Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Section 8 Program, including the Moving to Work Program and H.R. 3045, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act; Low Income Housing Tax Credits, including H.R. 4687 the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange and Job Creation Act of 2010; Construction and Rehabilitation of Public Housing, including: H.R. 581; Hope VI program, and the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative; H.R. 4868 and HR 2336.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

HR 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; 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) Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012; 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. H. Res. 38: A resolution reducing non-security spending to fiscal year 2008 levels or less. All provisions, which affect affordable multifamily housing programs. H. J. Res. 44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011(through March 18, 2011), and for other purposes. All provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H. J. Res. 48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY 2011 (through April 8, 2011), and for other purposes. All provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; All provisions in Division B Title I Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106 and 1107, which would fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels and in the manner established for 2010; All provisions in Division B Title II Agriculture and Rural Development programs-all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs in Sections 1243, 1244, 1247, and 1248 with particular emphasis on rural rental assistance contracts; and Division B Title XII Transportation and Housing and Urban Development-all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs in Sections 2220, 2221, 2222,2226, 2227, 2237, 2238 with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance, and rural rental assistance contracts. H. Amdt. 391 to H.R. 1: an amendment which would have reduced project-based Section 8 appropriations to FY 2010 levels; all provisions. S. Amdt. 149 to H.R. 1: A Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute to the bill H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; All provisions in Division B Title I Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107 & 1109 which would fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels and in the manner established for 2010; All provisions in Division B Title II Agriculture and Rural Development programs-all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs in Sections 1223, 1224, 1225, 1228, and 1229 with particular emphasis on rural rental assistance contracts; and Division B Title XII Transportation and Housing and Urban Development-all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs in Sections 2219, 2221, 2224, 2225, 2227, and 2228 with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R. 408: Spending Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through FY 2021; Title I Spending Reductions-all funding & administrative provisions related to USDA-Rural Housing Service and HUD affordable housing programs; Title VI Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-all provisions related to multifamily mortgages. S. 178: Spending Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through FY 2021; Title I Spending Reductions-all funding & administrative provisions related to USDA-Rural Housing Service and HUD affordable housing programs; Title VI Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-all provisions related to multifamily mortgages. H.R. 201: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2011. The legislation would amend Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. H.R. 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act. The legislation would transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S. 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 1209-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 1209] to allow HUD 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) [not included]. 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. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank -Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010: A bill, (based on HR 3045 from the 111th Congress), to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes.[not introduced during reporting period.] Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Keith Ellison: Rental Housing Revitalization Act: A bill to streamline HUD's rental assistance programs & allow public housing & privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to Authorize Ginnie Mae to Securitize FHA Risk-Sharing Program Mortgages; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units eligible for enhanced Section 8 vouchers to convert the enhaced vouchers to project-based assistance or to select project based assistance in lieu of enhanced vouchers; all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to allow enhanced vouchers for assisted multifamily projects at mortgage maturity. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 202 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 202 elderly housing program; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 811 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 811 housing program for the disabled; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Participated in the Federal Rental Housing Working Group (spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President) regarding potential rental assistance alignment priorities and opportunities. Advocated for Congress to pass a single student rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 25, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "PBCA Working Group Transition Handbook-Draft," January 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 11-08 Policy Clarification Regarding Pension Plan Expenses Charged to the Project Operating Account, February 28, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 11-01 "Notice Requiring Owners with Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance Contracts or Section 202 or 811 Project Rental Assistance Contracts to Obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers and to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)," January 5, 2011. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. 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 HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. Requested that HUD reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss (would streamline multifamily insurance claims). All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Requested USDA-Rural Housing Service (RHS) form an "occupancy working group" to address vacancy challenges in affordable rural multifamily properties. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5298N02] "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology," March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. 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 IRS consider a policy for reporting presence of bedbugs in LIHTC units similar to HUD REAC's Inspector Notice No. 2010-01,"UPCS Inspection ProtocolOther Hazards Bed Bug Infestation," Sept.1, 2010. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Advocated for a change in the LIHTC full-time student occupancy rule which would be similar to HUD's student rules for Section 8 assistance. U.S. Department of Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 12 CFR Part 1807 [FR Doc. 201030303, RIN 1559AA00] "Capital Magnet Fund-Interim Rule," December 3, 2010; all provisions related to qualifications as affordable rental housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions; assisted housing porvisions H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 1778, Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) Program Act H.R. 2246, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009 S.1379, A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities. H.R. 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009- assisted housing provisions, multifamily owner provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 3288, Transportation/HUD Appropriations-assisted housing provisions, energy performance provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, mortage reform provisions, mortgage lending provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 476, The Housing Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009 Housing Finance-What Should the New System Be Able to Do?: Part I-Government and Stakeholder Perspectives (House Committee on Financial Services Hearing) H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010-ivestor/owner provisions, tenant access provisions H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 5028, Right to Rent-all provisions H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act - commercail real estate issues H.R. 5361 Responsible GSE Affordable Housing Investment Act-overall, Fannie Freddie as it relates to multifamly housing PETRA, Preservation, Enhancement and transformation Rental Assistance-assited housing provisions H.R. 4099, the energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009-provisions on assisted housing, Wall Street Reform H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act-multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 3527, the FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act- all provisions FY 2011 HUD Appropriations-FHA multifamily commitment authority, assisted housing provisions H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act-Section 2 Testing for Discrimination, Section 3 FHIP Funding, Section 5 Studies

