M CRAM

No activity

Monitor sewer/drinking water, flood control legislation

No issues during this reporting period.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, Greenway Trail funding and right-of-way issues; Whittier Blvd. improvement funding, Norwalk Blvd. bus stop improvement program funding. Monitor TIGER grants.

Legislation regarding sustainable communities and sustainability policies for impact on city.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell phone siting legislation for impact on cities; cell phone tax.

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Monitor regarding hydrogen fuel cells and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency. Monitor legislation and funding regarding Yucca Mountain

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality legislation.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; monitor for impact on city and employees. Monitor implementation of Health Care Act.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit, Recovery Bonds legislation, Build America Bonds. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation; brownfields legislation. H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation for impact on municipalities. H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, eminent domain, and sustainable communities and sustainable policies developments.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor affordable housing legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, H.R.4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act. Monitor NSP1 and NSP3 grants.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, high speed rail legislation, AMTRAK intercity rail legislation; Surface transportation reauthorization, for highway and transit funding.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities and agency actions; .S.3644, H.R.5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon, bus turnouts, reprogramming Bonneville Clark couplet funding, post foreclosure funding. Department of Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2011, Westside school and LWCF funding. S.3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, sustainable neighborhoods funding. H.R.3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor municipality funding provisions and agency actions. S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for police equipment and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. S.3644, H.R.5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011; funding for MLK Boulevard, ITS, Svobada Court. S.3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for Lower Willamette and Oregon Sustainability Center. S.3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011, East Lents Floodplain Mitigation funding. S.3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for materials laboratory. H.R.3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Monitor development of No Child Left Behind reauthorization and education policy developments.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, monitor climate change legislation, including cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation; monitor municipal bonds legislation. H.R. 690, S. 144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality and national broadband policy legislation.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail, small starts legislation. Monitor TIGER grants.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. Monitor municipal broadband legislation. Monitor cell tower siting and health issues legislation. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.

Monitor legislation regarding sustainable communities and sustainability policies for impact on city.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program; S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009. Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, Superfund Reinvestment , Tax incentives for Green Roofs, sustainable communities legislation.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts and New Starts Programs. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, economic stimulus legislation funding, and new starts transit for impact on cities. Monitor high speed rail, sustainable communities legislationm and TIGER grants.

H.R.5892 : Water Resources Development Act of 2010, Water infrastructure projects. Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities. H.R.753 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S.787 : A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. Monitor Sustainable communities legislation.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

H.R.760, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. Monitor municipal broadband legislation, legislation affecting franchise fees, local government control of ROW, net neutrality, and broadband policy.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; impact on municipalities; H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities; sustainable communities and sustainability policy legilsation.

Monitor implementation of H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; funding for municipal programs, monitor agency actions; Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2011, NW Salmon initiative, Living streams project S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Appropriations, 2011 S.3644, H.R.5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, NE 4th and ITS projects; S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.support. Monitor cell tower siting issues legislation, national broadband policy..

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts and New Starts Programs. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, economic stimulus legislation funding, and new starts transit for impact on cities. Monitor high speed rail, sustainable communities legislationm and TIGER grants.

H.R.760, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. Monitor municipal broadband legislation, legislation affecting franchise fees, local government control of ROW, net neutrality, and broadband policy.

Monitor implementation of H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities; sustainable communities and sustainability policy legilsation.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation; monitor municipal bonds legislation. H.R. 690, S. 144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality and national broadband policy legislation.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. Monitor municipal broadband legislation. Monitor cell tower siting and health issues legislation. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor municipality funding provisions and agency actions. S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for police equipment and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. S.3644, H.R.5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011; funding for MLK Boulevard, ITS, Svobada Court. S.3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for Lower Willamette and Oregon Sustainability Center. S.3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011, East Lents Floodplain Mitigation funding. S.3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for materials laboratory.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire. OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation, H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act.

H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program; S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009. Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, Superfund Reinvestment , Tax incentives for Green Roofs, sustainable communities legislation.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail, small starts legislation. Monitor TIGER grants.

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform, Affordable Housing, Section 8 vouchers, GSA and homeless funding, development , exit tax legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, veterans housing and workforce housing; Residual receipts legislation, Monitor housing legislation (CDBG) for impact on municipalities. , Building American Homeownership, . FHA Modernization, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund , and National Affordable Housing Trust Fund ; monitor for impact on cities. H.R.627, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 S.235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act

Monitor development of No Child Left Behind reauthorization and education policy developments.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation for impact on municipalities. H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit, Recovery Bonds legislation, Build America Bonds. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation; brownfields legislation. H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor affordable housing legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, H.R.4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act. Monitor NSP1 and NSP3 grants.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; monitor for impact on city and employees. Monitor implementation of Health Care Act.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, high speed rail legislation, AMTRAK intercity rail legislation; Surface transportation reauthorization, for highway and transit funding.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, eminent domain, and sustainable communities and sustainable policies developments.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding, Federal false claims.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Monitor regarding hydrogen fuel cells and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency. Monitor legislation and funding regarding Yucca Mountain

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality legislation.

