Summary: Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities. Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. Requires the Secretary to develop a plan to inform such entities that they may be eligible for such grants. Prohibits more than 2% of a grant from being used for administrative expenses. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the program within one year of this Act's enactment and annually thereafter until program completion. Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY2010-FY2012. (Sec. 3) Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at his or her discretion, to prohibit entry into the United States of steel, drywall, and cement products that fail to meet appropriate industry standards.

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Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit to individuals who provide mentoring services to young adults between the ages of 18 and 22. Requires such individuals to participate in a one-on-one relationship as a positive role model with such young adults and to conduct meetings and activities with them on not less than a monthly basis.

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Summary: Veterans' Home Loan Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the eligibility of veterans for mortgage financing under the veterans' mortgage revenue bond program by redefining "qualified veteran" as any veteran who served on active duty.

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Summary: Service Members First-Time Homebuyer Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a member of the Armed Forces from the recapture requirements of the first-time homebuyer tax credit if such member receives orders for service on qualified official extended duty requiring such member to deploy outside the United States, make a permanent or temporary change of duty station, or reside in government quarters.

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Summary: Neighborhood Stabilization Program Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to revise requirements for the use by state and local governments of emergency assistance provided to them for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes and residential properties. Requires any revenue generated, during a specified two-year reinvestment period, from the sale, rental, redevelopment, rehabilitation, or any other eligible use in excess of the cost to acquire and redevelop or rehabilitate an abandoned or foreclosed home or residential property, to be provided to and used by the state or local government in accordance with, and in furtherance of, the intent and provisions of this Act. Requires transfer of the revenue so generated in excess of such cost to the special account established in the U.S. Treasury into which money received as gifts and proceeds from the sale or redemption of gifts shall be deposited. Requires such revenues to be used for public debt reduction only.

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Summary: Veterans Home Loan Refinance Opportunity Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax-exempt veterans' mortgage bonds to permit: (1) proceeds from such bonds to refinance residences of veterans (currently, bond financing limited to new mortgages); (2) an annual inflation adjustment after 2010 to the amounts of veterans' mortgage bonds that states may issue; and (3) an increase from 1.125 % to 1.50% in the amount by which interest on veterans' mortgages may exceed the yield on a bond issue.

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Summary: Federal Assistance Downpayment Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from making loans for housing and buildings on adequate farms to any borrower or providing any guarantee, under the Doug Bereuter section 502 single family housing loan guarantee program, for any loan to any borrower, unless the borrower has paid, in cash or its equivalent, on account of the property to be acquired or refinanced, at least 3.5% of the property's appraised value or such larger amount as the Secretary may determine. (Thus requires downpayments for rural housing service direct and guaranteed single-family home loan programs). Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to repeal the downpayment assistance initiative that assists low-income families in achieving homeownership. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of grants under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for downpayment assistance on behalf of any family or person for the acquisition of a residence. Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to impose the same prohibition on amounts made available under the Neighborhood Stabilization program.

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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.

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Summary: Hazard Mitigation For All Act of 2009 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible public housing agencies (PHAs) for 75% of the cost of predisaster hazard mitigation activities benefiting assisted housing residents. Limits the use of such grants to eligible activities for residents of assisted housing whose family incomes do not exceed 80% of the area median income. Authorizes eligible activities that result in displacement of assisted residents only if accommodations provided for them during the period of displacement are similar to their existing assisted housing, located in a comparable community, and only a reasonable distance from it. Prescribes requirements for assistance to private owners of assisted housing.