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 320 - CJ's Home Protection Act-Requires all manufactured homes produced and sold in the U.S. to have weather radios. S. 2724 CJ's Home Protection Act- Requires all MH homes not on permanent foundations produced and sold to have weather radios, Senate bill is expected to be re-introduced in 2009. H. R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act - facilitiates the use of vouchers for full cost of purchasing manufactured homes sited on leased land. A Senate bill expected to be introduced in 2009 FS. 3261: Y10 Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations - Advocating for funding for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program. FY10 Agriculture Appropriations-Rural housing/development initiatives. H.R. 3028 - Health and Safety Emergency Housing Act-Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require temporary housing units provided to assist disaster victims to comply with certain formaldehyde emissions requirements Bill expected to be re-introduced in 2009 S. 713- FEMA Accountablity Act- Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayers expense. House bill expected to be re-introduced in 2009 H.Res. 584 Manufactured Housing Week- Recognizes the role manufactured housing plays in the housing market. H.R. 1661-Travel Trailer Residents' Registry Act - Establishes a health registery to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde in a travel trailer have an opportunity to register for such registry and receive medical treatment for such exposure. Contains an overly broad definition of travel trailers that would include manufactured housing. 24 CFR 3280, 3285 -HUD Model Manufactured Installation Standards Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation of manufactured homes as required by the MHIA. 24 CFR 3282, 3285-HUD On-Site Completion of Construction of Manufactured homes-Will set forth provisions under a new subpart allowing for the on-site completion of innovative homes components/construction practices that are essentially extensions of home construction elements currently covered by the HUD-Code but not expressly provided for and therefore require Alternative Construction letters. 24 CRF 3280.402-HUD-Code Truss Testing Protocol-The proposed rul would amend Sec.3280.402 to provide more stringent initial qualification of truss design. HUD-Code 3282 Subpart E & H- HUD has initiated a new effort directed at revising the regulations covering manufacturer inspection and certification requirements, and primary inspection agencies. FEMA 85 - Manufactured Homes in Flood Hazard Areas-FEMA 85 provides guidance on the installation of manufactured homes in flood hazard areas that in compliant with the National Flood Insurance Program requirements. While a non-mandatory guide, the provisions become mandatory if a local jurisdiction adopts it as there requirement. H.R. 2892 - Makes Appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. Amendment: None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to sell or transfer travel trailers considered unsuitable for habitation. S. 412 - A bill to establish FEMA as an independent Agency. S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products. Residential Fire Sprinklers - The number of jurisdictions requiring the installation of fire sprinklers in single family home is likely to grow because of new residential fire sprinkler requirements in the International Code Council's 2009 edition of the International Residential Code. Fiscal 2011 Appropriations - Federal Housing Administration - HUD

Client expense: $110,172 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR1106 Helping Famlies Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Provision to establish mortgage fraud hotline. HR3045 Section 8 Voucher REform Act of 2009 Provisions to expand access to Section 8 vouchers. USD HUD Sustainable Communities Challenge Planning Grant

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Section 8 Program, including the Moving to Work Program and H.R. 3045, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act; Low Income Housing Tax Credits, including H.R. 4687 the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange and Job Creation Act of 2010; Construction and Rehabilitation of Public Housing, including: H.R. 581; Hope VI program, and the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative; H.R. 4868 and HR 2336.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 3045 - the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 - To reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937-provisions relating to consumer reporting agencies

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 3045 - the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA) (provisions related to low-income populations)

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

FHA Loan Limit Increase; Increasing GSE Loan Limits HR 2483 - Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act FHA Oversight HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009 Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance HR 2995- Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009 Use of TARP Funds for Homeowner Relief and Affordable Rental Housing; Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009 Relief for Victims of Gulf Cost Oil Spill HR 5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 Funding for Rural Housing Service Programs HR 4899- Disaster/War Supplemental Appropriations HR 5017- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 S 3266- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 Establishment of a Monument Commemorating Passage of the "Fair Housing Act" HR 3425 - A bill to authorize the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 FHA Downpayment Requirements HR 3706- FHA Taxpayer Protection Act of 2009 FHA Loan Limit Increase HR 2483- Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act HR 587- A bill to increase the loan limits for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance programs and reverse mortgage program and for the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during 2009 FHA Modernization HR 3146- 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009 FHA Prohibition on Seller-funded Downpayment Assistance HR 600- FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform Act of 2009 Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 3066- Temporary Mortgage Assistance Loan Act of 2009 HR 3068- TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 3142- Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance ActHOU HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009 Modifications to Improve FHA Stability HR 5072- FHA Reform Act of 2010 Prevention of Housing Discrimination HR 476- Housing Fairness Act of 2009 S 3704 - Housing Fairness Act of 2009 Protection of Affordable Housing HR 4868- Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act Providing Pre-disaster Mitigation Agreements for Public and Assisted Housing Residents HR 3026 - Hazard Mitigation For All Act of 2009 Recognition of the Value of Homeownership H Res 1434- A resolution recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States Reform of Section 8 Programs HR 3045- Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009HOU (Housing) Changes to FHA Insurance Programs HR 5981 - A bill to increase the flexibility of the secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the amount of premiums charged for FHA single family housing mortgage insurance, and for other purposes. HR 6256 - Strengthening FHA Through Shared Equity Homeownership Act of 2010 Allowing Homeowners in Foreclosure Proceedings to Remain in their Homes as Renters HR 5028 - Right to Rent Act of 2010 Meetings with USDA on multifamily rural housing Meetings with HUD on multifamily assisted housing