Monitor H.R.4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act, Federal Housing Finance Reform and housing legislation for impact on city.

Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bills, economic stimulus legislation for funding for cities, high speed rail, small starts/streetcar, highway and transit funding. Monitor Agency implementation of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 TIGER grants for streetcar. H.R. 915, S. 1451, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, Boise TRACON move to Salt Lake City, STARS system for Boise Airport.

Monitor sewer/drinking water, flood control legislation

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, Greenway Trail funding and right-of-way issues; Whittier Blvd. improvement funding, Norwalk Blvd. bus stop improvement program funding. Monitor TIGER grants.

Monitor development of eminent domain legislation, homeland security, bioterrorism, chemical threats, and pandemic flu, sustainable communities and sustainability policies..

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; funding for municipal programs, monitor agency actions; Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2011, NW Salmon initiative; Department of Labor, Health, & Human Services appropriations for FY 2011 Department of Transportation Appropriations for FY 2011, NE 4th and ITS projects; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI Department of Interior Appropriations for FY 2011, Living streams project.

H.R.760, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. Monitor municipal broadband legislation, legislation affecting franchise fees, local government control of ROW, net neutrality, and broadband policy.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.support. Monitor cell tower siting issues legislation, national broadband policy..

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities. H.R.753 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S.787 : A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. Monitor Sustainable communities legislation.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities; sustainable communities and sustainability policy legilsation.

Monitor development of No Child Left Behind reauthorization and education policy developments.

H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program; S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009. Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, Superfund Reinvestment , Tax incentives for Green Roofs, sustainable communities legislation.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, monitor climate change legislation, including cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform, Affordable Housing, Section 8 vouchers, GSA and homeless funding, development , exit tax legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, veterans housing and workforce housing; Residual receipts legislation, Monitor housing legislation (CDBG) for impact on municipalities. , Building American Homeownership, . FHA Modernization, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund , and National Affordable Housing Trust Fund ; monitor for impact on cities. H.R.627, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 S.235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation.

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail, small starts legislation.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation; monitor municipal bonds legislation. H.R. 690, S. 144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality and national broadband policy legislation.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor municipality funding provisions and agency actions. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for police equipment and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2011; funding for MLK Boulevard, ITS, Suoboda Court. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for Lower Willamette and Oregon Sustainability Center. Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2011, East Lents Floodplain Mitigation funding. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2011, funding for materials laboratory.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire. OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation, H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act.

Monitor eminent domain legislation, public lands legislation; H.R.627, S. 235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.1885, Protect private property rights

S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation for impact on municipalities. H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009

No specific issues during this reporting period.

H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; monitor for impact on city and employees.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Monitor regarding hydrogen fuel cells and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency. Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding, Federal false claims.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, eminent domain, and sustainable communities and sustainable policies developments.

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality legislation.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities and agency actions; .Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2011; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon, bus turnouts, reprogramming Bonneville Clark couplet funding, post foreclosure funding. Department of Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2011, Westside school and LWCF funding. Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2011, sustainable neighborhoods funding.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bills, economic stimulus legislation for funding for cities, high speed rail, small starts/streetcar, highway and transit funding. Monitor Agency implementation of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 TIGER grants for streetcar. H.R. 915, S. 1451, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, Boise TRACON move to Salt Lake City.

Legislation regarding sustainable communities and sustainability policies for impact on city.

Monitor development of eminent domain legislation, homeland security, bioterrorism, chemical threats, and pandemic flu, sustainable communities and sustainability policies..

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, Greenway Trail funding and right-of-way issues; Whittier Blvd. improvement funding, Norwalk Blvd. bus stop improvement program funding.

Monitor sewer/drinking water, flood control legislation

Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bills, economic stimulus legislation for funding for cities, high speed rail, small starts/streetcar, highway and transit funding. Monitor Agency implementation of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 TIGER grants for streetcar. H.R. 915, S. 1451, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, Boise TRACON move to Salt Lake City.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation; brownfields legislation. H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding, Federal false claims.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, eminent domain, and sustainable communities and sustainable policies developments.

