Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009

H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 3715/S. 1743, Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009; H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2009 (S 453 and HR 932) GREEN Act (HR 2336) Community Restoration and Revitilization Act (HR 3715/S1743) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Livable Communities

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 3715/S. 1743, Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009; H.R. 4173/S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY'11 Interior Appropriations (draft bill)- BUD, NAT; Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3715/S. 1743) -- TAX; Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3670) - TAX; Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act of 2009 (H.R. 932/S. 453) - ENV; National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (HR 5880/ S. 3660) - NAT; The Consolidated, Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act (H.R. 3534) - NAT; BUD. Livable Communities Act (S.1619/HR 4690); Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (HR 4213) - TAX; United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 (HR 685/S. 1802) - NAT; Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (H.R. 5019/HR 4785/S. 3434) - ENG; Heart Mountain Relocation Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); Chimney Rock National Monument Act (HR 5223/S. 3303) - RES, NAT; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (S. 1462) - ENG; Federal Lands Transaction Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1787) - NAT; Casa Grande National Monument Boundary Modification Act (HR 5110) - NAT; The Green Communities Act of 2010 (HR 2222) - ENG; Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2010 (HR 4899) - BUD.

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

Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2009 (S 453 and HR 932) GREEN Act (HR 2336) Community Restoration and Revitilization Act (HR 3715/S1743) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Livable Communities

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 3715/S. 1743, Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009; H.R. 4173/S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The Jobs for Main Street Act (HR 2847) - FIN; Building Star Efficiency Act of 2010 (S. 3079) - ENG; "Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2010 (HR 4135/S. 2970) - ENG, TRA, RES, URB; FY'11 Interior Appropriations (draft bill)- BUD, NAT; Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3715/S. 1743) -- TAX; Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3670) - TAX; Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act of 2009 (H.R. 932/S. 453) - ENV; Livable Communities Act (S.1619/HR 4690); Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (HR 4213) - TAX; United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 (HR 685/S. 1802) - NAT; New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act (S. 1629/H.R. 5455) - NAT; Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (H.R. 5019/S. 3434) - ENG; Heart Mountain Relocation Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); Chimney Rock National Monument Act (HR 5223/S. 3303) - RES, NAT; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (S. 1462) - ENG; Federal Lands Transaction Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1787) - NAT; Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 (HR 5475) - RES; Casa Grande National Monument Boundary Modification Act (HR 5110) - NAT; The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (HR 2336) - ENG; A bill to prohibit any use of eminent domain authority by the United States to expand the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in southeastern Colorado (HR 5067) -RES; Federal Building Designs Standard Act of 2009 (HR 4989) - ENG; Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2010 (HR 4899) - BUD.

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

ARRA (HR 1) Community Regeneration, Suatainabiltiy and Innovation Act of 2009 (S 453 and HR 932) GREEN Act (HR 2336) community Restoration and Revitalization Act (HR 3715)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Issues affecting Sec. 47, the Rehabilitation Tax Credit, H.R.1; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 3715/S. 1743.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The Jobs for Main Street Act (HR 2847) - FIN; Building Star Efficiency Act of 2010 (S. 3079) - ENG; "Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2010 (HR 4135/S. 2970) - ENG, TRA, RES, URB; FY'11 Interior Appropriations (draft bill)- NAT; Castle Nugent NHS Act (HR 3276) - NAT; Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3715/S. 1743) -- TAX; Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3670) - TAX; Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act of 2009 (H.R. 932/S. 453) - ENV; Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (HR 4213) - TAX; Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747) - BUD, NAT; United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 (HR 685/S. 1802) - NAT; Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009 (HR 1612/S. 1442) - NAT; Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (S. 3177) -ENG.