Client expense: $4,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4868, H.R. 3045, H.R. 4106 and H.R. 4099

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

National Housing Trust Fund Capitalization - NETWORK continues to strongly support funding for the NHTF!!! HR 2892, S Amdt - Hurricane Katrina Housing - NETWORK strongly supports significant funding for additional housing for those with the lowest incomes in the Gulf Coast region NETWORK supports H.R. 3045/S.2684 the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA)

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; 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) HR 5850-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development; - all funding & 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 (LEP). Requested amendments [to H.R. 5850, Title II] to include Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]. S 3644- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development - all funding & 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 (LEP). Requested amendments [to S. 3644, Title II] to include Section 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]. S 3606-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2011; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. HR 3082-Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act [as passed by both the House and the Senate]: A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011 and extending surface transportation programs; Title I all provisions which affect funding and administration of federal multifamily housing programs. Requested amendments [to H.R. 3082] to include: the Senate Appropriation Committee's amendment to HR 3082, the Consolitated Appropriations Act for FY 2011; Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]; draft legislation from the House Financial Services Committee, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010 [not included]. HR 3082-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2011 [as passed by the House]: A bill that would freeze FY 2011 discretionary appropriations at the FY 2010 level; Division A all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, including Title I, Title II Chapter 1 Sections 2101& 2107 and Title II Chapter 12 Sections 3213, 3215, 3217, 3219 & 3222. Requested amendments [to H.R. 3082] to include: Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]; draft legislation from the House Financial Services Committee, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010 [not included]. S 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: 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. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 202 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 202 elderly housing program; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. HR 1675, S 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 811 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 811 housing program for the disabled; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. HR 4868-The Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010: A bill to help preserve federally financed and state-financed affordable housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing, restore housing at risk of loss due to deterioration, protect residents of affordable housing; preserve troubled projects facing foreclosure, maintain housing affordability, create an affordable housing database, and reform the section 202 and rural housing programs; all provisions. HR 6468-Rental Housing Revitalization Act of 2010: A bill to authorize the Secretary of HUD to initiate a voluntary multi-year effort to transform properties with rental assistance contracts under various programs into properties with long-term, property-based, sustainable rental assistance contracts that include flexibility to address capital requirements, to enhance resident choice, and to streamline and simplify the administration of rental assistance; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HR 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] to allow HUD 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) [not included]. Draft Legislation from the House Financial Services Committee-the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010: A bill, paired down from HR 3045, to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, reform the Family Self Sufficency program operated by Public Housing Authorities, and authorize HUD 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), modify HUD's Fair Market Rent policies, and other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from the House Financial Services Committee to preserve properties with Rent Supp, RAP and Mod Rehab assistance through new property-based assistance with a resident mobility component [not introduced during reporting period]. Requested free standing legislation, 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) [not introduced during reporting period]. 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. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) HR 5072-FHA Reform Act of 2010: A bill to improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program; Sec. 19 Maximum Mortgage Amount Limits for Multifamily Housing, all provisions related to multifamily housing projects with elevators and extremely high-cost areas. H.R.4106- Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: To authorize HUD to make grants and loans to owners of federally assisted housing projects for costs of making green retrofit improvements to such projects; all provisions. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: 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. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. S 3141-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act of 2010: A bill to provide a 5-year carry-back for current and future low-income housing tax credit investments and allow LIHTCs to offset 100 percent of federal tax liability; all provisions. HR 4853-Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; all provisions of Title VII Sec. 763 Low-income housing credit rules for buildings in GO zones. Requested amendments [to HR 4858] to: extend the ARRA Section 1602 cash-exchange program to 2010 housing tax credits [not included]; include the draft legislation from the House Financial Services Committee the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010 [not included]. S 3326- Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of the low-income housing credit; all provisions. S 3793-Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010: Title II Subtitle B Part II Low-Income Housing Credits, all sections; Title II Subtitle D Part II Subpart b, all provisions of Section 297 Extension of low-income housing credit rules for buildings in GO zones; Title IV, Subtitle A Personal Service Income Earned in Pass-thru Entities, all provisions which affect taxation of managing general partners [affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships]; & Title VI Subtitle A all provisions of Sec. 603 Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [to S. 3793] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds, provide a 5-year carry-back for the LIHTC & change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors [none included]. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S 1761- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. HR 4687-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits; all provisions. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Participated in the Federal Rental Housing Working Group (spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President) regarding potential rental assistance alignment priorities and opportunities. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," May 14, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-21 "Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policy Implementation," September 15, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. 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 HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-10 "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," July 1, 2010; all provisions. Requested that HUD reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss (would streamline multifamily insurance claims). HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Requested clarification on HUD's policies for owners of assisted multifamily housing to obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System and Central Contractor Registration. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, [Docket No. FR5298N02] Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology; March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. 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 IRS adopt a policy for reporting presence of bedbugs in LIHTC units similar to HUD REAC's Inspector Notice No. 2010-01,"UPCS Inspection ProtocolOther Hazards Bed Bug Infestation," Sept.1, 2010. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Requested RHS form an "occupancy working group" to address vacancy challenges in affordable rural multifamily properties.

