Summary: Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 - Title I: Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program - (Sec. 101) Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates to contractors to be passed through as discounts to homeowners who retrofit their homes to achieve energy savings; (2) establish a Federal Rebate Processing System to allow rebate aggregators to submit claims for reimbursement, quality assurance reports to be identified with the work for which rebates are claimed, and any Home Star loans to be linked to the work for which they are made; (3) establish a national retrofit website that provides information on the Program; and (4) develop model forms and data protocols for use by contractors, vendors, and quality assurance providers. Requires a contractor, to be authorized to perform such retrofit work, to affirm in each Home Star rebate application submitted to a rebate aggregator that it meets specified requirements, including: (1) agreeing to pass through to the owner of a home, through a discount, the full economic value of all rebates received with respect to the home; and (2) certifying that no employee has been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a crime of child molestation, rape, or any other form of sexual assault. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide administrative and technical support to rebate aggregators and states; and (2) transmit to Congress a state-by-state analysis and review of the distribution of Home Star retrofit rebates. Prohibits the Secretary from utilizing authority provided under this Act to: (1) develop, adopt, or implement a public labeling system that rates and compares the energy performance of one home with another; or (2) require the public disclosure of an energy performance evaluation or rating developed for any specific home. Authorizes the Secretary to adjust the rebate amounts provided for under this Act to optimize the overall energy efficiency resulting from the Silver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program (Silver Star Program) and the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program (Gold Star Program) established by this Act. Sets forth provisions concerning state and Indian tribe participation in the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program. Prohibits rebates from being provided under the Silver Star Program and the Gold Star Program with respect to the same home unless the energy savings measures installed pursuant to the Silver Star Program are excluded from the calculations performed for purposes of the Gold Star Program and the total amount of rebates paid for the home does not exceed the maximum rebate available pursuant to the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program. Encourages states that receive grants under this Act to form partnerships with utilities, energy service companies, and other entities to: (1) assist in marketing the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program; (2) facilitate consumer financing; (3) assist in implementing the Silver Star Program and the Gold Star Program; and (4) assist in implementing quality assurance programs. Requires states, in carrying out rebate programs, to give priority to comprehensive retrofit programs in existence on this Act's enactment. Requires the Secretary to establish and publicize a telephone hotline for contractors and homeowners to call to obtain information about the programs under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to establish an online chat function through the website established for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program. Requires the Secretary to ensure that a home in an area declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as an area affected by a major disaster is not denied assistance under the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program solely because there is no equipment or system to replace due to the disaster. Provides that homeowners with a gross annual household income of more than $250,000 shall not be eligible for a rebate. (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a network of rebate aggregators that can facilitate the delivery of rebates to reimburse homeowners for work provided by participating contractors and vendors for energy efficiency retrofit work; (2) identify a sufficient number of rebate aggregators in each state to ensure that rebate applications can be accepted from all qualified contractors; (3) ensure that rebate aggregation services are available to all homeowners at the lowest reasonable cost; and (4) develop guidelines for states to allow utilities participating as rebate aggregators to count the energy savings from their participation toward state-level energy saving targets. Sets forth eligibility criteria for, and responsibilities of, rebate aggregators. (Sec. 103) Establishes: (1) a Silver Star Program to award rebates during the first year after this Act's enactment to reimburse homeowners for work provided by participating contractors and vendors for the installation of specified energy savings measures, including air-sealing and insulation measures, duct sealing or replacement, window, door, or skylight replacement, heating or cooling system replacement, water heater replacement, and window film replacement; and (2) a Gold Star Program to award rebates to reimburse homeowners for work provided by participating accredited contractors and vendors for retrofits that achieve whole home energy savings. Prescribes rebate amounts, including: (1) $1,000 per measure for the installation of energy savings measures, up to $3,000 per home, for Silver Star rebates; and (2) $3,000 for a 20% reduction in whole home energy consumption and an additional $1,000 for each additional 5% reduction, up to the lower of $8,000 per home or 50% of the total retrofit cost, for Gold Star rebates. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) verification by an independent quality assurance provider of all work associated with retrofits and corrective work that a provider finds is needed; (2) review of information submitted to the Federal Rebate Processing System and payments made for rebates; and (3) homeowner complaints under the quality assurance program. Authorizes rebates to be provided under the Gold Star Program for any measure listed as eligible for Silver Star rebates and any other energy-saving measure that can be demonstrated to improve energy efficiency and for which an energy efficiency contribution can be determined with confidence. Requires the Secretary to monitor the software programs used for determining rebates under the Gold Star Program. Authorizes the Secretary to provide up to .3% of the funding available for carrying out the Gold Star Program for need-based scholarships to individuals to enable them to qualify as accredited contractors. Excludes the installation or replacement of pool heaters as energy savings measures for purposes of the Gold Star Program. (Sec. 105) Requires states that elect to carry out a quality assurance program to plan, develop, and implement a quality assurance framework. Requires the Secretary to solicit the submission of model state quality assurance framework plans and approve model plans that incorporate nationally consistent high standards. Requires the Secretary to suspend grants for state administration of a quality assurance program if the state has failed to plan, develop, or implement a quality assurance framework in accordance with this Act. Authorizes a state to carry out a quality assurance program as part of a state energy conservation plan under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Authorizes the Secretary, if a sate has not provided adequate oversight over a quality assurance program, to withhold further quality assurance funds from the state and require such program to be overseen by a national quality assurance program manager. Authorizes a state that receives a grant under this Act to implement a quality assurance program through the state or an independent quality assurance provider designated by the state. (Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program by December 31, 2012. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the results of a study of: (1) how much money can reasonably be estimated to be saved by American consumers, and how much energy can reasonably be estimated to be saved, as a result of the energy efficiency measures undertaken pursuant to this title; and (2) whether the savings from the energy efficiency measures undertaken pursuant to this title are greater than the cost of implementing it. (Sec. 107) Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on a study that describes: (1) the efficiency through the life-cycle of air conditioning and heat pump products eligible under the Silver Star Program; and (2) a comparison of the efficiency through the life-cycle of air conditioning and heat pump products eligible under such Program to the efficiency of such products not eligible. (Sec. 108) Establishes civil penalties for violations of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program. (Sec. 109) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011 for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program. Provides for the distribution of funding. Provides that the Program will cease to be effective after December 31, 2012. (Sec. 110) Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on a study of the effects of the energy savings measures made as a result of this Act on noise abatement. Title II: Energy Efficient Manufactured and Modular Homes - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to state agencies responsible for developing state energy conservation plans to provide owners of manufactured homes constructed prior to 1976 funding to use to purchase new Energy Star qualified manufactured homes or new Energy Star qualified modular homes. Requires such grants to be distributed to states on the basis of their proportionate share of all such homes that are occupied as primary residences. Sets forth limitations on funding, including requiring: (1) recipients of funding to be owners of homes that have been used as primary residence on a year-round basis for at least the previous 12 months; (2) the manufactured home constructed prior to 1976 to be destroyed and replaced in an appropriate area with an Energy Star qualified manufactured home or Energy Star qualified modular home; (3) the total income of all members of the owner's household to not exceed 80% of the area median income in the applicable area; and (4) funding to not exceed $7,500 per manufactured home or modular home. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011. Title III: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse - (Sec. 301) Requires DOE's Inspector General to report to Congress by July 1, 2012, on the amount of waste, fraud, and abuse occurring in programs created by this Act. Title IV: Deficit Neutrality - (Sec. 401) Suspends this Act if it will have a negative net effect on the U.S. budget deficit.