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Summary: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for public housing agency (PHA) inspections of each dwelling unit for which a housing assistance payment contract is established. Requires an initial inspection before any assistance payment is made. Allows such payments if failure to meet standards is a result only of non-life threatening conditions, as established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Requires suspension of payments until each deficiency has been corrected. Permits a PHA, in the case of any property that, within the previous 12 months, has met the requirements of a qualified alternative inspection method, to authorize occupancy before completion of an initial inspection. Requires biennial inspections, in lieu of current annual inspections, to determine compliance. Provides for interim inspections, upon family request, within 24 hours if a noncompliant condition is life-threatening, or within 15 days if not life-threatening. Specifies steps for a determination of noncompliance. Authorizes a PHA to: (1) withhold assistance to a noncomplying unit during a correction period; and (2) use such assistance to make payments relating to such period during which payments were withheld. Authorizes a PHA to: (1) abate all assistance amounts for a noncomplying unit; (2) recommence such payments to its owner upon repair of the unit; and (3) use such abated assistance to make repairs to a noncomplying dwelling unit. Prohibits a contract to make such repairs with the inspector who determined the dwelling unit's failure. Requires a PHA to: (1) notify the tenant and the dwelling unit owner upon commencement of an abatement; (2) require the tenant to move if the dwelling unit is not brought into compliance within a specified period of time; and (3) issue the tenant the necessary forms to allow the move, transferring the rental assistance to the new unit. Prohibits a dwelling unit owner from terminating the tenancy of any tenant because of the withholding or abatement of assistance. Allows such tenant, during such withholding or abatement, to terminate the tenancy by notifying the owner. Requires the PHA to: (1) terminate the housing assistance payments contract for a dwelling unit if such assistance is abated, the owner does not correct the noncompliance within a specified period of time, and the agency does not use such abated assistance to pay for the repairs; (2) provide the family residing in the dwelling unit a certain period of time to lease a new residence with the tenant-based rental assistance; and (3) take specified steps, at the family's option, to assist the family in relocating to other public housing it owns or operates if the family cannot otherwise find a new residence. (Sec. 3) Authorizes a PHA to establish for public housing (other than elderly or disabled families) a tenant rent structure: (1) with a ceiling rent, adjustable periodically for inflation; (2) in which the rent is set and distributed on the basis of broad tiers of family income, adjustable annually; or (3) in which the rent is based on a percentage of family income. Revises low-income occupancy and rental payment requirements to prescribe reviews of family income at least annually for most tenants or every three years for fixed-income families. Repeals the current disallowance of earned income from rent determinations and PHA authority to establish an individual savings account for the same family, at their request, in lieu of disallowing earned income from the rent determination. Redefines income. Excludes from such definition any imputed return on assets, benefits from Coverdell education savings accounts, as well as (according to current law) any payments attributable to underpayment of federal benefits due, or deferred disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts. Excludes from calculation of the income of student dependents: (1) any dependent's earned income; and (2) any grants-in-aid or scholarships related to full-time attendance used for tuition or books. Revises requirements for adjusted income to: (1) allow a deduction (except for eligibility requirements for assisted housing and income mix) of 10% of the lesser of a family's income or $9,000, under specified conditions; (2) increase deductions for elderly or disabled families, dependents, and health and medical expenses; and (3) eliminate the exclusion of child and spousal support payments and the earned income of minors (except as allowed for dependents). Revises the deduction for child care expenses to allow only 10% of a family's annual income used for unreimbursed child care expenses (currently, any reasonable child care expenses necessary to enable a member of the family to be employed or to further his or her education). Requires appropriate adjustments in the formula income of certain PHAs whose rental income is reduced in a material and disproportionate manner as a result of the amendments of this Act. Requires the Secretary to report biennially to Congress on: (1) the impact of this Act upon the revenues and costs of operating public housing units, the Section 8 voucher program for rental assistance, and the Section 8 project-based rental assistance programs; and (2) recommendations for legislative changes to reduce or eliminate material reduction in the net income of PHAs nationwide or a material increase in the costs of funding the voucher program or the project-based assistance program, if such impact is identified. (Sec. 4) Prescribes eligibility criteria for assistance based upon assets and income. Prohibits rental of a public housing dwelling unit or related assistance to any family with: (1) net assets exceeding $100,000, adjusted annually for inflation; or (2) a present ownership interest in, and a legal right to reside in, real property suitable for residential occupancy, with certain exceptions. (Sec. 5) Revises requirements governing assistance to low-income working families. Prescribes an alternative eligibility formula for maximum family income (not applicable to Puerto Rico or any U.S. territories or possessions) if the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved is higher than 30% of the area median income. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for tenant-based vouchers for FY2010-FY2014. Revises requirements for tenant-based contract renewals, including allocation of renewal funding among PHAs. Directs the Secretary to issue guidance to PHAs that receive voucher assistance for non-elderly disabled families or homeless veterans to ensure that the vouchers continue to be provided upon turnover to such qualified individuals. (Sec. 7) Revises requirements for calculation of administrative fees, including those covering family self-sufficiency program costs. Requires the Secretary to establish a fee for dwelling units owned by a PHA that reflects reasonable costs of administration and takes into consideration the third-party inspection and rent determination expenses incurred in compliance with the requirements of the Act. Repeals the Secretary's discretionary authority to decrease the fee for PHA-owned units to reflect such reasonable costs. Extends the Secretary's authority to establish fees for the costs of administering the tenant-based assistance, certificate, voucher, and moderate rehabilitation programs through FY2010. Directs the Secretary to establish a fee for the costs incurred in administering the self-sufficiency program to assist families receiving Section 8 voucher assistance. (Sec. 8) Revises requirements for Section 8 single grant homeownership downpayment assistance to an eligible family that purchases a dwelling unit that will be owned by one or more members of the family and occupied by them. Limits such a grant to $10,000. Authorizes a PHA to require prepurchase housing counseling or participation in a self-sufficiency program as a condition of a family receiving such downpayment assistance. Redefines rent of manufactured housing for which vouchers may be used to include the amortized cost of purchasing a manufactured home, as well as specified other costs. (Sec. 9) Authorizes a PHA to report to certain consumer reporting agencies the past rent payment history of an individual receiving tenant-based housing choice vouchers, if that individual agrees in writing to such reporting. (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish standards and procedures for assessing the performance of PHAs in carrying out the programs for tenant-based rental assistance