Client expense: $126,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions; assisted housing provisions H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 1778, Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) Program Act H.R. 2246, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009 S.1379, A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities. H.R. 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009- assisted housing provisions, multifamily owner provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 3288, Transportation/HUD Appropriations-assisted housing provisions, energy performance provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, mortage reform provisions, mortgage lending provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 476, The Housing Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009 Housing Finance-What Should the New System Be Able to Do?: Part I-Government and Stakeholder Perspectives (House Committee on Financial Services Hearing) H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010-ivestor/owner provisions, tenant access provisions H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 5028, Right to Rent-all provisions H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act - commercail real estate issues H.R. 5361 Responsible GSE Affordable Housing Investment Act-overall, Fannie Freddie as it relates to multifamly housing PETRA, Preservation, Enhancement and transformation Rental Assistance-assited housing provisions H.R. 4099, the energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009-provisions on assisted housing, Wall Street Reform H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act-multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 3527, the FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act- all provisions H.R. 5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, HUD mulfifamily appropriation provisions S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, HUD mulfifamily appropriation provisions FY 2011 HUD Appropriations-FHA multifamily commitment authority, assisted housing provisions H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act-Section 2 Testing for Discrimination, Section 3 FHIP Funding, Section 5 Studies

Client expense: $498,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

HR1106 Helping Famlies Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Provision to establish mortgage fraud hotline. HR3045 Section 8 Voucher REform Act of 2009 Provisions to expand access to Section 8 vouchers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 3045, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA) (provisions related to low-income populations)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

FHA Loan Limit Increase; Increasing GSE Loan Limits HR 2483 - Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act FHA Oversight HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009 Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance HR 2995- Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009 Use of TARP Funds for Homeowner Relief and Affordable Rental Housing; Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009 Relief for Victims of Gulf Cost Oil Spill HR 5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 Funding for Rural Housing Service Programs HR 4899- Disaster/War Supplemental Appropriations HR 5017- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 S 3266- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 Establishment of a Monument Commemorating Passage of the "Fair Housing Act" HR 3425 - A bill to authorize the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 FHA Downpayment Requirements HR 3706- FHA Taxpayer Protection Act of 2009 FHA Loan Limit Increase HR 2483- Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act HR 587- A bill to increase the loan limits for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance programs and reverse mortgage program and for the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during 2009 FHA Modernization HR 3146- 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009 FHA Prohibition on Seller-funded Downpayment Assistance HR 600- FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform Act of 2009 Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 3066- Temporary Mortgage Assistance Loan Act of 2009 HR 3068- TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 3142- Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance ActHOU HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009 Modifications to Improve FHA Stability HR 5072- FHA Reform Act of 2010 Prevention of Housing Discrimination HR 476- Housing Fairness Act of 2009 S 3704 - Housing Fairness Act of 2009 Protection of Affordable Housing HR 4868- Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act Providing Pre-disaster Mitigation Agreements for Public and Assisted Housing Residents HR 3026 - Hazard Mitigation For All Act of 2009 Recognition of the Value of Homeownership H Res 1434- A resolution recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States Reform of Section 8 Programs HR 3045- Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009HOU (Housing) Changes to FHA Insurance Programs HR 5981 - A bill to increase the flexibility of the secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the amount of premiums charged for FHA single family housing mortgage insurance, and for other purposes. HR 6256 - A bill to establish a shared equity homeownership pilot program for FHA mortgage insurance. Allowing Homeowners in Foreclosure Proceedings to Remain in their Homes as Renters HR 5028 - Right to Rent Act of 2010 Meetings with HUD on Condo Rules Meetings with FHA on FHA Reform and Loan Limits.

Client expense: $4,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 3045 - the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 - To reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937-provisions relating to consumer reporting agencies