home star energy retrofit act title home star retrofit rebate program sec requires secretary energy doe establish home star retrofit rebate program provide rebates contractors passed discounts homeowners retrofit homes achieve energy savings establish federal rebate processing system allow rebate aggregators submit claims reimbursement quality assurance reports identified work rebates claimed home star loans linked work establish national retrofit website provides information program develop model forms data protocols use contractors vendors quality assurance providers requires contractor authorized perform retrofit work affirm home star rebate application submitted rebate meets specified requirements including agreeing pass owner home discount economic value rebates received respect home certifying employee convicted guilty crime child rape form sexual_assault requires secretary provide administrative technical support rebate aggregators states transmit congress state state analysis review distribution home star retrofit rebates prohibits secretary utilizing authority provided act develop adopt implement public labeling system rates compares energy performance home require public disclosure energy performance evaluation rating developed specific home authorizes secretary adjust rebate amounts provided act optimize overall energy efficiency resulting silver star home energy retrofit program silver star program gold star home energy retrofit program gold star program established act sets forth provisions concerning state indian tribe participation home star retrofit rebate program prohibits rebates provided silver star program gold star program respect home energy savings measures installed pursuant silver star program excluded calculations performed purposes gold star program total rebates paid home exceed maximum rebate available pursuant gold star home energy retrofit program encourages states receive grants act form partnerships utilities energy service companies entities assist marketing home star retrofit rebate program facilitate consumer financing assist implementing silver star program gold star program assist implementing quality assurance programs requires states carrying rebate programs priority comprehensive retrofit programs existence act enactment requires secretary establish publicize telephone hotline contractors homeowners obtain information programs act authorizes secretary establish online chat function website established home star retrofit rebate program requires secretary ensure home area declared president robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act area affected major disaster denied assistance home star retrofit rebate program solely equipment system replace disaster provides homeowners gross annual household income shall eligible rebate sec requires secretary develop network rebate aggregators facilitate delivery rebates reimburse homeowners work provided participating contractors vendors energy efficiency retrofit work identify sufficient number rebate aggregators state ensure rebate applications accepted qualified contractors ensure rebate aggregation services available homeowners lowest reasonable cost develop guidelines states allow utilities participating rebate aggregators count energy savings participation state level energy saving targets sets forth eligibility criteria responsibilities rebate aggregators sec establishes silver star program award rebates year act enactment reimburse homeowners work provided participating contractors vendors installation specified energy savings measures including air sealing insulation measures sealing replacement window door replacement heating cooling system replacement water heater replacement window film replacement gold star program award rebates reimburse homeowners work provided participating accredited contractors vendors retrofits achieve home energy savings prescribes rebate amounts including measure installation energy savings measures home silver star rebates reduction home energy consumption additional additional reduction lower home total retrofit cost gold star rebates sets forth provisions concerning verification independent quality assurance provider work associated retrofits corrective work provider finds needed review information submitted federal rebate processing system payments rebates homeowner complaints quality assurance program authorizes rebates provided gold star program measure listed eligible silver star rebates energy saving measure demonstrated improve energy efficiency energy efficiency contribution determined confidence requires secretary monitor software programs determining rebates gold star program authorizes secretary provide funding available carrying gold star program need based scholarships individuals enable qualify accredited contractors excludes installation replacement pool heaters energy savings measures purposes gold star program sec requires states elect carry quality assurance program plan develop implement quality assurance framework requires secretary solicit submission model state quality assurance framework plans approve model plans incorporate nationally consistent high standards requires secretary suspend grants state administration quality assurance program state failed plan develop implement quality assurance framework accordance act authorizes state carry quality assurance program state energy conservation plan energy_policy_and_conservation_act authorizes secretary provided adequate oversight quality assurance program withhold quality assurance funds state require program overseen national quality assurance program manager authorizes state receives grant act implement quality assurance program state independent quality assurance provider designated state sec requires secretary report specified congressional committees home star retrofit rebate program december requires comptroller_general report congress results study money reasonably estimated saved american consumers energy reasonably estimated saved result energy efficiency measures undertaken pursuant title savings energy efficiency measures undertaken pursuant title greater cost implementing sec requires secretary report specified congressional committees study describes efficiency life cycle air conditioning heat pump products eligible silver star program comparison efficiency life cycle air conditioning heat pump products eligible program efficiency products eligible sec establishes civil penalties violations home star retrofit rebate program sec authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2011 home star retrofit rebate program provides distribution funding provides program cease effective december sec requires secretary report specified congressional committees study effects energy savings measures result act noise abatement title energy efficient manufactured modular homes sec authorizes secretary grants state agencies responsible developing state energy conservation plans provide owners manufactured homes constructed prior funding use purchase new energy_star qualified manufactured homes new energy_star qualified modular homes requires grants distributed states basis proportionate share homes occupied primary residences sets forth limitations funding including requiring recipients funding owners homes primary residence year round basis previous months manufactured home constructed prior destroyed replaced appropriate area energy_star qualified manufactured home energy_star qualified modular home total income members owner household exceed area median income applicable area funding exceed manufactured home modular home authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2011 title iii waste fraud abuse sec requires doe inspector_general report congress july waste fraud abuse occurring programs created act title deficit neutrality sec suspends act negative net effect budget deficit


Summary: Right to Rent Act of 2010 - Grants eligible mortgagors subject to foreclosure proceedings the right to continue to occupy foreclosed properties subject to the payment of fair market rent for a period of five years that begins upon the commencement of occupancy of such property. Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) monitor compliance with this Act; (2) provide assistance to eligible mortgagors in exercising their rights under this Act; and (3) conduct outreach activities to inform eligible mortgagors of this Act.

right rent act grants eligible mortgagors subject foreclosure proceedings right continue occupy foreclosed properties subject payment fair market rent period years begins commencement occupancy property instructs secretary housing_and_urban_development monitor compliance act provide assistance eligible mortgagors exercising rights act conduct outreach activities inform eligible mortgagors act


Summary: Housing Assistance Council Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide financial assistance to the Housing Assistance Council to develop the ability and capacity of community-based housing development organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs in rural areas. Authorizes the Council to use such assistance for rural community-based housing development organizations to acquire: (1) technical assistance, training, support, and advice to develop the business and administrative capabilities of such organizations; and (2) loans, grants, or other financial assistance to them to carry out community development and affordable housing activities for low- and moderate-income families.

housing_assistance_council program reauthorization act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud provide financial assistance housing_assistance_council develop ability capacity community based housing development organizations undertake community development affordable housing projects programs rural areas authorizes council use assistance rural community based housing development organizations acquire technical assistance training support advice develop business administrative capabilities organizations loans grants financial assistance carry community development affordable housing activities low- moderate income families


