REAL ESTATE

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H1999, H2046, H2051, H2053, H2055, H2097 [19MR]

Coastal zones: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (S. 1643), S14221 [6NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5502 [18JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5482 [18JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1768), H12227 [21NO]

Health care facilities: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 659), S10985 [2SE], H8290 [17SE]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 811), S15850 [24NO]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11596, H11652 [19NO]

Taxation: treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), S4532 [27MR]

Articles and editorials

Demand, but No Capital, at Nonprofit Hospitals, S77 [7JA]

Estate Tax Compromise Sought—House Set To Pass Repeal, but Supporters Know Senate Votes Aren't There, H5496 [18JN]

Norman Tobin, President of Realty Appraisal Firm, Active in Community, S15974 [25NO]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3571 [30AP]

Alaska: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (see S. 1421), S9496 [16JY]

Armed Forces: make temporary adjustments in basic housing allowances in response to increases in military housing costs (see H.R. 1324), H1953 [18MR]

———protect members who terminate certain consumer and real estate residential purchase contracts or lease agreements entered into before change of station or deployment orders (see H.R. 3357), H9811 [21OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

———amend laws (H.R. 975), consideration (see H. Res. 147), H1952 [18MR]

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (see H.R. 3252), H9281 [7OC]

Bennington, Rita: provide for special application of certain tax laws relative to the sale of a principal residence following Hurricane Iniki (see S. 72), S36 [7JA]

Coastal zones: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see S. 1643), S11832 [23SE]

Columbus, OH: transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center (see H.R. 3675), H12919 [8DE]

Conservation Reserve Program: suspend requirement to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in response to a drought or other emergency (see S. 124), S132 [9JA]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see S. 1928), S15407 [21NO] (see H.R. 1663), H2937 [8AP]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 445), H242 [29JA]

———guarantee loans to homeowners with properties contaminated by leaking underground storage tanks and assist such homeowners in moving from such properties on a temporary or permanent basis (see H.R. 2189), H4527 [21MY]

———provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 1957), H3681 [6MY]

———provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 1865), H3452 [29AP]

Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see S. 1597), S11245 [9SE] (see H.R. 3067), H8174 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate minimum requirements relative to the sale of vendee loans (see H.R. 1949), H3641 [5MY]

———restore certain aspects of Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2595), H5928 [25JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: extend period for temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 1986), H3682 [6MY]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 827), H702 [13FE]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see H.R. 3667), H12918 [8DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 (see H.R. 139), H56 (see H.R. 158), H57 [7JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 281), H5467 [17JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 314), H137 [8JA]

Families and domestic relations: require anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent (see H.R. 403), H217 [28JA]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (see H.R. 2548), H5662 [19JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 122), S132 [9JA] (see S. 1768), S12969 [21OC] (see H.R. 11), H51 (see H.R. 215), H59 [7JA]

FHA: increase maximum mortgage limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas (see S. 1714), S12448 [3OC] (see H.R. 1985), H3682 [6MY]

———increase mortgage commitment level to carry out certain National Housing Act provisions (see S. 1571), S10970 [2SE]

———preserve ability to insure certain mortgages (see S. 1636), S11723 [18SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S37 [7JA] (see H.R. 111), H55 [7JA]

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 2961), H7784 [25JY]

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3333), H9687 [17OC]

Fujino, Ricke Kaname: relief (see S. 71), S36 [7JA]

Government: reform management and development of Federal real property (see H.R. 2573), H5813 [24JN]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 174), H57 [7JA]

———give preference to high unemployment areas in selecting sites for the construction of public buildings and in leasing space to Federal agencies (see H.R. 3168), H8905 [24SE]

Health care facilities: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (see H.R. 659), H389 [11FE]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H1901 [13MR]

———support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see S. 811), S4957 [8AP]

Housing: assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing by converting section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered block grant (see S. 947), S5484 [29AP] (see H.R. 1841), H3451 [29AP]

———combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 833), H703 [13FE]

———constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 47), H3052 [9AP]

———encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 43), S5771 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 184), H4204 [15MY]

———establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H2131 [19MR]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 3507), H11391 (see H.R. 3507), H11514 [18NO]

———promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see H.R. 1722), H3301 [10AP]

———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (see H.R. 2628), H6262 [26JN]

———provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see S. 1849), S14451 [11NO]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2575), H5813 [24JN]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 2353), H5043 [5JN]

Housing and Community Development Act: permanently extend the public service cap exemption for certain grantees under the community development block grant program (see H.R. 3045), H8081 [9SE]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see S. 1607), S11416 [11SE] (see H.R. 1552), H2586 [1AP]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: exclude certain properties (see S. 761), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 154), H57 [7JA]

Mortgages: 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. 650), H327 [7FE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1411), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 253), H135 [8JA] (see H.R. 670), H390 [11FE]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 1315), S8358 [23JN] (see H.R. 2551), H5662 [19JN]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 324), S2051 [6FE] (see S. 651), S3881 [18MR]

Native American Capital Development Corp.: establish (see S. 519), S3162 [5MR]

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (see H.R. 3698), H12919 [8DE]

Public lands: exchange of certain private property in Colorado and certain Federal property in Utah (see H.R. 1058), H1515 [4MR]

———improve efficiency and fairness of railroad rights-of-way acquisitions for interim use as public trails by applying standard Federal real estate acquisitions procedures (see H.R. 3532), H11650 [19NO]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 602), S3620 [12MR] (see H.R. 1686), H3051 [9AP] (see H.R. 2194), H4528 [21MY]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: extend the mortgage foreclosure protection period for members of the Armed Forces after release from active duty (see H.R. 1411), H2270 [20MR]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see S. 1208), S7540 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for contributions of real property interests for conservation purposes (see H.R. 1607), H2820 [3AP]

———allow a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence is located and which is allotted or Indian-owned land (see H.R. 1277), H1901 [13MR]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 846), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 1336), H1954 [18MR]

———allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences in rural areas (see H.R. 1913), H3635 [1MY]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 758), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 2113), H4203 [15MY]

———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. 595), S3504 [11MR] (see H.R. 284), H136 [8JA]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 1349), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 1742), H3302 [10AP]

———eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S2522 [14FE]

———encourage contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes (see S. 701), S4375 [25MR]

———encourage investment in high productivity property (see H.R. 1234), H1810 [12MR]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 1512), S10617 [31JY] (see H.R. 1859), H3451 [29AP]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 666), H389 [11FE]

———exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property (see S. 1263), S7876 [13JN]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 457), H242 [29JA]

———expand tax benefits for the New York Liberty Zone (see H.R. 3508), H11391 (see H.R. 3508), H11514 [18NO]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (see S.J. Res. 20), S13134 [23OC] (see S.J. Res. 21), S13209 [24OC]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see S. 1175), S7235 [3JN]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 289), S1871 [4FE] (see S. 351), S2187 [11FE] (see H.R. 662), H389 [11FE]

———increase and modify the exclusion for qualified small business stock and reduce the depreciation recovery period for certain restaurant buildings (see S. 106), S132 [9JA]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and modify the estate tax rate schedule (see H.R. 2477), H5407 [16JN]

———inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 667), H390 [11FE]

———make the first-time homebuyer credit for the District of Columbia permanent (see H.R. 1952), H3641 [5MY]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 34), S35 [7JA] (see H.R. 2513), H5551 [18JN]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 409), H217 [28JA]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 1132), H1679 [6MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 198), S1245 [21JA] (see S. 875), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 839), H703 [13FE]

———provide a higher purchase price limitation applicable to mortgage subsidy bonds based on median family income (see H.R. 32), H52 [7JA]

———provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers of a certain age (see H.R. 1922), H3635 [1MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 576), S3369 [7MR] (see H.R. 1634), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 973), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 571), H319 [5FE]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see H.R. 683), H390 [11FE]

———provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (see H.R. 3485), H11149 [12NO]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1459), H2470 [27MR]

