DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3789 [12JN], H3828, H3833, H3834, H3837, H3845, H3849, H3851, H3852, H3854, H3856, H3857, H3859, H3862, H3865, H3872, H3875, H3877, H3909, H3910 [13JN], H3915, H3917, H3920, H3922, H3923, H3924, H3926, H3927, H3929, H3930, H3932, H3934, H3935, H3936, H3942, H3944, H3947, H3949, H3952, H3954, H3955, H3956 [14JN]

Articles and editorials

Endangered Land of Renter-World, E839 [16MY]

Republican Budget Plan Advances as Challenges by Democrats Fail, S2172 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions

Child care and development facilities: insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation (see H.R. 5207), H1851 [26AP]

Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (see H.R. 5207), H1851 [26AP]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5576), H3723 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (see H. Res. 865), H3907 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (H. Res. 865)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 862), H3787 [12JN]

Disasters: coordinate Federal housing assistance efforts in the case of disasters resulting in long-term housing needs (see S. 2983), S4966 [23MY] (see H.R. 5393), H2641 [16MY]

Ecology and environment: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see S. 3620), S6786 [29JN]

FHA: increase maximum mortgage limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas (see H.R. 5503), H3307 (see H.R. 5503), H3360 [25MY]

———modernize (see S. 3173), S5229 [25MY]

HOPE VI Program: reauthorize for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5347), H2502 [10MY]

Housing: establish a program to revitalize rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act (see H.R. 5039), H1319 [29MR]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see S. 2597), S3378 [7AP]

———extend authority to restructure mortgages and rental assistance for certain assisted multifamily housing (see H.R. 5527), H3423 [6JN]

———make funding for the housing choice voucher program more reliable and predictable at the local level (see H.R. 5233), H1915 [27AP]

———modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see S. 3535), S6061 [19JN] (see H.R. 5121), H1677 [6AP]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 4804), H389 [16FE]

Mark-to-Market program: extend (see S. 3511), S5874 [14JN]

Moving to Work Charter program: authorize to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of Federal housing assistance (see S. 3508), S5874 [14JN]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see H.R. 5443), H3016 [22MY]

Urban areas: establish an urban blight demolition program to provide grants for the demolition of condemned and tax-foreclosed residential housing (see H.R. 5512), H3307 (see H.R. 5512), H3360 [25MY]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 3534), S6013 [16JN]

Letters

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2157 [15MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2157 [15MR]

Remarks in House

American Dream Downpayment Act: funding, H3857, H3858 [13JN]

Child care and development facilities: insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation (H.R. 5207), E615 [26AP]

Child Care and Development Fund: give priority to States affected by Hurricane Katrina when distributing unobligated funds, H1075 [16MR]

Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (H.R. 5207), E615 [26AP]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, H1035, H1036 [15MR], H1605 [6AP], E861 [17MY]

———funding through reduction in FEMA funding, H1034, H1035 [15MR]

———provide assistance to long-term recovery areas housing victims of Hurricane Katrina, H1037, H1038 [15MR]

———reserve funding in abeyance until States with schools educating Hurricane Katrina evacuees are reimbursed, H1038, H1039 [15MR]

———section 108 loan guarantee program funding, H3865, H3866 [13JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3915 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3822-H3891 [13JN], H3914-H3974 [14JN], E1147, E1150 [14JN], E1160, E1164 [15JN], E1184, E1187, E1191, E1193 [16JN], E1216, E1217 [20JN], E1219 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), amendment process, H3848, H3849 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (H. Res. 865), H3818-H3822 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (H. Res. 865)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 862), H3803-H3805 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), corrections in engrossment, H3974 [14JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H3918-H3920 [14JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H3827 [13JN]

———require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3922 [14JN]

Ecology and environment: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields, H3845-H3847 [13JN]

Federal aid programs: elderly and disabled housing programs funding, H3859 [13JN]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H3851 [13JN], E1191 [16JN]

FEMA: develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, H953, H954 [14MR], H1115 [16MR]

———prohibit use of funds to terminate hotel and motel emergency sheltering program, H1106, H1107 [16MR]

FHA: return certain initial fees to high-risk borrowers who meet their loan obligation for a certain period of time, H3866 [13JN]

Gulf Coast States: utilize relief funding for low and moderate income victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H1044 [15MR]

HOPE VI Program: funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H3852-H3854 [13JN]

Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (H.R. 5121), H4583, H4585, H4586 [27JN]

———promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing for moderate- and low-income households, E839 [16MY]

———provide limited flexibility to regional public housing authorities in the use of funding streams, H3824, H3825 [13JN]

———retain same number of section 8 vouchers when housing units to which the vouchers were previously applied are demolished, H3942-H3944 [14JN]

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program: funding, H3856 [13JN]

Hurricanes: repair, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of rental properties in States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita funding, H1043, H1044 [15MR]

———require use of the most accurate data to determine allocation of assistance relative to damages from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H1036 [15MR]

Public Housing Capital Fund: funding, H3837, H3838 [13JN]

———funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H3854, H3855 [13JN]

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Program: funding, H3862 [13JN], E1187 [16JN]

Senior citizens: ensure availability of tenant-based housing for the elderly, H3860 [13JN]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (H.R. 5443), H4583 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, S2112, S2113 [14MR], S2153-S2158, S2160, S2172, S2173 [15MR]

———funding for hurricane victims in Florida, S3692 [27AP]

———provide assistance to long-term recovery areas housing victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S3689 [27AP], S3797 [1MY]

Disasters: coordinate Federal housing assistance efforts in the case of disasters resulting in long-term housing needs (S. 2983), S4969 [23MY]

Ecology and environment: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (S. 3620), S6804 [29JN]

Housing: enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (S. 190), S5217 [25MY]

Moving to Work Charter program: authorize to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of Federal housing assistance (S. 3508), S5876 [14JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5398 [26MY], S5985 [15JN]

Public housing: energy costs funding, S3970 [3MY]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 3534), S6014, S6022 [16JN], S6097 [19JN]

Reports filed

Bringing Communities Into the 21st Century—Improving the Community Development Block Grant Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-365), H23 [31JA]

Consideration of H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 865) (H. Rept. 109-501), H3907 [13JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5576) (H. Rept. 109-495), H3723 [9JN]

Nomination of James B. Lockhart III To Be Dept. of HUD Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5874 [14JN]

Nomination of John W. Cox To Be Dept. of HUD Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5226 [25MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Rule on H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 862) (H. Rept. 109-498), H3787 [12JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3836, H3837, H3839, H3840, H3850, H3860 [13JN], H3926, H3956 [14JN]

Summaries

Southfield, MI, Home Improvement Program (SHIP) Community Development Block Grant Funded Residential Rehabilitation Program, E862 [17MY]

Warren, MI, Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program—Community Development Block Grant, E862 [17MY]

Tables

Dept. of HUD Working Capital Fund allocations, H3851 [13JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3962-H3973 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 862, same-day consideration of H. Res. 865, consideration of H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H3803 [13JN]

H. Res. 865, consideration of H.R. 5576, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H3818 [13JN]

S. 2983, Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act, S4969 [23MY]

S. 3620, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, S6804 [29JN]