Summary: Housing, Employment, and Living Programs for Veterans Act of 2010 or HELP Veterans Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Changes from "5/200 visual acuity or less" to "central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of standard correcting lenses" the standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for veterans' specially adapted housing assistance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (Sec. 4) Authorizes the VA to guarantee a veterans' housing loan regardless of whether such loan is subordinate to a lien created in favor of a public entity that provides assistance in response to a major disaster as determined by the President under provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Extends through 2016 VA authority to issue and guarantee certificates or other securities evidencing an interest in a pool of mortgage loans. (Sec. 5) Reauthorizes the VA small business loan program, under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) provides financial assistance to veterans' small businesses for financing plant construction, conversion, or expansion, or acquiring related equipment, facilities, machinery, or materials. (Under current law, such program terminated at the end of FY1986.) Limits such program to disabled veterans (thereby eliminating non-disabled Vietnam era veterans). Repeals the authority to make direct loans under the program (thereby allowing only loan guaranties). Requires: (1) the Secretary to contract with an appropriate entity to carry out the loan program; and (2) advance appropriated funding for the program. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to collect a fee from each loan recipient. (Sec. 6) Increases the authorized amount of the veterans' educational assistance allowance from 60% to 75% of established charges for tuition and fees. (Sec. 7) Increases, during the seven-year period following the enactment of this Act, authorized payments to veterans pursuing apprenticeships or on-job training under VA educational assistance programs. (Sec. 8) Reauthorizes through June 30, 2020, certain qualifying VA work-study activities that lapsed as of June 30, 2010. (Sec. 9) Expands the VA's work-study allowance program to allow student veterans to conduct certain veterans' outreach activities in congressional offices. (Sec. 10) Provides, through FY2013, a reduction in the percentage of wages to be provided by employers under VA on-job training programs. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the congressional veterans' committees on the effects of the reduction. (Sec. 11) Reauthorizes through 2020 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. (Sec. 12) Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to programs and facilities that provide dedicated services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children. Requires grant funds to be used to provide job training, counseling, placement services, and child care services to expedite the reintegration of such veterans into the labor force. Requires such Secretary to report biennially to Congress on the grant program. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 13) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a team of individuals to review new technologies, processes, and products and determine those that may be beneficial to the VA or to veterans served by the VA; (2) make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing; and (3) report annually to Congress on each grant awarded. Provides funding. Terminates grant authority five years after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 14) Directs the Secretary to provide reimbursement for the cost of child care provided by a licensed provider to a veteran who: (1) is participating in a VA vocational rehabilitation program; (2) is the sole caretaker of the child; and (3) would not otherwise be able to afford such care. Limits such reimbursement to $2,000 for each month that the veteran participates in the rehabilitation program. Requires the Secretary to include in annual VA budget reports certain information on the reimbursement program. (Sec. 15) Increases the amount of reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving VA educational assistance. (Sec. 16) Revises the way the VA charges a veteran's entitlement in the case of advance payment of an educational or subsistence allowance. (Sec. 17) Increases by 5.2% the monthly subsistence allowance payable to service-disabled veterans participating in VA training and rehabilitation. (Sec. 18) Directs the Secretary to pay a subsistence allowance, for up to three months, to a rehabilitated service-disabled veteran pursuing a VA program of employment services. (Sec. 19) Authorizes the Secretary to pay, for up to two years, a $500 monthly subsistence allowance to veterans seeking full-time employment as a teacher in a rural elementary or secondary school. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 20) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a program to award internships in the Veterans Benefits Administration to up to 2,000 veterans per year. Requires: (1) such veterans to have completed a VA rehabilitation program; and (2) the Secretary to give a preference to those who have completed a program of long-term education or training. Provides authorized salary, benefits, and allowances for program participants. Limits internships to 12 months. Requires the Secretary to notify VA rehabilitation program participants of the internship program. (Sec. 21) Authorizes the Secretary to hold an annual veterans entrepreneurial development summit to provide networking opportunities, outreach, education, training, and support to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, veterans service organizations, and other appropriate entities. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 22) Increases the maximum annual amount of VA specially adapted housing assistance. (Sec. 23) Includes under VA authority to guarantee certain housing loans to veterans a loan for the construction of a new dwelling and the cost of making energy efficiency improvements to such dwelling. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine appropriate energy efficiency standards for such purposes; and (2) require the dwelling purchased, constructed, or improved to meet such standards. (Sec. 24) Prohibits assistance provided under the VA's temporary residence adaptation program from counting toward the dollar limits under veterans' specially adapted housing assistance programs, but limits such exemption to the first 25 grants made during FY2011. (Sec. 25) Requires the budgetary effects of this Act to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

housing employment living programs veterans act help veterans act sec changes visual acuity central visual acuity better eye use standard correcting lenses standard visual acuity required eligibility veterans specially adapted housing assistance provided department_of_veterans_affairs sec authorizes guarantee veterans housing loan regardless loan subordinate lien created favor public entity provides assistance response major disaster determined president provisions robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act extends authority issue guarantee certificates securities evidencing interest pool mortgage loans sec reauthorizes small business loan program secretary veterans_affairs secretary provides financial assistance veterans small businesses financing plant construction conversion expansion acquiring related equipment facilities machinery materials current law program terminated end limits program disabled veterans eliminating non disabled vietnam era veterans repeals authority direct_loans program allowing loan requires secretary contract appropriate entity carry loan program advance appropriated funding program authorizes appropriations directs secretary collect fee loan recipient sec increases authorized veterans educational assistance allowance established charges tuition fees sec increases seven year period following enactment act authorized payments veterans pursuing apprenticeships job training educational assistance programs sec reauthorizes june certain qualifying work study activities lapsed june sec expands work study allowance program allow student veterans conduct certain veterans outreach activities congressional offices sec provides fy2013 reduction percentage wages provided employers job training programs requires comptroller_general report congressional veterans committees effects reduction sec reauthorizes veterans advisory_committee_on_education sec directs secretary labor grants programs facilities provide dedicated services homeless women veterans homeless veterans children requires grant funds provide job training counseling placement services child care services expedite reintegration veterans labor force requires secretary report biennially congress grant program authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary establish team individuals review new technologies processes products determine beneficial veterans served grants encourage development new assistive technologies specially adapted housing report annually congress grant awarded provides funding terminates grant authority years enactment act sec directs secretary provide reimbursement cost child care provided licensed provider veteran participating vocational rehabilitation program sole caretaker child able afford care limits reimbursement month veteran participates rehabilitation program requires secretary include annual budget reports certain information reimbursement program sec increases reporting fees payable educational institutions enroll veterans receiving educational assistance sec revises way charges veteran entitlement case advance payment educational subsistence allowance sec increases monthly subsistence allowance payable service disabled veterans participating training rehabilitation sec directs secretary pay subsistence allowance months rehabilitated service disabled veteran pursuing program employment services sec authorizes secretary pay years monthly subsistence allowance veterans seeking time employment teacher rural elementary secondary school authorizes appropriations sec authorizes secretary carry program award internships veterans_benefits_administration veterans year requires veterans completed rehabilitation program secretary preference completed program long term education training provides authorized salary benefits allowances program participants limits internships months requires secretary notify rehabilitation program participants internship program sec authorizes secretary hold annual veterans entrepreneurial development summit provide networking opportunities outreach education training support small businesses owned controlled veterans veterans service organizations appropriate entities authorizes appropriations sec increases maximum annual specially adapted housing assistance sec includes authority guarantee certain housing loans veterans loan construction new dwelling cost making energy efficiency improvements dwelling requires secretary determine appropriate energy efficiency standards purposes require dwelling purchased constructed improved meet standards sec prohibits assistance provided temporary residence adaptation program counting dollar limits veterans specially adapted housing assistance programs limits exemption grants fy2011 sec requires budgetary effects act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board Increased Transparency Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to require the Federal Housing Finance Oversight (FHFO) Board to testify at least annually before the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (currently, before Congress). Provides that, if at any time either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs) receives funds from the Treasury under the Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (dated September 26, 2008, amended May 6, 2009, and further amended December 24, 2009) between the Treasury and each GSE, the FHFO Board shall testify before each such Committee before the end of the calendar quarter during which such GSE received such funds regarding specified matters and the receipt of such funds. Considers any such testimony during a year to satisfy the requirement that the Board testify at least annually before such Committees.

federal_housing finance oversight board increased transparency_act amends federal_housing_enterprises_financial_safety soundness act require federal_housing finance oversight board testify annually house_committee financial_services senate_committee banking housing urban affairs currently congress provides time federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac government sponsored enterprises gses receives funds treasury amended senior preferred stock purchase agreement dated september amended amended december treasury gse board shall testify committee end calendar quarter gse received funds specified matters receipt funds considers testimony year satisfy requirement board testify annually committees


Summary: Residential Construction Lending Act - Establishes within the Department of the Treasury a three-year Residential Construction Loan Guarantee Program to guarantee loans made to eligible home building companies for viable building projects. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) approve any insured depository institution submitting a full and complete application for participation in the Program; (2) guarantee the loans on a first-come-first-served basis; and (3) review yearly all loans made by each insured depository institution that are guaranteed under the Program. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or terminate any insured depository institution's future participation in the Program if that institution has engaged in fraud or abuse with respect to it, or has consistently made loans guaranteed under the Program that are not repaid by the borrower in accordance with the loan terms. Sets forth loan eligibility criteria that include restricting loans to the acquisition, development, and construction of residential developments that have locally approved development plans and that create immediate job opportunities. Permits multiple loan guarantees, with a federal guarantee at 80% of each loan. Requires one-third of guarantees to be made in areas with the greatest unmet need for residential construction financing.