H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; monitor for impact on city and employees.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities and agency actions; .Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2011; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon, bus turnouts, reprogramming Bonneville Clark couplet funding, post foreclosure funding. Department of Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2011, Westside school and LWCF funding. Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2011, sustainable neighborhoods funding.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Monitor regarding hydrogen fuel cells and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency. Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality legislation.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, high speed rail legislation, AMTRAK intercity rail legislation; Surface transportation reauthorization, for highway and transit funding.

Monitor affordable housing legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, H.R.4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail, small starts legislation.

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform, Affordable Housing, Section 8 vouchers, GSA and homeless funding, development , exit tax legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, veterans housing and workforce housing; Residual receipts legislation, Monitor housing legislation (CDBG) for impact on municipalities. , Building American Homeownership, . FHA Modernization, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund , and National Affordable Housing Trust Fund ; monitor for impact on cities. H.R.627, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 S.235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, monitor climate change legislation, including cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire. OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation, H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act.

H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program; S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009. Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, Superfund Reinvestment , Tax incentives for Green Roofs, sustainable communities legislation.

Monitor development of No Child Left Behind reauthorization and education policy developments.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation; monitor municipal bonds legislation. H.R. 690, S. 144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. Monitor net neutrality and national broadband policy legislation.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities; sustainable communities and sustainability policy legilsation.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; impact on municipalities; H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities. H.R.753 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S.787 : A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. Monitor Sustainable communities legislation.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts and New Starts Programs. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, economic stimulus legislation funding, and new starts transit for impact on cities. Monitor high speed rail and sustainable communities legislation.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

H.R.760, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. Monitor municipal broadband legislation, legislation affecting franchise fees, local government control of ROW, net neutrality, and broadband policy.

Monitor sewer/drinking water, flood control legislation

Monitor development of eminent domain legislation, homeland security, bioterrorism, chemical threats, and pandemic flu, sustainable communities and sustainability policies..

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain, hydrogen fuel cells, and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding.

H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009; Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, urban forestry program;.Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2009, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,.H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities. Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, foreclosure project. Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2010, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,. Department of Interior Appropriations for FY 2010, urban forestry program. Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010, sustainable energy home pilot, sustainable solar project. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2010, Regional public safety complex EOC.

Monitor high speed rail legislation; monitor AMTRAK intercity rail legislation..

Monitor economic stimulus/infrastructure funding; Monitor development of surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation for impact on municipalities. H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, surface transportation reauthorization..

Monitor eminent domain legislation, public lands legislation, S. 22, H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. H.R.627, S. 235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.1885, Protect private property rights

No activity

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, Greenway Trail funding and right-of-way issues; Whittier Blvd. improvement funding, Norwalk Blvd. bus stop improvement program funding.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; impact on municipalities; Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities; sustainable communities and sustainability policy legilsation.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.support. Monitor cell tower siting issues legislation.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts and New Starts Programs. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, economic stimulus legislation funding, and new starts transit for impact on cities. High speed rail legislation.

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities. H.R.753 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S.787 : A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform, Affordable Housing, Section 8 vouchers, GSA and homeless funding, development , exit tax legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, veterans housing and workforce housing; Residual receipts legislation, Monitor housing legislation (CDBG) for impact on municipalities. , Building American Homeownership, . FHA Modernization, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund , and National Affordable Housing Trust Fund ; monitor for impact on cities. H.R.627, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 S.235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan.

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. Monitor municipal broadband legislation. Monitor cell tower siting issues. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail legislation.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, monitor climate change legislation, including cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor municipality funding provisions and agency actions. H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for police equipment and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. H.R. 3288, Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for Capitol Highway, Eastside Streetcar, Walnut Park apartments, SE 122; Veterans Housing, and funding for urban programs for homeless, affordable housing. H.R. 3183, S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for Columbia River Slough project, Lower Willamette Environmental dredging.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform and housing legislation for impact on city.

Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development appropriations for FY 2010, small starts funding, CDBG funding levels, Mobile home relocation and public education project funding; S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for geothermal system extention; H.R. 2892, S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, Tank farm funding; H.R. 2997, S. 1406, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for 20 Mile South Farm switchgrass trails for biofuels; H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, wastewater/cogeneration funding; H.R. 3170, S. 1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, Greenhouse Business Incubator.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; monitor for impact on city and employees.

