HOUSING

Addresses

Communtiy Reinvestment Act's Role in Financial Crisis: John C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency, E2326 [20NO]

State of the Union: President Bush, H472-H476 [28JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10080 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10067 [26SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the single family housing loan guarantee program (S. 2008), S1713 [6MR]

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1051, H1052 [26FE]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 974), H1043 [26FE]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3163, H3166, H3167, H3170, H3172, H3173, H3175, H3177 [7MY], H3191, H3194 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3129 [7MY]

———reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Americans (H.R. 2786), S9519 [25SE], H10216 [27SE]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H312, H316, H320, H321, H322, H323, H324, H326, H333 [17JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), S3263, S3264, S3265, S3266 [22AP], S3288, S3297, S3309, S3310, S3322 [23AP], S3353, S3410 [24AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7309, H7311, H7312, H7313, H7314, H7330 [29JY], H7630, H7631 [30JY], H7725, H7743, H7749, H7751, H7752, H7755, H7757, H7758, H7761, H7762, H7763, H7764, H7765, H7766, H7772, H7773 [31JY], H7793, H7794, H7797 [1AU]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), consideration (H. Res. 1384), H7658 [31JY]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S552, S553, S554 [31JA], S656, S662, S663, S670 [5FE], S744, S745, S746, S747, S748, S749 [6FE], S773, S797, S800 [7FE], H500 [29JA], H784 [7FE]

FEMA: quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), S9605, S9730 [26SE], H10616 [29SE]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), S7792 [30JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), S850 [11FE], S4836, S4844 [22MY], S4857 [2JN]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, H6688 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

American Dreams Built on a Shaky Foundation of Subprime Loans, S1402 [29FE]

Bad News for the Bailout, S10408 [2OC]

Bair—How To Get More Bang for Bailout Buck, H10761 [3OC]

Better Bailout, H10797 [3OC]

Better Way To Aid Banks, S10412 [2OC], H10633 [29SE]

Blame Fannie Mae and Congress for the Credit Mess, E2142 [28SE]

Capitol Strives To Define ``Homeless'', H10666 [2OC]

Citigroup May Cut Thousands of Jobs, H262 [16JA]

Credit Crunch—Emergency Scheme To Help Cash-Strapped Homeowners, H6555 [15JY]

Don't Like Bailouts? Consider the Alternatives, E1772 [11SE]

Eye Rent Spike, Shutdowns, E1156 [5JN]

Fannie, Freddie and You, S6620 [14JY]

Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending, S9580 [26SE], E2116 [28SE]

Foreclosure Victim, 90, Apparently Shoots Self, H10766 [3OC]

401(K)s Tapped To Save Homes, S2599 [4AP]

Goodbye Capitalism, H6556 [15JY]

Government Is Too Big Not To Fail, E2215 [3OC]

Groups Team Up To Promote Homeownership in Underserved Brooklyn Communities, E463 [1AP]

Housing Bill Hammers Taxpayers, S7495 [26JY]

Housing Cuts Are Proposed To Help Close Budget Gap, E1156 [5JN]

How To Save the Financial System, H10632 [29SE]

Letters From Vermont, S5745 [18JN]

Mortgage Fable, H10293 [27SE]

National Upheaval, Local Shudders—Credit Woes Convulse Plans of Cities, Towns, H10762 [3OC]

Overseers Plan for Unprecedented Task, E2215 [3OC]

Oversight Provisions, E2215 [3OC]

Predatory Lenders' Partner in Crime, E239 [26FE]

Recapitalise the Banking System, H10796 [3OC]

Regulating Wall Street, H10631 [29SE]

Rescue Plan—Direct Capital Investments Would Be Better for Both Markets and Taxpayers, H10797 [3OC]

Rescuing Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Is Nonsense, S7468 [25JY]

Seven Deadly Sins of Deregulation—and Three Necessary Reforms, H8547-H8549 [22SE]

Slow Rise for a New Era, S10411 [2OC]

Sue Them, Jail Them, Make Them Pay for Meltdown, H8549 [22SE]

They Just Don't Get It, S10124 [30SE]

Trickle-Up Bailout, S10410 [2OC]

What Wall Street Should Be Required To Do, To Get a Blank Check From Taxpayers, H8549 [22SE]

Where Was Senator Dodd?, H9950 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see S. 3604), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 7110), H10129 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (see H. Res. 1507), H10129 [26SE]

Armed Forces: enhance protections for servicemembers relative to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (see S. 2764), S2132 [13MR]

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H2442 [16AP]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see S. 2658), S1121 [25FE]

———extend to members with dependents the second basic housing allowance for National Guard, Reserve, and retired members without dependents who are mobilized in support of a contingency operation (see S. 2930), S3507 [29AP]

———require the Sec. of the Army implement the First Sergeants Barracks Initiative in order to improve the quality of life and living environments for single soldiers (see S. 2966), S3699 [1MY] (see H.R. 6128), H4829 [22MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 7328), H10975 [10DE]

———provide protection for medical debt homeowners, restore protections for caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by medical problems (see H.R. 5138), H479 [28JA]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 6170), H4877 [3JN]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 1477), H8578 [22SE]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 3660), S10323 [1OC]

Credit: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis (see S. 2734), S1741 [7MR]

———combat predatory lending practices and provide access to capital to those living in low-income and traditionally underserved communities (see S. 3632), S9657 [26SE]

———create a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators and develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators (see S. 2595), S733 [6FE]

———encourage residential mortgage loan modifications and workout plans (see S. 2901), S3304 [23AP]

———ensure amounts made available for mortgage loss mitigation counseling in areas having the highest foreclosure rates are used in such areas (see H.R. 6790), H7806 [1AU]

———establish a national consumer credit usury rate (see S. 3287), S6937 [17JY]

———maintain eligibility for Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) loans of borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage loan payments or involved in foreclosure proceedings (see S. 2895), S3206 [21AP]

———permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see S. 3738), S10946 [11DE] (see H.R. 6076), H4060 [15MY]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see S. 3034), S4375 [19MY] (see H.R. 5963), H3050 [5MY]

———provide forbearance from foreclosures of subprime mortgages in the determination of a consumer credit score (see H.R. 5500), H1074 [26FE]

———recognize disparities associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and ensure nondiscriminatory mortgage practices (see H. Con. Res. 391), H6727 [17JY]

———remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans (see H.R. 5579), H1538 [11MR]

———target housing counseling funding based upon levels of residential mortgage foreclosures and delinquencies (see H.R. 5966), H3050 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see S. 3574), S9492 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY] (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish a direct loan program for providing energy efficiency improvements for single family housing (see H.R. 6249), H5406 [12JN]

———expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (see S. 2736), S1741 [7MR]

———extend existing and expiring agreements under the Moving to Work program (see H.R. 6099), H4321 [20MY]

———facilitate use of HOPE VI grant amounts by certain public housing agencies that have suffered project delays due to catastrophes or emergencies (see H.R. 6347), H5864 [23JN]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (see H.R. 5829), H2485 [17AP] (see H.R. 6216), H5110 [9JN]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), consideration (see H. Res. 974), H868 [12FE]

———make grants to assist local governments with vacant housing problems (see H.R. 5870), H2552 [22AP]

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 7209), H10330 [28SE]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2441 [16AP]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (see H. Res. 1174), H3108 [6MY]

———prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes (see H.R. 6021), H3408 [12MY]

———prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes and give disabled veterans preference to purchase such housing (see H.R. 6027), H3776 [13MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), consideration (see H. Res. 922), H293 [16JA]

———reform provisions requiring ``one-strike'' eviction from public and federally assisted housing (see H.R. 6785), H7806 [1AU]

———require the Real Estate Assessment Center to improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing (see H.R. 6803), H7807 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize an emergency guarantee of loans made by depository institutions to eligible consumers, under certain conditions, for home heating purchases and repairs (see H.R. 6920), H8396 [17SE]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10844 [19NO]

———establish an Office of Foreclosure Evaluation (see S. 3686), S10578 [17NO]

———impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (see H.R. 7119), H10129 [26SE]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 18), S10742 (see S. 3716), S10743 [20NO] (see S. 3731), S10881 [10DE] (see H.R. 7333), H10975 [10DE]

———provide for Troubled Asset Relief Program purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers (H.R. 7189) (see H.R. 7189), H10299 [27SE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10578 [17NO] (see S. 3694, 3697), S10659 [19NO] (see H.R. 7276), H10844 [19NO]

———terminate authority to purchase troubled assets, make insurance of troubled mortgage-backed securities available for purchase, and provide incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 7305), H10856 [20NO]

———terminate authority to purchase troubled assets and make a portion of unused funding for such program available to meet critical U.S. infrastructure needs (see H.R. 7306), H10856 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that certain deferred disability benefits be excluded from consideration as annual income when determining eligibility for low-income housing programs (see S. 2625), S919 [12FE]

———extend certain home loan guaranty demonstration programs (see H.R. 6731), H7786 [31JY]

———extend demonstration projects on adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see S. 3299), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6465), H6406 [10JY] (see H.R. 6543), H6726 [17JY]

———improve home loan guaranty programs (see S. 3087), S5204 [5JN]

———periodically update plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans (see H.R. 5664), H1821 [31MR]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see S. 2768), S2132 [13MR] (see H.R. 5561, 5566), H1444 [10MR] (see H.R. 5625), H1701 [13MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see S. 3301), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6599), H7163 [24JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), consideration (see H. Res. 1384), H7306 [29JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3261), S6650 [14JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5685), H1973 [2AP]