residential construction lending act establishes department_of_the_treasury year residential construction loan guarantee program guarantee loans eligible home building companies viable building projects directs secretary treasury approve insured depository institution submitting complete application participation program guarantee loans come served basis review yearly loans insured depository institution guaranteed program authorizes secretary suspend terminate insured depository institution future participation program institution engaged fraud abuse respect consistently loans guaranteed program repaid borrower accordance loan terms sets forth loan eligibility criteria include restricting loans acquisition development construction residential developments locally approved development plans create immediate job opportunities permits multiple loan guarantees federal guarantee loan requires guarantees areas greatest unmet need residential construction financing


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that stockholders in cooperative housing corporations that own or lease the land on which cooperative residences (other than mobile homes) are located are eligible for the same tax treatment (i.e., deductibility of real estate taxes and mortgage interest) as tenant-stockholders who reside in such residences.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide stockholders cooperative housing corporations lease land cooperative residences mobile homes located eligible tax treatment deductibility real estate taxes mortgage interest tenant stockholders reside residences


Summary: Defines the term "loss of use" of a hand, foot, or other extremity, for purposes of evaluating disabilities of, and providing adaptive housing and automobile assistance for, veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

defines term loss use hand foot purposes evaluating disabilities providing adaptive housing automobile assistance veterans department_of_veterans_affairs


Summary: Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a competitive grants program for states and local governmental entities to establish mediation programs to assist mortgagors under home mortgages facing foreclosure on such mortgages. Requires the program to provide the mortgagor with a referral and contact information for a paid or pro bono attorney or a HUD-certified housing counselor. Requires grant recipients to establish an outreach program to raise homeowner awareness of the existence of the foreclosure mediation program, including a telephone hotline, a World Wide Web site, or both.

preventing homeowners foreclosure act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud implement competitive grants program states local governmental entities establish mediation programs assist mortgagors home mortgages facing foreclosure mortgages requires program provide mortgagor referral contact information paid pro bono attorney hud certified housing counselor requires grant recipients establish outreach program raise homeowner awareness existence foreclosure mediation program including telephone hotline world wide web site


Summary: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 - Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), or nonprofit entities owning a major housing project to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty and severely distressed housing. Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to: (1) demolition, disposition, or both pursuant to conversion of any public housing unit; and (2) the taking of public housing units through the use of eminent domain. Exempts from specified requirements for demolition and disposition of public housing any public housing projects removed from a PHA inventory under the program for conversion of demolished or distressed public housing dwelling units to tenant-based assistance. Public Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee notes or other obligations issued by PHAs to finance: (1) the rehabilitation of PHA public housing; or (2) the modernization of such housing through energy efficiency improvements. Prescribes requirements for PHAs that utilize housing tax credits under the Internal Revenue Code for rental housing units. Removes a specified limitation on the use of amounts from the public housing Capital Fund or Operation Fund by a PHA to construct new public housing units. Permits a PHA to use amounts from the Capital Fund for public housing units not included in the regular formula for determining the amount of assistance, subject to certain conditions. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to PHAs for conversion of public housing projects to assisted living. Together We Care Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive grant pilot program for eligible entities to train public housing residents as home health aides and as providers of home-based health services for residents of public housing or federally-assisted rental housing who are elderly, disabled, or both.

public housing reinvestment tenant protection act choice neighborhoods initiative act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud competitive grants local governments public housing agencies phas nonprofit entities owning major housing project implement transformational programs eligible neighborhoods concentration extreme poverty severely distressed housing public housing replacement tenant protection act amends united_states_housing_act respect demolition disposition pursuant conversion public housing unit taking public housing units use eminent domain exempts specified requirements demolition disposition public housing public housing projects removed pha inventory program conversion demolished distressed public housing dwelling units tenant based assistance public housing preservation rehabilitation act authorizes secretary guarantee notes obligations issued phas finance rehabilitation pha public housing modernization housing energy efficiency improvements prescribes requirements phas utilize housing tax credits internal_revenue_code rental housing units removes specified limitation use amounts public housing capital_fund operation fund pha construct new public housing units permits pha use amounts capital_fund public housing units included regular formula determining assistance subject certain conditions authorizes secretary grants phas conversion public housing projects assisted living care act requires secretary establish competitive grant pilot program eligible entities train public housing residents home health aides providers home based health services residents public housing federally assisted rental housing elderly disabled


Summary: Improving Lead-Based Paint Investigations Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, with respect to information disclosure concerning lead in the purchase and sale or lease of target housing, to grant the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) subpoena authority for investigations to enforce the lead disclosure rule under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.

improving lead based paint investigations act amends housing_and_community_development_act respect information disclosure concerning lead purchase sale lease target housing grant secretary housing_and_urban_development hud subpoena authority investigations enforce lead disclosure rule residential lead based paint hazard reduction act


Summary: Homeless Veterans Transitional Housing Act of 2010 - Revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) multifamily transitional housing loan program (program) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue at least five loans for the construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of land for multifamily transitional housing projects. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate loan approval authority to a state or local government entity. Terminates, as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary's authority under the program to guarantee loans for such purposes. Establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs Multifamily Transitional Housing Loan Program Revolving Fund to fund such loans. Prohibits any federal or state law from prohibiting a program project offering preferential treatment to veterans.

homeless veterans transitional housing act revises department_of_veterans_affairs multifamily transitional housing loan program program require secretary veterans_affairs issue loans construction rehabilitation acquisition land multifamily transitional housing projects authorizes secretary delegate loan approval authority state local government entity terminates date enactment act secretary authority program guarantee loans purposes establishes department_of_veterans_affairs multifamily transitional housing loan program revolving fund fund loans prohibits federal state law prohibiting program project offering preferential treatment veterans


Summary: General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY2010 to enter into commitments to guarantee loans as obligations of the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by the National Housing Act, in an amount of up to $20 billion in total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed.

general special risk insurance funds availability act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud fy2010 enter commitments guarantee loans obligations general special risk insurance funds authorized national housing act billion total loan principal guaranteed


Summary: Public Housing Tenants Respect Act of 2010 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to repeal its public housing community service and family self-sufficiency requirements.

public housing tenants respect act amends united_states_housing_act repeal public housing community service family self sufficiency requirements


Summary: Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2010 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to consider approved a mortgagor's written request to a mortgage loan servicer for a short sale of a dwelling or residential real property if the mortgagor has not received, within 45 days after the servicer's receipt of the request, a written notification of whether the request has been approved, specified changes are required, or additional information is required. Declares this Act inapplicable to certain residential mortgages entered into before enactment of this Act which explicitly provide a procedure or terms for a short sale approval.

prompt decision qualification short sale act amends_the_truth_in_lending_act consider approved mortgagor written request mortgage loan servicer short sale dwelling residential real property mortgagor received days servicer receipt request written notification request approved specified changes required additional information required declares act inapplicable certain residential mortgages entered enactment act explicitly provide procedure terms short sale approval


Summary: Community Awareness Act of 2010 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, with respect to supportive housing for persons with disabilities, to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) from providing assistance to an applicant for such supportive housing unless the applicant has held at least one local public open community meeting regarding the application that meets specified requirements.

community awareness act amends cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act respect supportive housing persons disabilities prohibit secretary housing urban affairs hud providing assistance applicant supportive housing applicant held local public open community meeting application meets specified requirements


