Public Online Information Act of 2010

Government contracts at the federal level, and any legislation or statute that might affect such contracts at the state or federal level. H.R. 4858/S. 3321, Public Online Information Act of 2010. S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act. H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

E-government, ethics, government oversight, government reform, government transparency, lobbying reform. S 482, HR 4858, HR 4983, HR 5175, S 3295, HR 5258, S 3335, S 1858, H Res 554, S 3321, HR 6026, HR 6289, LDA Amendements

Client expense: $27,479 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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) 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