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; 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) HR 5850-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development; - all funding & 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 (LEP). Requested amendments [to H.R. 5850, Title II] to include Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to provide a conversion mechanism for Rent Supp and RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]; S 3644- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development - all funding & 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 (LEP). Requested amendments [to S. 3644, Title II] to include Section 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to provide a conversion mechanism for Rent Supp and RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]. S 3606-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2011; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. H.R. 3081 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes; all provisions which affect funding and administration of federal multifamily housing programs in Sections 101, 103, 106 and 110. Also requested language in H.R. 3081directing HUD to obligate funds to renew or amend, in a timely manner, all project-based Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 rental assistance contracts & specifically allowing payments to be made beyond the CR end date [not included]. HR 4868-The Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010: A bill to help preserve federally financed and state-financed affordable housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing, restore housing at risk of loss due to deterioration, protect residents of affordable housing; preserve troubled projects facing foreclosure, maintain housing affordability, create an affordable housing database, and reform the section 202 and rural housing programs; all provisions. S 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: 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. HR 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. HR 1675-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. HR 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. S 1676- Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2009: A bill to allow the use of residual receipts from project-based voucher funded properties with expiring contracts to be transferred to nonprofit agencies that commit to preserving the affordable units; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced]. HR 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] 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) [not included]. Requested free standing legislation, 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) [not introduced during reporting period]. 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. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) HR 5072-FHA Reform Act of 2010: A bill to improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program; Sec. 19 Maximum Mortgage Amount Limits for Multifamily Housing, all provisions related to multifamily housing projects with elevators and extremely high-cost areas. S 3700- A bill to increase the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs for multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas; all provisions. HR 3527-The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: A bill increasing the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas; all provisions. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: 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. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. S 3141-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act of 2010: A bill to provide a five-year carry-back for current and future low-income housing tax credit investments and allow LIHTCs to offset 100 percent of federal tax liability; all provisions. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. HR 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: A bill to provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets; Title XIV Subtitle G, all provisions in Sec. 1481 about the Multifamily Mortgage Resolution Program and in Sec. 1484 about Protecting tenants at foreclosure extension and clarification. S 3793-Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010. The bill would extend a number of expiring tax provisions; Title II Subtitle B Part II Low-Income Housing Credits, all sections; Title II Subtitle D Part II Subpart b, all provisions of Section 297 Extension of low-income housing credit rules for buildings in GO zones; Title IV, Subtitle A Personal Service Income Earned in Pass-thru Entities, all provisions which affect taxation of managing general partners [affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships]; & Title VI Subtitle A all provisions of Sec. 603 Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [to S. 3793] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 4766 - Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2010: a bill to permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 (which allows renters to continue occupying foreclosed properties for a period of time and creates additional protections for tenants receiving Section 8 assistance); all provisions. HR 4106-Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: The legislation would authorize HUD to create a program to make grants and loans to owners of eligible federally assisted housing projects for making eligible green retrofit improvements to their properties as long as those owners agree to an affordability extension, as determined by HUD, for the building; all provisions. HR 5872- General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act. The act authorizes an additional $5 billion of commitment authority for FHA to insure mortgages under the General Insurance/Special Risk Insurance (GI/SRI) Fund for multifamily rental and health care facilities; all provisions. HR 4213- American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (as passed by the House 5/28/10):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing in: Title II Sec. 231 Election for Direct Payment of Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010 [not included in final bill]; Title II Section 297 Extension of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in GO Zones [not included in final bill]; Title VI Sec. 412. Income of Partners for Performing Investment Management Services Treated as Ordinary Income Received for Performance of Services (affects ownership structures of some multifamily properties) [not included in final bill]; Title VI Sec. 606 Housing Trust Fund [not included in final bill]. Requested that the Senate add amendments [to H.R.4213] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds and GO Zone Credits, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S. 1761-A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. HR 4687-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits; all provisions. S 3326- Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of the low-income housing credit; all provisions. HR 5297-Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; Title IV Subtitle A--Small Business Lending Fund, all provisions which provide captial in community banks and qualifying Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that make loans to small businesses. [In hopes the capital investment would permit these institutions to help meet the pent-up loan demand for construction and permanent financing of affordable rental housing.] HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," May 14, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5351F02], "Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the Enterprise Income Verification SystemAmendments; Final Rule," December 29, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice H 09-20, "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," December 7, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-08 "Implementation of Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the Enterprise Income Verification System - Amendments; Final Rule," April 13, 2010. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-10 "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," July 1, 2010; all provisions. All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents) & for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. 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 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. Advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. Requested that HUD reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss. Requested follow up from HUD regarding legal concerns over the Office of Affordable Housing Preservation Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Provided requested recommendations to HUD regarding possible reforms to the Section 202 elderly housing and Section 811 special needs housing programs. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. Requested RHS form an "occupancy working group" to address vacancy challenges in affordable rural multifamily properties. Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Provided requested recommendations to the White House Executive Office of the President, HUD, Tresasury-IRS, USDA-RHS regarding the regulatory changes needed to harmonize federal rental assistance programs across agencies.

Client expense: $92,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Section 8 Program, including the Moving to Work Program and H.R. 3045, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act; Low Income Housing Tax Credits, including H.R. 4687 the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange and Job Creation Act of 2010; Construction and Rehabilitation of Public Housing, including: H.R. 581; Hope VI program, and the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative; H.R. 4868 and HR 2336.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions; assisted housing provisions H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 1778, Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) Program Act H.R. 2246, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009 S.1379, A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities. H.R. 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009- assisted housing provisions, multifamily owner provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 3288, Transportation/HUD Appropriations-assisted housing provisions, energy performance provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, mortage reform provisions, mortgage lending provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 476, The Housing Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009 Housing Finance-What Should the New System Be Able to Do?: Part I-Government and Stakeholder Perspectives (House Committee on Financial Services Hearing) H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010-ivestor/owner provisions, tenant access provisions H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 5028, Right to Rent-all provisions H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act - commercail real estate issues H.R. 5361 Responsible GSE Affordable Housing Investment Act-overall, Fannie Freddie as it relates to multifamly housing PETRA, Preservation, Enhancement and transformation Rental Assistance-assited housing provisions H.R. 4099, the energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009-provisions on assisted housing, Wall Street Reform H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act-multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 3527, the FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act- all provisions H.R. 5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, HUD mulfifamily appropriation provisions S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, HUD mulfifamily appropriation provisions FY 2011 HUD Appropriations-FHA multifamily commitment authority, assisted housing provisions H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act-Section 2 Testing for Discrimination, Section 3 FHIP Funding, Section 5 Studies

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 4868, H.R. 3045, H.R. 4106 and H.R. 4099