Summary: Strengthening FHA Through Shared Equity Homeownership Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a shared equity homeownership pilot program to analyze the effectiveness of providing mortgage insurance under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance program for mortgages for the acquisition or refinancing of 1- to 4-primary family residences that are financed in part through a shared equity arrangement under which independent, private sector investors invest, together with the mortgagors, equity funds for such residences and thereby share in their ownership. Requires the Secretary to select up to 8 financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, housing associations, investment pools, and other appropriate individuals and entities to participate in the pilot. Requires a mortgagor to: (1) make a downpayment of at least 3.5% of the appraised value of the residence involved; and (2) retain a minimum equity in the residence under the shared equity arrangement of at least 60%.

strengthening fha shared equity homeownership act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud carry shared equity homeownership pilot program analyze effectiveness providing mortgage insurance federal_housing_administration fha mortgage insurance program mortgages acquisition refinancing primary family residences financed shared equity arrangement independent private sector investors invest mortgagors equity funds residences share ownership requires secretary select financial institutions nonprofit organizations housing associations investment pools appropriate individuals entities participate pilot requires mortgagor downpayment appraised value residence involved retain minimum equity residence shared equity arrangement


Summary: Office of the Homeowner Advocate Act of 2010 - Establishes in the Department of the Treasury the Office of the Homeowner Advocate to assist homeowners, housing counselors, and housing lawyers in resolving problems with the Home Affordable Modification Program of the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury, authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

office homeowner advocate act establishes department_of_the_treasury office homeowner advocate assist homeowners housing counselors housing lawyers resolving problems home_affordable_modification_program making home affordable initiative secretary treasury authorized emergency_economic_stabilization_act


Summary: Former Bennett Freeze Area Development Act - Requires the Commissioner of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR), by request of the Navajo Nation or the Hopi Tribe by tribal resolution, to enter into a self-determination contract or contracts with the requesting Indian tribe to plan, conduct, and administer programs, functions, services, or activities, including construction programs administered by the Commissioner that pertain directly to the requesting Indian tribe. Establishes the Former Bennett Freeze Area Rehabilitation Trust Fund in the Treasury. Makes amounts in the Fund available to the Navajo Nation solely for purposes which will contribute to the continuing rehabilitation and improvement of the economic, housing, infrastructure, health, educational, and social condition of families, and Navajo communities, that have been affected by the former Bennett Freeze. Authorizes the Commissioner to carry out a rehabilitation program to redress the effects of federal development restrictions (Bennett Freeze) in the western portion of the Navajo Reservation, limited to housing construction and renovation, infrastructure improvements, and economic development initiatives. Repeals requirements that: (1) the United States be reimbursed for funds appropriated to the Navajo Rehabilitation Trust Fund before its termination; and (2) the income derived by the Navajo Tribe from the surface and mineral estates of certain lands located in New Mexico acquired for the Tribe's benefit be used to reimburse the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury. Reauthorizes the Fund. Grants the Navajo Nation the right to negotiate and approve an Accommodation Agreement with the Hopi Tribe for any Navajo head of household residing on Hopi Partitioned Land that has not otherwise entered into such Agreement but intends to remain on the Land. Amends the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 to grant any Navajo family that has entered into an Accommodation Agreement the right to: (1) relinquish that Agreement at any time up until the closure of the ONHIR; and after such relinquishment (2) receive the full relocation benefits to which the family would otherwise have been entitled had the family not signed such Agreement, including relocation housing, counseling, and other services.

freeze area development act_-_requires commissioner office navajo hopi indian relocation request navajo_nation hopi tribe tribal resolution enter self determination contract contracts requesting indian tribe plan conduct administer programs functions services activities including construction programs administered commissioner pertain directly requesting indian tribe establishes freeze area rehabilitation trust_fund treasury makes amounts fund available navajo_nation solely purposes contribute continuing rehabilitation improvement economic housing infrastructure health educational social condition families navajo communities affected freeze authorizes commissioner carry rehabilitation program redress effects federal development restrictions freeze western portion navajo reservation limited housing construction renovation infrastructure improvements economic development initiatives repeals requirements united_states reimbursed funds appropriated navajo rehabilitation trust_fund termination income derived navajo tribe surface mineral estates certain lands located new_mexico acquired tribe benefit reimburse general_fund treasury reauthorizes fund grants navajo_nation right negotiate approve accommodation agreement hopi tribe navajo head household residing hopi land entered agreement intends remain land amends navajo hopi land dispute settlement act grant navajo family entered accommodation agreement right relinquish agreement time closure relinquishment receive relocation benefits family entitled family signed agreement including relocation housing counseling services


Summary: Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2009 - Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to extend through FY2013 the authorization of appropriations for housing assistance for Native Americans and loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing. Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to: (1) make the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of the state of Hawaii eligible for loan guarantees; and (2) extend through FY2013 the authorization of appropriations for the credit subsidy to cover the costs of federal guarantees for financing for tribal housing activities.

hawaiian homeownership opportunity act amends native_american_housing_assistance self determination act housing_and_community_development_act extend fy2013 authorization appropriations housing assistance native americans loan guarantees native hawaiian housing amends native_american_housing_assistance self determination act department hawaiian home lands state hawaii eligible loan guarantees extend fy2013 authorization appropriations credit subsidy cover costs federal guarantees financing tribal housing activities


Summary: Moving to Work Charter Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into charter contracts, beginning in FY2010, with up to 250 public housing agencies administering the public housing program or the section 8 housing assistance program under the United States Housing Act of 1937. States that such charter contracts shall: (1) supersede and have a term commensurate with any annual contributions contract between a public housing agency and the Secretary; and (2) provide that a participating public housing agency shall receive capital and operating assistance allocated to it under specified laws. Exempts charter contracts from the requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937, except those for payment of wages prevailing in the community and the demolition and disposition of public housing. Requires a charter contract to provide that a public housing agency: (1) may combine section 8 low-income assistance and Public Housing Capital and Operating Fund assistance and use it for housing assistance and related services for activities under this Act; (2) shall ensure that at least 75% of the families assisted are very low-income families; (3) shall establish a reasonable rent policy designed to encourage employment, self-sufficiency, and home ownership by participating families; and (4) meet specified additional requirements. Directs the Secretary to appoint a federal advisory committee to assess and develop a demonstration program to test standards, criteria, and practices for a national public housing agency accreditation system or other evaluation system.

moving work charter program act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development enter charter contracts beginning fy2010 public housing agencies administering public housing program section housing assistance program united_states_housing_act states charter contracts shall supersede term commensurate annual contributions contract public housing agency secretary provide participating public housing agency shall receive capital operating assistance allocated specified laws exempts charter contracts requirements united_states_housing_act payment wages prevailing community demolition disposition public housing requires charter contract provide public housing agency combine section low income assistance public housing capital operating fund assistance use housing assistance related services activities act shall ensure families assisted low income families shall establish reasonable rent policy designed encourage employment self sufficiency home ownership participating families meet specified additional requirements directs secretary appoint federal_advisory_committee assess develop demonstration program test standards criteria practices national public housing agency accreditation system evaluation system


Summary: Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2009 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to establish the right of an eligible deferred-foreclosure consumer, defendable in court, to defer initiation of a foreclosure or related action, including a foreclosure sale, brought by any creditor, servicer, or holder of an eligible deferred-foreclosure mortgage, during a specified deferment period. Declares invalid any foreclosure action or proceeding regarding a deferred-foreclosure mortgage if the creditor or servicer fails to notify the consumer: (1) at least 30 days before instituting the action or proceeding; and (2) at least once during each subsequent 30-day period until the foreclosure becomes final. Prescribes procedures governing: (1) initiating foreclosure deferment; (2) payment notices during the deferment period; and (3) the manner of consumer payment during the deferment period. Amortizes over the life of the mortgage the difference between the amount of monthly payment due under the eligible deferred-foreclosure mortgage and the deferment payment amount. Prohibits a creditor or servicer from imposing any late fee or other fee or charge during the deferment period. Requires the creditor or servicer to provide the consumer with separate, written notification, distinct from all other correspondence, regarding: (1) any interest rate increase with respect to a sub-prime mortgage; (2) any minimum monthly payment increase with respect to a negative amortization mortgage; (3) clear and conspicuous disclosure of the good faith estimate of the monthly payment applicable after the adjustment or reset date; and (4) a list of alternatives available to consumers prior to the date of adjustment or increase. Authorizes appropriations for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to implement foreclosure mitigation activities, which may include use for costs of providing additional counselors, translators, and other staffers and costs of providing additional computers and improving databases and overall operations to better assist mortgagor families.

