Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007

FHA Reform: H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits and FHA Modernization) FHA Reform, Continued: H.R. 5958 - the Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. Some provisions were ultimately added to H.R. 3221 above. (To extend FHA loan limits increases beyond the Dec. 31 2008 deadline imposed in the First Economic Stimulus Act -- H.R. 5140) H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 6832 - Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Grants to States to purchase foreclosed properties: H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provision pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 FHA Prohibition on Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Programs: H.R. 6994: FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes the National Housing Act and enables the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers. H.R. 44, Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act. All Provisions. Preserves affordable housing opportunities for low-income families. H.R. 127, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Increases mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for multifamily housing in high-cost areas. S.131,Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007. All Provisions.Extends for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of HUD. H.Res 526, Supporting home ownership and responsible lending. H.R.551, Homeownership for America's Veterans Act. All Provisions.Eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond financing. H.R. 568, Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act. All Provisions. Removes the limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured under the FHA mortgage insurance program for such mortgages. S.947,21st Century Housing Act. All Provisions. Modernizes FHA.. S. 1078, Housing America's Workforce Act. All Provisions. Incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance H.R.1227, Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007. All Provisions. Assists in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Katrina. S. 1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enhances life insurance benefits for disabled veterans. S.1326, Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves compensation, pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits. S.1386, Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Reauthorizes and revises requirements for assistance with respect to housing for low- and moderate-income families. S.1668, Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007. All Provisions. Assists in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes. H.R. 1723, Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007. All Provisions. Ensures fair appraisals in connection with mortgages insured under the FHA single family mortgage insurance program. S.1733, Housing Fairness Act of 2007. All Provisions. Funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. S.1741, FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007. Modernizes the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. H.R. 1750, Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. All Provisions. Extends from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure under that Act. H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes and update the National Housing Act; FHA to use risk-based pricing. S.1805, FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Increases mortgage amount limits applicable to housing insured by FHA. H.R. 1850, Housing America's Workforce Act. All Provisions. Adds incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance. H.R.1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007. All Provisions. Reforms the housing choice voucher program: section 8 of US Housing Act of 1937. H.R.1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enables the FHA to use risk-based pricing (FHA Reform Bill). S. 2008, HOME Act. All Provisions. Reforms single family housing loan guarantee program under Housing Act of 1949. H.R. 2139, FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. S. 2343, A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require mortgage originators to make their fees more transparent. S.2386, Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, authorize temporary mortgage and rental payments. H.R. 2475, Veteran Home Equity Conversation Mortgage Act of 2007. All Provisions. Authorizes the Secretary of the VA to guarantee home equity conversion mortgages for elderly veteran homeowners. H.R. 2599, Inactive Reservists Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2007. All Provisions. HUD financial aid for mortgages to Reservists and Nat'l Guardsmen in active duty. H.R. 2697, Amends title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs. H.R. 2926, Housing Fairness Act of 2007. All Provisions. Funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. H.R. 3019, Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. Establishes Office of Housing Counseling. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act. State grants for educational programs to inform of predatory lending. H.R. 3725, Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: requires submission to each borrower under a federally related mortgage loan of a one-page description of the essential terms of the loan. H.R. 3965, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007. Extends for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of HUD.

FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S. 3261-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title II Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Requested authorization language in S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period] allowing the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS affordable multifamily housing programs [Not included]. S. 3260 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation]; Title I Department of the Treasury, Requested authorization language allowing the Internal Revenue Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in IRS' multifamily housing programs [not included]. H.R. 2638-Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009; Division A Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009--all provisions related to funding and administration of federal affordable housing progams (Sections 101, Sec. 103, Sec. 105, Sec. 106 length of CR, Sec. 115 funding for Rural Rental Assistance, Sec. 168 project-based Section 8 contract renewals); Division B Disaster Relief and Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008--Chapter 10 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, all provisions to assist disaster recovery housing and community development efforts and case management (especially with community development block grant, project based Section 8 funds) for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 6803-Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act of 2008: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 6078- Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: To encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards in affodable multifamily housing. H.R. 6899- Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; Title VI Green Resouces for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (which includes the The Green Resources and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act) all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing. H.R. 5772- Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 3593 -Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities; all provisions. H.R. 3221 - The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: A bill to provide needed housing reform; all provisions. H.R. 5720- The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing; all provisions. S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons. H.R. 5937- To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units. The bill would allow HUD to convert certain subsidy contracts currently in place to project-based Section 8 at the owner's request; all provisions. H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; Sec. 26 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Limits in High Cost Areas; Sec. 29 Use of FHA Savings for Costs of Mortgage Insurance, Housing Counseling, FHA Technologies, Procedures and Processes and for Affordable Housing Grant Fund, and Study (a)(4) Affodable Housing Fund. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 5818 -Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008:To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227-Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. S.2975 - Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: A bill to provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. H.R.6751- Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: To provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. . H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions. Preliminary discussion advocating for an extension of the placed-in-service deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations in each of years 2007,2008, and 2009--no specific legislative vehicle. Preliminary discussion advocating for allowing greater participation of individual investors in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program--no legislative vehicle. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB, Emergency Comment Request; Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing and Owner Certification with Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures, Docket Number FR-5187-N-45, July 22, 2008 as it relates to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA) requirements in affordable housing. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1[TD 9420] RIN 1545BC22 Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Final Regulation, July 29, 2008; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated against local postmasters extending "single drop mail delivery" methods used in student housing to privately owned apartment communities. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that the Department of Housing and Urban Development refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service proceed with management agent fee increases for managers of multifamily properties assisted under its rental subsidy programs. Advocated concerns to Department of Housing and Urban Development over new multifamily Model Lease content and procedures for notifying the industry of the changes.

S. 1078, H.R. 1850, Housing Americas Workforce Act, entire bill S. 829, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 2536, HOPE VI Green Building and Technical Assistance Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, entire bill S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1259, High-Performance Buildings Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1851, S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007, entire bill S.593, Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act, entire bill H.R. 840, Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH) of 2007, entire bill S. 1518, Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act (CPEHA), entire bill H.R. 2895, S. 2523, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, entire bill S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 44, Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act, entire bill H.R. 1982, Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 2930, S. 2736, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 647, H.R. 3965, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1852, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1289, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007", entire bill H.R. 3873, Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 4002, Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2007, entire bill S. 2391, GSE Mission Improvement Act, entire bill S. 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007, entire bill S. 2636, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (previously, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), entire bill H.R. 5772, Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 6078, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008", entire bill

FHA Reform: H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) FHA Reform, Continued: H.R. 5958 - the Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. Some provisions were ultimately added to H.R. 3221 above. (To extend FHA loan limits increases beyond the Dec. 31 2008 deadline imposed in the First Economic Stimulus Act -- H.R. 5140) H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Expanding Home Loan Opportunities for Native Americans: H.R. 3002 - Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007 H.R. 1676 - Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Grants to States to purchase foreclosed properties: H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provisison pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes and updates the National Housing Act and enables the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes (FHA Reform Bill). S.2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers. H.R.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All provisions. Provides for FHA Modernization, Modernization of the FHA Manufactured Housing Program, Mortgage Foreclosure Protections for Service Members, Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes, and Matters. H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007. All Provisions. Reforms the housing choice voucher program: section 8 of US Housing Act of 1937. S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All provisions. This is the original Democratic proposal for addressing the housing crisis. It's main provision would allow bankruptcy judges to renegotiate the terms of home mortgages. This bill would also increase the number of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds available for refinancing subprime mortgages, provide community development money for fixing up foreclosed homes, tax breaks for businesses, and more. A new, bipartisan version of this bill has been drafted and considered by the Senate as an amendment to H.R.3221 S.947,21st Century Housing Act. All Provisions. Modernizes FHA. H.R.1227, Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007. All Provisions. Assists in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Katrina. S.1265, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members. All provisions. Expands eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance from the VA Dept. S.1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enhances life insurance benefits for disabled veterans. S.1326, Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves compensation, pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits. S.1386, Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Reauthorizes and revises requirements for assistance with respect to housing for low- and moderate-income families. S.1668, Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007. All Provisions. Assists in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes. H.R. 1723, Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007. All Provisions. Ensures fair appraisals in connection with mortgages insured under the FHA single family mortgage insurance program. S.1733, Housing Fairness Act of 2007. All Provisions. Funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. S.1741, FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. H.R.1750, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty. All Provisions. Extends from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure. H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes and updates the National Housing Act; FHA to use risk-based pricing. S.1805, FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Increases mortgage amount limits applicable to housing insured by FHA. H.R.1850, Housing America's Workforce Act. All Provisions. Incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance. S. 2008, HOME Act. All Provisions. Reforms single family housing loan guarantee program under Housing Act of 1949. H.R.2139, FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. S.2325, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Seeks to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers and for other purposes. S.2343, Real Estate Transparency Act of 2007. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require mortgage originators to make their fees more transparent. S.2386, Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, authorizes temporary mortgage and rental payments. S. 2455, Community Foreclosure Assistance Act of 2007. All Provisions. Seeks to provide $1,000,000,000 in emergency Community Development Block Grant funding for necessary expenses related to the impact of foreclosures on communities. H.R.2475, Veteran Home Equity Conversation Mortgage Act of 2007. All Provisions. Authorizes the Secretary of the VA to guarantee home equity conversion mortgages for elderly veteran homeowners. H.R. 2599, Inactive Reservists Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2007. All Provisions. HUD financial aid for mortgages to Reservists and Nat'l Guardsmen in active duty. H.R.3965, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of HUD. H.R.5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008. All Provisions. Creates a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market. H.R. 2697, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Section 1. All Provisions. Makes eligible for veterans' mortgage life insurance members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). H.R. 2926, Housing Fairness Act of 2007. All Provisions. Funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Programs H.R. 3019, Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions.Establishes Office of Housing Counseling. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act. All Provisions. State grants for educational programs to inform of predatory lending. H.R. 3725, Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: requires submission to each borrower under a federally related mortgage loan of a one-page description of the essential terms of the loan. H.R. 127, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Increases mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for multifamily housing in high-cost areas. S.131,Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007. All Provisions.Extends for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of HUD. H.R.551, Homeownership for America's Veterans Act. All Provisions.Eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond financing. H.R. 568, Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act. All Provisions. Removes the limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured under the FHA mortgage insurance program for such mortgages.

FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S.CON.RES.70 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013: TITLE I, SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts;TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT, SEC. 302. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS and SEC. 313. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8 funding;. requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts [not included in legislation]. FY 2009 appropriations for the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development [unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period, request to Senate but no legislation at reporting period]; Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. H.R. 2642- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008. TITLE II, DOMESTIC MATTERS Requested $2.8 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payments contracts [not included in bill]. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3221 - The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: A bill to provide needed housing reform; all provisions. H.R. 5720- The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- The Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227- The Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5818- Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008: The act seeks to increase housing options for low and middle-income families and establishes a HUD loan and grant program to help States purchase and rehabilitate vacated and foreclosed homes; all provisions. H.R. 5937- Preserving Certain Affordable Housing Units: The act will allow HUD allow the owners of certain affordable housing developments and HUD to convert two subsidy contracts currently in place (from RAP and Rent Supp contracts to project-based Section 8); all provisions. H.R. 6078- The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: A bill to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards among HUD subsidized properties; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; Sec. 26 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Limits in High Cost Areas; Sec. 29 Use of FHA Savings for Costs of Mortgage Insurance, Housing Counseling, FHA Technologies, Procedures and Processes and for Affordable Housing Grant Fund, and Study (a)(4) Affodable Housing Fund. S. 2975- The Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: The bill will provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Independent Public Accountant Roster, Proposed Rule, [Docket No. FR-5054-P-01], RIN 2501-AD20; all provisions Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-47, Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List; all provisions. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing, [REG-128274-03], RIN 1545-BC22; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1066- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. S. 2487- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted propoerties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that the Department of Housing and Urban Development refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service proceed with management agent fee increases for managers of multifamily properties assisted under its rental subsidy programs.

Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring, SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

Advocacy related to H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 (SEVRA), the complete bill; and housing-related provisions of H.R. 3965, the Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FHA Reform: H.R. 1752 - Expanding American Homeownership Act S. 947 - 21st Centurty Housing Act FHA Reform, continued: H.R. 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act S. 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2139 - FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Expanding Home Loan Opportunities for Native Americans: H.R. 3002 - Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007 H.R. 1676 - Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Monies for International Housing Efforts: H.R. 2764 - Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537); (continued) Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Privacy bills (H.R.3056); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, S.2136). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