and for homeownership assistance; and (2) assess and report to Congress biennially on such performance, making the assessment available to the PHA and to the public via the HUD website. (Sec. 11) Revises the authority of a PHA to use amounts provided under an annual contributions contract to enter into a housing assistance payment contract with respect to an existing, newly constructed, or rehabilitated structure (project-based assistance). Increases from 20% to 25% the amount of funding available for tenant-based assistance administered by the agency that may be attached to such structures. Allows attachment of an additional 5% to structures for homeless individuals and families that provide supportive housing to persons with disabilities, or that are located in areas where project-based vouchers are difficult to use. Authorizes the Secretary, by regulation, to establish additional categories for such exception. Revises income mixing requirements. Changes the maximum 25% of the dwelling units in any building that may be assisted under a housing assistance payment contract for project-based assistance to a maximum of 25 dwelling units or 25% of the dwelling units in any project. Specifies circumstances in which the 25% may be increased to 40% or 50%. Revises requirements for project-based assistance tenant selection waiting lists, providing for site-based lists. Authorizes a PHA, under certain conditions, to attach assistance to an existing, newly constructed, or rehabilitated structure in which it has an ownership interest or of which it has control without following a competitive process. States that if a project-based assistance dwelling unit also receives funding from either of the funds established under the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, the rent for the unit, if agreed upon by both the PHA and the owner, may be established at an amount that is less than would otherwise be permitted under this Act. (Sec. 12) Instructs the Secretary to monitor rent burdens and report to Congress annually on the percentages of assisted families that pay more than 30% and 40% of their adjusted incomes for rent. Requires a PHA to adjust the payment standard to eliminate excessive rent burdens. Requires annual reports to Congress on: (1) the degree to which assisted families are clustered in lower rent, higher poverty areas; and (2) the extent to which greater geographic distribution of such families could be achieved. Authorizes a PHA, without the Secretary's approval, to establish a payment standard of up to 120% of the fair market rent where necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability. Allows a PHA to seek the Secretary's approval to use a payment standard greater than 120% for such a person. Prohibits the Secretary, in either case, from establishing additional requirements regarding the amount of adjusted income paid by such person for rent. (Sec. 13) Directs the Secretary to define market areas in areas sufficiently distinct as is necessary to: (1) establish fair market rentals that accurately reflect typical rental costs of units suitable for occupancy by persons assisted in communities in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas (including low poverty areas); and (2) avoid concentration of voucher holders. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures to permit a PHA to request the establishment of separate market areas for either all or contiguous parts of the areas under its jurisdiction. Requires the Secretary to phase in large increases or decreases in the fair market rentals that result from changes in market area boundaries or other methodological changes that do not reflect actual year-to-year trends in rents by limiting such increases or decreases to up to 5% each year. Declares that no PHA shall be required, as a result of a reduction in the fair market rental, to reduce the payment standard applied to a family continuing to reside in a unit for which the family was receiving assistance at the time the fair market rental was reduced. (Sec. 14) Limits a PHA's elective screening to criteria directly related to an applicant's ability to fulfill the obligations of an assisted lease, with due consideration of related mitigating circumstances. Declares that such requirements shall not limit a PHA's ability to deny assistance based on an applicant's criminal background or any other permissible grounds for denial under requirements of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (relating to safety and security in public and assisted housing). Exempts from PHA elective re-screening existing families who are: (1) recipients of enhanced vouchers under the National Housing Act of 1937; (2) recipients of tenant-based assistance pursuant to this Act; or (3) residing in multifamily housing subject to a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act and provided tenant-based assistance pursuant to this Act. Amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to modify the standards established by a PHA or an owner of federally assisted housing that prohibit admission to PHA programs or federally assisted housing for households with members who are illegal drug users or alcohol abusers. Repeals the PHA or owner's authority to consider the successful completion of a supervised drug or alcohol rehabilitation program by such individual when determining whether he or she may interfere with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents. Requires any determination by a PHA or an owner of federally assisted housing that a housing applicant is illegally using a controlled substance, or is a chronic abuser of alcohol not currently participating in a supervised alcohol rehabilitation program, to be based on documented evidence that is credible and objective. Modifies the PHA and owner's authority to deny admission for such assistance to certain criminal offenders. Specifies a five-year look-back period for any drug-related or violent or other criminal activity which would permit a PHA or owner to deny admission to the housing in question. Prohibits any denial of admission based on a misdemeanor charge and conviction unless it is based on a pattern of activity, the commission of any offense against a child (including child pornography offenses), the commission of any offense involving a child victim, the commission of a sexual assault, the commission of an assault, or the commission of violent, disruptive, or illegal behavior that interferes with the right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents. (Sec. 15) Amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to prohibit the Secretary, PHAs, or owners of federally assisted housing from establishing prohibitions or restrictions on the otherwise lawful possession or use of firearms in federally assisted housing. (Sec. 16) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to state that a family shall not have to requalify under PHA selection standards in order to be eligible for enhanced voucher assistance. Revises requirements for enhanced voucher assistance to allow an assisted family to elect to remain in the same project in which the family was residing on the date of the project eligibility event (as under current law), regardless of unit and family size standards normally used by the administering PHA (except that tenants may be required to move to units of appropriate size if available on the premises). Requires the owner of the unit to accept the enhanced voucher and terminate the tenancy only for serious or repeated violation of the terms and conditions of the lease or for violation of applicable law. Requires the Secretary, upon the termination date for each assisted multifamily housing project, to make enhanced voucher assistance available on behalf of each family that is: (1) a low- or moderate-income family that is elderly, disabled, or residing in a low-vacancy area; and (2) residing on such termination date in a project dwelling unit that immediately before such date was assisted under the multifamily housing subsidy program for the project and is not assisted after such termination date under Section 8 of the National Housing Act of 1937. Redefines "eligibility event" to include the occurrence of the termination date for an assisted multifamily housing project. Prescribes certain enhanced voucher assistance requirements as of the expiration of the use restrictions applicable to the housing developments known as Georgetowne Houses I and II (covered properties), formerly identified by FHA project nos. 023-55058 