Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; 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) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Sections 101,102,105,106 & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. 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 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to 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 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. 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. 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. Judy Biggert: Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012. A bill to reform affordable housing programs and the provision of supportive services under the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. 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 & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. The White House Domestic Policy Council Rental Policy Working Groups "Federal Rental Alignment-Administrative Proposals, December 31, 2011; all provisions (to better align the operation of federal rental programs and policies across the Administration). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy 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. 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 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program for the Administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts," March 9, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33-C1] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 NOFA for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program Technical Correction," March 15, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N02] "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," April 20, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. 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; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2012-18 Physical Inspections Pilot Program February 9, 2012; all provisions [LIHTC compliance requirements]. 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 policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.

Client expense: $105,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; 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) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Section 101,102,105,106 & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. 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 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to 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. 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. 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. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012. A bill to reform affordable housing programs and the provision of supportive services under the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; 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. 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 & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy 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. The White House Domestic Policy Council Rental Policy Working Groups "Federal Rental Alignment-Administrative Proposals, December 31, 2011; all provisions (to better align the operation of federal rental programs and policies across the Administration). HUD Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program for the Administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts," March 8, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33-C1] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 NOFA for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program Technical Correction," March 15, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01] "Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563," March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N02] "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," April 20, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. 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; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-1"Multifamily Low Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program," February 3, 2012; all provisions. Office of Management and Budget Federal Register Proposed Rule "Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)" February 28, 2012; all provisions related to the agency's proposed reforms to the single audit. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program. 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.

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; H.R. 363, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011; H.R. 379, Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011; H.R. 627, Home Energy Loss Prevention Act; H.R. 762, Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act; H.R. 1131, Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011; H.R. 1430, Flood Insurance Choice Act; H.R. 1453, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, S.1834, Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 S.1963, Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 H.R.3644, Private Mortgage Market Investment Act Item 17 Continued: the Federal Housing Finance Agency

Client expense: $2,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; H.R. 363, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011; H.R. 379, Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011; H.R. 627, Home Energy Loss Prevention Act; H.R. 762, Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act; H.R. 1131, Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011; H.R. 1430, Flood Insurance Choice Act; H.R. 1453, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2011 FSR lobbyists have had communications with Consumer Finance Protection Bureau on this issue.

Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; H.R. 363, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011; H.R. 379, Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011; H.R. 627, Home Energy Loss Prevention Act; H.R. 762, Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act; H.R. 1131, Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011; H.R. 1430, Flood Insurance Choice Act; H.R. 1453, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2011

Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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. (continued) PL 112-25 (S. 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I Section 101 Enforcing Discretionary Spending Limits, & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal and Title IV Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important HUD and RHS affordable multifamily housing programs, and in Title IV, affect continuation of the low-income housing tax credit program). HR 2608:Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012 through November 18; All provisions in Sec. 101, 103 & 106 related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable multifamily 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. Requested amendment [to HR 2608] extending HUD's Mark-to-Market mortgage restructuring program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. HR 2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill providing USDA, FDA, Commerce, Justice, Science, Transportation, and HUD and other related agencies appropriations for FY 2012. Division A Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to USDA-RD affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Division C Title II, all funding & administrative provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing programs. S.Amdt.792 [to HR 2112]: An amendment "To end payments to landlords who are endangering the lives of children and needy families;" it would have denied payments to persons or entities that received HUD payments for "troubled" properties assisted or insured by HUD; all provisions. S. Amdt. 800 [to HR 2112]: An amendment To reduce funding for the Rural Development Agency; it would have cut USDA rural development programs by 40 percent; all provisions. Draft FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act for the House. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. (not introduced during reporting period.) Requested amendment [to draft bill, Title II] extending to Mark-to-Market program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. S 1596: FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act-A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. Requested amendment [to S 1596 Title II] removing language that would eliminate the October 1 publication date for Fair Market Rents [not included]. Requested amendment [to S 1596 Title II] adding language to eliminate redundant property inspections and facilitate professional landlord participation in the housing choice voucher program [not included]. HR 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. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S.1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; SEC. 601. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. 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 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to 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 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]. US 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.) US Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5415-N-41], Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program, July 11, 2011; all provisions. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units occupied by tenants eligible for or receiving 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]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: FHA and Rural Regulatory Improvement Act. The bill would increase the FHA mortgage capital ratios and down payments and move RHS to HUD; Sections 2, 3, 5, 13, and 14 with particular emphasis on all provisions related to multifamily mortgage programs and rural housing programs [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft legislation from HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Program. A bill allowing HUD to create a demonstration program to convert public housing and moderate rehabilitation properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997. The bill would also give HUD the authority to convert RAP and Rent Supp properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; 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. 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 & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy 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. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Councils "Rental Policy Working Group Federal Rental Alignment Opportunities -Conceptual Proposals, July 2011; all provisions. 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, "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," June 22, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Final PBCA [performance-based contract administration]Working Group Transition Handbook," July 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5484N22], Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Form HUD9834 Management Review for Multifamily Housing Projects, OMB Control Number 25020178, June 10, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5484N22], Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Form HUD9834 Management Review for Multifamily Housing Projects, OMB Control Number 25020178, October 26, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01], Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents, March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5575-N-01], Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2012 Notice, October 27, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N02], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation, April 20, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5567N01], Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 Notice and Request for Comments, August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5526N01], Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Proposed Physical Condition Interim Scoring Notice, October 13. 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-29 Implementation of Tenant Participation Requirements in accordance with 24 CFR 245 Subpart B and HUD Handbook 4381.5 REV-2 "The Management Agent Handbook," October 13, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; 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. HUD Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests" (May 31, 2011) 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; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents; and HOME Investment Partnership Program. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. Advocated on HUD nomination for Assistant Secretary for Housing / FHA Commissioner. 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 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 Federal Register Notice "Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563," April 20, 2011; all provisions. 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 address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; S. 317 Affordable Housing Preservation Act, S. 488 Reduce Excessive Interest Payments Act, S.489 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011, S. 527 HAMP Termination Act of 2011, S.690 Homeowner Advocate Act of 2011, S.824 Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011, S.967 Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 201 H.R. 363, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011; H.R. 379, Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011; H.R. 627, Home Energy Loss Prevention Act; H.R. 762, Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act; H.R. 1131, Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011; H.R. 1430, Flood Insurance Choice Act; H.R. 1453, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2011;

Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

-H.R.34, "Family Self-Sufficiency Act of 2011" -H.R.762, "Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011" -H.R.1209, "Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011" -H.R. 1859, "Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011" -H.R. 2098, "Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2011" -H.R. 2413, "Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011" -H.R. 2425, "Transparency and Security in Mortgage Registration Act of 2011" -H.R. 2428, "GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of 2011" -H.R. 2436, "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011" -H.R. 2439, "Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011" -H.R. 2440, "Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011" -H.R. 2441, "Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011" -H.R. 2462, "Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011" -H.R. 3129, "To establish the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation to provide emergency relief to refinance home mortgages of homeowners in foreclosure or default" -H.R.2872, "Job Creation and Urban Revitalization Act of 2011" -H.R.2761, "To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide flexibility to the definition of rural areas" -H.R.2636, "Neighborhood Preservation Act of 2011"

Client expense: $84,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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. (continued) HR 2608:Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012 through November 18; All provisions in Sec. 101, 103 & 106 related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable multifamily 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. Requested amendment [to HR 2608] extending HUD's Mark-to-Market mortgage restructuring program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. S. 365: Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I Section 101 Enforcing Discretionary Spending Limits, & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal and Title IV Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important HUD and RHS affordable multifamily housing programs, and in Title IV, affect continuation of the low-income housing tax credit program). H. Con. Res. 34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 (FY 2012 Budget Resolution). The resolution contains the budgetary reduction strategy set forth in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryans (R-WI) Path to Prosperity FY 2012 budget proposal; all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing programs in Title I Section 101 Recommended Levels and Amounts, Section 102 Major Functional Catagories (13) Income Security (600), and Title IV Section 401 Discretionary Spending Limits and Section 402 Limitation on Advanced Appropriations with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based & project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 & 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts in the Income Security and discretionary spending limits budget authority catagories. HR 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2012; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Requested Amendment [to HR 2112] allowing fees to be charged to offset the costs of Section 538 guaranteed loans [included in Senate version of HR 2112, but not House version of HR 2112]. Draft FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act for the House. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. Requested amendment [to draft bill, Title II] extending to Mark-to-Market program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. S. 1596: FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act-A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 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. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to 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 2441: Abolishing the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. A bill to eliminate the National Housing Trust Fund; all provisions. HR 1226: GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011. The bill would repeal the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; all provisions. S. 693: GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. The legislation would terminate the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within 2 years of enactment of the legislation; all provisions of Section 4 Limitations on Enterprise Authority related to mandatory housing activities and the National Housing Trust Fund. 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.) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5480N49], Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment, June 14, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5415-N-41], Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program, July 11, 2011; all provisions. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HR 1977: FHA Reform Act of 2011. The legislation enhances FHAs authority to crack down on lenders engaged in fraud or misrepresentation or failing to comply with FHA guidelines for originating or underwriting loans; all provisions of Section 13 increasing the maximum mortgage limits for multifamily housing. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: FHA and Rural Regulatory Improvement Act. The bill would increase the FHA mortgage capital ratios and down payments and move RHS to HUD; Sections 2, 3, 5, 13, and 14 with particular emphasis on all provisions related to multifamily mortgage programs and rural housing programs [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units occupied by tenants eligible for or receiving 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]. S. 317: Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2011. A bill to allow for use of existing Section 8 housing funds, so as to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals; all provisions. Draft legislation from HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Program. A bill allowing HUD to create a demonstration program to convert public housing and moderate rehabilitation properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997. The bill would also give HUD the authority to convert RAP and Rent Supp properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HR 559: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. S. 30: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. Draft legislation providing a flat-credit rate for the 9 percent low-income housing tax credit and 4 percent low-income housing bonds; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. 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 & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Councils "Rental Policy Working Group Federal Rental Alignment Opportunities -Conceptual Proposals, July 2011; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support 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, "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," June 22, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Final PBCA [performance-based contract administration]Working Group Transition Handbook," July 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5484N22], Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Form HUD9834 Management Review for Multifamily Housing Projects, OMB Control Number 25020178, June 10, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01], Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents, March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N02], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation, April 20, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5567N01], Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 Notice and Request for Comments, August 19, 2011; all provisions. 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 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. HUD Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests" (May 31, 2011) 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. 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. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development draft notice clarifying tenants' rights to organize in Section 8 properties [not published in the reporting period]. 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 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 Federal Register Notice "Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563," April 20, 2011; all provisions. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA Rural Multifamily Housing programs.