No specific issues during this reporting period.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities and agency actions; .H.R. 3288, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, foreclosure project. H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations act, FY 2010, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding; H.R. 2996, Department of Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2010, urban forestry program. S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2010, sustainable energy home pilot, sustainable solar project. H.R. 2892, S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2010, Regional public safety complex EOC.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation; brownfields legislation. S. 940, H.R. 2210, Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2009

Monitor affordable housing legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Monitor regarding hydrogen fuel cells and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency. Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain

S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation for impact on municipalities. H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, eminent domain, and sustainable communities and sustainable policies developments.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, Greenway Trail funding and right-of-way issues; Whittier Blvd. improvement funding, Norwalk Blvd. bus stop improvement program funding.

H.R. 2892, S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, emerging ops center funding; Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, FY 2010, bus facilities and library construction funding; H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, infrastructure funding, funding for Pio Pico State Historic Park; S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, infrastructure funding.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, monitor climate change legislation, including cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation; monitor municipal bonds legislation. H.R. 690, S. 144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform, Affordable Housing, Section 8 vouchers, GSA and homeless funding, development , exit tax legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, veterans housing and workforce housing; Residual receipts legislation, Monitor housing legislation (CDBG) for impact on municipalities. , Building American Homeownership, . FHA Modernization, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund , and National Affordable Housing Trust Fund ; monitor for impact on cities. H.R.627, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 S.235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan.

H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program; S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009. Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, Superfund Reinvestment , Tax incentives for Green Roofs..

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor municipality funding provisions and agency actions. H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for police equipment and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. H.R. 3288, Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for Capitol Highway, Eastside Streetcar, Walnut Park apartments, SE 122; Veterans Housing, and funding for urban programs for homeless, affordable housing. H.R. 3183, S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for Columbia River Slough project, Lower Willamette Environmental dredging.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail legislation.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

H.R.760, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. Monitor municipal broadband legislation, legislation affecting franchise fees, and local government control of ROW,

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; funding for municipal programs, monitor agency actions; H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2010, NW Salmon initiative; H.R. 3293, Department of Labor, Health, & Human Services appropriations for FY 2010, Wrap Around school services; H.R. 3288, Department of Transportation Appropriations for FY 2010, funding for 164th bike improvements; H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; impact on municipalities; Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts and New Starts Programs. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, economic stimulus legislation funding, and new starts transit for impact on cities. High speed rail legislation.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.support. Monitor cell tower siting issues legislation.

Monitor eminent domain legislation, public lands legislation; H.R.627, S. 235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.1885, Protect private property rights

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities and agency actions; .H.R. 3288, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, foreclosure project. H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations act, FY 2010, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding; H.R. 2996, Department of Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2010, urban forestry program. S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2010, sustainable energy home pilot, sustainable solar project. H.R. 2892, S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2010, Regional public safety complex EOC.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding, Federal false claims.

S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation for impact on municipalities. H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Monitor affordable housing legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, high speed rail legislation, AMTRAK intercity rail legislation; Surface transportation reauthorization, for highway and transit funding.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bills, economic stimulus legislation for funding for cities, high speed rail, small starts/streetcar, highway and transit funding. Monitor Agency implementation of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 TIGER grants for streetcar.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities and agency actions; .Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, foreclosure project. H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations act, FY 2010, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding; H.R. 2996, Department of Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2010, urban forestry program. S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2010, sustainable energy home pilot, sustainable solar project. H.R. 2892, S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2010, Regional public safety complex EOC.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

Monitor eminent domain legislation, public lands legislation; H.R.627, S. 235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.1885, Protect private property rights

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, high speed rail legislation, AMTRAK intercity rail legislation; Surface transportation reauthorization, for highway and transit funding.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Monitor regarding hydrogen fuel cells and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency. Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Monitor affordable housing legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding, Federal false claims.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation for impact on municipalities. H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Monitor regarding hydrogen fuel cells and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency. Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Monitor affordable housing legislation, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention, Expanding American Home Ownership.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, high speed rail legislation, AMTRAK intercity rail legislation; Surface transportation reauthorization, for highway and transit funding.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities and agency actions; .Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, foreclosure project. H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations act, FY 2010, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding; H.R. 2996, Department of Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2010, urban forestry program. S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2010, sustainable energy home pilot, sustainable solar project. H.R. 2892, S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2010, Regional public safety complex EOC.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding, Federal false claims.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

Monitor eminent domain legislation, public lands legislation; H.R.627, S. 235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.1885, Protect private property rights

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell phone siting legislation for impact on cities; cell phone tax.

Monitor sewer/drinking water, flood control legislation

No activity

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; funding for municipal programs, monitor agency actions; H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2010, NW Salmon initiative; Department of Labor, Health, & Human Services appropriations for FY 2010, Wrap Around school services; Department of Transportation Appropriations for FY 2010, funding for 164th bike improvements; H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts and New Starts Programs. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, economic stimulus legislation funding, and new starts transit for impact on cities. High speed rail legislation.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.support. Monitor cell tower siting issues legislation.

