), H8731 [13NO]
Dept. of Agriculture Conveyance of Certain Real Property in the Dixie National Forest in Utah: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5180) (H. Rept. 107-665), H6472 [23SE]
Fallon Rail Freight Loading Facility Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1712) (S. Rept. 107-271), S8505 [11SE]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1870) (H. Rept. 107-366), H736 [6MR]
FHA Downpayment Simplification Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2239), S10442 [15OC]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S.J. Res. 44), S10115 [8OC]
Housing Affordability for America Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3995) (H. Rept. 107-640), H6302 [17SE]
———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3995) (H. Rept. 107-640), H6058 [4SE]
Humboldt Project Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5039) (H. Rept. 107-648), H6128 [9SE]
National Trails System Willing Seller Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1069) (S. Rept. 107-276), S8564 [12SE]
Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 107-757), H7929 [15OC]
Rulings of the Chair
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H8825 [14NO]
Summaries
Affordable Housing Expansion Act (S. 2967), S8921 [19SE]
Risk or Race? Racial Disparities and the Subprime Refinance Market—A Report of the Center for Community Change: Calvin Bradford, Calvin Bradford & Associates, Ltd., S3630 [1MY]
Tables
Budget estimates from President Bush's budget submission relative to use of Social Security trust funds to make permanent certain scheduled tax cuts, S676 [13FE]
Distributional effects of conference agreement to H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S7261 [24JY], S7511 [30JY]
Revenue effects of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, S7261 [24JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 415, National Homeownership Month, H3573 [17JN]
H. Res. 435, consideration of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H3238 [6JN]
H. Res. 524, complete congressional action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H6393 [19SE]
H. Res. 527, consideration of H. Res. 524 and H. Res. 525, complete congressional action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 4737, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act, H6376 [19SE]
H. Res. 606, consideration of conference report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H8742 [14NO]
H. Res. 609, consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act, H8757 [14NO]
H.R. 163, Mortgage Servicing Clarification Act, H7024 [7OC]
H.R. 1870, Fallon Rail Freight Loading Facility Transfer Act, H705 [6MR]
H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H3249 [6JN]
H.R. 4156, Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification Act, H1299 [16AP]
H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act, S9923-S9927 [3OC], H4365 [9JY], H8794-H8798 [14NO]
H.R. 5557, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act, H7164 [7OC]
S. 13, National Flood Insurance Program extension, S11738, S11789 [20NO]
S. 2000, provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period, S1677 [7MR]
S. 2239, FHA Downpayment Simplification Act, S3309 [24AP], S10743 [17OC], S10787 [21OC], H8927 [14NO]
S. 2575, American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, S4970 [4JN]
S. 2816, Foreign and Armed Services Tax Fairness Act, S7499 [29JY]
S. 2841, FHA Multifamily Housing Loan Limit Improvement Act, S7907 [1AU]
S. 2967, Affordable Housing Expansion Act, S8922-S8926 [19SE]
S. 2994, Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act, S9119-S9121 [24SE]