———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 2166), H4367 [20MY]

———provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes (see H.R. 2785), H7085 [17JY]

———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. 380), H171 [27JA]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (see S. 58), S36 [7JA] (see H.R. 1383), H2268 [20MR]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 2502), H5551 [18JN]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates, increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit, and increase gift tax exclusion (see H.R. 2480), H5407 [16JN]

———reduce estate tax rates and increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit (see H.R. 2481), H5407 [16JN] (see H.R. 2682), H6464 [9JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 51), H53 [7JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 169), S848 [15JA]

———repeal provisions that limit the interest deduction on refinanced home mortgage indebtedness to the amount of the indebtedness being refinanced (see H.R. 171), H57 [7JA]

———restore applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount and a maximum rate, and deposit revenues from estate tax into Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2532), H5662 [19JN]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and reduce rate of estate and gifts taxes to the generally applicable capital gains rates (see H.R. 2610), H6261 [26JN]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 1316), S8439 [24JN]

———treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes (see H.R. 1512), H2514 [31MR]

———treatment of certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for determining acquisition indebtedness (see S. 97), S37 [7JA]

———treatment of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 310), H137 [8JA]

———treatment of gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 159), H57 [7JA]

———treatment of ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence is located and which is allotted or Indian-owned land (see H.R. 1426), H2310 [25MR]

———treatment of income from land sold to a government agency or a nonprofit organization for conservation purposes (see H.R. 2964), H7784 [25JY]

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 2103), H4130 [14MY]

———treatment of qualified homeowner downpayment assistance (see S. 1918), S15406 [21NO]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see S. 1568), S10906 [1AU] (see H.R. 1890), H3570 [30AP]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 878), H1331 [25FE] (see H.R. 1307), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 878), consideration (see H. Res. 126), H1639 [5MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by, and death gratuity payments to, a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1664), H2937 [8AP]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 284), S1871 [4FE]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (see H.R. 23), H52 [7JA]

Veterans: provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see S. 978), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]

Washoe County, NV: convey certain land to the University and Community College System of Nevada (see S. 1826), S14032 [5NO]

Excerpts

American Dream Downpayment Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 108-164), H9044 [1OC]

Letters

Assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban open space and contain suburban sprawl: Amos Eno, New England Forestry Foundation, S7545 [9JN]

———James L. Sledge, Jr., National Association of State Foresters, S7545 [9JN]

———Laurie A. Wayburn, Pacific Forest Trust, S7545 [9JN]

———Whitney Hatch, Trust for Public Land, S7545 [9JN]

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H5508 [18JN]

———National Automobile Dealers Association, E1306 [19JN]

FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act: Kris Cook, National Affordable Housing Management Association, S12462 [3OC]

———National Association of Realtors, National Association of Home Builders, and Mortgage Bankers Association, S12462 [3OC]

First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act: Chris Stinebert, Manufactured Housing Institute, S7253 [3JN]

———Dwight Fettig, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., S7253 [3JN]

———Floyd E. Stoner, American Bankers Association, S7253 [3JN]

———John Taylor, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, S7252 [3JN]

———Judy Kennedy, National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, S7253 [3JN]

———Mary M. Fowlie, Standard Federal Bank, S7252 [3JN]

———Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, S7253 [3JN]

———Robert R. Davis, America's Community Bankers (organization), S7254 [3JN]

———Roy O. Priest, National Congress for Community Economic Development, S7252 [3JN]

———Russell Sossamon, National American Indian Housing Council, S7254 [3JN]

———Thomas Bledsoe, Housing Partnership Network, S7252 [3JN]

———Tom Jones, Habitat for Humanity International, S7251 [3JN]

———William R. Daley, Federal National Mortgage Association, S7253 [3JN]

National Flood Insurance Program extension: Anthony S. Lowe, FEMA, S156 [9JA]

Lists

Amendments rejected during consideration of H. Res. 147, consideration of H.R. 975, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H1983 [19MR]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H2097 [19MR]