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities. H.R.753 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S.787 : A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor municipality funding provisions and agency actions. H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for police equipment and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for Capitol Highway, Eastside Streetcar, Walnut Park apartments, SE 122; Veterans Housing, and funding for urban programs for homeless, affordable housing. S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, funding for Columbia River Slough project, Lower Willamette Environmental dredging.

H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program; S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009. Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, Superfund Reinvestment , Tax incentives for Green Roofs..

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, monitor climate change legislation, including cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation; monitor municipal bonds legislation. H.R. 690, S. 144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. Monitor municipal broadband legislation. Monitor cell tower siting issues. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail legislation.

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding.

Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bills, economic stimulus legislation for funding for cities, high speed rail.

Monitor sewer/drinking water, flood control legislation

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization.

ITFA Extension Act. Monitor for impact on cities. Internet Consumer Protection Act. Monitor for impact on cities. Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. Monitor for impact on cities.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; impact on municipalities; Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities. 2009 issues?: H.R.753 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows H.R.895 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program S.787 : A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; funding for municipal programs H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009; Department of the Interior Appropriations for FY 2009, NW Salmon initiative; Department of Labor, Health, & Human Services appropriations for FY 2009, Wrap Around school services; Energy and Water appropriations for FY 2009, funding for alternative fuel vehicles; Department of Transportation Appropriations for FY 2009, funding for West Lake Sammamish Parkway; Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations for FY 2009; Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI. Department of the Interior Appropriations for FY 2010, NW Salmon initiative; Department of Labor, Health, & Human Services appropriations for FY 2010, Wrap Around school services; Energy and Water appropriations for FY 2010, funding for alternative fuel vehicles; Department of Transportation Appropriations for FY 2010, funding for 164th bike improvements; Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations for FY 2010; Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts Program. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, economic stimulus legislation funding, and new starts transit for impact on cities. High speed rail legislation.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. Monitor municipal broadband legislation. Monitor cell tower siting issues. H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.

H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Department of Interior Appropriations for FY 2009, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. Departments of Commerce, Justice Appropriations for FY 2009, funding for Family Justice Center, Emergency Coordination Center, and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for Cully Boulevard Improvement project, East Burnside/Couch couplet, Portland Streetcar loop, South Waterfront Veterans Housing, and funding for urban programs for homeless, affordable housing. Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY 2009, funding for Columbia River Slough project. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor municipality funding provisions. Department of Interior Appropriations for FY 2010, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. Departments of Commerce, Justice Appropriations for FY 2010, funding for police equipment and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for Capitol Highway, Eastside Streetcar, Walnut Park apartments, SE 122; Veterans Housing, and funding for urban programs for homeless, affordable housing. Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY 2010, funding for Columbia River Slough project, Lower Willamette Environmental dredging.

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding.

H.R.753, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows; H.R.895, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program; S.787, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, Superfund Reinvestment , Tax incentives for Green Roofs..

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

SAFETEA-LU reauthorization; high speed rail legislation.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor climate change legislation, including cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009; Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, urban forestry program;.Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2009, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,.H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, monitor funding for municipalities. Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2010; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, foreclosure project. Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2010, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,. Department of Interior Appropriations for FY 2010, urban forestry program. Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010, sustainable energy home pilot, sustainable solar project. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2010, Regional public safety complex EOC.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor affordable housing legislation. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending. Foreclosure Prevention Expanding American Home Ownership.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Monitor economic stimulus/infrastructure funding; Monitor development of surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, surface transportation reauthorization..

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain, hydrogen fuel cells, and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency.

H.R.760, Provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure. H.R.1560, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S.43, To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R.690, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F. S.144, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way, cell tower siting legislation, for impact on cities.

Monitor high speed rail legislation; monitor AMTRAK intercity rail legislation..

Monitor eminent domain legislation, public lands legislation, S. 22, H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. H.R.627, S. 235, Amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. H.R.1885, Protect private property rights

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bills, economic stimulus legislation for funding for cities, high speed rail.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Monitor affordable housing legislation. H.R. 2895, National Housing Trust Act, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. H. R. 3221, Building American Homeownership Act of 2008, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 1852, Expanding American Home Ownership Act.

Monitor economic stimulus/infrastructure funding; Monitor development of surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure for impact on municipalities.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

S. 3261, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, urban forestry program. S. 3182, Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2009, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act; .H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act municipal funding provisions.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act, monitor development of provisions. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act; monitor development of provisions. S. 150, H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; monitor development of provisions. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax;

Monitor H.R. 3248 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act provisions on MAGLEV; monitor high speed rail legislation; monitor AMTRAK intercity rail legislation..