and 023-55179 and located in Boston, Massachusetts. Requires the offer of enhanced voucher assistance to each eligible low- or moderate-income family that, as of such expiration, is residing in a dwelling unit in the covered properties not covered by project-based rental assistance. Grants each such family that chooses to remain in the covered properties up to three years from the issuance of such enhanced voucher to commence its use. Deems such use restrictions to expire with respect to the covered properties on March 1, 2010, but only if: (1) the properties' owner enters into agreements with the Secretary to maintain the project-based rental assistance for the properties for a period of at least 20 years, beginning on such expiration date; and (2) the contract rents for dwelling units shall be determined during the period ending upon such expiration based upon the rents for comparable unassisted and unrestricted units in the area in which such properties are located. States that before May 1, 2012, the rental assistance payments for such project-based units in the Georgetowne Houses II shall be restricted to the rent levels provided under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987. Provides funding for such enhanced vouchers from amounts appropriated for tenant-based rental assistance otherwise authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937. (Sec. 17) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to permit HUD participation in certain state demonstration programs providing for persons with significant disabilities to be employed and to continue to receive supplemental security income (SSI), disability insurance, Medicaid, and other benefits under specified federal and state programs. (Sec. 18) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 to provide PHAs with incremental assistance under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 sufficient to assist 150,000 incremental dwelling units in such fiscal year for: (1) tenant-based assistance; and (2) project-based voucher assistance for extremely low-income families. (Sec. 19) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a PHA to use subsidy payments otherwise due the owner of public housing to pay for continued utility service, when the owner has failed to pay for it, in order to avoid hardship to program participants. (Sec. 20) Requires the Secretary to: (1) publish regularly data regarding utility consumption and costs in local areas that will be useful for the establishment of allowances for tenant-paid utilities for assisted families; and (2) establish guidelines for the use of such data in a manner that avoids unnecessary administrative burdens for PHAs and protects families in various unit sizes and building types, and using various utilities, from high rent and utility cost burdens relative to income. (Sec. 21) Authorizes the Secretary to provide preservation project-based voucher assistance in lieu of enhanced voucher assistance in the case of a multifamily housing project with respect to which an eligibility event occurs or has occurred. (Sec. 22) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a PHA, in the case of foreclosure on any federally-related mortgage loan or on any residential real property in which a recipient of public housing assistance resides, and the PHA is unable, under specified conditions, to make payments under the housing assistance payment contract to the immediate successor in interest after foreclosure, to use such funds that would have been used to pay the rental amounts on behalf of the family: (1) to pay for utilities that are the owner's responsibility under the lease or applicable law after notifying the owner that it intends to make such payments; and (2) for the family's reasonable moving costs, including security deposit. Amends the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, part of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, to repeal the termination on December 31, 2012, of the provision relating to the effect of foreclosure on Section 8 tenancies, thus extending such provision indefinitely. (Sec. 23) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on: (1) whether any statutory, regulatory, or administrative provisions of the housing voucher program or of other federally subsidized housing programs, or policies and practices of housing owners or PHAs or other agencies, have the effect of making occupancy by voucher holders in federally subsidized housing projects more difficult to obtain than occupancy by non-voucher holders; and (2) recommendations for statutory, regulatory, or administrative changes on the finding of such obstacles. (Sec. 24) Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to modify the duties of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Requires it to: (1) include in its National Strategic Plan to End Homelessness specific actions to accomplish that goal; (2) ensure that federal agency related programs and activities to assist homeless individuals are coordinated with each other; (3) make recommendations in its mandatory annual reports to Congress and the President on long-term goals for Congress to reduce homelessness and legislative strategies to achieve them; (4) evaluate the federal role in interacting and coordinating with state and local entities that address homelessness; and (5) conduct research and develop methods to improve coordination between the Council and federal agencies in existence upon the enactment of the Interagency Council on Homelessness Reform Act of 2009 that specifically deal with homelessness, and minimize the period during which individuals remain homeless. Requires the Council to: (1) report biennially to the President and Congress detailing its efforts to address homelessness; and (2) make each of its mandatory reports, the Plan, and updates to Congress publicly available, including on a website it maintains. Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Council through FY2015. (Sec. 25) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the effects of Section 8 programs on HUD's budget and programs. (Sec. 26) Establishes a 10-year Housing Innovation Program (HIP) to provide PHAs and HUD with flexibility to design and evaluate innovative approaches to providing housing assistance. Requires the Secretary to designate up to 60 PHAs to participate in HIP, plus up to an additional 20 PHAs to demonstrate other innovative strategies. Designates to participate in HIP all existing PHAs that have an agreement with HUD pursuant to the Moving to Work demonstration program and are currently in compliance with the program's rule. Requires the Secretary to approve and transfer such agencies into HIP. Requires one-for-one replacement of demolished or disposed of dwelling units under HIP according to a comprehensive outreach plan developed by the PHA in conjunction with its residents and meeting certain criteria. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 for resident technical assistance, including review and comment on impact analyses and demolition or disposition proposals. Requires the Secretary to publish criteria to be used to award funds on a competitive basis to certain local, regional, state, or national organizations whose members are predominantly low-income. Bars PHAs from receiving such technical assistance funds. Denies any liability on the part of a PHA for the action of any grantee. Requires participating PHAs to cooperate with grantees to assist them in reaching families assisted under the program. Authorizes appropriations to HUD to conduct evaluations of all PHAs participating in HIP. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the extent to which such PHAs are meeting HIP goals and purposes. (Sec. 27) Requires the Comptroller General to identify and report to Congress on: (1) databases regarding incomes of families and individuals that may be used in conjunction with the Section 8 rental voucher program, the public housing program, and project-based Section 8 rental assistance programs to reduce errors in subsidy amounts provided on behalf of assistance recipients; and (2) how best to utilize such databases. (Sec. 28) Prohibits rental housing assistance on behalf of any individual or household unless the individuals or adult household members provide valid personal identification in the form of either: (1) a Social Security card with photo identification or REAL ID Act identification; (2) a passport; or (3) a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services identification card.