Disasters: clarify that Federal assistance may be provided to reimburse certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles (see H.R. 6900), H8127 [15SE]

———establish a comprehensive national system for skilled construction workers to assist first responders (see H.R. 5815), H2441 [16AP]

———provide assistance to individuals and households that are required to evacuate their primary residences as a result of a major disaster (see H.R. 6916), H8275 [16SE]

Diseases: express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV (see S. Con. Res. 102), S9415 [24SE]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2950), S3595 [30AP] (see H.R. 6282), H5481 [17JN]

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (see S. 3119), S5592 [12JN]

———establish a Federal Board of Certification to enhance the transparency, credibility, and stability of financial markets (see S. 3522), S9025 [18SE]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds (see S. 3693), S10659 [19NO]

———promote homeownership, manufacturing, and economic growth (see S. 12), S1419 [29FE]

———provide assistance to States for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities and increased Community Development Block Grant Program assistance (see H.R. 5572), H1445 [10MR]

———provide for financial market investigation, oversight, and reform (see S. 3652), S10069 [29SE]

———provide stimulus through emergency community development block grant assistance for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes (see H.R. 5678), H1972 [2AP]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (see H.R. 5140), H479 [28JA]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 941), H478 [28JA] (see H. Res. 955), H620 [6FE]

———stimulate and provide financial relief to low-income families (see H.R. 6152), H4830 [22MY]

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

Energy Policy Act: amend to provide States assistance to establish and implement response plans to address rising heating oil, natural gas, diesel, and other energy costs (see S. 3282), S6937 [17JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see S. 3170), S5833 [19JN] (see H.R. 6473), H6406 [10JY]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see S. Res. 503), S2436 [3AP] (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]

———prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols (see H.R. 6932), H8396 [17SE]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 6990), H8577 [22SE]

FBI: establish a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator (see S. 3547), S9280 [23SE]

———establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (see H.R. 6853), H7955 [9SE]

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see H.R. 7326), H10975 [10DE]

Federal aid programs: establish a program to provide grants to help homeowners who are facing foreclosure to receive professional counseling (see H.R. 5855), H2486 [17AP]

———facilitate preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units (see H.R. 5937), H3017 [1MY]

———provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (see H.R. 5108), H455 [23JA]

Federal employees: require Members of Congress and senior public officials required to file financial disclosure statements to disclose the value of, and mortgage information on, all personal residences (see H.R. 6563), H6824 [22JY] (see H.R. 6644), H7307 [29JY]

Federal Mortgage Origination Commission: establish (see S. 3581), S9492 [25SE]

FEMA: ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased meet Dept. of HUD housing program safety standards (see S. 2659), S1121 [25FE]

———establish a homeowner mitigation loan program to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures (see H.R. 6424), H6175 [26JN]

———provide funding for Emergency Food and Shelter Program for housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of families in connection with foreclosures on their residences (see H.R. 5894), H2758 [24AP]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]

———revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing and authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages (see H.R. 6694), H7784 [31JY]

Foreclosures: protect property and security of homeowners facing proceedings (see S. 2888), S3144 [17AP]

Government regulations: establish a risk-reduction and accountability pilot program for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 6164), H4831 [22MY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 6521), H6673 [16JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term certain for conservatorships and provide conditions for continued operation and eventual dissolution of certain enterprises (see H.R. 7094), H9973 [25SE]

———prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 3458), S8179 [9SE] (see S. Res. 658), S8479 [12SE] (see H.R. 6864), H8018 [10SE]

———prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 6907), H8127 [15SE]

———suspend contributions to Housing Trust Fund during conservatorship of such enterprises and repay costs of such conservatorship and HOPE for Homeowners loan program (see H.R. 6955), H8476 [18SE]

Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors: anniversary (see S. Res. 529), S3304 [23AP]

Hazardous substances: protect pregnant women and children from dangerous lead exposures (see S. 3495), S8855 [16SE]

Health: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (see S. 3654), S10069 [29SE]

Home Owners' Loan Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5649), H1771 [14MR]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7221), H10641 [29SE]

Homeownership: recognize importance and encourage participation in Congress Building America program (see S. Con. Res. 92), S6286 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 383), H6176 [26JN]

———support goal of increased and sustainable homeownership and recognize importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 392), H6727 [17JY]

Hurricanes: provide additional funding for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 2975), S3742 [2MY] (see H.R. 6751), H7786 [31JY]

———provide funds to certain State and local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from provision of temporary housing units to Hurricane Katrina evacuees (see S. 2789), S2231 [31MR]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 2735), S1741 [7MR]

Iraq: recognize impact of financial costs of war on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities (see H. Res. 1019), H1220 [4MR]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6019 [24JN] (see S. 3279), S6937 [17JY] (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6427), H6176 [26JN] (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY]

Local government: permit purchase from the Dept. of the Treasury of certain mortgages held by persons who are not less than 120 days in default in repaying the mortgage debts (see H.R. 7113), H10129 [26SE]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see S. 2955), S3698 [1MY] (see H.R. 6892), H8127 [15SE]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H1183 [28FE]

Members of Congress: require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see S. 3542), S9280 [23SE]

Mental health: encourage State and local governments to use certain block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling for individuals before their release from inpatient or residential institutions (see H.R. 6572), H6824 [22JY]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see S. 3593), S9492 [25SE] (see H.R. 5772), H2224 [10AP]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 1271), H5407 [12JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H1183 [28FE]

National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act: reauthorize (see S. 3442), S8035 [1AU]

NeighborWorks America (organization): establish the Affordable Homeownership Preservation Fund (see H.R. 5487), H1031 [25FE]

———provide funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities (see H.R. 5796), H2354 [15AP]

Poverty: establish a pilot program to preserve affordable housing options for low-income individuals (see S. 3275), S6868 [16JY]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 6078), H4060 [15MY]

———establish a revolving loan fund to provide States and Indian tribes with incentives to undertake activities to provide renewable energy sources for housing and other structures (see H.R. 6450), H6342 [9JY]

———provide emergency energy assistance (see S. 3292), S6972 [21JY]

Public housing: train and employ residents in home-based health services in order to provide Medicaid-covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled residents (see H.R. 6033), H3776 [13MY]

Real estate: address foreclosure crisis and revitalize neighborhoods (see S. 2791), S2295 [1AP]

———allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 6116), H4453 [21MY]

———authorize temporary participation of mortgage brokers and lenders under the FHA single-family housing mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 6254), H5406 [12JN]

———diminish predatory lending by enhancing appraisal quality and standards, improve appraisal oversight, ensure mortgage appraiser independence, and provide for enhanced remedies and enforcement (see S. 2860), S3026 [15AP]

———encourage reasonable and responsible modifications for unworkable and impractical mortgage loans and reaffirm basic obligations of investment agents to achieve most beneficial outcomes for clients (see S. 2801), S2346 [2AP]

———increase temporarily the conforming loan limits of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in certain areas and enhance mortgage market liquidity (see H.R. 5153), H555 [29JA]

———make permanent the increases in loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA (see H.R. 5958), H3049 [5MY]

———prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]

———prohibit home equity conversion mortgage lenders from requiring seniors to purchase annuities with reverse mortgages proceeds and provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers (see H.R. 5758), H2223 [10AP]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.J. Res. 94), H5864 [23JN]

———protect the liberty and property of all Americans (see S. 2807), S2346 [2AP]

———provide needed housing reform (see S. 2636), S970 [13FE] (see H.R. 5857), H2551 [22AP]

———provide notice and options to homeowners facing foreclosure, provide alternatives to assist in retention of homes while meeting financial obligations, and provide protections to renters (see H.R. 7126), H10130 [26SE]

———require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs (see S. 2811), S2346 [2AP]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 1264), H5328 [11JN]

———temporarily extend increases in certain home loan limits (see S. 13), S10742 [20NO]

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities (see H.R. 5679), H1972 [2AP]

Rural areas: expedite transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under the Housing Act so that such projects are rehabilitated and used for affordable housing (see S. 3363), S7780 [30JY]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: provide a one-year period of protection against mortgage foreclosures for certain disabled or severely injured servicemembers (see S. 2981), S3790 [6MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for green roofs (see S. 3228), S6441 [8JY]

———allow a credit for uncompensated losses from damage to principal residences due to Hurricane Gustav to the extent such losses are uncompensated by reason of the deductible on homeowner's insurance (see H.R. 6880), H8049 [11SE]

———allow a deduction for State and local real property taxes on principle residences for certain taxpayers, a credit for heating oil costs, and make permanent the qualified tuition deduction (see H.R. 5691), H2010 [3AP]

———allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults (see H.R. 5660), H1821 [31MR]

———allow a refundable credit for purchase of real property by a first-time purchaser (see H.R. 5992), H3186 [7MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 5643), H1770 [14MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by certain current and former servicemembers (see H.R. 6181), H4974 [4JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a residence (see H.R. 7325), H10975 [10DE]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 5790), H2354 [15AP]

———allow individuals to establish Home Ownership Mortgage Expense (HOME) Accounts which may be used to purchase, remodel, or make mortgage payments on principal residences (see H.R. 6373), H6089 [25JN]

———allow temporary refundable credit for residential heating costs and for fuel costs of farmers, small businesses, and fishermen, and increase and make permanent nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6804), H7807 [1AU]