Client expense: $5,021 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 320 - CJ's Home Protection Act-Requires all manufactured homes produced and sold in the U.S. to have weather radios. S. 2724 CJ's Home Protection Act- Requires all MH homes not on permanent foundations produced and sold to have weather radios, Senate bill is expected to be re-introduced in 2009. H. R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act - facilitiates the use of vouchers for full cost of purchasing manufactured homes sited on leased land. A Senate bill expected to be introduced in 2009 FS. 3261: Y10 Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations - Advocating for funding for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program. FY10 Agriculture Appropriations-Rural housing/development initiatives. H.R. 3028 - Health and Safety Emergency Housing Act-Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require temporary housing units provided to assist disaster victims to comply with certain formaldehyde emissions requirements Bill expected to be re-introduced in 2009 S. 713- FEMA Accountablity Act- Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayers expense. House bill expected to be re-introduced in 2009 H.Res. 584 Manufactured Housing Week- Recognizes the role manufactured housing plays in the housing market. H.R. 1661-Travel Trailer Residents' Registry Act - Establishes a health registery to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde in a travel trailer have an opportunity to register for such registry and receive medical treatment for such exposure. Contains an overly broad definition of travel trailers that would include manufactured housing. 24 CFR 3280, 3285 -HUD Model Manufactured Installation Standards Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation of manufactured homes as required by the MHIA. 24 CFR 3282, 3285-HUD On-Site Completion of Construction of Manufactured homes-Will set forth provisions under a new subpart allowing for the on-site completion of innovative homes components/construction practices that are essentially extensions of home construction elements currently covered by the HUD-Code but not expressly provided for and therefore require Alternative Construction letters. 24 CRF 3280.402-HUD-Code Truss Testing Protocol-The proposed rul would amend Sec.3280.402 to provide more stringent initial qualification of truss design. HUD-Code 3282 Subpart E & H- HUD has initiated a new effort directed at revising the regulations covering manufacturer inspection and certification requirements, and primary inspection agencies. FEMA 85 - Manufactured Homes in Flood Hazard Areas-FEMA 85 provides guidance on the installation of manufactured homes in flood hazard areas that in compliant with the National Flood Insurance Program requirements. While a non-mandatory guide, the provisions become mandatory if a local jurisdiction adopts it as there requirement. H.R. 2892 - Makes Appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. Amendment: None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to sell or transfer travel trailers considered unsuitable for habitation. S. 412 - A bill to establish FEMA as an independent Agency. S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products. Residential Fire Sprinklers - The number of jurisdictions requiring the installation of fire sprinklers in single family home is likely to grow because of new residential fire sprinkler requirements in the International Code Council's 2009 edition of the International Residential Code. Fiscal 2011 Appropriations - Federal Housing Administration - HUD

Client expense: $95,626 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 4868, H.R. 3045, H.R.4106 and H.R. 4099

Client expense: $6,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3045, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA) (provisions related to low-income populations)

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 3045 - the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 - To reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937-provisions relating to consumer reporting agencies

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

FHA Loan Limit Increase; Increasing GSE Loan Limits HR 2483 - Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act FHA Oversight HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009 Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance HR 2995- Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009 Use of TARP Funds for Homeowner Relief and Affordable Rental Housing; Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009 Relief for Victims of Gulf Cost Oil Spill HR 5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 Funding for Rural Housing Service Programs HR 4899- Disaster/War Supplemental Appropriations HR 5017- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 S 3266- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 Establishment of a Monument Commemorating Passage of the "Fair Housing Act" HR 3425 - A bill to authorize the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 FHA Downpayment Requirements HR 3706- FHA Taxpayer Protection Act of 2009 FHA Loan Limit Increase HR 2483- Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act HR 587- A bill to increase the loan limits for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance programs and reverse mortgage program and for the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during 2009 FHA Modernization HR 3146- 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009 FHA Prohibition on Seller-funded Downpayment Assistance HR 600- FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform Act of 2009 Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 3066- Temporary Mortgage Assistance Loan Act of 2009 HR 3068- TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 3142- Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance ActHOU HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009 Modifications to Improve FHA Stability HR 5072- FHA Reform Act of 2010 Prevention of Housing Discrimination HR 476- Housing Fairness Act of 2009 Protection of Affordable Housing HR 4868- Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act Providing Pre-disaster Mitigation Agreements for Public and Assisted Housing Residents HR 3026 - Hazard Mitigation For All Act of 2009 Recognition of the Value of Homeownership H Res 1434- A resolution recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States Reform of Section 8 Programs HR 3045- Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009HOU (Housing) Meetings with HUD and FHA on conforming loan limits, multifamily housing, and Rural Housing Service Meetings with Department of Agriculture on Rural Housing Service