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owner repair unit use assistance repairs noncomplying dwelling unit prohibits contract repairs inspector determined dwelling unit failure requires pha notify tenant dwelling unit owner commencement abatement require tenant dwelling unit brought compliance specified period time issue tenant necessary forms allow transferring rental assistance new unit prohibits dwelling unit owner terminating tenancy tenant withholding abatement assistance allows tenant withholding abatement terminate tenancy notifying owner requires pha terminate housing assistance payments contract dwelling unit assistance owner correct noncompliance specified period time agency use assistance pay repairs provide family residing dwelling unit certain period time lease new residence tenant based rental assistance specified steps family option assist family relocating public housing owns operates family find new residence sec authorizes pha establish public housing elderly disabled families tenant rent structure ceiling rent adjustable periodically inflation rent set distributed basis broad tiers family income adjustable annually rent based percentage family income revises low income occupancy rental payment requirements prescribe reviews family income annually tenants years fixed income families repeals current disallowance earned income rent determinations pha authority establish individual savings account family request lieu earned income rent determination redefines income excludes definition imputed return assets benefits coverdell education savings_accounts according current law payments attributable underpayment federal benefits deferred disability benefits department_of_veterans_affairs received lump sum prospective monthly amounts excludes calculation income student dependents dependent earned income grants aid scholarships related time attendance tuition books revises requirements adjusted income allow deduction eligibility requirements assisted housing income mix lesser family income specified conditions increase deductions elderly disabled families dependents health medical expenses eliminate exclusion child spousal support payments earned income minors allowed dependents revises deduction child care expenses allow family annual income unreimbursed child care expenses currently reasonable child care expenses necessary enable member family employed education requires appropriate adjustments formula income certain phas rental income reduced material disproportionate manner result amendments act requires secretary report biennially congress impact act revenues costs operating public housing units section voucher program rental assistance section project based rental assistance programs recommendations legislative changes reduce eliminate material reduction net income phas nationwide material increase costs funding voucher program project based assistance program impact identified sec prescribes eligibility criteria assistance based assets income prohibits rental public housing dwelling unit related assistance family net assets exceeding adjusted annually inflation present ownership interest legal right reside real property suitable residential occupancy certain exceptions sec revises requirements governing assistance low income working_families prescribes alternative eligibility formula maximum family income applicable puerto_rico territories possessions poverty line applicable family size involved higher area median income sec authorizes appropriations tenant based vouchers fy2010 fy2014 revises requirements tenant based contract renewals including allocation renewal funding phas directs secretary issue guidance phas receive voucher assistance non elderly disabled families homeless veterans ensure vouchers continue provided turnover qualified individuals sec revises requirements calculation administrative fees including covering family self sufficiency program costs requires secretary establish fee dwelling units owned pha reflects reasonable costs administration takes consideration party inspection rent determination expenses incurred compliance requirements act repeals secretary discretionary authority decrease fee pha owned units reflect reasonable costs extends secretary authority establish fees costs administering tenant based assistance certificate voucher moderate rehabilitation programs fy2010 directs secretary establish fee costs incurred administering self sufficiency program assist families receiving section voucher assistance sec revises requirements section single grant homeownership downpayment assistance eligible family purchases dwelling unit owned members family occupied limits grant authorizes pha require housing counseling participation self sufficiency program condition family receiving downpayment assistance redefines rent manufactured housing vouchers include amortized cost purchasing manufactured home specified costs sec authorizes pha report certain consumer reporting agencies past rent payment history individual receiving tenant based housing choice vouchers individual agrees writing reporting sec directs secretary establish standards procedures assessing performance phas carrying programs tenant based rental assistance homeownership assistance assess report congress biennially performance making assessment available pha public hud website sec revises authority pha use amounts provided annual contributions contract enter housing assistance payment contract respect existing newly constructed rehabilitated structure project based assistance increases funding available tenant based assistance administered agency attached structures allows attachment additional structures homeless individuals families provide supportive housing persons disabilities located areas project based vouchers difficult use authorizes secretary regulation establish additional categories exception revises income requirements changes maximum dwelling units building assisted housing assistance payment contract project based assistance maximum dwelling units dwelling units project specifies circumstances increased revises requirements project based assistance tenant selection waiting lists providing site based lists authorizes pha certain conditions attach assistance existing newly constructed rehabilitated structure ownership interest control following competitive process states project based assistance dwelling unit receives funding funds established federal_housing_enterprises_financial_safety soundness act rent unit agreed pha owner established permitted act sec instructs secretary monitor rent burdens report congress annually percentages assisted families pay adjusted incomes rent requires pha adjust payment standard eliminate excessive rent burdens requires annual reports congress degree assisted families lower rent higher poverty areas extent greater geographic distribution families achieved authorizes pha secretary approval establish payment standard fair market rent necessary reasonable accommodation person disability allows pha seek secretary approval use payment standard greater person prohibits secretary case establishing additional requirements adjusted income paid person rent sec directs secretary define market areas areas sufficiently distinct necessary establish fair market rentals accurately reflect typical rental costs units suitable occupancy persons assisted communities metropolitan non metropolitan areas including low poverty areas avoid concentration voucher holders directs secretary establish procedures permit pha request establishment separate market areas contiguous parts areas jurisdiction requires secretary phase large increases decreases fair market rentals result changes market area boundaries changes reflect actual year year trends rents limiting increases decreases year declares pha shall required result reduction fair market rental reduce payment standard applied family continuing reside unit family receiving assistance time fair market rental reduced sec limits pha elective screening criteria directly related applicant ability fulfill obligations assisted lease consideration related mitigating circumstances declares requirements shall limit pha ability deny assistance based applicant criminal background permissible grounds denial requirements quality housing work responsibility act relating safety security public assisted housing exempts pha elective screening existing families recipients enhanced vouchers national housing act recipients tenant based assistance pursuant act residing multifamily housing subject mortgage insured national housing act provided tenant based assistance pursuant act amends quality housing work responsibility act modify standards established pha owner federally assisted housing prohibit admission pha programs federally assisted housing households members illegal drug users alcohol abusers repeals pha owner authority consider successful completion supervised drug alcohol rehabilitation program individual determining interfere health safety right peaceful enjoyment premises residents requires determination pha owner federally assisted housing housing applicant illegally controlled substance chronic alcohol currently participating supervised alcohol rehabilitation program based documented evidence credible objective modifies pha owner authority deny admission assistance certain criminal offenders specifies year look period drug related violent criminal activity permit pha owner deny admission housing question prohibits denial admission based misdemeanor charge conviction based pattern activity commission offense child including child pornography offenses commission offense involving child victim commission sexual_assault commission assault commission violent disruptive illegal behavior interferes right peaceful enjoyment premises residents sec amends quality housing work responsibility act prohibit secretary phas owners federally assisted housing establishing prohibitions restrictions lawful possession use firearms federally assisted housing sec amends united_states_housing_act state family shall pha selection standards order eligible enhanced voucher assistance revises requirements enhanced voucher assistance allow assisted family elect remain project family residing date project eligibility event current law regardless unit family size standards normally administering pha tenants required units appropriate size available premises requires owner unit accept enhanced voucher terminate tenancy repeated violation terms conditions lease violation applicable law requires secretary termination date assisted multifamily housing project enhanced voucher assistance available behalf family low- moderate income family elderly disabled residing low vacancy area residing termination date project dwelling unit immediately date assisted multifamily housing subsidy program project assisted termination date section national housing act redefines eligibility event include occurrence termination date assisted multifamily housing project prescribes certain enhanced voucher assistance requirements expiration use restrictions applicable housing developments known houses covered properties identified fha project located boston massachusetts requires offer enhanced voucher assistance eligible low- moderate income family expiration residing dwelling unit covered properties covered project based rental assistance grants family chooses remain covered properties years issuance enhanced voucher commence use deems use restrictions expire respect covered properties march properties owner enters agreements secretary maintain project based rental assistance properties period years beginning expiration date contract rents dwelling units shall determined period ending expiration based rents comparable unrestricted units area properties located states rental assistance payments project based units houses shall restricted rent levels provided emergency low income housing preservation act provides funding enhanced vouchers amounts appropriated tenant based rental assistance authorized united_states_housing_act sec authorizes secretary enter agreements social_security_administration ssa secretary health_and_human_services hhs permit hud participation certain state demonstration programs providing persons significant disabilities employed continue receive supplemental security income ssi disability_insurance medicaid benefits specified federal state programs sec authorizes appropriations fy2010 provide phas incremental assistance section united_states_housing_act sufficient assist incremental dwelling units fiscal year tenant based assistance project based voucher assistance extremely low income families sec amends united_states_housing_act authorize pha use subsidy payments owner public housing pay continued utility service owner failed pay order avoid hardship program participants sec requires secretary publish regularly data utility consumption costs local areas useful establishment allowances tenant paid utilities assisted families establish guidelines use data manner avoids unnecessary administrative burdens phas protects families unit sizes building types utilities high rent utility cost burdens relative income sec authorizes secretary provide preservation project based voucher assistance lieu enhanced voucher assistance case multifamily housing project respect eligibility event occurs occurred sec amends united_states_housing_act authorize pha case foreclosure federally related mortgage loan residential real property recipient public housing assistance resides pha unable specified conditions payments housing assistance payment contract immediate successor interest foreclosure use funds pay rental amounts behalf family pay utilities owner responsibility lease applicable law notifying owner intends payments family reasonable moving costs including security deposit amends protecting_tenants foreclosure act helping families save homes act repeal termination december provision relating effect foreclosure section extending provision indefinitely sec directs comptroller_general study report congress statutory regulatory administrative provisions housing voucher program federally subsidized housing programs policies practices housing owners phas agencies effect making occupancy voucher holders federally subsidized housing projects difficult obtain occupancy non voucher holders recommendations statutory regulatory administrative changes finding obstacles sec amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance_act modify duties interagency council homelessness requires include national strategic plan end homelessness specific actions accomplish goal ensure federal agency related programs activities assist homeless individuals coordinated recommendations mandatory annual reports congress president long term goals congress reduce homelessness legislative strategies achieve evaluate federal role coordinating state local entities address homelessness conduct research develop methods improve coordination council federal agencies existence enactment interagency council homelessness reform_act specifically deal homelessness minimize period individuals remain homeless requires council report biennially president congress detailing efforts address homelessness mandatory reports plan updates congress publicly available including website maintains extends authorization appropriations council fy2015 sec directs comptroller_general study report congress effects section programs hud budget programs sec establishes year housing innovation program provide phas hud flexibility design evaluate innovative approaches providing housing assistance requires secretary designate phas participate plus additional phas demonstrate innovative strategies designates participate existing phas agreement hud pursuant moving work demonstration program currently compliance program rule requires secretary approve transfer agencies requires replacement demolished disposed dwelling units according comprehensive outreach plan developed pha conjunction residents meeting certain criteria authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 resident technical assistance including review comment impact analyses demolition disposition proposals requires secretary publish criteria award funds competitive basis certain local regional state national organizations members predominantly low income bars phas receiving technical assistance funds denies liability pha action grantee requires participating phas cooperate grantees assist reaching families assisted program authorizes appropriations hud conduct evaluations phas participating requires comptroller_general report congress extent phas meeting goals purposes sec requires comptroller_general identify report congress databases incomes families individuals conjunction section rental voucher program public housing program project based section rental assistance programs reduce errors subsidy amounts provided behalf assistance recipients best utilize databases sec prohibits rental housing assistance behalf individual household individuals adult household members provide valid personal identification form social_security card photo identification real act identification passport citizenship_and_immigration_services identification card