H.R.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All provisions. Provides for FHA Modernization, Modernization of the FHA Manufactured Housing Program, Mortgage Foreclosure Protections for Service Members, Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes, and Matters. S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All provisions. This is the original Democratic proposal for addressing the housing crisis. It's main provision would allow bankruptcy judges to renegotiate the terms of home mortgages. This bill would also increase the number of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds available for refinancing subprime mortgages, provide community development money for fixing up foreclosed homes, tax breaks for businesses, and more. A new, bipartisan version of this bill has been drafted and considered by the Senate as an amendment to H.R.3221 S.947,21st Century Housing Act. All Provisions. Modernizes FHA. H.R.1227, Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007. All Provisions. Assists in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Katrina. S.1265, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members. All provisions. Expands eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance from the VA Dept. S.1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enhances life insurance benefits for disabled veterans. S.1326, Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves compensation, pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits. S.1386, Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Reauthorizes and revises requirements for assistance with respect to housing for low- and moderate-income families. S.1668, Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007. All Provisions. Assists in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes. H.R. 1723, Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007. All Provisions. Ensures fair appraisals in connection with mortgages insured under the FHA single family mortgage insurance program. S.1733, Housing Fairness Act of 2007. All Provisions. Funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. S.1741, FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. H.R.1750, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty. All Provisions. Extends from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure. H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes and updates the National Housing Act; FHA to use risk-based pricing. S.1805, FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Increases mortgage amount limits applicable to housing insured by FHA. H.R.1850, Housing America's Workforce Act. All Provisions. Incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance. H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007. All Provisions. Reforms the housing choice voucher program: section 8 of US Housing Act of 1937. H.R.1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enables the FHA to use risk-based pricing (FHA Reform Bill) S. 2008, HOME Act. All Provisions. Reforms single family housing loan guarantee program under Housing Act of 1949. H.R.2139, FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. S.2325, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. All Provisions. Seeks to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers and for other purposes. S.2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007. All Provisions. Modernizes the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers. S.2343, Real Estate Transparency Act of 2007. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require mortgage originators to make their fees more transparent. S.2386, Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, authorizes temporary mortgage and rental payments. S. 2455, Community Foreclosure Assistance Act of 2007. All Provisions. Seeks to provide $1,000,000,000 in emergency Community Development Block Grant funding for necessary expenses related to the impact of foreclosures on communities. H.R.2475, Veteran Home Equity Conversation Mortgage Act of 2007. All Provisions. Authorizes the Secretary of the VA to guarantee home equity conversion mortgages for elderly veteran homeowners. H.R. 2599, Inactive Reservists Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2007. All Provisions. HUD financial aid for mortgages to Reservists and Nat'l Guardsmen in active duty. H.R. 2697, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for veterans' mortgage life insurance to include members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Section 1. All Provisions. Makes eligible for veterans' mortgage life insurance members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). H.R. 2926, Housing Fairness Act of 2007. All Provisions. Funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Programs H.R. 3019, Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions.Establishes Office of Housing Counseling. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act. All Provisions. State grants for educational programs to inform of predatory lending. H.R.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All Provisions. Provides for FHA Modernization, Modernization of the FHA Manufactured Housing Program, Mortgage Foreclosure Protections for Service Members, Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes, and Matters. H.R. 3725, Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: requires submission to each borrower under a federally related mortgage loan of a one-page description of the essential terms of the loan. H.R.3965, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of HUD. H.R. 127, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Increases mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for multifamily housing in high-cost areas. S.131,Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007. All Provisions.Extends for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of HUD. H.R.551, Homeownership for America's Veterans Act. All Provisions.Eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond financing. H.R. 568, Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act. All Provisions. Removes the limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured under the FHA mortgage insurance program for such mortgages.