Client expense: $3,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 320 - CJ's Home Protection Act-Requires all manufactured homes produced and sold in the U.S. to have weather radios. S. 2724 CJ's Home Protection Act- Requires all MH homes not on permanent foundations produced and sold to have weather radios, Senate bill is expected to be re-introduced in 2009. H. R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act - facilitiates the use of vouchers for full cost of purchasing manufactured homes sited on leased land. A Senate bill expected to be introduced in 2009 FS. 3261: Y10 Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations - Advocating for funding for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program. FY10 Agriculture Appropriations-Rural housing/development initiatives. H.R. 3028 - Health and Safety Emergency Housing Act-Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require temporary housing units provided to assist disaster victims to comply with certain formaldehyde emissions requirements Bill expected to be re-introduced in 2009 S. 713- FEMA Accountablity Act- Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayers expense. House bill expected to be re-introduced in 2009 H.Res. 584 Manufactured Housing Week- Recognizes the role manufactured housing plays in the housing market. H.R. 1661-Travel Trailer Residents' Registry Act - Establishes a health registery to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde in a travel trailer have an opportunity to register for such registry and receive medical treatment for such exposure. Contains an overly broad definition of travel trailers that would include manufactured housing. 24 CFR 3280, 3285 -HUD Model Manufactured Installation Standards Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation of manufactured homes as required by the MHIA. 24 CFR 3286 - HUD Manufactured Home Model Installation Program Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation program implementing and enforcing the required installation standards as required by the MHI. Included are requirements for recording keeping, temporary location of homes on dealer lots, installation training, installer certification, for manufacturers, retailers and installers. 24 CFR 3282, 3285-HUD On-Site Completion of Construction of Manufactured homes-Will set forth provisions under a new subpart allowing for the on-site completion of innovative homes components/construction practices that are essentially extensions of home construction elements currently covered by the HUD-Code but not expressly provided for and therefore require Alternative Construction letters. 24 CRF 3280.402-HUD-Code Truss Testing Protocol-The proposed rul would amend Sec.3280.402 to provide more stringent initial qualification of truss design. 24 CFR 3285-Ground Anchor Assembly Test Protocol-Will set forth standardized testing procedures and methods for determining maximum loads for different assemblies based on ground anchoring requirements in the Model Installation Standards. Intended to simiplify the ground anchor assembly selection process and improve the effectiveness of anchoring systems. HUD-Code 3282 Subpart E & H- HUD has initiated a new effort directed at revising the regulations covering manufacturer inspection and certification requirements, and primary inspection agencies. FEMA 85 - Manufactured Homes in Flood Hazard Areas-FEMA 85 provides guidance on the installation of manufactured homes in flood hazard areas that in compliant with the National Flood Insurance Program requirements. While a non-mandatory guide, the provisions become mandatory if a local jurisdiction adopts it as there requirement. H.R. 2892 - Makes Appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. Amendment: None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to sell or transfer travel trailers considered unsuitable for habitation. S. 412 - A bill to establish FEMA as an independent Agency. S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products. Residential Fire Sprinklers - The number of jurisdictions requiring the installation of fire sprinklers in single family home is likely to grow because of new residential fire sprinkler requirements in the International Code Council's 2009 edition of the International Residential Code. Fiscal 2011 Appropriations - Federal Housing Administration - HUD

Client expense: $52,328 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Monitoring program access and grants being created in new legislation: H.R. 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009; H.R. 3045 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; S. 1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

HR1106 Helping Famlies Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Provision to establish mortgage fraud hotline. HR3045 Section 8 Voucher REform Act of 2009 Provisions to expand access to Section 8 vouchers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions; assisted housing porvisions H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 1778, Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) Program Act H.R. 2246, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009 S.1379, A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities. H.R. 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009- assisted housing provisions, multifamily owner provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 3288, Transportation/HUD Appropriations-assisted housing provisions, energy performance provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, mortage reform provisions, mortgage lending provisions, foreclosure provisions H.R. 476, The Housing Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009 Housing Finance-What Should the New System Be Able to Do?: Part I-Government and Stakeholder Perspectives (House Committee on Financial Services Hearing) H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010-ivestor/owner provisions, tenant access provisions H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 5028, Right to Rent-all provisions H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act - commercail real estate issues H.R. 5361 Responsible GSE Affordable Housing Investment Act-overall, Fannie Freddie as it relates to multifamly housing PETRA, Preservation, Enhancement and transformation Rental Assistance-assited housing provisions H.R. 4099, the energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009-provisions on assisted housing, Wall Street Reform H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act-multifamily mortgage provisions H.R. 3527, the FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act- all provisions FY 2011 HUD Appropriations-FHA multifamily commitment authority, assisted housing provisions H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act-Section 2 Testing for Discrimination, Section 3 FHIP Funding, Section 5 Studies

