DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S13926 [4NO], S14477, S14496, S14506, S14507, S14510, S14511, S14512, S14518, S14520, S14521, S14820, S14834, S14835, S14836, S14840, S14841, S14842, S14843, S14844, S14845, S14847 [12NO], S14932, S14934, S14936, S14938, S14967, S14968, S14969 [17NO], S14993, S14994, S14995, S15084, S15085 [18NO], H7619, H7620 [24JY], H7669, H7682, H7683, H7684, H7685, H7687, H7688, H7689, H7690, H7692, H7693, H7694, H7695, H7699, H7700, H7704, H7705, H7706, H7788 [25JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1584), S11927 [24SE]

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

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S15021 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Triumph of Pettiness, H12829 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (see H.J. Res. 82), H12920 [8DE]

Community development: guarantee community development loans to the insular areas (see H.R. 2422), H5265 [11JN]

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1584), S11161 [5SE] (see H.R. 2861), H7615 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (see H. Res. 338), H7615 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 340), H7615 [24JY]

Ecology and environment: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 239), H134 [8JA]

Education: provide discounted housing for teachers and other school staff in certain rural and low-population States (see S. 1205), S7476 [5JN]

Employment: ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income people (see H.R. 2298), H4787 [2JN]

Families and domestic relations: establish intergenerational family programs (see S. 381), S2341 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: reduce overpayments of housing assistance program subsidies by providing more accurate verification of participant employment and income (see H.R. 1030), H1464 [27FE]

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]

Government National Mortgage Association: allow the guarantee of securities backed by Rural Housing Service guaranteed loans (see H.R. 2740), H6868 [15JY]

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

———repeal limitations on the funding percentages of the operating budgets of organizations receiving assistance (see H.R. 166), H57 [7JA]

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

HOPE VI Program: reauthorize for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H1515 [4MR] (see H.R. 1614), H2820 [3AP]

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]

———enable homebuyers to make use of insured hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see H.R. 1443), H2400 [26MR]

———enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (see S. 1508), S10617 [31JY] (see S. 1656), S11988 [25SE]

———establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (see S. 1697), S12277 [1OC]

———exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing annual public housing agency plans (see H.R. 27), H52 [7JA]

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

———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]

———prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (see H.R. 3071), H8175 [10SE]

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

———provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see S. Con. Res. 22), S3730 [13MR] (see H. Con. Res. 197), H4738 [22MY]

———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]

———remove certain advantages for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises relative to other secondary mortgage market enterprises (see H.R. 2117), H4203 [15MY]

Law enforcement officers: pilot program to assist in purchasing homes in locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 729), H460 [12FE]

———provide funding for officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (see H.R. 95), H55 [7JA]

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

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2310 [25MR]

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [6MY]

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

Taxation: expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (see S. 400), S2457 [13FE] (see H.R. 840), H703 [13FE]

Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations into community open spaces or parks (see H.R. 2373), H5044 [5JN]

Excerpts

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

Factsheets

Housing Appropriations Inadequate; 85,000 Families at Risk: National Low Income Housing Coalition, H7696 [25JY]

Letters

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program funding: several religious organizations, E1709 [5SE]

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers programs funding: several housing and real estate organizations, E382 [6MR]

———several religious organizations, H7696 [25JY]

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]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14518 [12NO]

Press releases

Depts. of HUD and Commerce Grants to the Virgin Islands: Delegate Christensen, H9165 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (H.J. Res. 82), H12865 [8DE]

———making (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338), H7630-H7637 [25JY]

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H8893 [24SE], H9709 [20OC]

Community development: guarantee community development loans to the insular areas (H.R. 2422), E1211 [11JN]

Community Housing Works (organization): Fannie Mae Foundation Maxwell Award of Excellence recipient, E976 [15MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7335 [23JY], H7655-H7713 [25JY], H10535-H10537, H10544-H10546 [6NO], E1613, E1653 [25JY], E1690 [4SE], E1709, E1726 [5SE], E1753, E1757 [10SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338), E1629 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent agreement, H7654 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 239), E44 [8JA]

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

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]

Homeless: assistance grants funding, H7705, H7706 [25JY]

HOPE VI Program: funding, H7667, H7685, H7686 [25JY]

Housing: prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (H.R. 3071), E1767 [11SE]

———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]

———remove certain advantages for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises relative to other secondary mortgage market enterprises (H.R. 2117), E972 [15MY]

———section 8 vouchers program funding, E1709 [5SE]

———section 8 vouchers programs funding, H7667, H7668, H7686, H7695-H7699 [25JY], E382 [6MR]

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program: funding, H7692 [25JY]

Law enforcement officers: provide funding for officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (H.R. 95), E4 [8JA]

Nonprofit organizations: development of municipally-owned vacant lots into community open spaces or parks (H.R. 2373), E1158 [5JN]

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1981), E872 [6MY]

Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations into community open spaces or parks (H.R. 2373), E1158 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (H.J. Res. 82), S16212 [9DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations, S1240 [21JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S10931 [1AU], S10987 [2SE], S14391, S14458 [11NO], S14464-S14470, S14472-S14480, S14496-S14504, S14506-S14528, S14530, S14531, S14678, S14743, S14792 [12NO], S14928, S14932-S14940 [17NO], S14993-S15001 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent agreement, S14940 [17NO], S15021 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent request, S14519, S14520 [12NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1584), unanimous-consent request, S14620, S14621 [12NO]

Education: provide discounted housing for teachers and other school staff in certain rural and low-population States (S. 1205), S7495 [5JN]

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]

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

Housing: enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (S. 1508), S10623 [31JY]

———enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (S. 1656), S11990 [25SE]

———establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (S. 1697), S12287 [1OC]

———non-elderly disability voucher program funding, S14524, S14525 [12NO]

———programs funding, S14527 [12NO]

———section 8 vouchers programs funding, S14521, S14522, S14523, S14524 [12NO]

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

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: funding, S14510, S14511 [12NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7065 [22MY]

Reports filed

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

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 239) (H. Rept. 108-22), H1639 [5MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 108-236), H7615 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2861) (H. Rept. 108-235), H7614 [24JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1584) (S. Rept. 108-143), S11161 [5SE]

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

HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1614) (H. Rept. 108-165), H5661 [19JN]

Nomination of Steven B. Nesmith To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 338, Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 108-238), H7615 [24JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14518 [12NO], H7685, H7708 [25JY]

Summaries

Fiscal Year 2003 Appropriations Reductions, S347 [15JA]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14527 [12NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7656-H7662 [25JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 338, consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H7630 [25JY]

H.J. Res. 82, continuing appropriations to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices, H12865 [8DE]

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

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

H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent appropriations, S15001-S15020 [18NO]

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

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

S. 1205, Rural Teacher Housing Act, S7496 [5JN]

S. 1508, Federal Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act, S10623-S10631 [31JY]

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

S. 1656, Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Modernization Act, S11991-S11999 [25SE]

S. 1697, Elderly Housing Plus Health Support Demonstration Act, S12288 [1OC]

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

S. Con. Res. 22, provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber, S3751 [13MR]