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, surface transportation reauthorization..

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

No activity

Monitor development of eminent domain legislation, homeland security, bioterrorism, chemical threats, and pandemic flu. H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; municipal funding provisions.

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, surface transportation reauthorization..

S. 3261, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, urban forestry program. S. 3182, Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2009, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,.

Monitor affordable housing legislation. H.R. 2895, National Housing Trust Act, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. H. R. 3221, Building American Homeownership Act of 2008, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 1852, Expanding American Home Ownership Act.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act; .H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act municipal funding provisions.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Monitor eminent domain legislation, public lands legislation, Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act. H.R. 1311, To provide for the conveyance of the Alta-Hualapai Site to the Nevada Cancer Institute; support. S. 758, To provide for the conveyance of the Alta-Hualapai Site to the Nevada Cancer Institute; support.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act, monitor development of provisions. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act; monitor development of provisions. S. 150, H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; monitor development of provisions. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax;

Monitor economic stimulus/infrastructure funding; Monitor development of surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor H.R. 3248 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act provisions on MAGLEV; monitor high speed rail legislation; monitor AMTRAK intercity rail legislation..

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform, Affordable Housing, Section 8 vouchers, GSA and homeless funding, development , exit tax legislation, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, veterans housing and workforce housing; Residual receipts legislation, Monitor housing legislation (CDBG) for impact on municipalities. H. R. 3221, Building American Homeownership Act of 2008, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 1852, Expanding American Home Ownership Act, H.R. 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, S. 2523, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007; monitor for impact on cities.

S. 1453, ITFA Extention Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation; monitor municipal bonds legislation. S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. H.R.1023, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. S. 777, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax

H.R. 3574, Willamette River United Act; Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, H.R. 5161, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007, S. 3228, Tax incentives for Green Roofs..

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support. Monitor municipal broadband legislation. Monitor cell tower siting issues.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding. H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, municipal funding provisions.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; impact on municipalities; H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax; H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act funding; Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities.

Numbers not available. Department of the Interior Appropriations for FY 2009, NW Salmon initiative; S. 3230, Department of Labor, Health, & Human Services appropriations for FY 2009, Wrap Around school services; S. 3258, Energy and Water appropriations for FY 2009, funding for alternative fuel vehicles; S. 3261, Department of Transportation Appropriations for FY 2009, funding for West Lake Sammamish Parkway; S. 3182, Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations for FY 2009; Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act; impact on City. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act; Impact on City. S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act;. Impact on City. H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; Impact on City. Monitor municipal broadband legislation, legislation affecting franchise fees, and local government control of ROW for impact on City.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support. Monitor cell tower siting issues legislation.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743 and S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities.

No activity

No activity

Monitor H.R. 3248 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act provisions on MAGLEV; monitor high speed rail legislation; monitor AMTRAK intercity rail legislation..

Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain, hydrogen fuel cells, and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency.

Monitor affordable housing legislation. H.R. 2895, National Housing Trust Act, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. H. R. 3221, Building American Homeownership Act of 2008, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 1852, Expanding American Home Ownership Act.

No activity in this area during this reporting period.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities.

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, surface transportation reauthorization..

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor economic stimulus/infrastructure funding; Monitor development of surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure for impact on municipalities.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act, monitor development of provisions. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act; monitor development of provisions. S. 150, H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; monitor development of provisions. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax;

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act; .H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act municipal funding provisions.

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor climate change legislation, including S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

H.R. 3574, Willamette River United Act; Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, H.R. 5161, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007, S. 3228, Tax incentives for Green Roofs..

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, TOP OFF 4, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, waterfront development, CDBG funding. H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, municipal funding provisions.

S. 1453, ITFA Extention Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. H.R.1023, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. S. 777, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation, fusion center funding, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support. Monitor municipal broadband legislation.

S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; impact on municipalities; H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax; H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act funding; Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. H.R. 2421, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; oppose. S. 3228, Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts Program. S. 1611, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections, H.R. 1195, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act; transit provisions. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, and economic stimulus legislation for funding for impact on cities.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities.

No Number available; Department of Interior appropriations for FY 2009, infrastructure funding. Energy and Water Development appropriations for FY 2009, infrastructure funding. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations for FY 2009 Labor Department funding for after school club. Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development appropriations for FY 2009, HUD appropriations for library construction

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743 and S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act; .

Monitor H.R. 3248 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act provisions on MAGLEV; monitor high speed rail legislation; monitor AMTRAK intercity rail legislation..