———allow use of qualified mortgage revenue bonds for refinancing mortgages and provide for a temporary increase in the volume cap for such bonds (see S. 2574), S492 [30JA] (see H.R. 5239), H621 [6FE]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S1121 [25FE]

———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H2224 [10AP]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 6348), H5864 [23JN]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before a certain date (see H.R. 7134), H10130 [26SE]

———limit application of tax-exempt bond financing to property of certain newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 6722), H7785 [31JY]

———modify the new energy efficient home credit and provide a credit for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes (see H.R. 5597), H1618 [12MR]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S445 [29JA] (see H.R. 5565), H1445 [10MR] (see H.R. 5670), H1888 [1AP] (see H.R. 5974), H3108 [6MY]

———provide a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners resulting from hurricane events and for homeowner mitigation expenses for natural disasters (see S. 3427), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 6762), H7787 [31JY]

———provide a credit for installation of residential wind systems (see H.R. 6736), H7786 [31JY]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see S. 3561), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 6321), H5729 [19JN] (see H.R. 6784), H7806 [1AU]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to help individuals with high energy costs (see H.R. 6648), H7307 [29JY]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 3371), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6214), H5110 [9JN] (see H.R. 6972), H8476 [18SE] (see H.R. 7074), H9972 [25SE]

———provide assistance for housing (see H.R. 5720), H2069 [8AP]

———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]

———provide for economic stabilization, capital utilization, and enterprise reform (see H.R. 7264), H10827 [3OC]

———provide for reallocation of abandoned private activity bond volume cap (see H.R. 5967), H3050 [5MY]

———provide permanent tax incentives for economic growth (see S. 2592), S658 [5FE]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 6640), H7307 [29JY] (see H.R. 7006), H9083 [23SE]

———provide temporary housing related tax relief for individuals (see H.R. 5962), H3050 [5MY]

———simplify deduction for business use of a home and make other changes affecting small businesses (see H.R. 6601), H7163 [24JY]

———waive penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement plans upon receipt of notice of foreclosure on a principal residence (see H.R. 5822), H2442 [16AP]

Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (see H.R. 6495), H6576 [15JY]

U.S. Housing Act: exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs from consideration as income (see H.R. 5645), H1770 [14MR]

———reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see S. 2684), S1467 [3MR]

———reform rental assistance program under section 8 (see H.R. 5490), H1073 [26FE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to public housing disaster funds (see H.R. 6276), H5481 [17JN]

Veterans: enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits (see S. 2640), S1054 [14FE]

———enhance housing loan authorities for veterans and otherwise assist veterans and members of the Armed Forces in avoiding the foreclosure of their homes (see S. 2992), S3891 [7MY]

———enhance refinancing of home loans (see S. 2961), S3698 [1MY]

Weather: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (see S. 2724), S1703 [6MR]

World Habitat Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1486), H9085 [23SE]

Booklets

``Collapse of the Middle Class—Letters From Vermont and America'', S5438-S5441 [10JN]

———(excerpt), S5570 [12JN]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), motion to proceed, S3169 [17AP], S3225 [22AP]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S656 [5FE], S725 [6FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), motion to proceed, S530 [31JA], S581 [4FE]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7131 [23JY], S7508 [26JY]

E-mails

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: several Vermont citizens, S9612 [26SE]

Explanations

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R. 1424): Tax Provisions, S10252-S10256 [1OC]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 3023), E2051-E2062 [27SE]

Letters

Create a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators and develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators: Neil Milner, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, S2411 [3AP]

———Richard F. Gaylord, National Association of Realtors, S2411 [3AP]

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program compliance with U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating criteria: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, H306 [17JA]

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program reauthorization: several housing organizations, H305 [17JA]

Direct States to prioritize allocation of foreclosed housing assistance funds to neighborhoods with high concentrations of vacant properties: Benson F. Roberts, Local Initiatives Support Corp., H3174 [7MY]

———Geoff Anderson and Jennifer Leonard, H3174 [7MY]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S10245 [1OC], H10764 [3OC]

———Bill Himpler, American Financial Services Association, H10394 [29SE]

———Business Roundtable (organization), H10795 [3OC]

———Frank S. Alexander, Emory School of Law, H10389 [29SE]

———Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Sec. of the Treasury, H10757 [3OC]

———Joseph M. Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H10394 [29SE]

———Kevin I. Fromer, Dept. of the Treasury, S10283 [1OC]

———several business organizations, H10762 [3OC]

———several organizations, H10394 [29SE]

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act: Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10665 [2OC]

———Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H10666 [2OC]

Housing and Economic Recovery Act: Jon Corzine and Michael Rounds, National Governors Association, H6850, H6851 [23JY]

Housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises regulation reform: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6995 [23JY]

LIHEAP funding: Coalition of Northeastern Governors, S5810 [19JN]

———David P. Sloane, AARP, S958 [13FE]

———James H. Douglas and Jon Corzine, National Governors Association, S958 [13FE]

———Pete Hershberger, National Conference of State Legislatures, S958 [13FE]

Louisiana priorities relative to recovery from effects of Hurricane Gustav: Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu, Lt. Governor of Louisiana, and Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture, S8930 [17SE]

Mortgage foreclosure prevention counseling resources funding: Peg Malloy and David C. Brown, National NeighborhoodWatch Association, S2409 [3AP]

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: John Allison, Branch Banking and Trust Co. (BB&T), E2092 [27SE]

———Senator E. Benjamin Nelson, S10276 [1OC]

———Senator Specter, S9892, S9893 [27SE], S10539, S10540, S10541 [17NO]

———several economists, S9579, S9580 [26SE], S10411 [2OC]

Provide stimulus for economic recovery: John Gay, National Restaurant Association, S105 [22JA]

———John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, S24 [22JA]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S104 [22JA]

———Senator Specter, S104, S105 [22JA]

Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act: Catherine M. Bishop, National Housing Law Project (organization), H1043, H1049 [26FE]

———National Training and Information Center, H1047 [26FE]

———Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H1042, H1048 [26FE]

———several democratic grassroots resident organizations, H1041 [26FE]

———Sunia Zaterman, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, H1042, H1049 [26FE]

———Timothy G. Kaiser, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association, H1043, H1049 [26FE]

Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act: several Senators, S649 [5FE]

Regulation of U.S. financial markets: Senator Bond, S8970 [18SE]

Supportive Housing Investment Act: Michael J. Fitzpatrick, National Alliance on Mental Illness, H8362 [17SE]

Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act: Jennifer Granholm and M. Jodi Rell, National Governors Association, S7465 [25JY]

Lists

E-mails addressing the impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002, S3003 [15AP]

Freddie Mac Board of Directors from 1997-2008, H6453-H6455 [14JY]

Groups supporting H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, S10229 [1OC]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, S7226 [24JY]

Quotes from news outlets on the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H10282 [27SE]

Recent major Pennsylvania plant closings and/or layoffs, S9011 [18SE]

States benefiting from higher loan limits, S5797 [19JN]

Supporters of S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act, S1480 [3MR]

Messages

Certification Pursuant to Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: President Bush, H10829 [19NO]

State of the Union: President Bush, S390-S394 [28JA]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1054, H1055 [26FE]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3168 [7MY], H3193, H3196 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3150, H3152 [7MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H331 [17JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7799, H7801 [1AU]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S656 [5FE], H786 [7FE]

Federal aid programs: facilitate preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units (H.R. 5937), H3132, H3133 [7MY]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), S7131 [23JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), H6681 [17JY]

Press releases

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: FRS Board of Governors, H10394 [29SE]

Treasurer Lockyer Urges Congress To Adopt Economic Recovery Plan To Thaw Market for Infrastructure Bonds, Cash-Flow Borrowing: California State Treasury Office, H10765 [3OC]

Remarks in House

African Americans: economic opportunities, H1806-H1810 [31MR]

Anderson Homes, Inc.: tribute, E163 [12FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10050-H10058, H10075-H10088 [26SE], E2117, E2130, E2137 [28SE], E2167 [30SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10059-H10074 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), earmark declaration, E2198 [2OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), H10288-H10295 [27SE]

Armed Forces: enhance protections for servicemembers relative to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, H5325 [11JN]

Army: anniversary of Residential Communities Initiative, E82 [28JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 3609), H1807 [31MR]

Brooklyn, NY: preserve affordable housing units in Starrett City complex, H3095 [6MY], E856 [8MY]

———tribute to community coalition efforts to retain affordable housing by submitting bid to purchase Starrett City apartment complex, E406 [13MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1321 [5MR], E125 [6FE], E208 [15FE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H2535 [22AP], H5488 [18JN]

———evaluation of economic policies, H2650-H2653 [23AP], H9873, H9874 [25SE]

California Reinvestment Coalition: tribute to Honoring Community Heroes award recipients, E2181 [30SE]

Chicago, IL: provide relief for victims of flooding, E2150 [28SE]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (H.R. 6170), H4880 [4JN]

Colleges and universities: disclose fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, H648 [7FE], H7646 [31JY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories, H656 [7FE]

Communtiy Reinvestment Act: role in financial crisis, E2326 [20NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H4979 [5JN]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices, H6 [15JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: consider average mortgage foreclosure rates of an area when considering applications from States and other eligible entities, H1388 [6MR]

Credit: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, H2284 [15AP], H2633 [23AP], H8402 [18SE], H10798, H10799 [3OC]

———establish a commission to perform an examination of current foreclosure and mortgage lending crisis and make recommendations to address such problems (H.R. 3666), H3128 [7MY]

