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ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto coalition letter sent on January 24, 2017 to Representative Ted Poe thanking him for introducing HR 620, "The ADA Education and Reform Act"
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto coalition letter sent on January 24, 2017 to Representative Ted Poe thanking him for introducing HR 620, "The ADA Education and Reform Act"
Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.
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2017 · first_quarter · 1A
IREM signed onto coalition letter sent on January 24, 2017 to Representative Ted Poe thanking him for introducing HR 620, "The ADA Education and Reform Act"
IREM signed onto coalition letter on March 30, 2017 to Senate Appropriations Committee Members Cochran, Leahy, and to House Appropriations Committee members Frelinghuysen, and Lowey, and to Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee members, Murkowski, and Udall, and to House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee members Calvert and McCollum to urge for support and funding of ENERGY STAR buildings program.
Source: Senate LDA
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto letter sent to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging their support of H.R. 3700, the "Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act."
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto a coalition letter to Representatives Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy thanking them for meeting with the coalition regarding HR 3765, the "ADA Education and Reform Act."
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
1) IREM Signed onto a coalition letter (7/1/16) to Representatives Bob Goodlatte and John Conyers expressing support for H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act, and urged them to oppose amendments that would drastically change and weaken the legislation in the House Judiciary Committee. 2) IREM sent a letter (7/7/16) to Representatives Goodlatte and Conyers expressing support for H.R. 3765, and to encourage a favorable markup of the bill in the House Judiciary Committee. 3) IREM signed onto a coalition thank you letter (7/15/16) to Rep. Bob Goodlatte for his diligent work on H.R. 3765 as it passed favorably out of House Judiciary Committee.
Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
3/24/2015: IREM signed onto letter urging the House of Representatives to vote in support of H.R. 233, the "Tenant Income Verification Act of 2015." 3/24/2015: IREM signed onto letter urging Senator Susan Collins and Senator John Reed to consider the full funding of the Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance program. 3/15/2015: IREM submitted comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding docket: FR-5654-P-01 Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs
Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act of 2015
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means in support of the markup of H.R. 765.
TRIA Reform Act of 2014
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
7/10/14 Letter to Senate advocating the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2244). 7/16/14 Letter to Senate advocating the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2244). 9/8/14 Letter to House of Representatives to adopt long-term extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244) and not the shorter version (H.R. 4871).
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
7/10/14 Letter to Senate advocating the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2244). 7/16/14 Letter to Senate advocating the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2244). 9/8/14 Letter to House of Representatives to adopt long-term extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244) and not the shorter version (H.R. 4871).
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto a joint letter to House members regarding H.R. 2126 and "Tenant Star."
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging the adoption of S. Amdt. 1847 to S. 1392.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging members to consider amendment (S. Amdt. 1883) to S. 1392 regarding lead-based paint in commercial properties.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: CCIM INSTITUTE · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging the adoption of S. Amdt. 1847 to S. 1392.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging members to consider amendment (S. Amdt. 1883) to S. 1392 regarding lead-based paint in commercial properties.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: CCIM INSTITUTE · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging members to consider amendment (S. Amdt. 1883) to S. 1392 regarding lead-based paint in commercial properties.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging the adoption of S. Amdt. 1847 to S. 1392.
Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the credit union lending cap. We asked for support of H.R. 1418 and S. 2231.
Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the credit union lending cap. We asked for support of H.R. 1418 and S. 2231.
Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the credit union lending cap. We asked for support of H.R. 1418 and S. 2231.
DATA Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
We signed onto a coalition letter asking for amendments to H.R. 2146 and S. 1789. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) spearheaded the coalition.
DATA Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
We signed onto a coalition letter asking for amendments to H.R. 2146 and S. 1789. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) spearheaded the coalition.
DATA Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
We signed onto a coalition letter asking for amendments to H.R. 2146 and S. 1789. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) spearheaded the coalition.
SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the Financial Accounting Standards Board lease accounting proposal. We asked for support of H.R. 2308 to assess the economic impact of the FASB proposal.
SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the Financial Accounting Standards Board lease accounting proposal. We asked for support of H.R. 2308 to assess the economic impact of the FASB proposal.
SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the Financial Accounting Standards Board lease accounting proposal. We asked for support of H.R. 2308 to assess the economic impact of the FASB proposal.
Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
We were in a coalition supporting S. 3245 and H.R. 2972 in which we sent letters to members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committee asking them to support this bill and reauthorize the EB-5 regional center program.
Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto a coalition letter in support of the extention of the EB-5 Regional Centers (via HR 2972) that would enhance foreign invesment in the U.S.
Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM signed onto a coalition letter in support of the extention of the EB-5 Regional Centers (via HR 2972) that would enhance foreign invesment in the U.S.
Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was internet sales tax. We asked for support of H.R. 3179 and S. 1832.
Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Sent a letter to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. The letter is for a hearing on H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, which IREM supports.
United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was covered bonds. We asked for support of H.R. 940 and S. 1835.
United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was covered bonds. We asked for support of H.R. 940 and S. 1835.
CRE Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Letter to Congress urging their support of H.R. 1147, The Community Recovery and Enhancement (CRE) Act.
Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011
Client: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Firm: INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
IREM co-signed a letter with the National Association of REALTORS in response to a hearing on "Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank Examination Practices." The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Creidt called the hearing. The letter included information about H.R. 1723
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
IREM signed onto coalition letter on March 30, 2017 to Senate Appropriations Committee Members Cochran, Leahy, and to House Appropriations Committee members Frelinghuysen, and Lowey, and to Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee members, Murkowski, and Udall, and to House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee members Calvert and McCollum to urge for support and funding of ENERGY STAR buildings program.
IREM signed onto coalition letter sent on January 24, 2017 to Representative Ted Poe thanking him for introducing HR 620, "The ADA Education and Reform Act"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
IREM signed onto a coalition letter to Representatives Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy thanking them for meeting with the coalition regarding HR 3765, the "ADA Education and Reform Act."
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
1) IREM Signed onto a coalition letter (7/1/16) to Representatives Bob Goodlatte and John Conyers expressing support for H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act, and urged them to oppose amendments that would drastically change and weaken the legislation in the House Judiciary Committee. 2) IREM sent a letter (7/7/16) to Representatives Goodlatte and Conyers expressing support for H.R. 3765, and to encourage a favorable markup of the bill in the House Judiciary Committee. 3) IREM signed onto a coalition thank you letter (7/15/16) to Rep. Bob Goodlatte for his diligent work on H.R. 3765 as it passed favorably out of House Judiciary Committee.
IREM signed onto to coalition letter to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System expressing concerns over the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision's Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) requirement in the US, and particularly the impact it may have on commercial real estate credit capacity.
Filing targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury, Dept of
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
1) IREM staff met with Representative Peter Welch to discuss various tax policies including retaining the treatment of carried interest under capital gains, and to encourage Rep. Welch to support the Marketplace Fairness Act and similar legislation. 2) The Coalition to Extend and Improve the 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance Orrin Hatch, and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance Ron Wyden urging their support for a multi-year extension of the section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings.
1) IREM met with HUD multifamily staff on 4/28/16 to discuss various issues regarding the federally assisted housing industry including: the FY17 budget, HUD multifamily transformation status, management and occupancy reviews, performance based contract administrators rebid process update, fair market rents, and the Family Self Sufficiency Program. 2) IREM met with the Office of Public and Indian Housing (within HUD) staff on 4/28/16 to discuss various issues regarding the federally assisted housing industry including: over income tenancy in public housing, FY16 changes to housing vouchers, recently published guidance for public housing agencies and owners of federally assisted housing and the exclusion of using arrest records and criminal background information, and the new fair housing standards and criminal backgrounds. 3) IREM met with Rural Housing Service (at Rural Development) staff on 4/28/16 to discuss various issues regarding the federally assisted housing industry including: FY17 budget, the ability to reamortize properties to retain rental assistance, and Rural Development Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) process. 4) IREM sent "thank you" letters to HUD multifamily staff as a follow-up to their 4/28/16 meeting. 5) IREM sent "thank you" letters to Rural Housing Service staff as a follow-up to their 4/28/16 meeting. 6) IREM sent "thank you" letters to Public and Indian Housing staff as a follow-up to their 4/28/16 meeting.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
IREM signed onto a joint letter to Chairman Bill Shuster and Ranking Member Rep. Peter DeFazio of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging the Committee's support for the bipartisan Cohen_091 Amendment to the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016.
IREM signed onto letter sent to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging their support of H.R. 3700, the "Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act."
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
IREM signed onto letter sent to HUD regarding Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs; Fiscal Year 2016 Notice of Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) Docket No. FR-5885-N-01.