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs (continued) H.CON.RES.312 -Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013: Title I, SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES, all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts; TITLE III, SEC. 309. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING all provisions to provide for an affordable housing fund, offset by reforming government-sponsored enterprises; TITLE IV, SEC. 403. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8; also requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts. "Views and Estimates of the Committee on Financial Services on Matters to be Set Forth in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009" Committee Print - Housing and Community Opportunity - all provisions related to project-based Section 8 funding and administration. S.CON.RES.70 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013: TITLE I, SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts; TITLE II, Subtitle B, SEC. 211, paragraph.(e) Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, all provisions to provide supplemental appropriations for project-based Section 8 contracts; SEC. 212. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8; TITLE III, SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO STRENGTHEN AND STIMULATE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC RELIEF TO AMERICAN FAMILIES, paragraph.(c) Housing all provisions to provide housing assistance, which may include low income rental assistance, or establish an affordable housing fund financed by the housing government sponsored enterprises or other sources; requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts. S. 131-Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007: to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 647-Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007: A bill to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions, special emphasis on Sec.9 CORRECTING HARM CAUSED BY LATE SUBSIDY PAYMENTS [of the introduced bill]. H.R. 127-FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007: A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; all provisions. H.R. 44-Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act: A bill to preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-income families, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 201-Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act: A bill to authorize 150,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to help meet the housing needs of low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 202-Housing Authority Funding Fairness Act of 2007: A bill to authorize the renewal of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. H.R. 655-Pathway to Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to provide for more accurate valuation of multifamily housing properties, and loans for such properties, that are sold at a discount by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate acquisition of such properties that maintains the properties as affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons, also requested inclusion of an affordable housing fund. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. S. 584 -Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO RULES FOR DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT, all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. H.R. 1043-Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO RULES FOR DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT, all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- The Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. H.R. 1227- The Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.AMDT.923 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Waters]: An amendment to make a number of technical and conforming changes as well as enhancements to the bill, including the following: (1) redefines the scope of the 1 for 1 replacement requirement by requiring the replacement of all units in existence as of January 1, 2005, and provides a limited waiver from the replacement requirement; (2) extends the timeline for rebuilding replacement housing units to 54 months from the date of execution of the grant agreement, consistent with current HUD practice; (3) clarifies procedural requirements for making any significant amendments or changes to a revitalization plan; (4) removes specific references to LEED for non-residential construction and excludes costs associated with green development compliance from HUD's Total Development Cost calculation; (5) clarifies eligibility and occupancy standards; and (6) clarifies that no person not lawfully permitted to be in, or remain in, the United States is eligible for housing assistance under this bill; all provisions. H.AMDT.927 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Lee]: An amendment to safeguard the rights of tenants of HOPE VI housing from eviction based on the criminal activities of others if the tenant is elderly or disabled, and did not or should not have known of the activity, or if they were the victims of a criminal act; all provisions. H.AMDT.929 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Capito]: An amendment sought to substitute the green building requirement, which is part of the mandatory core component of the underlying bill, with a provision that includes green building as part of the mandatory graded section. It also strikes references in the bill to specific green building standards and instead requires the Secretary of HUD to select a rating system, standard, or code for green buildings. This standard shall meet certain criteria and the Secretary shall conduct a study every 5 years to evaluate and compare third party green building standards to see if they meet the criteria; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1980-Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007: A bill to authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council; all provisions. S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits; TITLE II--HOUSING GSE AND FHA LOAN LIMITS or TITLE III, Sec. 301 Emergency designation, requested adding a provision providing $1.96 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to fund project-based Section 8 contracts (requested but not introduced). H.R. 1682-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007: A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes; all provisions because some affordable multifamily properties need flood insurance.. H.R. 3121-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007: A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes; all provisions because some affordable multifamily properties need flood insurance. H.R. 1066- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. S. 2487- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing, [REG-128274-03], RIN 1545-BC22; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs REV-1, Change 2; Chapter 2, paragraph 2-33.C, all provisions related to fair housing reasonable accomodations. Preliminary draft legislation to improve coordination of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program with other affordable multifamily housing programs. Preliminary draft legislation to preserve affordable multifamily housing. Requested $2.8 billion in either emergency supplemental appropriations, advanced appropriations or some combination thereof, to fully fund the 12 month increments for project-based Section 8 contracts (neither the FY 08 supplemental appropriaitons bill nor the FY 09 Transportation-Housing and Urban Developement bill introduced during reporting period). Sent a letter to HUD regarding their policy prohibiting assisted property owners on using project expenses for consultants to advice owners on HUD (Real Estate Assessment Center) REAC inspections and policies. Sent a letter to HUD regarding State of Mississippis request to divert $600 million of its disaster CDBG funds from housing recovery to an expansion of the Port of Gulfport. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted propoerties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties

H.R. 1675, H.R. 1851, H.R. 1491, H.R. 3965, S. 1318 and FY08 Omnibus Appropriations

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