H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act, monitor provisions for impact on municipalities. Monitor legislation on combined sewer overlow control and sewer/drinking water infrastructure for impact on municipalities.

Monitor legislation regarding COPS, Fusion centers, .Interoperability, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Numbers not available. Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, urban forestry program. Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2009, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,.

Monitor affordable housing legislation. H.R. 2895, National Housing Trust Act, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. H. R. 3221, Building American Homeownership Act of 2008, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 1852, Expanding American Home Ownership Act.

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain, hydrogen fuel cells, and alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act, monitor development of provisions. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act; monitor development of provisions. S. 150, H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; monitor development of provisions. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax;

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, surface transportation reauthorization..

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities.

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor economic stimulus/infrastructure funding; Monitor development of surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

No numbers available; Department of Interior Appropriations for FY 2009, Northwest Salmon Initiative funding, water, waste water, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding, Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. Departments of Commerce, Justice Appropriations for FY 2009, funding for Family Justice Center, Emergency Coordination Center, and urban grant programs such as COPS, to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperability, community policing. Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for Cully Boulevard Improvement project, East Burnside/Couch couplet, Portland Streetcar loop, South Waterfront Veterans Housing, and funding for urban programs for homeless, affordable housing. Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY 2009, funding for Columbia River Slough project.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation, fusion center funding, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor climate change legislation, including S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

S. 1453, ITFA Extention Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. H.R.1023, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. S. 777, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support. Monitor municipal broadband legislation.

H.R. 3574, Willamette River United Act; Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, H.R. 5161, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007, S. 3228, Tax incentives for Green Roofs..

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts Program. S. 1611, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections, H.R. 1195, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act; transit provisions. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bill, and economic stimulus legislation for funding for impact on cities.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act; impact on City. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act; Impact on City. S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act;. Impact on City. H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; Impact on City. Monitor municipal broadband legislation, legislation affecting franchise fees, and local government control of ROW for impact on City.

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. H.R. 2421, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; oppose. S. 3228, Tax Credit for Green Roofs; Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities.

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

Monitor development of eminent domain legislation, homeland security, bioterrorism, chemical threats, and pandemic flu.

No Number available; Department of Interior appropriations for FY 2009, infrastructure funding. Energy and Water Development appropriations for FY 2009, infrastructure funding. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations for FY 2009 Labor Department funding for after school club. Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development appropriations for FY 2009, HUD appropriations for library construction

No specific issues during this reporting period.

Monitor H.R. 3248 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act provisions on MAGLEV; monitor high speed rail legislation.

Monitor spectrum reallocation, municipal broadband, franchise fees, control of rights of way legislation for impact on cities.

Monitor legislation for urban economic development, CDBG, and new market tax credit. Monitor internet and offshore gaming legislation, brownfields, public lands/Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act; .

Monitor hazardous materials transportation legislation for impact on city and Department of Energy funding for Yucca Mountain.

Monitor legislation on homeland Security, bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu and fire, Urban Area Security Initiative, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Monitor legislation regarding Yucca Mountain, hydrogen fuel cells, and alternative fuels, climate change, cap and trade, alternative energy, energy efficiency.

Numbers not available. Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2009; funding for conversion of hybrids, Kyle Canyon interchange, Bonneville/Clark couplet, sustainable neighborhood pilot program, urban forestry program. Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies appropriations for FY 2009, copper wire theft prevention and investigation funding,.

Monitor developments relating to federal pre-emption, unfunded mandates, and, eminent domain.

Monitor legislation for pre-emption of local authority, unfunded mandates

Monitor economic stimulus/infrastructure funding; Monitor development of surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act, monitor development of provisions. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act; monitor development of provisions. S. 150, H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; monitor development of provisions. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax;

Monitor transportation of hazardous materials legislation, economic stimulus/infrastructure funding, surface transportation reauthorization..

Monitor affordable housing legislation. H.R. 2895, National Housing Trust Act, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. H. R. 3221, Building American Homeownership Act of 2008, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 1852, Expanding American Home Ownership Act.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation, fusion center funding, Emergency Operations Center funding.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools, economic stimulus legislation.

Production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor climate change legislation, including S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

Monitor Federal Housing Finance Reform, Affordable Housing, Section 8 vouchers, GSA and homeless funding, development , exit tax legislation, H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, veterans housing and workforce housing Monitor housing legislation (CDBG) for impact on municipalities. H. R. 3221, Building American Homeownership Act of 2008, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. H.R. 1852, Expanding American Home Ownership Act, H.R. 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, S. 2523, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007; monitor for impact on cities.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues, franchise fees, rights-of-way; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; and H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies. H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008; support.