home retention economic stabilization act amends_the_truth_in_lending_act establish right eligible deferred foreclosure consumer court defer initiation foreclosure related action including foreclosure sale brought creditor servicer holder eligible deferred foreclosure mortgage specified deferment period declares invalid foreclosure action proceeding deferred foreclosure mortgage creditor servicer fails notify consumer days instituting action proceeding subsequent day period foreclosure final prescribes procedures governing initiating foreclosure deferment payment notices deferment period manner consumer payment deferment period life mortgage difference monthly payment eligible deferred foreclosure mortgage deferment payment prohibits creditor servicer imposing late fee fee charge deferment period requires creditor servicer provide consumer separate written notification distinct correspondence interest rate increase respect sub prime mortgage minimum monthly payment increase respect negative amortization mortgage clear conspicuous disclosure good faith estimate monthly payment applicable adjustment reset date list alternatives available consumers prior date adjustment increase authorizes appropriations neighborhood_reinvestment_corporation implement foreclosure mitigation activities include use costs providing additional counselors translators costs providing additional computers improving databases overall operations better assist mortgagor families


Summary: Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out an Excellence in Economic Development Award Program to recognize innovative economic development strategies of national significance. Directs the Secretary to publicly solicit nominations of nonprofit organizations or institutions. Authorizes a recipient of an economic adjustment grant who determines that a revolving loan fund established using such assistance is no longer needed or that the recipient could make better use of the assistance to carry out another project that meets the requirements of the Act to request the Secretary to approve conversion of the assistance by: (1) selling fund assets to a third party; or (2) retaining repayments of principal and interest on loans provided through the fund. Requires such a recipient to use the net proceeds from a sale of assets to pay any portion of the costs of one or more projects that meet Act requirements. Directs the Secretary, before providing investment assistance for a construction project under such Act, to establish the expected period during which the assistance recipient shall make best efforts to achieve economic development objectives. Requires acquired or improved property to be held in trust by the recipient for the benefit of the project, and requires the Secretary to retain a reversionary interest in the property, during that period. Extends the authorization of appropriations for economic development assistance programs. Increases the minimum level of funding for planning and grants for administrative expenses.

economic_development_administration reauthorization act amends public_works_and_economic_development_act authorize secretary commerce establish carry excellence economic development award program recognize innovative economic development strategies national significance directs secretary publicly solicit nominations nonprofit organizations institutions authorizes recipient economic adjustment grant determines revolving loan fund established assistance longer needed recipient better use assistance carry project meets requirements act request secretary approve conversion assistance selling fund assets party retaining repayments principal interest loans provided fund requires recipient use net proceeds sale assets pay portion costs projects meet act requirements directs secretary providing investment assistance construction project act establish expected period assistance recipient shall best efforts achieve economic development objectives requires acquired improved property held trust recipient benefit project requires secretary retain reversionary interest property period extends authorization appropriations economic development assistance programs increases minimum level funding planning grants administrative expenses


Summary: Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a demonstration program, under multiyear cooperative agreements with local governments experiencing at least 20% population loss since 1970 (or consortia of them), to encourage and test innovative vacant property reclamation and urban infrastructure renewal strategies in older industrial cities, their suburbs, and metropolitan areas with a history of severe population and employment loss, blight, and decay caused by vacant properties. Specifies as vacant property and program capacity activities establishment of: (1) local or regional land banks; (2) recovered building materials reuse and recycling infrastructure, facilities, and technical support; (3) local government purchasing requirements for deconstruction to make use of existing building materials stock in new and rehabilitation construction; and (4) the ability of state and local courts and administrative agencies to address problems caused by vacant and abandoned properties, and to facilitate their transfer to public control under a local or regional land bank. Enumerates other related activities, including: (1) expansion and improvement of code enforcement capabilities; (2) development of data and information systems such as comprehensive real property systems, early warning systems, and vacant property inventory and tracking systems; and (3) amendment or reform of state and local property tax foreclosure procedures. Specifies stabilization, design, development, reuse, and planning and policy innovation activities. Requires an applicant local government or consortium to establish a regeneration plan for the community or region. Directs the Secretary by regulation to provide for citizen participation requirements relating to the development and implementation of such plans. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to local governments (and consortia of them) for sustainability demonstration projects. Directs the Secretary to convene a Federal Interagency Regeneration Communities Coordinating Council to develop federal agency support plans for communities receiving such grants.

community regeneration sustainability innovation_act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud carry demonstration program multiyear cooperative agreements local governments experiencing population loss consortia encourage test innovative vacant property reclamation urban infrastructure renewal strategies older industrial cities metropolitan areas history severe population employment loss decay caused vacant properties specifies vacant property program capacity activities establishment local regional land banks recovered building materials reuse recycling infrastructure facilities technical support local government purchasing requirements use existing building materials stock new rehabilitation construction ability state local courts administrative agencies address problems caused vacant abandoned properties facilitate transfer public control local regional land bank enumerates related activities including expansion improvement code enforcement capabilities development data information systems comprehensive real property systems early warning systems vacant property inventory tracking systems amendment reform state local property tax foreclosure procedures specifies stabilization design development reuse planning policy innovation activities requires applicant local government consortium establish regeneration plan community region directs secretary regulation provide citizen participation requirements relating development implementation plans authorizes secretary grants local governments consortia sustainability demonstration projects directs secretary convene federal interagency regeneration communities coordinating council develop federal agency support plans communities receiving grants


Summary: Regional Economic Recovery Coordination Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Commerce the Office of Regional Economic Adjustment, headed by a Director, to: (1) lead, support, and coordinate a program to address economic dislocation in eligible regions (regions undergoing sudden and severe economic dislocation); (2) assist in making a specified central information clearinghouse available to states and eligible regions; (3) coordinate the federal response and provide comprehensive technical assistance to eligible regions; and (4) establish an interagency regional economic adjustment working group. Requires the Director, after notification of certain plant closings or mass employee layoffs, to certify that region as an eligible region for purposes of benefits under this Act. Authorizes a region to establish a Regional Economic and Workforce Development Coordinating Committee to, among other things: (1) ascertain the severity of the region's economic dislocation; and (2) assess the region's capacity to respond to the economic dislocation and its needs as it undertakes economic adjustment. Requires the Director to assign a federal economic recovery coordinator to each eligible region. Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require the employer involved to notify the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce of a plant closing or layoff and the number of employees affected.

regional economic recovery coordination act establishes department_of_commerce office regional economic adjustment headed director lead support coordinate program address economic eligible regions regions undergoing sudden severe economic assist making specified central information clearinghouse available states eligible regions coordinate federal response provide comprehensive technical assistance eligible regions establish interagency regional economic adjustment working_group requires director notification certain plant closings mass employee layoffs certify region eligible region purposes benefits act authorizes region establish regional economic workforce development coordinating committee things ascertain severity region economic assess region capacity respond economic needs economic adjustment requires director assign federal economic recovery coordinator eligible region amends worker adjustment retraining notification act require employer involved notify secretaries labor commerce plant closing layoff number employees affected