———increase the conforming loan limit in high-cost areas, H3297 [8MY]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, H3137 [7MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans, H6842 [23JY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 3915), H1970 [2AP], H2000 [3AP]

———remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, H3201 [8MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H276-H283 [16JA], H2641-H2647 [23AP], H3059 [6MY], H3870-H3876 [14MY], H6014 [25JN], H7859 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to exercise power of eminent domain on behalf of the military without just compensation to property owners, H7772, H7773 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (H.R. 642), H8528-H8530 [22SE], E1916 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding (H.R. 6538), H6830 [23JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (H.R. 6605), H7609 [30JY]

Dept. of HUD: address eligibility for housing assistance funding of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma pending court decision on the Cherokee citizenship of Cherokee Freedman, H6681 [17JY], E1554 [24JY]

———allow public housing agencies to set their own management fees until negotiated rulemaking takes place and restate ineligibility of illegal immigrants for financial assistance, H1052 [26FE]

———apply the one-to-one replacement requirement for dwelling units demolished under a HOPE VI grant only to units that are occupied prior to demolition, H303, H312, H319-H321, H323 [17JA]

———authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 2926), H2282 [15AP]

———direct States to prioritize allocation of foreclosed housing assistance funds to neighborhoods with high concentrations of vacant properties, H3174 [7MY]

———direct that funding for loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs be administered through the Office of Community Planning and Development, H3167 [7MY]

———eliminate requirement that HOPE VI Program funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H323-H326 [17JA]

———ensure all tenant association agreements are upheld in the event of a dispute between the Dept. and a local housing authority resulting in receivership, H1052 [26FE]

———ensure the HOPE VI Program gives priority to veterans and excludes individuals who have served time in a correctional institution, H331, H332 [17JA]

———establish an urban blight demolition program to provide grants for the demolition of condemned and tax-foreclosed residential housing, E2103 [28SE]

———establish Office of Housing Counseling (H.R. 3019), H3128 [7MY], H8354-H8358 [17SE]

———Fair Housing Initiative Program funding, H1640 [13MR]

———HOPE for Homeowners loan program funding, H10767 [3OC]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1046-H1056 [26FE]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 974), H1037-H1046 [26FE]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), motion to recommit, H1055, H1056 [26FE]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 6216), H6269-H6271 [9JY]

———increase oversight of program to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs in order to prevent fraud and abuse, H3157, H3159 [7MY]

———maintain authority to issue demolition-only grants within the HOPE VI Program, H303, H305, H322, H323 [17JA]

———make all assistance to States to acquire foreclosed housing in the form of loans, H3172, H3173 [7MY]

———make direct allocations to qualifying cities and counties, make definition of operating costs consistent with Dept. of HUD programs, and cap purchase price of foreclosed properties, H3167 [7MY]

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (H.R. 7209), E2151 [28SE]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, H6841 [23JY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H2559 [23AP], H3112, H3113, H3114, H3138, H3154-H3177 [7MY], H3191-H3197, H3199-H3202 [8MY], H5979 [24JN], H7009 [23JY], E864 [8MY], E983, E986, E988 [21MY], E1474 [16JY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3119-H3129 [7MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), corrections in engrossment, H3311 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), motion to recommit, H3196 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), unanimous-consent agreement, H3193 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), unanimous-consent request, H3193 [8MY]

———payment of administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the Dept. of HUD housing choice voucher program (H.R. 3018), H8703-H8705 [23SE], H9938 [25SE]

———prohibit funding to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing owned by illegal aliens, H3125 [7MY]

———prohibit local public housing authorities from restricting gun ownership, H1055, H1056 [26FE]

———prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes and give disabled veterans preference to purchase such housing, H3196 [8MY]

———provide flexibility in the one-to-one replacement requirement for units demolished under a HOPE VI grant, H318, H319 [17JA]

———provide that development and rehabilitation of utilities and utility services shall be eligible affordable housing activities under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, H6681-H6683, H6687 [17JY]

———reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Americans (H.R. 2786), Senate amendment, H10216-H10222 [27SE], E2135 [28SE]

———reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians, E2135 [28SE]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H263 [16JA], H298, H302-H334, H335 [17JA], E76, E79 [28JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), consideration (H. Res. 922), H299-H301 [17JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), corrections in engrossment, H334 [17JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), motion to recommit, H331, H332 [17JA]

———remove mandatory green building requirement from HOPE VI Program and establish a flexible rating system, standard, or code for green buildings, H302-H304, H312, H319, H326, H327 [17JA]

———require States to give priority to veterans, military personnel, teachers, and emergency response personnel when selling housing rehabilitated with Federal funds, H3175 [7MY]

———restore confidence in Government-sponsored enterprises, H6452 [14JY], H6554, H6555, H6559, H6560 [15JY]

———restore the set-aside for the HOPE VI Main Street grant program, H304, H305, H321, H322, H323 [17JA]

———safeguard rights of tenants of HOPE VI housing from eviction based on the criminal activities of others, H323 [17JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, H6842 [23JY]

———impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (H.R. 7119), E2083 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), H2736, H2737 [24AP], H5153 [10JN], H5966, H5967 [24JN], H7759 [31JY], H8401 [18SE], H8487-H8491 [22SE]

———periodically update plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans (H.R. 5664), H4196, H4197 [20MY], E1002 [21MY]

———State extended care facilities funding through reductions in general operating expenses, H7749, H7750 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: eliminate earmarks, H7768-H7773 [31JY]

———eliminate requirement that funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H7773, H7774 [31JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7709-H7775 [31JY], H7793-H7802 [1AU], E1720 [8SE], E2037 [27SE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), consideration (H. Res. 1384), H7649-H7658 [31JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1579, E1580, E1584, E1585, E1586, E1587, E1588, E1589, E1590, E1591 [29JY], E1593, E1594, E1595, E1596, E1597, E1599, E1600, E1601, E1602, E1603, E1604, E1608, E1613, E1614, E1617, E1618, E1620, E1622 [30JY], E1627, E1634, E1636, E1639, E1640 [31JY], E1674 [1AU], E1767, E1773 [11SE], E1842 [18SE], E1892 [24SE], E2289 [20NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), motion to recommit, H7800, H7801 [1AU]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (H.R. 5685), E486 [2AP]

Economy: impact of economic conditions on the middle class, H6234 [9JY], H7996 [10SE], H10702 [3OC]

———impact of subprime mortgage lending, H262, H266 [16JA], H1964, H1967-H1971 [2AP], H8389 [17SE], H10650 [2OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H29 [16JA], H1955-H1957, H1964-H1971 [2AP], H5486 [18JN]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H8479, H8481, H8545, H8550-H8559 [22SE], H8581, H8582, H8583, H8584, H8585, H8586, H8587, H8707 [23SE], H9088, H9089, H9090, H9300 [24SE], H9872, H9873, H9874, H9948-H9951, H9967-H9969 [25SE], H9978, H9979, H10120 [26SE], H10135, H10136, H10281 [27SE], H10301, H10302, H10303, H10304, H10314, H10316-H10327 [28SE], H10359-H10411, H10631, H10633, H10634, H10635, H10637 [29SE], H10646, H10647, H10648, H10649, H10650, H10652, H10653, H10678, H10679, H10682-H10693 [2OC], H10701, H10702-H10710, H10712-H10806, H10811, H10816-H10821 [3OC], H10950 [10DE], E1996 [25SE], E2187 [30SE], E2209, E2212 [2OC], E2259 [19NO], E2293, E2307 [20NO]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H374, H375 [22JA], H392, H393, H394, H432, H435-H441 [23JA], H2074 [9AP], H2324 [15AP], H2867 [30AP]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H459, H460 [28JA], H483, H484, H485-H509, H537, H538 [29JA], H626, H627, H784, H798, H799 [7FE], H874, H875, H935-H937 [13FE], H1319 [5MR], H1421 [10MR], H1807, H1808 [31MR], H1957, H1960 [2AP], H2273 [15AP], H2867 [30AP], H2990, H2991 [1MY], E120, E122 [6FE], E148 [7FE], E177, E182 [13FE], E211 [19FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), concur in Senate amendment, H786-H793 [7FE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H1830, H1832 [1AP], H8107 [15SE], H8380, H8382-H8388 [17SE], H8479, H8481, H8545, H8550-H8559 [22SE], H9300 [24SE], H9948-H9951 [25SE], E959 [19MY]

———restore lines of credit to financial institutions and true market value to home mortgages, H10705 [3OC]

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (H.R. 7223), H10635 [29SE]

———suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements, H10633 [29SE]

———utilize certain Government-sponsored enterprises to ensure funding and credit under the proposed Government bailout of financial institutions assists small businesses, homeowners, and farmers, H10768 [3OC]

Ecumenical Enterprises Inc.: anniversary, E2144 [28SE]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, E1784 [15SE]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (H. Res. 1095), H2280-H2284 [15AP], E625 [16AP]

Faith Hope Love Charity, Inc.: tribute to Stand Down House, H6236 [9JY]

Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (H.R. 4135), H10780 [3OC]

FBI: establish a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator, H8517-H8519 [22SE]

———establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (H.R. 6853), H8517-H8519 [22SE]

Federal aid programs: facilitate preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units (H.R. 5937), H3093-H3096 [6MY], E856 [8MY]

———modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, H3134, H3140 [7MY], H6841, H6995 [23JY]

———modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (H.R. 1852), H492 [29JA], H2000 [3AP]