IREM signed onto a coalition letter in support of tax extenders legislation that included language to alter FIRPTA.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
IREM signed onto a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means in support of the markup of H.R. 765.
IREM signed onto letter sent to HUD regarding Docket No. FR-5173-N-08, and commented on the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool.
IREM signed onto a letter to the National Credit Union Administration supporting the recently proposed rule to increase the cap on credit union lending (NCUA-2015-0021-000).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
IREM staff and members met with staff at RHS and HUD to discuss various issues including funding and budget issues.
April 15, 2015 coalition letter sent to Senate Chairman Richard Shelby and Vice Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski to urge the inclusion of funding in FY16 for the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. April 15, 2015 coalition letter sent to House Chairman John Culberson and Ranking Member Chaka Fatta to urge the inclusion of funding in FY16 for the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
April 15, 2015 letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance outlining various tax policies, including like-kind exchanges, carried interest, and inbound investment, that are critical to real estate industry. June 15, 2015 coalition letter sent to Representative Jason Chaffetz applauding his recognition and support of the Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015.
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
3/24/2015: IREM signed onto letter urging the House of Representatives to vote in support of H.R. 233, the "Tenant Income Verification Act of 2015." 3/24/2015: IREM signed onto letter urging Senator Susan Collins and Senator John Reed to consider the full funding of the Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance program. 3/15/2015: IREM submitted comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding docket: FR-5654-P-01 Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs
1/6/2015 and 1/7/2015: IREM signed onto letterS that were sent to U.S. House and Senate Members urging the passage of terrorism risk insurance legislation ("Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2015).
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
7/10/14 Letter to Senate advocating the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2244). 7/16/14 Letter to Senate advocating the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2244). 9/8/14 Letter to House of Representatives to adopt long-term extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244) and not the shorter version (H.R. 4871).
9/12/14 letter to HUD regarding Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015, Docket No. FR-5807-N-01. Letter outlines the procedural changes that could be implemented to reduce the number of large year-to-year fluctuations in FMRs; and to address Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs).
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Coalition letter to Sens Wyden and Hatch urging them to extend and improve the 179D tax deduction for energy efficient buildings.
Submitted comments to EPA regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Lead; Framework for Identifying and Evaluation Lead based Pain Hazards From Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SENATE
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Coalition letter to Senator Baucus to extend the 179D tax deduction for energy efficient buildings.
Filing targets: SENATE
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2013 · fourth_quarter · 4T
CCIM Institute signed on to a coalition letter asking leadership on Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance/Committee on Financial Services to restore commercial terrorism insurance for American businesses.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
CCIM Institute signed on to a coalition letter asking leadership on Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance/Committee on Financial Services to restore commercial terrorism insurance for American businesses.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
CCIM Institute signed on to a coalition letter asking leadership on Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance/Committee on Financial Services to restore commercial terrorism insurance for American businesses.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging members to consider amendment (S. Amdt. 1883) to S. 1392 regarding lead-based paint in commercial properties.
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging the adoption of S. Amdt. 1847 to S. 1392.
Signed onto coalition letter to Senate and House of Representatives regarding the extension of the 179D tax deduction.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · third_quarter · 3A
Signed onto coalition letter to Senate and House of Representatives regarding the extension of the 179D tax deduction.
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging the adoption of S. Amdt. 1847 to S. 1392.
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging members to consider amendment (S. Amdt. 1883) to S. 1392 regarding lead-based paint in commercial properties.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging members to consider amendment (S. Amdt. 1883) to S. 1392 regarding lead-based paint in commercial properties.
Signed onto coalition letter to Senate and House of Representatives regarding the extension of the 179D tax deduction.
Signed onto coalition letter to U.S. Senate urging the adoption of S. Amdt. 1847 to S. 1392.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
IREM co-signed onto a letter to Linda Reilly, Chief, 504 Program Branch, Office of Capital Access, U.S. Small Business Administration regarding 504 and 7(a) Loan Programs.
Sponsored a Capitol Hill Day with roughly 315 IREM members. We acommpanied members to the House and Senate and lobbied on FASB's proposed lease accounting changes.
Sponsored a Capitol Hill Day with roughly 315 IREM members. We acommpanied members to the House and Senate and lobbied on carried interest.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
We participated in coalitions of real estate based organizations commenting on Basel III proposed rules. Letters were sent to federal agengies, U.S. Representaties on the Committee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, and U.S. Senators on the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Filing targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
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2012 · second_quarter · 2A
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the credit union lending cap. We asked for support of H.R. 1418 and S. 2231.