Proposals

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, E52 [8JA]

Remarks in House

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women, H3603 [1MY], H4378 [21MY]

American Associates, Inc.: anniversary, E1378 [27JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H1960, H1961, H1991-H2100 [19MR], H2256 [20MR], E534 [20MR], E551 [21MR], E623 [31MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 975), consideration (H. Res. 147), H1981-H1988 [19MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 975), corrections in engrossment, H2100 [19MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 975), motion to recommit, H2097, H2098 [19MR]

———increase cap on wage and benefit claims, strengthen fraud provisions, and require reinstatement of retiree benefits modified within a certain period preceding filing, H2052 [19MR]

———limit homestead property exemption, H1984 [19MR]

———treatment of financial contracts such as derivative transactions to include banks and credit unions, H2051 [19MR]

California: anniversary of Proposition 13 lowering and capping property tax rates, E1204 [11JN]

Credit: clarify the variables used in determining the need for a risk-based pricing notice in connection with mortgage loans, E2493 [8DE]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (H.R. 1865), E815 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate minimum requirements relative to the sale of vendee loans (H.R. 1949), E864 [5MY]

———restore certain aspects of Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (H.R. 2595), H8091-H8094 [10SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (H.R. 827), E243 [13FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H64 [8JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 57), H1442 [27FE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5448 [17JN], H5472, H5473, H5492-H5514 [18JN], H5701-H5705 [23JN], E1306 [19JN], E1313 [20JN], E1357, E1358 [26JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5475-H5491 [18JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (H.R. 314), H1921-H1923 [18MR]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 11), H97-H101 [8JA], E49 [8JA]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1768), H12227 [21NO]

FHA: increase maximum mortgage limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas (H.R. 1985), H9235-H9237 [7OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, E1729 [5SE]

Health care facilities: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 659), H1755, H1756 [12MR]

———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 659), Senate amendment, H8290-H8292 [17SE]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (H.R. 1276), H2869 [8AP], H9038, H9039-H9045 [1OC], E709 [8AP]

———support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 811), H12889, H12892 [8DE], E2555 [15DE]

Housing: downpayment assistance programs funding, H2870 [8AP]

———encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (S. Con. Res. 43), H5424-H5431 [17JN], E1319 [20JN]

———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (H.R. 2628), E1391 [27JN]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (H.R. 2353), E1168 [5JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H9822 [28OC]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11520 [19NO], H11833-H11842 [20NO]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), unanimous-consent agreement, H11595-H11598 [19NO]

Nature Conservancy (organization): purchase of land and subsequent resale to supporters, H4094 [14MY]

New York, NY: tribute to CIVITAS Citizens, Inc., E353 [4MR]

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 3698), E2533 [8DE]

Rancho Cucamonga, CA: tribute to Housing Action Resource Trust, H2870 [8AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5412 [17JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (H.R. 1336), E505 [18MR]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (H.R. 2113), E974 [15MY]

———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. 284), E46, E48 [8JA]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (H.R. 1742), E735 [11AP]

———expand tax benefits for the New York Liberty Zone (H.R. 3508), E2333 [19NO]

———extend tax incentives for the District of Columbia, H11830 [20NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (H.R. 839), H9044 [1OC]

———provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers of a certain age (H.R. 1922), H5033 [5JN], E895 [9MY]

———provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (H.R. 3485), E2291 [12NO]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes, H3080 [10AP], H11386 [18NO]

———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, E52 [8JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, H5412, H5452 [17JN]

———restore applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount and a maximum rate, and deposit revenues from estate tax into Social Security trust funds (H.R. 2532), E1347 [25JN]

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (H.R. 2103), E945 [14MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), H1964-H1970 [19MR], H5323, H5326 [12JN], H5435 [17JN], H5560 [19JN], H9823, H9973 [28OC], H9986 [29OC], E538 [20MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 878), H1618 [5MR], H1652, H1656, H1661 [6MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 878), consideration (H. Res. 126), H1652 [6MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by, and death gratuity payments to, a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1664), H3000-H3004 [9AP]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 23), H7172-H7174 [21JY]