Summary: Helping Housing, Awareness, and Navigation Demonstration Services for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders Act of 2009 or the Helping HANDS for Autism Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to award grants to eligible entities to develop an autism navigator program to create a more efficient, effective, coordinated use of the health, housing, education, and social service systems for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. Directs the Secretary to determine the functions of autism navigators, which may include: (1) case management and psychosocial assessment and care; (2) notifying individuals of autism clinical trials; (3) helping individuals overcome barriers in accessing and securing appropriate services in a timely manner; and (4) coordinating with relevant departments providing services to individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and their families. Requires a navigator program to provide centralized access for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder to multiple federal and state activities and programs related to autism spectrum disorders. Requires grantees to collect autism data and ensure confidentiality. Directs the Secretary to: (1) disseminate a standard curriculum for training first responders in assisting individuals with autism and other cognitive behavioral disabilities and their families during emergencies; and (2) award grants to states and local governments for such training. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide for a program for adults with autism spectrum disorder with the goal of providing individualized housing and services.

helping housing awareness navigation demonstration services individuals autism spectrum disorders act helping hands autism act amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services establish demonstration program award grants eligible entities develop autism navigator program create efficient effective coordinated use health housing education social service systems individuals autism spectrum disorder directs secretary determine functions autism navigators include case management psychosocial assessment care notifying individuals autism clinical trials helping individuals overcome barriers accessing securing appropriate services timely manner coordinating relevant departments providing services individuals autism spectrum disorder families requires navigator program provide centralized access individuals autism spectrum disorder multiple federal state activities programs related autism spectrum disorders requires grantees collect autism data ensure confidentiality directs secretary disseminate standard curriculum training responders assisting individuals autism cognitive behavioral disabilities families emergencies award grants states local governments training requires secretary housing_and_urban_development provide program adults autism spectrum disorder goal providing individualized housing services


Summary: Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt charitable or educational organizations to make collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants to certain tax-exempt social clubs (e.g., college fraternities and sororities) which apply such grants to their collegiate housing property.

collegiate housing infrastructure act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax exempt charitable educational organizations collegiate housing infrastructure improvement grants certain tax exempt social clubs college fraternities sororities apply grants collegiate housing property


Summary: Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repeal the December 31, 2010, termination date on certain mortgage interest rate and foreclosure protections provided to servicemembers. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to a veterans' housing loan guaranteed through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that is modified under federal bankruptcy laws, to pay the holder of the mortgage obligation its unpaid balance, but only upon the assignment and transfer to the Secretary of all rights and interests with respect to the loan.

amends housing_and_economic_recovery_act repeal december termination date certain mortgage interest rate foreclosure protections provided servicemembers authorizes secretary veterans_affairs respect veterans housing loan guaranteed department_of_veterans_affairs modified federal bankruptcy laws pay holder mortgage obligation unpaid balance assignment transfer secretary rights interests respect loan


Summary: Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to the extent amounts are made available for grants under this Act, to award grants, on a competitive basis and with federal matching funds, to qualified local building code enforcement departments to increase staffing, provide staff training, increase staff competence and professional qualifications, support individual certification or departmental accreditation, or for capital expenditures specifically dedicated to department administration. Sets forth criteria for rating and ranking of grant proposals.

community building code administration grant act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development extent amounts available grants act award grants competitive basis federal matching funds qualified local building code enforcement departments increase staffing provide staff training increase staff competence professional qualifications support individual certification departmental accreditation capital expenditures specifically dedicated department administration sets forth criteria rating ranking grant proposals


Summary: Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the standard tax deduction for real property taxes available to taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their deductions; and (2) repeal the $500 limitation on such deduction.

homeowner tax fairness act amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent standard tax deduction real property taxes available taxpayers itemize deductions repeal limitation deduction


Summary: Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009 - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 with respect to grants for 2009 to a state housing credit agency for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credit allocations. Revises the formula for determining a state's low-income housing grant election amount to reflect any increase in the state housing credit ceiling for 2009 attributable to any such ceiling returned to the state in 2009 by reason of the additional low-income housing credit dollar amounts allocated by the state housing credit agency to buildings located in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone (including the Hurricanes Katrina and Ike disaster areas in Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi). Requires application of the additional low-income housing credit amount for the GO Zone in the 2009 grant election formula without regard to certain special rules for small timber producers.

disaster state housing recovery_act amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act respect grants state housing credit agency low income housing projects lieu low income housing credit allocations revises formula determining state low income housing grant election reflect increase state housing credit ceiling attributable ceiling returned state reason additional low income housing credit dollar amounts allocated state housing credit agency buildings located gulf_opportunity zone including hurricanes katrina ike disaster areas alabama louisiana mississippi requires application additional low income housing credit zone grant election formula regard certain special rules small timber producers


Summary: Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 to rename it the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act. Limits activities for programs designed to reduce drug use in and around assisted low-income housing to: (1) providing access to drug abuse treatment through rehabilitation or relapse prevention; (2) providing education about the dangers and consequences of drug use or violent crime; (3) assisting drug use discontinuance through education or treatment programs; (4) providing after school youth activities; and (5) providing capital improvements and security services to discourage or eliminate drug use or violent crime. Requires grant application plans to: (1) be developed in coordination with relevant local law enforcement agencies and other local entities involved in crime prevention and reduction; and (2) include an agreement between the applicant and the Office of Policy Development and Research of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under which the applicant shall work cooperatively with the Office in carrying out technical assistance and program oversight under the Act. Requires: (1) the Office to review existing research relating to preventing violent and drug-related crime; and (2) the Secretary of HUD to publish a written report describing such results. Requires the Office to develop and implement a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of each specified strategy funded under the Act that has not previously been subject to a rigorous evaluation methodology. Reauthorizes the program through FY2014.

public indian housing crime drug elimination program reauthorization act amends public assisted housing drug elimination act rename public indian housing crime drug elimination program act limits activities programs designed reduce drug use assisted low income housing providing access drug abuse treatment rehabilitation prevention providing education dangers consequences drug use violent crime assisting drug use discontinuance education treatment programs providing school youth activities providing capital improvements security services discourage eliminate drug use violent crime requires grant application plans developed coordination relevant local law enforcement agencies local entities involved crime prevention reduction include agreement applicant office policy development research department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud applicant shall work cooperatively office carrying technical assistance program oversight act requires office review existing research relating preventing violent drug related crime secretary hud publish written report describing results requires office develop implement plan evaluating effectiveness specified strategy funded act previously subject rigorous evaluation methodology reauthorizes program fy2014


Summary: Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business to elect a standard tax deduction equal to the product of a standard rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury and the square footage of the portion of a residence used to conduct a trade or business (home office tax deduction). Modifies the rules for the home office tax deduction to: (1) allow a deduction for the cost of dealing with patients, clients, or customers even if they are not physically present in the home office; and (2) establish a de minimis exemption for personal use of a home office. Requires the Secretary to ensure that all self-employment tax forms and schedules separately state amounts attributable to real estate taxes, mortgage interest, and depreciation for purposes of the home office tax deduction.

home office tax deduction simplification improvement act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow taxpayer uses residence conduct trade business elect standard tax deduction equal product standard rate determined secretary treasury square footage portion residence conduct trade business home office tax deduction modifies rules home office tax deduction allow deduction cost dealing patients clients customers physically present home office establish minimis exemption personal use home office requires secretary ensure self employment tax forms schedules separately state amounts attributable real estate taxes mortgage interest depreciation purposes home office tax deduction