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the Financial Accounting Standards Board lease accounting proposal. We asked for support of H.R. 2308 to assess the economic impact of the FASB proposal.
IREM sent a letter to HUD regarding the annual analysis of tenant utility usage and concerns with the analysis.
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was covered bonds. We asked for support of H.R. 940 and S. 1835.
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the credit union lending cap. We asked for support of H.R. 1418 and S. 2231.
IREM signed onto a coalition letter in support of the extention of the EB-5 Regional Centers (via HR 2972) that would enhance foreign invesment in the U.S.
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
IRM participated in a coalition that sent a letter commenting on proposed Basel III rules.
IREM participated in a coaltion about energy efficiency and building rating programs.
Filing targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the Financial Accounting Standards Board lease accounting proposal. We asked for support of H.R. 2308 to assess the economic impact of the FASB proposal.
IREM sent a letter to HUD regarding the Rental Assistance Demonstration's benefits.
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was carried interest and the differences between real estate partnerships within the U.S. economy.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Sent letter to Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell to encourage them to include the Udall-Snowe-Schumer Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 509) as part of the jobs legislation in the Senate.
A letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and the House Committee on Financial Services requesting a review of the report "Economic Impact of the Current IASB and FASB Exposure Draft on Leases" with regard to FASB's recently proposed lease accounting rule changes.
Sent a letter to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. The letter is for a hearing on H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, which IREM supports.
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2011 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Letter IREM signed onto in support of the Marketplace Fairness Act.
Joint letter sent to Super Committee urging them to not impact the current carried interest rate.
IREM sent a letter to HUD commenting on the Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2012 Notice.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Letter IREM signed onto in support of the Marketplace Fairness Act.
IREM sent a letter to HUD commenting on Notice H 2011-20, "Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing."
Joint letter sent to Super Committee urging them to not impact the current carried interest rate.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
IREM signed onto a joint letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the Notice and Request for Comments on the proposed fair market rents for the housing choice voucher program and moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program FY12 (Docket No. FR-5567-N-01).
IREM co-signed a letter with the National Association of REALTORS in response to a hearing on "Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank Examination Practices." The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Creidt called the hearing. The letter included information about H.R. 1723
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
IREM lobbied Congress to hold hearings on the recently proposed Financial Accounting Standards Board Lease Accounting proposal. IREM is opposed to these new guidelines with regard to lease accounting.
In April, 2011, the Institute of Real Estate Management lobbied on Capitol Hill on behalf of members regarding the issue of increasing capital for commercial real estate financing and investing.
IREM lobbied Congress to support potential legislation that uses incentives and tax credits to encourage energy conservation and green practices.
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2011 · first_quarter · 1A
Letter to Congress urging their support of H.R. 1147, The Community Recovery and Enhancement (CRE) Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
In July, 2010, IREM signed onto a joint letter to the Document Control Office, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Renovation, Repair and Painting Program for Commercial and Public Buildings (May 6, 2010). The letter included comments opposing certain provisions of the Proposed Rule and offered new language options.
IREM signed onto a joint letter with the Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism ("CIAT") to the President's Working Group on Financial Markets ("PWG"). The Coalition reviewed and responded to the 32 questions posed by the PWG and commented specifically on 19 of them.
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2010 · second_quarter · 2A
IREM signed onto a joint letter to Congress, urging them to reauthorize the National Flood Insurace Program.
Organized a Call to Action; our members lobbied Congress urging them to vote against the Carried Interest Tax increase provision in the Tax Extenders Bill.
IREM signed onto a letter sent to Timothy Geithner, Secretary, US Department of the Treasury and Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The letter promoted mortgage loan extensions on stable and performing commercial real estate loans.
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
IREM signed onto a letter to Congressmen Barney Frank and Spencer Bachus with the National Association of Realtors, urging the House Committee on Financial Services to take action regarding the liquidity issues in the commercial mortgage market. The letter specifically encourages lawmakers to extend the Term Asset-Backed Securities Lending Facility (TALF) for legacy and newly issued mortgage back securities (CMBS) through the end of 2010.
IREM signed onto a joint letter to Shaun Donovan, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development in opposition to the Department's "Transformation Rental Assistance" TRA initiative. Specifically, the letter urges the Department to convert rental assistance programs (RAP) to project-based rental assistance programs (PBRA) as proposed by the House Financial Services Committee in the draft preservation bill.