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; S. 317 Affordable Housing Preservation Act, S. 488 Reduce Excessive Interest Payments Act, S.489 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011, S. 527 HAMP Termination Act of 2011, S.690 Homeowner Advocate Act of 2011, S.824 Forcelosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011, S.967 Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 201 H.R. 363 Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011 H.R. 379 Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011 H.R. 627 Home Energy Loss Prevention Act H.R. 762 Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act H.R. 1131 Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011 H.R. 1430 Flood Insurance Choice Act H.R. 1453 Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2011

Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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) 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.1363: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY 2011 (through April 15, 2011), and for other purposes; Section 303 and 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. 1473: Department of Defense and 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, 1107, 1118 and 1119 which fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels with a recision across the board of 0.2 percent, unless otherwise specified, 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 1241, 1243, 1244, 1247, and 1248 with particular emphasis on full funding of 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 2235, 2240, 2242, 2244, 2246, 2247, 2249, 2250, 2252, 2256 & 2257 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. 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. Con. Res. 34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 (FY 2012 Budget Resolution). The resolution contains the budgetary reduction strategy set forth in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryans (R-WI) Path to Prosperity FY 2012 budget proposal; all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing programs in Title I Section 101 Recommended Levels and Amounts, Section 102 Major Functional Catagories (13) Income Security (600), and Title IV Section 401 Discretionary Spending Limits and Section 402 Limitation on Advanced Appropriations with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based & project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 & 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts in the Income Security and discretionary spending limits budget authority catagories. H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2012; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. 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 of 2011. A bill to 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. H.R. 1226: GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011. The bill would repeal the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; all provisions. Discussion draft legislation from Rep. Ed Royce that would eliminate the National Housing Trust Fund; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. S. 693: GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. The legislation would terminate the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within 2 years of enactment of the legislation; all provisions of Section 4 Limitations on Enterprise Authority related to mandatory housing activities and the National Housing Trust Fund. H.R. 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.) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5480N49], Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment, June 14, 2011; all provisions. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert -Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period.] H.R. 1977: FHA Reform Act of 2011. The legislation enhances FHAs authority to crack down on lenders engaged in fraud or misrepresentation or failing to comply with FHA guidelines for originating or underwriting loans; all provisions of Section 13 increasing the maximum mortgage limits for multifamily housing. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert -FHA and Rural Regulatory Improvement Act. The bill would increase the FHA mortgage capital ratios and down payments and move RHS to HUD; Sections 2, 3, 5, 13, and 14 with particular emphasis on all provisions related to multifamily mortgage programs and rural housing programs. 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 occupied by tenants eligible for or receiving 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 [not introduced during reporting period]. 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]. S. 317: Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2011. A bill to allow for use of existing Section 8 housing funds, so as to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals.; all provisions. H.R. 559: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. S. 30: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to continue funding & support for the Department of Housing & Urban Development's HOME program. 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 & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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 Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support 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. 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. HUD Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests" (May 31, 2011) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01], Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents, March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N02], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation, April 20, 2011; all provisions. 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. 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. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development draft notice updating Department policies and best practices on bed bugs [not published in the reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development draft notice clarifying tenants' rights to organize in Section 8 properties [not published in the reporting period]. 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 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 Federal Register Notice "Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563," April 20, 2011; all provisions. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA Rural Multifamily Housing programs.

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.