Veterans: provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (H.R. 1935), E852 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (S. 1421), S9503 [16JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), S4223 [20MR], S4228, S4229 [21MR]

Coastal zones: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (S. 1643), S14221 [6NO]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (S. 1928), S15470 [21NO]

Deadwood, SD: anniversary of Franklin Hotel, S7374 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: Zero Energy Buildings Program funding, S11824 [23SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (S. 1597), S11249 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: Private Landowner's Incentive Program funding, S11823, S11824 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program funding, S11942 [25SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate estate tax repeal, S3966-S3973 [19MR], S4109 [20MR], S4508 [27MR]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), S8260 [19JN], S8315 [20JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 11), S176 [9JA]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 122), S156 [9JA]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1768), S13322 [27OC], S15874 [24NO]

FHA: increase maximum mortgage limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas (S. 1714), S12461 [3OC]

———increase mortgage commitment level to carry out certain National Housing Act provisions (S. 1571), S10987 [2SE]

———preserve ability to insure certain mortgages (S. 1636), S11727 [18SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (S. 98), S151-S153 [9JA]

Health care facilities: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 659), S10986 [2SE]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 811), S4959 [8AP], S15874 [24NO]

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (S. Con. Res. 43), S7172 [23MY]

Mexico: establish microcredit lending program, small rural business assistance program, small rural farmers assistance, and a system of private property ownership, S9180 [10JY], S10603 [31JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (S. 1411), S9423 [15JY]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (S. 1315), S8365 [23JN]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (S. 324), S2051 [6FE]

———clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (S. 651), S3900 [18MR], S9612 [17JY]

Native American Capital Development Corp.: establish (S. 519), S3167 [5MR]

Rural areas: provide incentives to individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns, S114-S116 [9JA]

———reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 602), S3664-S3666 [13MR]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (S. 1208), S7544 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (S. 846), S5084 [9AP]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (S. 758), S4640, S4641 [1AP]

———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. 595), S3518 [11MR]

———capital gains treatment on sale or exchange of land or water interest to nonprofit entities for charitable purposes, S5008-S5012 [9AP]

———eliminate estate taxes (S. 13), S2548 [14FE], S2620 [24FE]

———encourage contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes (S. 701), S4380 [25MR]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (S. 1512), S10635 [31JY]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (S.J. Res. 20), S13147 [23OC]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (S.J. Res. 21), S13229 [24OC], S13323 [27OC]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (S. 1175), S7251, S7254 [3JN]

———improve tax equity for military personnel, S6247 [14MY], S12582, S12585 [15OC], S13831-S13834 [3NO]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (S. 289), S1892 [4FE], S3399 [10MR]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (S. 351), S4097, S4102 [20MR], S4477, S4482 [27MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 198), S1246 [21JA], S8714 [26JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 875), S5201-S5203 [10AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 576), S3371 [7MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (S. 973), S5665 [1MY]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (S. 58), S59 [7JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 169), S854 [15JA]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (S. 1316), S8441 [24JN]

———treatment of certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for determining acquisition indebtedness (S. 97), S76 [7JA]

———treatment of qualified homeowner downpayment assistance (S. 1918), S15414, S15415 [21NO]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (S. 1568), S10917, S10918 [1AU]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), S4472-S4483, S4488, S4490 [27MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), unanimous-consent agreement, S4452 [26MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by, and death gratuity payments to, a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1664), S15398 [21NO]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 284), S1885 [4FE]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 23), S15103 [18NO]

Washoe County, NV: convey certain land to the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 1826), S14043 [5NO]

Reports filed

American Dream Downpayment Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 108-164), H5661 [19JN]

Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 878) (H. Rept. 108-23), H1639 [5MR]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 975) (H. Rept. 108-40), H1952 [18MR]

Coastal Barrier Property Exemption From Financial Assistance and Flood Insurance Limitations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1643) (S. Rept. 108-178), S13515 [29OC]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 108-157), H5467 [17JN]