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2010 · second_quarter · RA
Will lobby on behalf of professional association on issues related to residential and/or commercial real estate property management.
Will lobby on behalf of professional association on issues related to residential and/or commercial real estate property management.
Will lobby on behalf of professional association on issues related to residential and/or commercial real estate property management.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2/10/2015: IREM signed onto letter to U.S. Senators that encouraged the support of legislation (no bill number) that would reform the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA). 4/15/2015: IREM signed onto letter to Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Ron Wyden discussing the importance of retaining real estate-friendly tax policies when considering a tax reform proposal in 2015.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
The Commercial Properties Coalition, including IREM, submitted comments on August 27, 2014 to EPA and OMB regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0715; Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Survey of the Public and Commercial Building Industry. The Commercial Properties Coalition, including IREM, submitted comments on September 22, 2014 to EPA regarding Approach for Estimating Exposures and Incremental Health Effects From Lead Due to Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0173.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
IREM signed onto a joint letter to House members regarding H.R. 2126 and "Tenant Star."
Sponsored a Capitol Hill Day with roughly 315 IREM members. We acommpanied members to the House and Senate and lobbied on EPA's rulemaking on lead paint in commercial properties.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was covered bonds. We asked for support of H.R. 940 and S. 1835.
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was carried interest and the differences between real estate partnerships within the U.S. economy.
We signed onto a coalition letter asking for amendments to H.R. 2146 and S. 1789. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) spearheaded the coalition.
IREM signed onto a coalition letter in support of the extention of the EB-5 Regional Centers (via HR 2972) that would enhance foreign invesment in the U.S.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was internet sales tax. We asked for support of H.R. 3179 and S. 1832.
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the Financial Accounting Standards Board lease accounting proposal. We asked for support of H.R. 2308 to assess the economic impact of the FASB proposal.
We signed onto a coalition letter asking for amendments to H.R. 2146 and S. 1789. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) spearheaded the coalition.
IREM sent a letter to HUD regarding the Rental Assistance Demonstration's benefits.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
We were in a coalition supporting S. 3245 and H.R. 2972 in which we sent letters to members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committee asking them to support this bill and reauthorize the EB-5 regional center program.
IREM conducted a Capitol Hill Visit on April 18, 2012. One of the issues our members talked with U.S. Representatives and Senators about was the credit union lending cap. We asked for support of H.R. 1418 and S. 2231.
We signed onto a coalition letter asking for amendments to H.R. 2146 and S. 1789. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) spearheaded the coalition.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
IREM signed onto a letter that was sent to key members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and urged reform of a 2010 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IREM submitted a letter to the House and Senate leaders regarding carried interest tax rate during the debt negotions of 2011.
IREM co-signed a letter in response to the DOE's request for information (RFI) on an Asset Rating Program for commercial buildings.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
IREM lobbied on mortgage loan term extensions in April, 2011. The Association lobbied to encourage legislators to support financial institutions to give term extensions for performing and stable commercial properties. IREM asked members of the association to send letters to their respective Congressional members to urge for this regulatory issue to be addressed.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IREM signed onto a joint letter with NAR and other various partners in September, 2010. The letter was sent to Mr. Russell Golden, Technical Director, Financial Accounting Standards Board in reference to FASB's Exposure Draft: Accounting for Financial Instruments and Revisions to the Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (the ED). In short, the letter expressed concern and disagreement in the Board's requirement to account for all loans at fair value.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), President of the U.S.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
IREM signed onto a joint letter to Housing & Urban Development (HUD) citing recommendations regarding proposed changes to the Federal Housing Administration's Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Programs underwriting requirements. The letter urges HUD to recognize the global economic crisis as the cause for the increase in HUD's insurance claims rather than issues relating to underwriting procedures. The letter states the belief that HUD's proposed changes will cause a halt to production of much needed multifamily housing and will further depress the contruction employment sector resulting in higher rents.
IREM signed onto a letter to Senators Chris Dodd and Richard Shelby of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, urging them to carefully consider the effect of regulatory constraints created by newly proposed regulations on availability of credit through lending institutions and the securitized credit markets. The letter also urged lawmakers to work to restore the flow of credit for consumers and businesses, and examine any reforms aimed at the securitized credit markets in great detail.
Filing targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)