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: Temporary Mortgage Assistance Loan Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make available, in the form of monthly payments, temporary mortgage assistance loans to mortgagees or mortgage servicers of qualified homeowners who are in default on their mortgages. Prescribes conditions, time periods and repayment terms. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make certain funds that remain unobligated under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) available to the Secretary to implement this Act.

temporary mortgage assistance loan act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud available form monthly payments temporary mortgage assistance loans mortgagees mortgage servicers qualified homeowners default mortgages prescribes conditions time periods repayment terms directs secretary treasury certain funds remain unobligated emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa available secretary implement act


Summary: Applies to any individual or household adversely affected by a major disaster that occurred on or after January 1, 2006, the provision of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 that eliminates the maximum limit on financial assistance, adjusted for inflation, of: (1) $5,000 for repair of owner-occupied private residences, utilities, and residential infrastructure damaged by a major disaster; and (2) $10,000 for replacement of owner-occupied private residences damaged by a major disaster.

applies individual household adversely affected major disaster occurred january provision post-katrina_emergency_management_reform_act eliminates maximum limit financial assistance adjusted inflation repair owner occupied private residences utilities residential infrastructure damaged major disaster replacement owner occupied private residences damaged major disaster


Summary: Georgetowne Houses Preservation Act of 2009 - Applies this Act to the housing developments known as Georgetowne Houses I and II (covered properties), located in Boston, Massachusetts. Requires, upon the expiration of certain use restrictions for the covered properties, the offer of enhanced voucher assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 to each eligible low-income or moderate income family who, as of such expiration, is residing in a dwelling unit in the covered properties which is not covered by project-based rental assistance. Grants each such family who chooses to remain in the covered properties three years from the issuance of such enhanced voucher to commence its use. Deems such use restrictions to expire on March 1, 2010, but only if the covered property owner agrees with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to maintain the project-based rental assistance for the properties at least another 20 years. Requires determination of the contract rents for dwelling units in such covered properties, until such expiration date, to be based upon the rents for comparable unassisted and unrestricted units in the area in which the covered properties are located. But restricts the rental assistance payments for such project-based units in Georgetowne Houses II, before May 1, 2012, to the rent levels provided under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987.

houses preservation act applies act housing developments known houses covered properties located boston massachusetts requires expiration certain use restrictions covered properties offer enhanced voucher assistance united_states_housing_act eligible low income moderate income family expiration residing dwelling unit covered properties covered project based rental assistance grants family chooses remain covered properties years issuance enhanced voucher commence use deems use restrictions expire march covered property owner agrees secretary housing_and_urban_development hud maintain project based rental assistance properties years requires determination contract rents dwelling units covered properties expiration date based rents comparable unrestricted units area covered properties located restricts rental assistance payments project based units houses rent levels provided emergency low income housing preservation act


Summary: 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the National Housing Act to declare that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) is not subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 when insuring any mortgage for a one-family unit in a multifamily project that holds an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities which serve the project (condominium). (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) appoint and fix the compensation of HUD personnel; and (2) use certain funds to maintain an appropriate level of investment in information technology in order to upgrade HUD technology systems used in carrying out personnel-related functions. Sets a cap upon the use of premium-generated income for such upgrades, subject to approval in advance in an appropriation Act. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a comprehensive training and education program to improve certain HUD services to users of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance programs; and (2) conduct an ongoing review of delinquencies among recent single family housing mortgage originations; and (3) make available to certain congressional committees any information and conclusions pursuant to such review of delinquencies. Amends the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 to direct the Secretary to implement procedures that analyze mortgage performance during the mandatory random review of mortgagees on one- to four-family residences who potentially present a high risk to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. (Sec. 6) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of HUD, and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) should use their statutory and regulatory authorities to provide financial assistance to facilitate increased warehouse credit capacity by qualified warehouse lenders. Urges that such assistance: (1) be used only to expand the amount of credit or lending capacity made available to qualified mortgage lenders by qualified warehouse lenders in order to fund residential mortgage loans; and (2) be provided in a manner which might include direct loans, guarantees, credit enhancement, and other incentives. (Sec. 7) Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary to implement alternative insured mortgage foreclosure avoidance demonstration programs, including methods involving short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and partial or full payment of insurance benefits to the mortgagee.

21st century fha housing act sec amends national housing act declare secretary housing urban affairs hud subject national_environmental_policy_act insuring mortgage family unit multifamily project holds undivided interest common areas facilities serve project condominium sec authorizes secretary appoint fix compensation hud personnel use certain funds maintain appropriate level investment information technology order upgrade hud technology systems carrying personnel related functions sets cap use premium generated income upgrades subject approval advance appropriation act sec requires secretary establish comprehensive training education program improve certain hud services users federal_housing_administration fha mortgage insurance programs conduct ongoing review recent single family housing mortgage available certain congressional committees information conclusions pursuant review amends helping families save homes act direct secretary implement procedures analyze mortgage performance mandatory random review mortgagees one- family residences potentially present high risk mutual_mortgage_insurance_fund sec expresses sense congress secretary treasury secretary hud director federal_housing_finance_agency fhfa use statutory regulatory authorities provide financial assistance facilitate increased warehouse credit capacity qualified warehouse lenders urges assistance expand credit lending capacity available qualified mortgage lenders qualified warehouse lenders order fund residential mortgage loans provided manner include direct_loans guarantees credit enhancement incentives sec amends national housing act authorize secretary implement alternative insured mortgage foreclosure avoidance demonstration programs including methods involving short sales deeds lieu foreclosure partial payment insurance benefits mortgagee


Summary: + Small and Medium Urban Regions Growth and Empowerment Act of 2009 or the SURGE Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax-preferred empowerment zones, rural enterprise communities, and renewal communities to: (1) extend the period of designation for such areas through 2019; (2) expand the types of businesses eligible for empowerment zone tax incentives; (3) grant authority to expand the boundaries of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, including those located in rural areas; (4) expand the use of tax-exempt Gulf Opportunity Zone and facility bonds in such areas; and (5) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to make businesses aware of the tax benefits of enterprise zones and to provide technical assistance to small businesses eligible for such benefits.

small medium urban regions growth empowerment act surge act amends internal_revenue_code provisions relating tax preferred empowerment zones rural enterprise communities renewal communities extend period designation areas expand types businesses eligible empowerment zone tax incentives grant authority expand boundaries empowerment zones enterprise communities including located rural areas expand use tax exempt gulf_opportunity zone facility bonds areas authorize secretary treasury grants states local governments nonprofit organizations businesses aware tax benefits enterprise zones provide technical assistance small businesses eligible benefits