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

Issues affecting Sec. 47, the Rehabilitation Tax Credit, H.R.3715, S.1743.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (HR 1) Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2009 (S 453 and HR 932) GREEN Act (HR 2336) Community Restoration and Revitilization Act (HR 3715/S1743)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2010; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) H.R. 3288-FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act: A bill making appropriations for: Transportation-HUD; Commerce-Justice-Science; Financial Services; Labor-HHS; Military Construction-VA; and State-Foreign Operations, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; Division A, Title II Housing and Urban Development; - all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Requested amendments [to H.R. 3288, Title II] to fully fund project-based Section 8 contracts [included], exempt multifamily property owners who received Project-Based Section 8 funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) from ARRA's Section 1512 reporting requirements (which requires recipients to report their project plan, the number of jobs created or retained, salaries of highest paid employees) and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements [not included], funding &/or report language for HUD's Big Buy program, which was to assist property owners with compliance costs of the Lead Safe Housing Rule [not included], & maintaining $500,000 line item for LEP translations and services [included]. H.R. 2997-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 2010; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Also requested amendments [to HR 2997] authorizing use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS multifamily housing programs [not included]; & reinstating interest subsidy to Section 538 program [not included]. H.R. 2996- the FY 2010 Interior-Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies (including a continuing resolution for FY 2009 appropriations until December 18, 2009); Division B Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010, Section 104 all provisions to prevent the termination of housing assistance to families with Housing Choice Vouchers in the new Section 169. Requested amendments [to HR 2996, Division B] to fully fund project-based Section 8 contracts[partial funding provided through Section 101, which included an extension for HUD funding under the continuing resolution], exempt multifamily property owners who received Project-Based Section 8 funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) from ARRA's Section 1512 reporting requirements (which requires recipients to report their project plan, the number of jobs created or retained, salaries of highest paid employees) and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements [not included], funding for HUD's Big Buy program, which was to assist property owners with compliance costs of the Lead Safe Housing Rule &/or committee report language [not included] & including the $500,000 line item for LEP translations &services [in HR 3288]. H.R. 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. H.R. 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. H.R. 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. 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. H.R. 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]. H.R. 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. 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]. 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 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 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 2847- Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010: A bill providing additional appropriations for federal programs to boost the number of jobs in the economy; Division A, Title I, Chapter 6 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning & Development, all provisions about the Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [none included] to extend the low-income housing tax credit Section 1602 cash exchange by 1 year, provide a 5 year carryback to the LIHTC and change passive loss laws to allow certain S corportations, limited liablity companies, and closely held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009: A bill using amounts made available under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to provide relief to homeowners and affordable rental housing; Section 2 Housing Trust Fund all provisions about the HTF. HR 4099- Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing; all provisions. HR 4106- Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: A bill to authorize HUD to create a program to offer grants and loans to owners of federally assisted housing projects for costs of making green retrofit improvements; 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. S 1731- Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009:A bill to provide grants and subsidized loans to states for homeowners in default and authorizes appropriations; Section 6 all provisions about the Housing Trust Fund. S 1733- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: A bill to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; Division A, Title I, Subtitle F, Sec. 163. Energy Efficiency in Building Codes all provisions applicable to multifamily properties & Sec. 164 Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance, all provisions for a multifamily housing retrofit program. 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. 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. H.R. 