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; 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) HR 4868-The Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010: A bill to help preserve federally financed and state-financed affordable housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing, restore housing at risk of loss due to deterioration, protect residents of affordable housing; preserve troubled projects facing foreclosure, maintain housing affordability, create an affordable housing database, and reform the section 202 and rural housing programs; all provisions. S 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: 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. HR 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. HR 1675-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. HR 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. HR 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] 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) [not included]. Requested free standing legislation, 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) [not introduced during reporting period]. 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. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) HR 476- Fair Housing Fairness Act: A bill to authorize $20 million for each of the next five years to allow HUD to test for discrimination in home buying, renting, or financing; all provisions. HR 4099- Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing; all provisions. S. 2897 - Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing. S 1676- Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2009: A bill to allow the use of residual receipts from project-based voucher funded properties with expiring contracts to be transferred to nonprofit agencies that commit to preserving the affordable units; all provisions. HR 3897-Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2009:A bill to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. HR 5072-FHA Reform Act of 2010: A bill to improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program; Sec. 19 Maximum Mortgage Amount Limits for Multifamily Housing, all provisions related to multifamily housing projects with elevators and extremely high-cost areas. HR 3527-The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: A bill increasing the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas; all provisions. H.R. 2336-The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2009:A bill 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. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: 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. 4849-Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010: A bill to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives; Title II Section 204, Elective Payments in lieu of Low Income Housing Credits, all provisions authorizing elective payments (cash exchange) in lieu of LIHTCs for bond-financed buildings. HR 3641-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. S 2827-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. S. 1637-Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009: A bill to extend the existing new energy efficient home tax credit (section 45L) and allow it to be used more effectively with affordable multifamily housing; all provisions. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. S. 3141-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act of 2010: A bill to provide a five-year carry-back for current and future low-income housing tax credit investments and allow LIHTCs to offset 100 percent of federal tax liability; all provisions. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: A bill to provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets; Title XIV, Subtitle G, all provisions in Sec. 1481 about the Multifamily Mortgage Resolution Program and in Sec. 1484 about Protecting tenants at foreclosure extension and clarification. HR 1935 -To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; all provisions (affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships in which the managing general partner assumes greater liablity for the property's compliance and management). H.R. 4106-Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: The legislation would authorize HUD to create a program to make grants and loans to owners of eligible federally assisted housing projects for making eligible green retrofit improvements to their properties as long as those owners agree to an affordability extension, as determined by HUD, for the building; all provisions. Requested an additional $5 billion of commitment authority for FHA to insure mortgages under the General Insurance/Special Risk Insurance (GI/SRI) Fund for multifamily rental and health care facilities from the House Appropriations Committee on the first available vehicle. HR 4213- American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (as passed by the Senate 3/10/10):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing in: Title I Sec. 121 Election for Refundable Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010; Title VI Sec. 604 Extension of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in GO Zones; Title VI Sec. 608 Election of Refundable Low Income Housing Credit for 2010 and Title VI Sec. 609 Low-Income Housing Grant Election. Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 4213- American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (as passed by the House 5/28/10):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing in: Title II Sec. 231 Election for Direct Payment of Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010; Title II Section 297 Extension of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in GO Zones; Title VI Sec. 412. Income of Partners for Performing Investment Management Services Treated as Ordinary Income Received for Performance of Services (affects ownership structures of some multifamily properties); Title VI Sec. 606 Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds and GO Zone Credits, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S. 1761-A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. H.R. 4687-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010: A bill to extend the LIHTC cash-exchange program for 2010 9 percent tax credits (Section 1602 from ARRA) and expand the program to include 4 percent LIHTCs; all provisions. S 3326- Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of the low-income housing credit; all provisions. H.R. 4766-Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2010: A bill to permanently extend the law that allows renters whose landlords have lost their properties to foreclosure the right to stay in the home for 90 days after the foreclosure or through the term of their lease, unless the property is sold to someone who will occupy the home; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5351F02], "Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the Enterprise Income Verification SystemAmendments; Final Rule," December 29, 2009; all provisions. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-44 "Part III - Administrative, Procedural and Miscellaneous, Section 42. Low-Income Housing Credit," May 26, 2009; clarifies when utility submetering is permissible in Low Income Housing Tax Credit properies under the Section 42 utility allowance rules; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," May 14, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight Draft Overview of Key Elements of Invitation for Submission of Applications for Contract Administrators and Annual Contributions Contract Revisions, January 26, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Notice 2009-51: "PHA Determinations of Rent Reasonableness in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Comparable Unassisted Units in the Premises," December 11, 2009; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Notice PIH 2010- 18:"Revision to HUD Notice PIH 2009-51 PHA Determinations of Rent Reasonableness in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Comparable Unassisted Units in the Premises," May 10, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Multifamily Housing Notice H2010-04: "Revised Protocol for Placing a Flag in the Active Partners Performance System (APPS) When a Property Receives a Physical Inspection Score Below 60 but Above 30," January 22, 2010; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partners on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. 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. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents) & for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. 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 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. Advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts and requested HUD to reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice H 09-20, "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," December 7, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service seek authority to join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS multifamily housing programs. Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Provided requested recommendations to the White House Executive Office of the President, HUD, Tresasury-IRS, USDA-RHS regarding the regulatory changes needed to harmonize federal rental assistance programs across agencies. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Provided requested recommendations to HUD regarding needed reforms to the Section 202 elderly housing and Section 811 special needs housing programs. Provided requested recommendations to HUD and EPA regarding energy efficiency reforms to the Section 202 elderly housing and Section 811 special needs housing programs.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR1106 Helping Famlies Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Provision to establish mortgage fraud hotline. HR3045 Section 8 Voucher REform Act of 2009 Provisions to expand access to Section 8 vouchers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

FHA Prohibition on Seller-funded Downpayment Assistance: H.R. 600 - "FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform Act of 2009" FHA Loan Limit Increase: H.R. 587 - "To increase the loan limits for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance programs" H.R. 2483 - "Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act" Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance: H.R. 2467 - "FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009" Providing Pre-disaster Mitigation Agreements for Public and Assisted Housing Residents: H.R. 3026 - "Hazard Mitigation For All Act of 2009" Grants for Veteran Housing: H.R. 3073 - "A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless." Prevention of Housing Discrimination: H.R. 476 - Housing Fairness Act of 2009 Use of TARP Funds for Homeowner Relief and Affordable Rental Housing: HR 3766: Main Street TARP Act of 2009 FHA Modernization: HR 3146 - "21 Century FHA Housing Act of 2009" FHA Downpayment Requirements: H.R. 3706 - "FHA Taxpayer Protection Act of 2009" Low Income Housing Credits: H.R. 2995 - "Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009" Establishment of a Monument Commemorating Passage of the "Fair Housing Act": H.R. 3425 - "A bill to authorize the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968." Section 8 Voucher Reform: H.R. 3045 - "Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009" Preservation of affordable housing: H.R. 4868 - "Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010"

Client expense: $4,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office