Federal-State relations: clarify that State laws and local ordinances on foreclosure and foreclosed properties are not preempted by Federal law, H3296 [8MY]

FEMA: ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased meet safety standards, H1057 [26FE]

———establish a homeowner mitigation loan program to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures (H.R. 6424), E1374 [26JN]

———phase out practice of permanently subsidizing National Flood Insurance Program premiums and require a risk-based premium pricing structure, H6355 [10JY]

———quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), H10615-H10618 [29SE]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market, H3134, H3135, H3140 [7MY], H3198, H3199, H3303 [8MY]

———create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (H.R. 5830), H3123 [7MY]

———deny assistance to borrowers based solely on credit scores or any delinquency or default by the mortgagor, H3297 [8MY]

Financial institutions: encourage cooperation between borrowers and lenders to decrease foreclosures, H6478 [15JY]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, H3059 [6MY], H5550 [18JN], H6553 [15JY], H10770, H10771 [3OC]

———home mortgage foreclosure counseling funding, H500 [29JA]

———institute a moratorium on home mortgage foreclosure, H499 [29JA]

Fire prevention: encourage installation of fire sprinklers in commerical buildings and support educational programs that raise awareness of importance of installation of fire sprinklers in residential buildings, H1988, H1989 [3AP]

FRS: require the Board of Governors make public its actions and the impact of such actions on the economy, H1976 [3AP]

Government regulations: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H3134, H3140 [7MY], H6841, H6988-H7010 [23JY], H7857 [9SE], H8000 [10SE], H9949, H9950 [25SE], H10135 [27SE], H10683 [2OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1427), H2000 [3AP]

Hamlin, Sandra J.: West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame inductee, E840 [7MY]

Historic buildings and sites: simplify the historic rehabilitation tax credit, H7005 [23JY]

Home Owners' Loan Corp.: establish (H.R. 5649), E421 [14MR]

Homeless Assistance Act: consolidate housing assistance programs for homeless persons (H.R. 840), H1168 [28FE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 7221), H10653-H10670 [2OC]

Homeownership: support goal of increased and sustainable homeownership and recognize importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (H. Con. Res. 392), E1498 [17JY]

Homes for Our Troops (organization): tribute, E802 [1MY]

Houston, TX: tribute to Homes for Hometown Heroes Program, H2246 [14AP]

Hurricanes: make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery, H5699 [19JN]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, H8138 [16SE]

———provide relief for the victims of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, H9088, H9299 [24SE]

Illinois: provide relief for victims of flooding, E1816 [17SE]

Insurance: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program, H3197 [8MY]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (H.R. 1514), H1808 [31MR]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H1317, H1320 [5MR], H6327 [9JY]

Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc.: Affordable Housing Finance (publication) Reader's Choice Award for Best Homeownership Project recipient, E13 [15JA]

LIHEAP: funding, H265 [16JA], H607, H611 [6FE], H1581 [12MR], H3890 [15MY], H4327 [21MY], H6581 [16JY], H6827, H6828, H6829 [23JY], H7609 [30JY], H9228 [24SE], E947 [15MY]

———funding (H.R. 6538), H6830 [23JY]

Local government: permit purchase from the Dept. of the Treasury of certain mortgages held by persons who are not less than 120 days in default in repaying the mortgage debts (H.R. 7113), H10781 [3OC]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1010), H5160-H5162 [10JN]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (H.R. 5772), H8358-H8363 [17SE]

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials: tribute to Housing America Campaign, E1407 [8JY]

National Association of Realtors: anniversary, H4283 [20MY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 1271), H5977-H5979 [24JN], H6121 [26JN], E1262 [18JN], E1377 [26JN]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1010), H5160-H5162 [10JN]

National Prevent Home Improvement Fraud Month: observance, E1257 [18JN]

National Urban League: report highlighting African-American women's issues, H1438 [10MR]

———tribute to the Opportunity Compact, E290 [4MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), motion to instruct conferees, H6681-H6683, H6687 [17JY], E1554 [24JY], E1562 [25JY]

Neighborhood Stabilization Act: ensure provisions protect the right to bear arms, H3170 [7MY]

———prohibit funds from being used to assist illegal aliens, H3177 [7MY]

NeighborWorks America (organization): allow preference in distribution of grants to counseling agencies that provide in-person mortgage counseling, H6998 [23JY], E1602 [30JY]

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for Armed Forces members returning from service abroad, H3293 [8MY]

New Jersey: tribute to Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program, E1498 [17JY]

New York City Housing Authority: budget deficit, E1156 [5JN]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: role in preempting State laws designed to protect consumers from certain predatory lending practices, E239 [26FE]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, H2955 [1MY]

———prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (H.R. 2335), H5315 [11JN]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (H.R. 6078), H6683, H6687 [17JY]

Real estate: make permanent the increases in loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA, H3302 [8MY]

———minority serving organizations funding for counseling and support, H2865 [30AP]

———mortgage foreclosure prevention counseling resources funding, E983 [21MY]

———prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (H.R. 6219), H5875 [24JN], E1183 [10JN]

———prohibit home equity conversion mortgage lenders from requiring seniors to purchase annuities with reverse mortgages proceeds and provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers, H3304 [8MY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H2810 [29AP]

———provide needed housing reform, H1652 [13MR], H1830, H1868, H1875 [1AP], H1892 [2AP], H1975, H2000 [3AP], H2273 [15AP], H2453, H2469 [17AP], H2865 [30AP], H3056, H3058, H3059 [6MY], H3134, H3181 [7MY], H3195, H3197-H3201, H3204-H3308 [8MY], H4326 [21MY], H5977 [24JN], H6333 [9JY], H6480 [15JY], H6828, H6840, H6854-H7011, H7054, H7055 [23JY], H7062 [24JY], H7332 [30JY], H7857 [9SE], E864 [8MY], E898 [13MY], E921 [14MY], E956 [16MY], E983, E986, E988 [21MY], E1142 [4JN], E1549, E1551 [24JY], E1555, E1556, E1559, E1563, E1564 [25JY], E1581 [29JY], E1602, E1604, E1606 [30JY], E1630 [31JY], E1693 [1AU]

———provide needed housing reform (H.R. 5857), E986 [21MY], E1693 [1AU]

———tribute to realtors, E911 [14MY]

Republican Party: evaluation of economic policies, H8142, H8144 [16SE]

Residential Opportunities, Inc.: anniversary, E1633 [31JY]

Richland County, WI: anniversary of Neighborhood Housing Services, E719 [24AP]

Rural areas: expedite transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under the Housing Act so that such projects are rehabilitated and used for affordable housing (H.R. 3873), H410-H412 [23JA]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of AlmaVia of San Francisco (assisted living community), E2050 [27SE]

Social Security: ensure that individuals receiving disability insurance benefits obtain enough additional Federal assistance to subsist, H6546 [15JY]

State of New York Mortgage Agency: tribute to partnership with NeighborWorks America (organization) to promote home ownership in underserved neighborhoods, E462 [1AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a residence (H.R. 7325), E2360 [10DE]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (H.R. 5790), E984 [21MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, H4170 [20MY]

———exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), H1807 [31MR], H1968 [2AP], H2000 [3AP]

———increase property tax deduction for homeowners, H3141 [7MY]

———limit application of tax-exempt bond financing to property of certain newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 6722), E1666 [1AU]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit, H3195 [8MY]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases, H3286, H3287 [8MY]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (H.R. 5974), E830 [6MY], E986 [21MY], E1693 [1AU]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (H.R. 6605), H7609 [30JY]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (H.R. 6321), H7792 [1AU]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 6214), E1168 [9JN]

———provide assistance for housing, H3134, H3140 [7MY]

———provide assistance for housing (H.R. 5720), H3123 [7MY], E984 [21MY]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), H4160-H4171 [20MY], H4395 [21MY], E1002 [21MY], E1077 [23MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (H.R. 643), H8652 [23SE]

———provide incentives for energy efficiency upgrades for homeowners and home builders, H6180 [8JY]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (H.R. 7006), H9312-H9319 [24SE]

Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (H.R. 6495), H6475 [15JY], E1459 [15JY]

Troy, MI: tribute to the Home for Our Troops event, E860 [8MY]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8, H8703 [23SE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to public housing disaster funds (H.R. 6276), H5530-H5533 [18JN]

Veridian Homes, Inc.: Professional Builder Magazine Builder of the Year Award recipient, E98 [29JA]

Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, H9382 [24SE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 3329), H6271-H6278 [9JY], E1442 [10JY]

Woodbridge, VA: anniversary of Lake Ridge Fellowship House, E1160 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: conduct a cost-benefit study on the transfer of title of certain Patrick AFB, FL, lands to fund military housing construction in Georgia and Arkansas, S3685 [1MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), S10602 [17NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), S9560-S9564, S9601, S9602 [26SE], S9894, S9958, S9995 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), motion to proceed, S9574-S9577 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), unanimous-consent agreement, S9574 [26SE]

Armed Forces: extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure, S2378 [3AP]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (S. 2658), S1125 [25FE]

———extend to members with dependents the second basic housing allowance for National Guard, Reserve, and retired members without dependents who are mobilized in support of a contingency operation (S. 2930), S3585 [30AP]

Army: anniversary of Residential Communities Initiative, S1198 [26FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, S1445 [3MR], S2267 [1AP], S2316 [2AP], S2371, S2375-S2377, S2380-S2383, S2387-S2395, S2402 [3AP], S2606 [4AP], S2717, S2718, S2723-S2725 [8AP], S2804 [9AP], S2841 [10AP]

———amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (S. 2136), S684 [6FE], S2261 [1AP]

———authorize courts to take certain actions relative to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, S2380, S2381 [3AP], S2718, S2723-S2725 [8AP]

———authorize courts to take certain actions relative to mortgage loans in bankruptcy (S. 2133), S2261 [1AP]

Benjamin Rose Institute: anniversary, S9403 [24SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S629-S631 [5FE], S1556 [5MR], S1698 [6MR]

———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel, S1840-S1846, S1854, S1864-S1867 [11MR], S1916, S1985 [12MR], S2037, S2040, S2095 [13MR], S4608 [21MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S630 [5FE], S1785-S1787, S1791 [10MR], S8821 [16SE], S8999-S9001 [18SE], S9368 [24SE]

———State of the Union Message, S407 [29JA]

Champlain Housing Trust (organization): U.N. World Habitat Award recipient, S7774 [30JY]

Colorado: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain relative to expansion of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, S8458 [12SE]

Connecticut: WorkPlace, Inc., job training program targeted at people facing foreclosure on their homes, S6590 [11JY]

Construction industries: allow carryback of certain net operating losses, S2726-S2728 [8AP], S2798 [9AP]

Credit: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, S2325 [2AP], S9582 [26SE], S10252 [1OC]

———aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis (S. 2734), S1743, S1781 [7MR], S1785 [10MR], S2254, S2278 [1AP], S2385 [3AP], S5781 [19JN]

———create a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators and develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators, S1362 [28FE], S2383-S2385, S2410-S2412 [3AP]

———create a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators and develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators (S. 2595), S734 [6FE]

———encourage residential mortgage loan modifications and workout plans (S. 2901), S3306 [23AP]

———establish a national consumer credit usury rate, S2400, S2415-S2418 [3AP]

———establish a national consumer credit usury rate (S. 3287), S6941 [17JY]

———facilitate modification and refinancing of home loans, S10234 [1OC]

———maintain eligibility for Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) loans of borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage loan payments or involved in foreclosure proceedings (S. 2895), S3208 [21AP]

———prohibit predatory mortgage lending practices, S40 [22JA], S160 [23JA], S634 [5FE]

———provide for enhanced disclosures to consumers and enhanced regulation of mortgage brokers, S2386 [3AP], S2620-S2622 [7AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6344-S6346 [7JY], S6614 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: privatization of military housing, S8466 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S5190 [5JN], S7247 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: clarify that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program, S5783, S5806-S5811 [19JN]

———expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (S. 2736), S1814 [10MR]

———extend Philadelphia, PA, Moving to Work agreement, S2729 [8AP]

———housing grant programs funding, S174 [23JA]

———implement Government-sponsored enterprises regulatory reform, S5981, S5982, S5983 [24JN]

———improve congressional oversight of housing assistance programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S2783, S2784, S2785 [9AP]

———increase section 8 vouchers, expand Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, reauthorize Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Program, and create a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, S7503 [26JY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, S7217 [24JY]

———prohibit use of funding to provide Community Development Block Grant Program assistance for the purchase of foreclosed homes from financial institutions, S2782, S2783 [9AP], S5384 [9JN]

———reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Americans (H.R. 2786), S9474 [25SE]

———redirect Community Development Block Grant Program funds to support land banks for homes damaged or destroyed as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S2788-S2790 [9AP]

———restore confidence in Government-sponsored enterprises, S6588 [11JY], S6619 [14JY], S6884 [17JY]

———submit a congressional report on Federal housing assistance activities, grants, and programs to ensure fiscal responsibility, S2783, S2785 [9AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a National Homeowners Insurance Stabilization Program, S3880-S3882 [7MY]

———establish an Office of Foreclosure Evaluation (S. 3686), S10582 [17NO]

———establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, S5806 [19JN]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 18), S10744 [20NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 3716), S10750 [20NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 3731), S10884 [10DE], S10971 [12DE]

———increase oversight for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions, S10791-S10799 [8DE], S10831 [9DE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3683), S10544 [17NO], S10892 [11DE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3697), S10683 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), S1038, S1043 [14FE], S3288-S3299 [23AP], S3337, S3343, S3347-S3355, S3376, S3377 [24AP], S3435-S3437 [28AP], S4889 [2JN], S7808 [31JY], S8996 [18SE]

———enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), motion to proceed, S3169 [17AP], S3171 [18AP], S3178-S3181 [21AP], S3213-S3216, S3221-S3226, S3232, S3236, S3238-S3242, S3244-S3248 [22AP]

———enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), unanimous-consent request, S3226, S3248, S3249 [22AP], S8996 [18SE], S9388, S9389 [24SE]

———extend increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans, S8882 [16SE]

———improve home loan guaranty programs (S. 3087), S5210 [5JN]

———increase benefits for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans, S6590 [11JY]

———increase specially adapted housing benefits for disabled veterans, S2605 [4AP]

———modify authorities to accept new applications for State home construction projects grants and authorize facility construction grants for non-institutional care programs (S. 1441), S9381 [24SE]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans, S2842 [10AP], S6590 [11JY], S7502 [26JY]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (S. 2768), S2150 [13MR]

Disasters: permit qualified mortgage bonds to be used to refinance homes of persons in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S2603-S2605 [4AP], S2790 [9AP]

———provide disaster assistance for severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States, S9959 [27SE]

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (S. 3119), S5594 [12JN]

———establish a Federal Board of Certification to enhance the transparency, credibility, and stability of financial markets (S. 3522), S9032 [18SE]

———growth, S616-S618 [5FE], S701 [6FE], S1564 [5MR]

———impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002 [15AP], S3685-S3688 [1MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S5569 [12JN], S5639 [16JN], S5745 [18JN], S8934-S8938 [17SE], S9611 [26SE]

———impact of subprime mortgage lending, S2329-S2332 [2AP], S8826, S8828, S8833 [16SE], S8922-S8925 [17SE], S8965, S8967, S8996 [18SE]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds, S9175-S9177 [22SE], S10243 [1OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2321-S2324 [2AP], S5385, S5387 [9JN], S7984-S7986 [1AU], S8826-S8828 [16SE], S8909 [17SE]

———promote homeownership, manufacturing, and economic growth (S. 12), S1437 [3MR]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9170, S9171, S9175-S9179, S9186, S9189-S9191 [22SE], S9223-S9226, S9263-S9267 [23SE], S9352, S9353, S9357-S9366, S9368-S9372, S9382-S9388 [24SE], S9446, S9447, S9455, S9463, S9466, S9468 [25SE], S9567, S9568, S9570-S9573, S9578-S9583, S9607-S9614, S9616-S9624 [26SE], S9891, S9893, S9965, S9966 [27SE], S10027-S10030, S10037-S10039, S10050 [29SE], S10115, S10116, S10118-S10127, S10131, S10133-S10135, S10140-S10146, S10150-S10155, S10188 [30SE], S10190, S10205, S10215-S10284, S10291-S10295, S10328 [1OC], S10407-S10413, S10415, S10429-S10434 [2OC], S10542-S10544 [17NO], S10683, S10707-S10709 [20NO], S10859 [10DE], S10892 [11DE]

———provide for judicial review of Dept. of the Treasury actions relative to proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10279 [1OC]

———provide for judicial review of Dept. of the Treasury actions relative to proposed Government bailouts of financial institutions and automobile industry, S10902 [11DE]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S23-S25, S34-S36, S39-S41, S45, S48-S52 [22JA], S159-S161, S193, S202 [23JA], S270-S275 [24JA], S305, S310, S322-S326 [25JA], S374 [28JA], S403, S417-S420, S434-S440 [29JA], S1441 [3MR], S1586-S1590 [5MR], S2097 [13MR]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S408 [29JA], S460-S470, S474, S478-S480, S483 [30JA], S507, S509, S511-S526, S530, S532-S535 [31JA], S562, S581-S596 [4FE], S656, S672 [5FE], S679-S685, S688, S700-S702, S715-S725 [6FE], S754-S759, S762-S773 [7FE], S1183-S1185 [26FE], S1219, S1220, S1243 [27FE], S1735 [7MR], S3684 [1MY]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), motion to proceed, S454 [29JA], S530 [31JA], S580 [4FE], S613-S620, S622-S636, S648-S650, S655 [5FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), unanimous-consent agreement, S457 [29JA], S656 [5FE], S762 [7FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), unanimous-consent request, S623, S624, S656 [5FE], S762, S763 [7FE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S8516 [15SE], S8813, S8831-S8836 [16SE], S8898-S8902, S8922-S8925, S8936-S8938 [17SE], S8964-S8983, S8991-S8993, S8996, S9012 [18SE], S9170, S9171, S9175-S9179, S9186, S9189-S9191 [22SE], S9223-S9226 [23SE], S9357-S9366, S9369-S9372, S9382-S9388 [24SE], S9463, S9466, S9468 [25SE], S9578, S9607-S9611, S9613 [26SE]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, S8176 [9SE]

Education: exclude military basic housing allowance from income for purposes of financial aid eligibility, S7856 [31JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (S. 3170), S5838 [19JN]

Fair Housing Act: anniversary, S2121 [13MR]

———commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (S. Res. 503), S2589 [3AP]

Federal aid programs: place income limits on persons receiving Federal mortgage assistance, S6105 [25JN]

Federal Board of Certification: create to regulate the secondary mortgage market, S5953 [23JN]