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 3793- Healthy Housing Council Act of 2009: A bill to establish an interagency council on Healthy Homes; all provisions. S. 1658- Healthy Housing Council Act of 2009: A bill to establish an interagency council on Healthy Homes; 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. S. 1861-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year extension of the increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone; all provisions to benefit multifamily properties. H.R. 4173-Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009: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 VII, Subtitle I, Section 9801 all provisions about the Multifamily Mortgage Resolution Program. H.R.3548-Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation; Sec. 13. 5-Year Carryback of Operating Losses. Requested amendments [to H.R.3548] to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit, extend Treasurys Section 1602 LIHTC cash-exchange program for 1 year & change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 4213-The Tax Extenders Act of 2009:A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; Title II, Sec. 207 Election for Refundable Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010, all provisions to extend the Section 1602 LIHTC cash exchange program. Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included] 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. H.R. 2454-The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009: A bill to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy; Title II Subtitle H, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods all provisions related to multifamily housing. H.R.3715-Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit; all provisions applicable to multifamily properties. & S.1743-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit;all provisions applicable to multifamily properties. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2009; a bill to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Preliminary draft legislation, Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Requested legislation, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes;all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-4998-F-02], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs; Final Rule, Jan. 27, 2009;all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4998F05], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Delay of Effective Date,August 28, 2009;all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) 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. U.S. Treasury Department Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, "Application and Terms and Conditions:Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in Lieu of Low-Income Housing Credits for 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," May 2009; all provisions [guidance for implmenting Section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a Low Income Housing Tax Credit gap-financing program which exchanges LIHTCs for cash]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Notice: CPD-09-03 "Implementation of the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)," May 4, 2009; all provisions [guidance for implementing gap financing assistance to Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties through the HOME Investment Partnership Program authorized by he American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]. Office of Management and Budget Memoradum to the Heads of All Departments and Agencies M-09-21: "Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," June 22, 2009; all provisions which affected owners of apartments who received ARRA Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts (these owners were considered recipients and were required to report on use of funds under Division A, Title XV, Sec. 1512 of ARRA (P.L. 111-5). Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Office of the General Counsel Docket No. FR31AU09-47: "Proposed Information Collection Activities, Title of Collection: FederalReporting.Gov Recipient Registration Sytem," August 31, 2009; all provisions which affected owners of apartments who received ARRA Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts (these owners were considered recipients and were required to report on use of funds under Division A, Title XV, Sec. 1512 of ARRA (P.L. 111-5) and potentially Division A, Title XVI, Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements.) Advocated for the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide Project-Based Section 8 owners who received Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5) a waiver from the Section 1512 reporting requirements for use of funds and job calculations and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements. Also requested that OMB extend the filing deadline for the Section 1512 reporting requirements for the October 2009 reporting period for apartment owners who got Project-Based Section 8 appropriations for their HAP contracts from the ARRA (P.L. 111-5). Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket No. FR5323N01:"Request for Comments on Ending Hold Harmless Policy in Calculating Income Limits Under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937," September 14, 2009; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight Draft Framework for the Revised Performance Based Contract Administrators Annual Contributions Contracts, October 20, 2009; 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. 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. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. 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 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 and Internal Revenue 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 and IRS' 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. Offered input on Draft 2010-2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Strategic Plan; all provisions. Provided input in the HUD/DHS-FEMA Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group for consideration in the White House Working Group Report to the President (on strengthing long-term disaster recovery) & the draft National Disaster Recovery Framework; all provisions related to federal rental assistance programs. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana.