Consideration of H.R. 878, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 108-25), H1639 [5MR]

Consideration of H.R. 975, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 108-42), H1952 [18MR]

FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1985) (H. Rept. 108-247), H7838 [3SE]

Hospital Mortgage Insurance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 659) (H. Rept. 108-27), H1678 [6MR]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Property Exclusion: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 154) (H. Rept. 108-359), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

National Trails System Willing Seller Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 651) (S. Rept. 108-95), S9303 [11JY]

Nomination of Glen O. Klippenstein to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Nomination of Julia A. Bartling to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Nomination of Lowell L. Junkins to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Restore Certain Aspects of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2595) (H. Rept. 108-197), H6602 [10JY]

Tornado Shelters Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 23) (H. Rept. 108-151), H5364 [12JN]

Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 253) (H. Rept. 108-266), H8015 [5SE]

Summaries

Western Waters and Surface Owners Protection Act (H.R. 3698), E2533 [8DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 147, consideration of H.R. 975, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H1981 [19MR]

H. Res. 281, consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H5475 [18JN]

H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H5492 [18JN]

H.R. 11, National Flood Insurance Program extension, H97 [8JA]

H.R. 23, Tornado Shelters Act, H7172 [21JY]

H.R. 253, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H11596-H11598 [19NO], H11833-H11835 [20NO]

H.R. 314, Mortgage Servicing Clarification Act, H1921 [18MR]

H.R. 659, Hospital Mortgage Insurance Act, S10986 [2SE], H1755 [12MR]

H.R. 975, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H1999-H2046 [19MR]

H.R. 1276, American Dream Downpayment Act, H9039 [1OC]

H.R. 1307, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act, S4490-S4495 [27MR], H1964-H1966 [19MR]

H.R. 1664, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act, H3000-H3002 [9AP]

H.R. 1985, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act, H9235 [7OC]

H.R. 2595, restore certain aspects of Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, H8091 [10SE]

S. 58, provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums, S59 [7JA]

S. 97, tax treatment of certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for determining acquisition indebtedness, S77 [7JA]

S. 98, Community Choice in Real Estate Act, S152 [9JA]

S. 198, New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act, S1246-S1249 [21JA]

S. 284, tax treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S1886 [4FE]

S. 289, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act, S1892-S1897 [4FE]

S. 324, clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails in the National Trails System, S2052 [6FE]

S. 519, Native American Capital Formation and Economic Development Act, S3167-S3171 [5MR]

S. 595, Housing Bond and Credit Modernization and Fairness Act, S3518 [11MR]

S. 651, National Trails System Willing Seller Act, S3900 [18MR], S9612 [17JY]

S. 758, allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property, S4640 [1AP]

S. 811, American Dream Downpayment Act, S4960 [8AP], H12889-H12892 [8DE]

S. 846, Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act, S5085 [9AP]

S. 1175, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act, S7254 [3JN]

S. 1263, Rural Economic Investment Act, S7881 [13JN]

S. 1315, Enhanced Safety From Wildfire Act, S8366 [23JN]

S. 1316, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act, S8441 [24JN]

S. 1349, eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, S8738 [26JN]

S. 1421, Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision Act, S9504 [16JY]

S. 1512, exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders, S10635 [31JY]

S. 1571, increase FHA mortgage commitment level to carry out certain National Housing Act provisions, S10987 [2SE]

S. 1597, Homestead Preservation Act, S11250 [9SE]

S. 1636, preserve FHA ability to insure certain mortgages, S11727 [18SE]

S. 1643, exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations, S14221 [6NO]

S. 1714, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act, S12461 [3OC]

S. 1768, National Flood Insurance Program extension, S13322 [27OC], S15874 [24NO], H12227 [21NO]

S. 1826, Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act, S14044 [5NO]

S. 1928, Predatory Lending Consumer Protection Act, S15471-S15473 [21NO]

S. Con. Res. 43, encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S., S5789 [6MY], S7172 [23MY], H5424 [17JN]