Federal Mortgage Origination Commission: establish (S. 3581), S9497 [25SE], S9616 [26SE]

FEMA: end practice of permanently subsidizing National Flood Insurance Program premiums of older homes in flood zones, S3882 [7MY], S3958, S3959 [8MY]

———quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), S9604, S9605 [26SE]

———require persons located in flood prone areas to hold flood insurance as a condition for receiving Federal disaster assistance, S3947, S3948 [8MY]

———study inclusion of building codes in National Flood Insurance Program floodplain management criteria, S3882 [7MY]

FHA: establish a maximum interest rate on FHA-insured mortgages, S2722 [8AP]

———modernize, S464 [30JA]

———prohibit funding for HOPE for Homeowners loan program, S5781, S5808-S5812 [19JN], S5927 [20JN], S5980, S5982 [24JN], S7438 [25JY]

Financial institutions: enhance mortgage disclosure requirements with additional safeguards for certain adjustable rate mortgages and loans, S5782 [19JN], S6138 [25JN]

———handling of foreclosure crisis, S5384 [9JN], S8467 [12SE]

———regulation and enhancement of the over-the-counter market for interest rate swaps and credit default swaps under the proposed Government bailout, S10434 [2OC]

Fishman Realty Group (business): tribute to management of Army Corps of Engineers Homeowners' Assistance Program, S10320 [1OC]

Foreclosures: protect property and security of homeowners facing proceedings, S5804 [19JN]

———protect property and security of homeowners facing proceedings (S. 2888), S3160 [17AP]

GAO: study mandatory flood insurance coverage purchasing requirements, S3866-S3868, S3872, S3879, S3880 [7MY]

Government regulations: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S2737 [8AP], S5384 [9JN], S7217 [24JY], S7438 [25JY], S7504 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S8222, S8227 [10SE], S8979-S8981 [18SE], S9360 [24SE], S10236 [1OC]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S8222 [10SE]

Health: improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (S. 3654), S10074 [29SE]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 1518), S2784, S2785 [9AP]

Homeownership Preservation Corp.: establish, S413 [29JA]

Hurricanes: make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery, S4719, S4725, S4732 [22MY]

———provide additional funding for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 2975), S3744-S3746 [2MY]

———provide housing relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S1407, S1408 [29FE]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, S8904 [17SE], S9003-S9005 [18SE]

———provide relief for the victims of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, S8928-S8931 [17SE], S9469-S9471 [25SE], S9624-S9626 [26SE]

Institute of Real Estate Management: anniversary, S9642 [26SE]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (S. 2735), S1744 [7MR]

Investments: provide for the penalty-free use of retirement funds for mortgage delinquency relief, S2421 [3AP], S2599, S2600 [4AP], S2625 [7AP], S5952 [23JN], S5988 [24JN]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S1239 [27FE]

Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc.: Affordable Housing Finance (publication) Reader's Choice Award for Best Homeownership Project recipient, S278 [24JA]

LIHEAP: funding, S59, S60 [22JA], S562, S581-S588, S590, S593, S594 [4FE], S619, S628, S637 [5FE], S679, S702, S720, S721 [6FE], S762 [7FE], S957-S960 [13FE], S1010-S1013, S1082 [14FE], S1935, S1962 [12MR], S2046, S2047, S2057 [13MR], S4578, S4587 [21MY], S5190 [5JN], S5789, S5809 [19JN], S5976 [24JN], S7247 [24JY], S9896, S9897 [27SE]

———funding (S. 3186), S6006 [24JN], S6097 [25JN], S6212 [26JN], S6535 [10JY], S6818-S6821 [16JY], S6879, S6885, S6886, S6924-S6927 [17JY], S6951 [21JY]

———funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7126, S7131 [23JY], S7233, S7246-S7249, S7256, S7258-S7262 [24JY], S7458, S7462-S7466, S7472 [25JY], S7490, S7496-S7498, S7506-S7509, S7511, S7518, S7521 [26JY], S7566 [28JY]

———funding (S. 3186), unanimous-consent request, S6632 [14JY], S6879, S6880 [17JY], S7825, S7826 [31JY]

———funding (S. 3279), S7008 [22JY]

Lobbyists: prohibit lobbying and political donations from Fannie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) and Freddie Mac (Government-sponsored enterprise), S7255, S7256 [24JY], S7454 [25JY], S7492, S7494 [26JY]

National Catastrophe Risk Consortium: establish, S3880-S3882 [7MY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (S. 1926), S7821 [31JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), S845 [11FE], S4839-S4844 [22MY], S4857 [2JN], S10058 [29SE]

Native Americans: repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (S. 531), S9165 [18SE]

NeighborWorks America (organization): foreclosure mitigation counseling services funding, S2422 [3AP], S2718, S2722 [8AP]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: improve regulation of appraisal standards for mortgages purchased or guaranteed by Government-sponsored enterprises, S5805, S5807 [19JN], S6140 [25JN]

Pennsylvania: impact of foreclosure crisis on plant closings, S9011, S9012 [18SE]

Power resources: provide emergency energy assistance (S. 3292), S6974 [21JY]

Real estate: diminish predatory lending by enhancing appraisal quality and standards, improve appraisal oversight, ensure mortgage appraiser independence, and provide for enhanced remedies and enforcement (S. 2860), S6884 [17JY]

———establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators and require assessment of borrowers ability to repay mortgages, S2272 [1AP]

———establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators and require assessment of borrowers ability to repay mortgages (S. 1299), S6884 [17JY]

———modify volume cap for housing bonds, S2603 [4AP]

———mortgage foreclosure prevention counseling resources funding, S2407-S2409 [3AP], S2628 [7AP]

———prohibit home equity conversion mortgage lenders from requiring seniors to purchase annuities with reverse mortgages proceeds and provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers, S2417 [3AP]

———promote foreclosure mitigation and counseling, S6884 [17JY]

———protect the liberty and property of all Americans (S. 2807), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

———provide needed housing reform, S1217-S1220 [27FE], S1342, S1346-S1348, S1358-S1371, S1374-S1376 [28FE], S1393-S1398, S1401-S1409, S1413, S1416 [29FE], S1437-S1440, S1443-S1446 [3MR], S1549, S1550, S1586-S1590 [5MR], S1663, S1687 [6MR], S1728, S1735 [7MR], S1971 [12MR], S2207, S2212, S2218 [31MR], S2254-S2263, S2266-S2275, S2277-S2284 [1AP], S2314-S2319, S2321-S2333, S2336 [2AP], S2367-S2371, S2375-S2396, S2400-S2424 [3AP], S2591-S2610 [4AP], S2619-S2625, S2628-S2632 [7AP], S2710, S2716-S2731, S2733-S2738 [8AP], S2780, S2782-S2790, S2792, S2794, S2797-S2811 [9AP], S2829, S2832, S2836-S2861 [10AP], S3932 [7MY], S5384 [9JN], S5772-S5776, S5781-S5788, S5790, S5791, S5796, S5814-S5819 [19JN], S5921, S5925-S5928 [20JN], S5949, S5952-S5954 [23JN], S5975-S5978, S5980-S5983, S6004, S6082 [24JN], S6101, S6105-S6108, S6112-S6114, S6137-S6143 [25JN], S6185, S6270, S6274 [26JN], S6354-S6356 [7JY], S6494 [9JY], S6512, S6516-S6521, S6524, S6540, S6543, S6547 [10JY], S6585, S6590-S6595 [11JY], S6646 [14JY], S6713 [15JY], S6884 [17JY], S7089, S7111, S7112, S7130, S7131 [23JY], S7217, S7223-S7226, S7248, S7255, S7256, S7268-S7270 [24JY], S7438, S7443, S7448-S7451, S7454, S7456, S7458, S7459, S7468-S7472 [25JY], S7489-S7496, S7498-S7506, S7511, S7513, S7518 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S7620 [29JY], S7985, S7999 [1AU]

———provide needed housing reform, unanimous-consent agreement, S4243 [15MY]

———provide needed housing reform (S. 2636), S992 [13FE], S993 [14FE], S1183-S1185 [26FE], S1724 [7MR], S8828 [16SE]

———require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs, S2871, S2872 [10AP]

———require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs (S. 2811), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

———require second independent appraisals for homes which are resold within a certain time period, S2729 [8AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S1663 [6MR], S6583-S6585 [11JY]

Securities: ensure States with low populations receive a fair share of mortgage revenue bond allocation increases, S2738 [8AP]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6826 [16JY], S6962-S6965 [21JY], S7506, S7507 [26JY], S8505 [15SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S434 [29JA], S2209-S2211 [31MR]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit maximum interest rate per year for mortgages for servicemembers during military service and one year after service, S7471 [25JY]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: anniversary, S6005 [24JN]

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.: anniversary, S4964 [3JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer, S2419-S2421 [3AP], S2840 [10AP], S5811 [19JN]

———allow a credit for green roofs (S. 3228), S6443 [8JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer (S. 1988), S2332 [2AP]

———allow amended returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previous deductions and waive deadline on GO Zone property construction for bonus depreciation, S2391, S2413, S2415 [3AP], S2594 [4AP], S2794 [9AP], S7112 [23JY]

———allow certain companies to substitute alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation deductions, S2404-S2407 [3AP], S2592 [4AP]

———allow homeowners to deduct mortgage interest points when refinancing home mortgages, S2730 [8AP]

———clarify the ``general public use'' requirements of the low-income housing credit, S7620 [29JY]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (S. 2666), S1139 [25FE]

———exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), S2326 [2AP]