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) - ENG; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations (HR 2996) - NAT; The Hardrock Mining Reform Act of 2009 (S. 796) - NAT; Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 (HR 1831) - TAX; Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009 (HR 644) - NAT; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (HR 3288) - BUD; Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 (HR 3326) - BUD; The Jobs for Main Street Act (HR 2847) - ENG; Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 (HR 3617/S. 1498) - TRA; Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3715/S. 1743) - TAX; Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3670) - TAX; Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009 (HR 3534) - NAT; Livable Communities Act of 2009 (S. 1619) - ENV; Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act of 2009 (H.R. 932/S. 453) - ENV; National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2009 (HR 715) - NAT; Federal Lands Transaction Facilitation Authorization (FLTFA) Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1787/HR 3339) - NAT; Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009 (S. 2722) - NAT; Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act (S. 1838) - NAT; Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009 (S. 409) - RES, ENG; Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (HR 4213) - TAX; Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747) - BUD, NAT; United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 (HR 685) - NAT; Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009 (S. 1442) - NAT; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year extension of the increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (S. 1861) - TAX; Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act (S. 881) - NAT.

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

Issues affecting SEC 47, The Rehabilitation Tax Credit; H.R. 3715; S. 1743

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (HR 1) Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2009 (S 453 and HR 932) GREEN Act (HR 2336) Community Restoration and Revitilization Act (HR 3715/S1743)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1 (P.L. 111-5), American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 101, Economic Recovery Through Responsible Homeownership Act of 2009 H.R. 214, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. H.R. 309, American Heroes' Homeownership Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 426, Green Roofing Energy Efficiency Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit. H.R. 525, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the recapture rule of the first-time homebuyer credit and to extend the application of the credit through 2009. H.R. 674, Fair Taxes for Seniors Act of 2009 H.R. 755, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before 2013. H.R. 802, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit. H.R. 906, Housing Disaster Area Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 1119, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the application of the homebuyer credit, and for other purposes. H.R. 1194, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009 H.R. 1245, Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 H.R. 1301, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 180-day period for completion of a like-kind exchange in the case of the bankruptcy of a qualified intermediary or an exchange accommodation titleholder. H.R. 1317, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to individuals who pay their mortgages on time. H.R. 1344, Real Help for Homebuyers Act of 2009 H.R. 1453, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit. H.R. 1677, Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community and Enterprise Community Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 1716, Property Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1724, America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009 H.R. 1767, Fair Housing Tax Credit Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services. H.R. 2198, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential real property or residential rental property. H.R. 2227, American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act H.R. 2615, Energy-Efficient Commercial Roofs Act of 2009 H.R.2649, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the new energy efficient home credit and to provide a credit against tax for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes. H.R.2655, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit. H.R.2725, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation. H.R.2756, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans, and for other purposes. H.R.2801, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit. H.R.2851, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain gains on single-family residential rental property from gross income. H.R. 2887, Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2995, Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations H.R.3178, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the expensing of certain real property. H.R.3260, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent law. H.R.3382, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage individuals to purchase building products and home furnishings, and for other purposes. H.R.3440, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dealers in real estate to use the installment sales method. H.R.3500, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the benefits available in empowerment zones and other tax-incentive areas. H.R.3520, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude capital gains on sales and exchanges of residences purchased in a foreclosure sale. H.R.3586, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes. H.R.3590, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes. H.R.3640, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the first-time homebuyers credit and to provide a loss deduction on the sale of a principal residence. H.R.3670, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences. H.R.3715, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes. H.R. 3746, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, for building new water-efficient homes, for public water conservation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3747, To promote water efficiency, conservation, and adaptation, and for other purposes. S. 31, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes. S. 33, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes. S. 138, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes. S. 201, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers for 2010. S. 249, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income tax credit. S. 253, Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax Credit Act S. 312, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1637, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. S. 376, Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009 S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 S. 740, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes. S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act S.AMDT. 58 to H.R,. 2 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a revenue source through the treatment of income of partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for performance of services and reduce accordingly the tobacco tax increase as a revenue source. S. AMDT. 106 to H.R. 1, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S.1583, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2014, and for other purposes. S.1637, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. S.1639, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. S.1678, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes. S.1711, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, for building new water-efficient homes, for public water conservation, and for other purposes. S. 1712, A bill to promote water efficiency, conservation, and adaptation, and for other purposes. S.1728, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyer credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1743, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes.

American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454) - ENG; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations (HR 2996) - NAT; The Hardrock Mining Reform Act of 2009 (S. 796) - NAT; Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 (HR 1831) - TAX; Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009 (HR 644)-NAT; Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 (HR 3288)-BUD; Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 (HR 2997) - BUD; Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 (HR 3618/S. 1498) - TRA; Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3715/S. 1743) - TAX; Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3670) - TAX; Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009 (HR 3534) - NAT; Livable Communities Act of 2009 (S. 1619) - ENV; Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act of 2009 (H.R. 932/S. 453) - ENV; National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2009 (HR 715) - NAT; Federal Lands Transaction Facilitation Authorization (FLTFA) Reauthorization Act of 2009 - HR 3339 - NAT.

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