To enhance intelligence oversight authority.

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. H. Res. 38: A resolution reducing non-security spending to fiscal year 2008 levels or less. All provisions, which affect affordable multifamily housing programs. H. J. Res. 44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011(through March 18, 2011), and for other purposes. All provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H. J. Res. 48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY 2011 (through April 8, 2011), and for other purposes. All provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; All provisions in Division B Title I Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106 and 1107, which would fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels and in the manner established for 2010; All provisions in Division B Title II Agriculture and Rural Development programs-all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs in Sections 1243, 1244, 1247, and 1248 with particular emphasis on rural rental assistance contracts; and Division B Title XII Transportation and Housing and Urban Development-all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs in Sections 2220, 2221, 2222,2226, 2227, 2237, 2238 with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance, and rural rental assistance contracts. H. Amdt. 391 to H.R. 1: an amendment which would have reduced project-based Section 8 appropriations to FY 2010 levels; all provisions. S. Amdt. 149 to H.R. 1: A Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute to the bill H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; All provisions in Division B Title I Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107 & 1109 which would fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels and in the manner established for 2010; All provisions in Division B Title II Agriculture and Rural Development programs-all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs in Sections 1223, 1224, 1225, 1228, and 1229 with particular emphasis on rural rental assistance contracts; and Division B Title XII Transportation and Housing and Urban Development-all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs in Sections 2219, 2221, 2224, 2225, 2227, and 2228 with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R. 408: Spending Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through FY 2021; Title I Spending Reductions-all funding & administrative provisions related to USDA-Rural Housing Service and HUD affordable housing programs; Title VI Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-all provisions related to multifamily mortgages. S. 178: Spending Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through FY 2021; Title I Spending Reductions-all funding & administrative provisions related to USDA-Rural Housing Service and HUD affordable housing programs; Title VI Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-all provisions related to multifamily mortgages. H.R. 201: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2011. The legislation would amend Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. H.R. 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act. The legislation would transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S. 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 1209-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 1209] to allow HUD to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank -Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010: A bill, (based on HR 3045 from the 111th Congress), to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes.[not introduced during reporting period.] Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Keith Ellison: Rental Housing Revitalization Act: A bill to streamline HUD's rental assistance programs & allow public housing & privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to Authorize Ginnie Mae to Securitize FHA Risk-Sharing Program Mortgages; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units eligible for enhanced Section 8 vouchers to convert the enhaced vouchers to project-based assistance or to select project based assistance in lieu of enhanced vouchers; all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to allow enhanced vouchers for assisted multifamily projects at mortgage maturity. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 202 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 202 elderly housing program; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 811 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 811 housing program for the disabled; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Participated in the Federal Rental Housing Working Group (spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President) regarding potential rental assistance alignment priorities and opportunities. Advocated for Congress to pass a single student rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 25, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "PBCA Working Group Transition Handbook-Draft," January 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 11-08 Policy Clarification Regarding Pension Plan Expenses Charged to the Project Operating Account, February 28, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 11-01 "Notice Requiring Owners with Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance Contracts or Section 202 or 811 Project Rental Assistance Contracts to Obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers and to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)," January 5, 2011. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. Requested that HUD reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss (would streamline multifamily insurance claims). All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Requested USDA-Rural Housing Service (RHS) form an "occupancy working group" to address vacancy challenges in affordable rural multifamily properties. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5298N02] "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology," March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested IRS consider a policy for reporting presence of bedbugs in LIHTC units similar to HUD REAC's Inspector Notice No. 2010-01,"UPCS Inspection ProtocolOther Hazards Bed Bug Infestation," Sept.1, 2010. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Advocated for a change in the LIHTC full-time student occupancy rule which would be similar to HUD's student rules for Section 8 assistance. U.S. Department of Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 12 CFR Part 1807 [FR Doc. 201030303, RIN 1559AA00] "Capital Magnet Fund-Interim Rule," December 3, 2010; all provisions related to qualifications as affordable rental housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs.

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

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