———index for inflation the exclusion of capital gains from the sale of a principal residence, S2412, S2413, S2422, S2423 [3AP]

———mortgage revenue bond financing, S628 [5FE], S763 [7FE], S2378-S2380 [3AP]

———preserve low-income housing tax credits, S10251 [1OC]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases, S1362 [28FE], S2274 [1AP], S2319 [2AP], S2382 [3AP], S2717 [8AP]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (S. 2566), S463, S469 [30JA], S700 [6FE], S1489 [4MR]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households, S7247 [24JY]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (S. 3371), S7908 [31JY]

———provide assistance for housing, S7501 [26JY]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), S4772-S4774 [22MY], S6147 [25JN]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters, S9256 [23SE]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (H.R. 7006), S10818 [8DE], S10821 [9DE]

———provide tax incentives for employers to offer group legal plans that provide a benefit for real estate and foreclosure review, S2602 [4AP], S2725, S2726 [8AP]

U.S. Housing Act: exempt qualified public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing agency plan, S5800 [19JN]

———reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (S. 2684), S1469 [3MR]

Vermont: tribute to Vermont State Housing Authority, S5685 [17JN]

Veterans: anniversary of State veterans' homes, S6556 [10JY]

———enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits (S. 2640), S1043 [14FE], S3244 [22AP]

———enhance refinancing of home loans (S. 2961), S3715 [1MY]

Reports

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Program Assessment: Executive Office of the President, H301 [17JA]

Predatory Charity—The Self-Interested Self-Help of the Center for Responsible Lending: Consumers Rights League, E581-E583 [10AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3521, Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 974) (H. Rept. 110-524), H868 [12FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3524, Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 922) (H. Rept. 110-509), H293 [16JA]

Consideration of H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1174) (H. Rept. 110-621), H3108 [6MY]

Consideration of H.R. 6599, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1384) (H. Rept. 110-800), H7306 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1507) (H. Rept. 110-891), H10129 [26SE]

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Reauthorization: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3524) (H. Rept. 110-507), H1 [3JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Periodical Update of Plans and Specifications for Specially Adapted Housing Furnished to Veterans: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 5664) (H. Rept. 110-641), H4059 [15MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6599) (H. Rept. 110-775), H7163 [24JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3301) (S. Rept. 110-428), S7029 [22JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3261) (S. Rept. 110-418), S6650 [14JY]

Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5579) (H. Rept. 110-615), H3017 [1MY]

FEMA Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2382) (S. Rept. 110-453), S8375 [11SE]

FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5830) (H. Rept. 110-619), H3049 [5MY]

FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6694) (H. Rept. 110-905), H10699 [2OC]

Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2136), S7628 [29JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2136) (S. Rept. 110-514), S9655 [26SE]

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 840) (H. Rept. 110-906), H10699 [2OC]

Housing Assistance Tax Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5720) (H. Rept. 110-606), H2758 [24AP]

Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3965) (H. Rept. 110-579), H2223 [10AP]

Neighborhood Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5818) (H. Rept. 110-616), H3017 [1MY]

Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 110-521), H554 [29JA]

Repeal the Bennett Freeze Ban on Construction To Allow Navajo Nation Citizens To Live in Habitable Dwellings and Raise Their Living Conditions: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 531) (S. Rept. 110-462), S8528 [15SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 941) (H. Rept. 110-520), H478 [28JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 955) (H. Rept. 110-522), H620 [6FE]

Supportive Housing Investment Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5772) (H. Rept. 110-845), H8126 [15SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1054 [26FE]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3193 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3149 [7MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7742, H7744, H7754 [31JY], H7801 [1AU]

Statements

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Reauthorization: Executive Office of the President, H301 [17JA]

Economic Rescue Principles, Common Sense Plan To Have Wall Street Fund the Recovery, Not Taxpayers: Several Representatives, H10294 [27SE]

Foreclosure Diversion and Residential Mortgage Loan Modification Act: Senator Specter, S10583 [17NO]

Handicapped Americans: Bob Dole, James B. Pearson, Norris H. Cotton, Roman L. Hruska, and Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., S2963-S2968 [14AP]

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act: Representatives Biggert, Capito, and Geoff Davis, H10666 [2OC]

Housing and Economic Recovery Act: Executive Office of the President, H6850 [23JY]

Housing-Related Government-Sponsored Enterprises Regulation Reform: Several Housing Organizations, H6993 [23JY]

LIHEAP Funding: Southern Governors' Association, S958 [13FE]

NIH/LIHEAP/Mentoring Amendment to the Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

Pennsylvania Economic Snapshot: Committee on Economics (Joint), S324 [25JA]

Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act: Executive Office of the President, H1039 [26FE]

Real Reform or Nothing—Financial Reform Must Come First: Representative Kaptur, H9951 [25SE]

Summaries

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284): Nelson of Florida Amendment on National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and Dept. of the Treasury National Homeowners Insurance Stabilization Program Establishment, S3881 [7MY]

Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221): Senate Amendments, H3138 [7MY]

Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (S. 2684), S1480-S1482 [3MR]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7712-H7715 [31JY]

Testimonies

Two Years After the Storm—Housing Needs in the Gulf Coast: Alan Brown, Mississippi Methodist Senior Services (organization), S3747 [2MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 922, consideration of H.R. 3524, Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing reauthorization, H299 [17JA]

H. Res. 974, consideration of H.R. 3521, Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act, H1037 [26FE]

H. Res. 1010, support goals and ideals of Manufactured Housing Week and National Homeownership Month, H5160 [10JN]

H. Res. 1095, commemorate anniversaries of enactment of Fair Housing Act and later enactment of amending legislation, H2280 [15AP]

H. Res. 1174, consideration of H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act, H3119 [7MY]

H. Res. 1271, National Homeownership Month, H5977 [24JN]

H. Res. 1384, consideration of H.R. 6599, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H7649 [31JY]

H. Res. 1507, consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10059 [26SE]

H.R. 642, College Fire Prevention Act, H8528 [22SE]

H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10712-H10755 [3OC]

H.R. 3018, Family Self-Sufficiency Act, H8703 [23SE]

H.R. 3019, Expand and Preserve Homeownership Through Counseling Act, H8354-H8356 [17SE]

H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, H3219-H3282 [8MY]

H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act, S3087-S3102 [16AP], H3204-H3219 [8MY]

H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, H6916-H6987 [23JY]

H.R. 3329, Homes For Heroes Act, H6272-H6276 [9JY]

H.R. 3524, Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housingreauthorization, H312, H316 [17JA]

H.R. 3873, Section 515 Rural Housing Property Housing Transfer Improvement Act, H410 [23JA]

H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act, H485-H487 [29JA]

H.R. 5664, Dept. of Veterans Affairs periodical update of plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans, H4196 [20MY]

H.R. 5772, Supportive Housing Investment Act, H8358-H8361 [17SE]

H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act, H3163-H3166 [7MY]

H.R. 5937, facilitate preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units, H3093 [6MY]

H.R. 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act, H4160-H4167 [20MY]

H.R. 6216, Asset Management Improvement Act, H6269 [9JY]

H.R. 6276, Public Housing Disaster Relief Act, H5530 [18JN]

H.R. 6853, Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act, H8517 [22SE]

H.R. 7006, Disaster Tax Relief Act, H9312-H9314 [24SE]

H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10075-H10080 [26SE]

H.R. 7221, Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act, H10654-H10665 [2OC]

S. 12, Homeownership, Manufacturing, and Economic Growth (HOME) Act, S1420-S1432 [29FE]

S. 18, Troubled Asset Relief Program Inspector General Improvement Act, S10744 [20NO]

S. 531, repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions, S9166 [18SE]

S. 1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act, S3288-S3296 [23AP], S3355-S3363 [24AP], H8487-H8490 [22SE]

S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S4839-S4844 [22MY], S4895-S4899 [2JN]

S. 2382, FEMA Accountability Act, S9605 [26SE], H10615 [29SE]

S. 2595, Secure and Fair Enforcement for (S.A.F.E.) Mortgage Licensing Act, S735-S739 [6FE]

S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act, S981-S983 [13FE]

S. 2658, extend period after release from active duty during which a member of the Armed Forces is protected from mortgage foreclosure, S1125 [25FE]

S. 2666, Affordable Housing Investment Act, S1140-S1142 [25FE]

S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act, S1470-S1480 [3MR]

S. 2735, Healthy Housing Council Act, S1744-S1746 [7MR]

S. 2768, provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for Dept. of Veterans Affairs guaranteed housing loans, S2150 [13MR]

S. 2895, PLUS Loan Borrower Protection Act, S3208 [21AP]

S. 2901, Encouraging Mortgage Modifications Act, S3307 [23AP]

S. 2961, enhance refinancing of home loans by veterans, S3715 [1MY]

S. 2975, Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act, S3746 [2MY]

S. 3287, Protecting Consumers From Unreasonble Credit Rates Act, S6941 [17JY]

S. 3371, Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act, S7909 [31JY]

S. 3522, Federal Board of Certification Act, S9033 [18SE]

S. 3604, Economic Recovery Act, S9660-S9668 [26SE]

S. 3654, Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act, S10075-S10078 [29SE]

S. 3731, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act, S10884 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 102, express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV, S9425 [24SE]

S. Res. 503, commemorate anniversaries of enactment of Fair Housing Act and later enactment of amending legislation, S2485, S2589 [3AP]

S. Res. 529, Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors anniversary, S3309 [23AP]

S. Res. 658, prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S8498 [12SE]