H.R. 3574, Willamette River United Act; Monitor Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act legislation, sewer/drinking water infrastructure legislation, H.R. 5161, Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007.

S. 1453, ITFA Extention Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act, monitor provisions for impact on cities; monitor exit tax legislation S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits. H.R.1023, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. S. 777, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax

Monitor energy legislation and climate change initiatives for impacts on local government.

Monitor transportation and transit legislation and implementation of Small Starts Program.S.1611 SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections, H.R. 1195, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act; transit provisions. Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, gas tax legislation, infrastructure bills, and economic stimulus legislation for funding for impact on cities.

Numbers not available; . Department of the Interior Appropriations for FY 2009, NW Salmon initiative; Department of Labor, Health & Human Services appropriations for FY 2009, Wrap Around school services; Energy and Water appropriations for FY 2009, funding for alternative fuel vehicles; Department of Transportation Appropriations for FY 2009, funding for West Lake Sammamish Parkway; Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science appropriations for FY 2009; Monitor urban program funding levels for programs such as CDBG, COPS, UASI.

Monitor developments relating to the Fair Housing Act, Private Property Rights, Bioterrorism, Chemical, Radiation protection, Transportation, eminent domain, pandemic flu, economic development and Homeland Security legislation for impact on municipalities.

Monitor changes to FLSA/ADA/Minimum Wage and workforce training, and other labor laws that would affect cities as an employer.

S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; impact on municipalities; H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, 3% withholding tax; Monitor Endangered Species Act, economic stimulus, and Brownfields legislations' impact on local government.

Water Resources Development Act authorization, Water infrastructure projects. H.R.2421, Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; oppose. Monitor legislation on Combined Sewer Overflow Control, Sewer/Drinking water infrastructure, green infrastructure for impact on municipalities.

S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743 and S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities.

S.1696, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Infrastructure funding. H.R.2641, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Infrastructure funding. S.1751, Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Infrastructure funding, flood control. H.R.3043, Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Labor Department funding for after school club. S.1710, Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Labor Department funding for after school club. H.R.3074, Appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; HUD appropriations for library construction S.1789, Appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal yeard ending September 30, 2008; HUD appropriations for library construction. H.R.2643, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Infrastructure Funding

Monitor development of legislation on pre-emption of local taxes and local role, Federal non-discrimination in employment legislation.

Monitor development in legislation on community renewal and new markets initiatives. Monitor developments in legislation regarding bioterrorism, chemical and radiation threats, pandemic flu preparedness, fire, TOP OFF 4, and federal pre-emption of local authority. Monitor secure rural schools legislation for effect on Portland public schools.

Monitor development of spectrum management and reallocation legislation and interoperability issues; including H.R.3893, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies; and H.R. 3627, Promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies.

Monitor developments in homeland security legislation, TOP OFF 4, Urban area Security Initiative, funding formulas, EDA/HUD economic development projects, post office relocation in the city, .

H.R. 6, to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor climate change legislation, including S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, cap and trade provisions; monitor renewable energy tax credits, biofuels developments.

Monitor community policing and interoperability legislation.

[H.R. 2643 cont.] decommissioning, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding. Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. S.1696, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Northwest Salmon Initiative funding; water, waste water, Bull Run road decommissioning, STAG, Combined Sewer Overflow funding. Portland "Greenstreets" project funding. H.R.3093, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Funding for urban grant programs such as COPS; funding to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperatility, community policing. S.1745, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Funding for urban grant programs such as COPS; funding to combat illegal methamphetamine labs, interoperatility, community policing. H.R.3074, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. HUD funding levels for urban grant programs for homeless funding, affordable housing, transportation in general, South Waterfront transportation, East Burnside funding and "Bridge to Housing" funding. S.1789, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. HUD funding levels for urban grant programs for homeless funding, affordable housing, South Waterfront transportation, East Burnside funding and "Bridge to Housing" funding. H.R.2641, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Portland Lower Willamette Environmental dredging funding. S.1751, Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Portland Lower Willamette Environmental dredging funding. H.R.2643, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. . Northwest Salmon Initiative funding; water, waste water, Bull Run road

S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. H.R. 743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007. Monitor for impact on cities. Monitor developments regarding tax exempt bonds, school modernization, low income housing tax credit, and renewable energy tax credits, streetcar tariff. H.R.1023, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. S. 777, Repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; repeal or delay implementation. S. 1453, ITFA Extension Act of 2007. Monitor provisions for impact on cities.H.R. 1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 Monitor provisions for impact on cities. Monitor exit tax legislation.