Summary: FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the National Housing Act to revise the maximum mortgage loan principal amounts the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may insure for elevator-type multifamily structures for: (1) rental housing; (2) cooperative housing; (3) rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing; (4) housing for moderate income and displaced families; (5) housing for elderly persons; and (6) condominiums. Replaces the current specific dollar amount limitations per family unit by which the insurable mortgage principal obligation for elevator-type multifamily structures may be increased. Prescribes instead an increase limitation per family unit of up to 50% higher than the corresponding limitations for non-elevator-type multifamily structures. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe a higher maximum (up to 50%) for the principal obligation of mortgages insured for multifamily projects located in an extremely high-cost area (similar to that for mortgage insurance for property in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands). (Sec. 4) States that this Act applies to mortgages insured under Title II of the National Housing Act after September 30, 2009.

fha multifamily loan limit adjustment act sec amends national housing act revise maximum mortgage loan principal amounts secretary housing_and_urban_development hud insure elevator type multifamily structures rental housing cooperative housing rehabilitation neighborhood conservation housing housing moderate income displaced families housing elderly persons replaces current specific dollar limitations family unit insurable mortgage principal obligation elevator type multifamily structures increased prescribes instead increase limitation family unit higher corresponding limitations non elevator type multifamily structures sec authorizes secretary prescribe higher maximum principal obligation mortgages insured multifamily projects located extremely high cost area similar mortgage insurance property alaska guam hawaii virgin_islands sec states act applies mortgages insured title national housing act september


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such credit to all purchasers of a principal residence; (2) limit the credit to one sale or exchange of a principal residence; and (3) extend such credit through November 30, 2010. Allows individual taxpayers a tax deduction through 2010 for losses from the sale or exchange of a principal residence.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code relating time homebuyer tax credit extend credit purchasers principal residence limit credit sale exchange principal residence extend credit november allows individual taxpayers tax deduction losses sale exchange principal residence


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: Suspend ACORN Certification Act of 2009 - Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with respect to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any of its specified related affiliates (covered organizations), to: (1) audit all assistance within HUD jurisdiction provided to ACORN at any time; (2) determine whether each such covered organization has used the assistance in accordance with all laws, regulations, and other terms and conditions; and (3) publish such determination in the Federal Register. Bars covered organizations from being approved, certified, or authorized under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 or otherwise to provide housing counseling in connection with any HUD program or to receive HUD assistance for housing counseling activities unless and until the Inspector General has made a determination, pursuant to such audit, that all such recipients of the assistance have used all of it in accordance with its terms and conditions. Prohibits the HUD Secretary from providing any assistance within HUD jurisdiction for housing counseling activities to a covered organization unless and until the Inspector General has made such determination.

suspend acorn certification act requires inspector_general department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud respect association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn specified related affiliates covered organizations audit assistance hud jurisdiction provided acorn time determine covered organization assistance accordance laws regulations terms conditions publish determination federal_register bars covered organizations approved certified authorized housing_and_urban_development_act provide housing counseling connection hud program receive hud assistance housing counseling activities inspector_general determination pursuant audit recipients assistance accordance terms conditions prohibits hud secretary providing assistance hud jurisdiction housing counseling activities covered organization inspector_general determination


Summary: Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a program of grants and loans to owners of specified eligible federally assisted housing projects for making eligible green retrofit improvements to such projects. Conditions such grants or loans on a HUD approved retrofit plan by the owners of such projects.

green affordable housing act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud carry program grants loans owners specified eligible federally assisted housing projects making eligible green retrofit improvements projects conditions grants loans hud approved retrofit plan owners projects


Summary: Increasing Housing Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide assistance to for-profit developers to expand the supply of supportive housing for veteran families, such assistance coming in the form of zero interest loans and project rental assistance. Requires: (1) not less than 75% of the units in such housing to be made available for occupancy only by veteran families; (2) rent contribution limits for low-income veterans; and (3) owners of assisted housing to ensure that veterans and their families are provided a range of supportive services tailored to their needs. Provides housing development cost limitations. Directs the HUD Secretary to provide information concerning the availability of such housing to the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor. Requires the repayment of housing assistance and the prevention of undue benefits with respect to housing that fails or ceases to be used for veterans' purposes. Provides funding for such assistance from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to include veterans service agencies as entities authorized to submit state and local housing strategies for housing assistance provided under such Act. Requires a study by the Comptroller General on the availability of credit for veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Directs the HUD Secretary to carry out a program to provide mortgage assistance through the provision of grants and loans for direct mortgage payments on behalf of eligible households (households containing a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for more than 30 days). Outlines assistance requirements and limitations. Requires assistance repayment when the annual income of the household exceeds 200% of the poverty level applicable to that family size. Provides TARP funding for such assistance.

increasing housing opportunities veterans act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud provide assistance profit developers expand supply supportive housing veteran families assistance coming form zero interest loans project rental assistance requires units housing available occupancy veteran families rent contribution limits low income veterans owners assisted housing ensure veterans families provided range supportive services tailored needs provides housing development cost limitations directs hud secretary provide information concerning availability housing secretaries veterans_affairs labor requires repayment housing assistance prevention undue benefits respect housing fails ceases veterans purposes provides funding assistance troubled_asset_relief_program tarp emergency_economic_stabilization_act amends cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act include veterans service agencies entities authorized submit state local housing strategies housing assistance provided act requires study comptroller_general availability credit veterans operations iraqi_freedom enduring_freedom directs hud secretary carry program provide mortgage assistance provision grants loans direct mortgage payments behalf eligible households households containing member armed_forces serving active duty days outlines assistance requirements limitations requires assistance repayment annual income household exceeds poverty level applicable family size provides tarp funding assistance


Summary: Specially Adapted Housing Assistance Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires that, during FY2011, any grant provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assist veterans in residing temporarily in housing owned by another family member shall not count against the aggregate limit on all specially adapted housing assistance provided to veterans through the VA. Includes any loss of use of an individual's extremities for which the individual is entitled to veterans' disability compensation when determining eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance.

specially adapted housing assistance enhancement_act requires fy2011 grant provided department_of_veterans_affairs assist veterans residing temporarily housing owned family member shall count aggregate limit specially adapted housing assistance provided veterans includes loss use individual individual entitled veterans disability compensation determining eligibility specially adapted housing assistance


Summary: Nonprofit Mortgage Licensing Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to permit a state to exempt from certain registration or licensing requirements any charitable organization exempt from federal tax (including their employees and agents acting as loan originators), if the organization: (1) executes loan originations in order to promote or facilitate homeownership for certain low-income, disabled, or other disadvantaged persons or families; (2) offers loans at interest rates lower than the bank prime loan rate, or that are no-interest loans or loans with interest rates significantly below those for loans to purchase generally available single-family housing; and (3) does not otherwise engage in the business of a loan originator or mortgage broker.