Summary: Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to revise requirements for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. Authorizes appropriations for tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 (rental voucher program) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons with disabilities in an amount at least necessary to convert the number of authorized vouchers and funding under an annual contributions contract in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to issue guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) receiving voucher assistance under this Act, as well as those that received such assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for incremental vouchers for nonelderly disabled families during FY1997-FY2002, in order to ensure that such vouchers continue to be provided upon turnover to qualified persons with disabilities or to qualified nonelderly disabled families. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to PHAs and other administering entities to: (1) facilitate using vouchers to provide permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, (2) help states reduce reliance on segregated restrictive settings for people with disabilities to meet community care requirements, and (3) end chronic homelessness. (Sec. 3) Modifies project rental assistance contract requirements, including renewal of, and increases in, annual contract amounts. Requires initial contracts with the sponsor of a project assisted with any low-income housing tax credit or with any tax-exempt housing bonds to have an initial term of up to 360 months and to provide funding for 60 months. Revises the requirement that all units in housing assisted by capital advances and project rental assistance contracts be made available for occupancy by very low-income persons with disabilities for at least 40 years. Authorizes the Secretary to approve a project owner's request to convert a project from supportive housing for persons with disabilities to the direct benefit of low-income persons with disabilities, if the project is no longer needed for use as supportive housing. Limits to 25% the aggregate number of units in a multifamily housing project (except a group home or independent living facility) that may be used for persons with disabilities, including supportive housing. Requires the Secretary, within 30 days of issuing certain capital advances for multifamily projects (except group homes or independent living facilities), to delegate review and processing of such projects to an experienced state or local housing agency meeting specified criteria. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop criteria and a timeline to assess periodically the performance of such agencies; and (2) retain authority to review and process such projects in the event that, after its review and assessment, the agency fails to satisfy such criteria. Revises tenant selection procedures. Requires occupancy in dwelling units assisted under the Act to be available only to persons with disabilities, without regard to the particular disability involved, and households that include at least one person with a disability. Requires a lease between a tenant and a housing owner to be for at least one year. Prohibits the termination of a tenancy or refusal to renew a lease except for serious or repeated violation of the lease terms. Applies certain cost limits established by the Act and developed by the Secretary to supportive housing assisted by a capital advance as well as to the amount of funds that may be invested on a per unit basis. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such limitations to achieve specified goals. Requires the Secretary to establish a minimum percentage of capital advances per fiscal year for multifamily projects. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to make funds available for project rental assistance to offer additional methods of financing supportive housing for nonelderly adults with disabilities and with extremely low-incomes or for extremely low-income households that include at least one disabled person. (Sec. 5) Repeals the Secretary's authority to require an owner to deposit an amount up to $10,000 in a special escrow account to assure the owner's commitment to the housing. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015. (Sec. 8) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the adequacy and effectiveness of the program in assisting households of persons with disabilities.

frank supportive housing investment act sec amends cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act revise requirements supportive housing persons disabilities authorizes appropriations tenant based rental assistance section rental voucher program united_states_housing_act persons disabilities necessary convert number authorized vouchers funding annual contributions contract effect date enactment act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud issue guidance public housing agencies phas receiving voucher assistance act received assistance united_states_housing_act incremental vouchers disabled families order ensure vouchers continue provided turnover qualified persons disabilities qualified disabled families authorizes secretary provide technical assistance phas administering entities facilitate vouchers provide permanent supportive housing persons disabilities help states reduce reliance segregated restrictive settings people disabilities meet community care requirements end chronic homelessness sec modifies project rental assistance contract requirements including renewal increases annual contract amounts requires initial contracts sponsor project assisted low income housing tax credit tax exempt housing bonds initial term months provide funding months revises requirement units housing assisted capital advances project rental assistance contracts available occupancy low income persons disabilities years authorizes secretary approve project owner request convert project supportive housing persons disabilities direct benefit low income persons disabilities project longer needed use supportive housing limits aggregate number units multifamily housing project group home independent living facility persons disabilities including supportive housing requires secretary days issuing certain capital advances multifamily projects group homes independent living facilities delegate review processing projects experienced state local housing agency meeting specified criteria requires secretary develop criteria timeline assess periodically performance agencies retain authority review process projects event review assessment agency fails satisfy criteria revises tenant selection procedures requires occupancy dwelling units assisted act available persons disabilities regard particular disability involved households include person disability requires lease tenant housing owner year prohibits termination tenancy refusal renew lease repeated violation lease terms applies certain cost limits established act developed secretary supportive housing assisted capital advance funds invested unit basis authorizes secretary waive limitations achieve specified goals requires secretary establish minimum percentage capital advances fiscal year multifamily projects sec directs secretary funds available project rental assistance offer additional methods financing supportive housing adults disabilities extremely low incomes extremely low income households include disabled person sec repeals secretary authority require owner deposit special escrow account assure owner commitment housing sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 sec directs comptroller_general study report congress adequacy effectiveness program assisting households persons disabilities


Summary: Healthy Housing Council Act of 2009 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent Interagency Council on Healthy Housing. Requires the Council to: (1) review federal programs and services that provide housing, health, energy, or environmental services to families and individuals; (2) monitor, evaluate, and recommend improvements in existing programs and services administered, funded, or financed by federal, state, and local agencies; (3) recommend ways to reduce duplication among federal programs and services; and (4) ensure collaboration among and within agencies in the provision and availability of such programs and services.

healthy housing council act establishes executive branch independent interagency council healthy housing requires council review federal programs services provide housing health energy environmental services families individuals monitor evaluate recommend improvements existing programs services administered funded financed federal state local agencies recommend ways reduce duplication federal programs services ensure collaboration agencies provision availability programs services


Summary: Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2009 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ensure that funds in the residual receipts account of an eligible multifamily housing property are transferred, at the time of a qualified sale or exchange, to preservation entities. Requires that funds in the residual receipts account be used, subject to housing agency approval, to: (1) pay for rehabilitation costs approved by the housing agency; (2) deposit funds into the property's replacement reserve account; and (3) pay for social and other services, associated acquisition costs, and any other costs that have been approved by the housing agency and will directly benefit such tenants. Defines "preservation entity" as: (1) a nonprofit tax-exempt corporation; or (2) a limited partnership or limited liability company where the sole general partner or sole managing member of such ownership entity is a nonprofit tax-exempt corporation; and (3) that has the capacity to acquire and preserve an eligible multifamily housing property. States that, for purposes of the low-income housing credit under the Internal Revenue Code, residual receipts used or transferred under this Act shall not be considered federal funds.

affordable housing preservation revitalization act amends united_states_housing_act direct secretary housing_and_urban_development hud ensure funds residual receipts account eligible multifamily housing property transferred time qualified sale exchange preservation entities requires funds residual receipts account subject housing agency approval pay rehabilitation costs approved housing agency deposit funds property replacement reserve account pay social services associated acquisition costs costs approved housing agency directly benefit tenants defines preservation entity nonprofit tax exempt corporation limited partnership limited liability company sole general partner sole managing member ownership entity nonprofit tax exempt corporation capacity acquire preserve eligible multifamily housing property states purposes low income housing credit internal_revenue_code residual receipts transferred act shall considered federal funds


Summary: Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009 - Increases the amount of assistance authorized to be provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for permanent and total service-disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member from: (1) $14,000 to $28,000, in the case of the acquisition of housing with special features; and (2) $2,000 to $5,000, in the case of adaptations to a current residence. Directs the Secretary to adjust such amounts annually based on the residential home cost-of-construction index.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the duty on plastic lamp-holder housing containing sockets.

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Summary: Asset Management Improvement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from imposing restrictions or limitations on the amount of management and related fees for a public housing project which the public housing agency (PHA) determines reasonable, unless such restriction or limitation: (1) is determined pursuant to a negotiated rulemaking convened by the Secretary no earlier than April 1, 2010, with representatives from interested parties; and (2) is effective only on or after January 1, 2012. Allows any PHA that owns or operates fewer than 500 public housing units under the United States Housing Act of 1937 to elect to be exempt from asset management requirements imposed by the Secretary. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing any requirement relating to asset management restricting the use by PHAs of amounts for Capital Fund assistance for costs of any PHA central office. Requires the Secretary to ensure that PHAs encourage the reasonable efforts of residents to organize.

asset management improvement act prohibits secretary housing_and_urban_development hud imposing restrictions limitations management related fees public housing project public housing agency pha determines reasonable restriction limitation determined pursuant negotiated rulemaking convened secretary earlier april representatives interested parties effective january allows pha owns operates fewer public housing units united_states_housing_act elect exempt asset management requirements imposed secretary prohibits secretary imposing requirement relating asset management restricting use phas amounts capital_fund assistance costs pha central office requires secretary ensure phas encourage reasonable efforts residents organize