nonprofit mortgage licensing clarification act amends mortgage licensing act permit state exempt certain registration licensing requirements charitable organization exempt federal tax including employees agents acting loan originators organization loan order promote facilitate homeownership certain low income disabled disadvantaged persons families offers loans interest rates lower bank prime loan rate interest loans loans interest rates significantly loans purchase generally available single family housing engage business loan originator mortgage broker


Summary: Expanded Housing for America's Veterans Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rental assistance vouchers for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supported housing program on behalf of homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance use disorders. Revises the formula for determining the amount of the monthly tenant-based assistance payment for a family to reduce from 30% to 25% of the family's monthly adjusted income the higher threshold measurement (and thus increase the amount of such payment).

expanded housing america veterans act_-_amends united_states_housing_act respect department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud rental assistance vouchers department_of_veterans_affairs supported housing program behalf homeless veterans chronic mental illnesses chronic substance use disorders revises formula determining monthly tenant based assistance payment family reduce family monthly adjusted income higher threshold measurement increase payment


Summary: Mortgage E-Verify Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (Freddie Mac) to confirm the identity and work eligibility of the mortgagor as a prerequisite to: (1) any refinancing, restructuring, or modification agreement governing a single-family housing mortgage that is held by, or that backs any security issued by, either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; or (2) any purchase of, or issuance of any security that is backed by, any single-family housing mortgage made for the refinancing, restructuring, or modification of the mortgagor's previous single-family housing mortgage on the same property. Identifies the required inquiry as one made through the basic pilot E-Verify program under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use the E-Verify program to confirm the identity and work eligibility of the mortgagor as a prerequisite to single-family housing mortgage insurance issued under the Act.

mortgage verify act amends federal_national_mortgage_association charter act federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation_act require federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation_act freddie_mac confirm identity work eligibility mortgagor prerequisite refinancing restructuring modification agreement governing single family housing mortgage held security issued fannie_mae freddie_mac purchase issuance security backed single family housing mortgage refinancing restructuring modification mortgagor previous single family housing mortgage property identifies required inquiry basic pilot e-verify_program illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act amends national housing act require secretary housing_and_urban_development hud use e-verify_program confirm identity work eligibility mortgagor prerequisite single family housing mortgage insurance issued act


Summary: Home Energy Affordability Tax Relief Act of 2010 or the HEATR Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income-based refundable tax credit for residential energy costs. Limits such credit to the lesser of 33% of such costs or $500.

home energy affordability tax relief_act act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow individual taxpayers income based refundable tax credit residential energy costs limits credit lesser costs


Summary: HUD Demonstration Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 with respect to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) community development and affordable housing programs. Adds the National Urban League and the Housing Partnership Network to the list of entities eligible for HUD assistance to develop the capacity and ability of community development corporations and community housing development organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs. Allows the use of such assistance in urban and rural areas. Directs the HUD Secretary, by notice, to require an entity, as a condition of eligibility for such assistance for a fiscal year, to submit a plan describing the manner in which the entity will use such assistance, including descriptions meeting specified requirements. (Thus replaces the requirement that the HUD Secretary establish necessary requirements to carry out the Act.)

hud demonstration improvement act amends hud demonstration act respect department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud community development affordable housing programs adds national urban league housing partnership network list entities eligible hud assistance develop capacity ability community development corporations community housing development organizations undertake community development affordable housing projects programs allows use assistance urban rural areas directs hud secretary notice require entity condition eligibility assistance fiscal year submit plan describing manner entity use assistance including descriptions meeting specified requirements replaces requirement hud secretary establish necessary requirements carry act


Summary: E-Verify Loan Origination Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to prohibit the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (Freddie Mac) from purchasing a single-family housing (1-to-4 family residence) mortgage unless the identity and work eligibility of the mortgagor has been confirmed by an inquiry made through the basic pilot E-Verify program under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Permits the lender, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to submit such inquiries. Amends the National Housing Act to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from insuring any single-family housing mortgage unless the identity and work eligibility of the mortgagor has been confirmed by an inquiry made through the basic pilot E-Verify program. Permits the lender and the Secretary to submit such inquiries.

verify loan origination act amends federal_national_mortgage_association charter act federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation_act prohibit federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation_act freddie_mac purchasing single family housing family residence mortgage identity work eligibility mortgagor confirmed inquiry basic pilot e-verify_program illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act permits lender fannie_mae freddie_mac submit inquiries amends national housing act prohibit secretary housing_and_urban_development hud insuring single family housing mortgage identity work eligibility mortgagor confirmed inquiry basic pilot e-verify_program permits lender secretary submit inquiries


Summary: FHA Safety and Soundness and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish within the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Risk Management to: (1) manage and mitigate risk to the mortgage insurance funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and (2) ensure the performance of HUD-insured mortgages. Abolishes, upon confirmation of such Deputy Assistant Secretary, the position of chief risk officer within HUD filled by appointment by the Federal Housing Commissioner. Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of HUD to use credit risk analysis sources outside of HUD to: (1) analyze credit risk models and practices regarding HUD-insured single-family housing mortgages; (2) evaluate underwriting standards for such mortgages; and (3) analyze lender compliance and HUD enforcement of underwriting standards. Authorizes the Secretary to increase annual insurance premiums if necessary to protect the safety and soundness of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund ( MMIF). Directs the Secretary to implement a limited pilot program to provide a flexible risk-based premium structure for mortgage insurance premiums for certain insured mortgages secured by one- to four-family residences and executed by first-time homebuyers. Directs the Secretary to: (1) review annually the rate of early defaults and claims for each mortgage originator or underwriter of mortgages on HUD-insured single family housing; (2) conduct an ongoing review of mortgages on HUD-insured single family housing originated during the preceding 24 months under which the mortgagor has become 60 or more days delinquent in making mortgage payments; and (3) investigate a mortgagee of HUD- insured single family housing who evinces high early default rates. Authorizes the Secretary, if certain grounds exist, to: (1) suspend temporarily a mortgagee with high early default rates; and (2) require a direct endorsement mortgagee, in certain circumstances, to indemnify the Secretary for losses generated by an insurance claim paid by HUD. Directs the Secretary to require each mortgagee to use a unique SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act identifier in all dealings and communications with HUD. Directs the Secretary to require each mortgagee that purchases insured by HUD and originated by other mortgagees to notify the Secretary if the mortgagee terminates or discontinues such purchases or related servicing rights from another mortgagee based on a concern of fraud or misrepresentation in connection with mortgage origination, or based upon the level of mortgage defaults. Requires each quarterly report on the MMIF to include: (1) an assessment of the MMIF financial status; (2) changes to the current or projected safety and soundness of the MMIF since the most recent report; and (3) recommendations to ensure the MMIF remains financially sound. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on: (1) single family mortgage insurance programs of HUD and the MMIF; and (2) the Government National Mortgage Association (GINNIE MAE).

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