Summary: HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make promoting housing choice among low- and very low-income families one of the purposes of the HOPE VI grant program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to waive the matching contribution requirement in cases of extreme distress or emergency. (Sec. 4) Prohibits the award of demolition-only grants for any revitalization plan that proposes to demolish public housing without revitalization of any existing public housing dwelling units. (Sec. 6) Revises the list of activities eligible for the use of grants to carry out revitalization plans. Eliminates rental assistance from such activities, as well as homeownership downpayment assistance for displaced residents. Makes eligible with regard to replacement housing only the acquisition and development of such housing. Increases from 15% to 25% the amount of any such grant that may be used for necessary supportive services. Makes eligible for the use of HOPE VI grants: (1) necessary costs of ensuring the effective temporary and permanent relocation of residents displaced as a result of project revitalization; and (2) certain activities undertaken to comply with requirements for green developments and replacement housing for hard-to-house families. (Sec. 7) Revises factors the Secretary must include when establishing criteria for selection of proposals for grants. Divides such criteria into mandatory core components and mandatory graded components. Declares that, in the case of any grant application that relies on the allocation of any federal low-income housing income tax credit as part of the revitalization plan proposed in the application, the Secretary shall not require that the first phase of any project to be developed under the plan possess such an allocation at the time of the application. Directs the Secretary to provide for appropriate HUD officers or employees involved in a final selection of grant applications to visit the site of the public housing involved in the revitalization plan proposed under each such application. Limits the purpose of such a visit to obtaining information to assist in determining whether the projects involved in the application are severely distressed public housing. Requires the Secretary to exclude any costs of compliance with green building rating systems and levels when determining total development costs for a revitalization plan. (Sec. 8) Specifies requirements for mandatory core components of revitalization plans, including among others: (1) involvement of public housing residents in planning and implementation; (2) a program for temporary and permanent relocation, including comprehensive relocation assistance; (3) a right for resident households to expanded housing opportunities; (4) one-for-one replacement of demolished dwelling units, including onsite and off-site mixed-income housing; (5) monitoring of displaced households; and (6) green developments. Provides that, if a public housing agency (PHA) has limited areas within its jurisdiction having low concentrations of poverty, the off-site replacement housing units provided in addition to the on-site mixed income dwelling units may be provided within a 25-mile radius of the mixed-income development required within the PHA's jurisdiction. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015 for replacement vouchers for project-based rental assistance to comply with the one-for-one replacement requirement. Requires the Secretary to identify green buildings rating systems and levels most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally-sound approach to such ratings and standards. Requires each PHA receiving a grant to establish performance benchmarks for each component of its revitalization plan. Requires the Secretary to impose specified administrative sanctions for agency failure to meet such benchmarks. Makes an exception to certain public housing and section 8 eviction provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 that require termination of the tenancy of a tenant where the public assistance is provided under a revitalization plan grant, and a member of the tenant's household, or any guest or other person under the tenant's control, engages in certain criminal or drug-related criminal activity. Waives application of such requirement if the tenant: (1) is an elderly person or a person with disabilities; and (2) did not know and should not have known of the activity, or the tenant or member of household was the victim of the criminal activity. (Sec. 9) Instructs the Secretary to use not less than 2% for grants in a fiscal year to assist certain grant recipients in obtaining technical assistance in carrying out revitalization programs. (Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2015.(Sec. 14) Extends the HOPE VI program through FY2015. (Sec. 15) Directs the Comptroller General to review and make recommendations to Congress regarding activities, actions, and methods used in revitalization plans assisted under the Act to determine which may be transferable to other federally-assisted housing programs. (Sec. 16) Prohibits the Secretary, before FY2009, from recapturing any portion of a grant made to a PHA to carry out a revitalization plan, if the PHA has suffered project delays, and cost increases due to shortages in labor and materials, as a direct result of Hurricane Katrina, Wilma, or Rita of 2005. (Sec. 18) Makes persons not lawfully permitted to be in or remain in the United States ineligible for housing assistance under this Act or its amendments. Declares that nothing in this Act or the amendments made by it alters the rules under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (prohibiting the Secretary from making assisted housing available to nonimmigrant aliens).

hope improvement reauthorization act sec amends united_states_housing_act promoting housing choice low- low income families purposes hope grant program revitalization severely distressed public housing sec authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud waive matching contribution requirement cases extreme distress emergency sec prohibits award demolition grants revitalization plan proposes demolish public housing revitalization existing public housing dwelling units sec revises list activities eligible use grants carry revitalization plans eliminates rental assistance activities homeownership downpayment assistance displaced residents makes eligible regard replacement housing acquisition development housing increases grant necessary supportive services makes eligible use hope grants necessary costs ensuring effective temporary permanent relocation residents displaced result project revitalization certain activities undertaken comply requirements green developments replacement housing hard house families sec revises factors secretary include establishing criteria selection proposals grants divides criteria mandatory core components mandatory graded components declares case grant application relies allocation federal low income housing income tax credit revitalization plan proposed application secretary shall require phase project developed plan possess allocation time application directs secretary provide appropriate hud officers employees involved final selection grant applications visit site public housing involved revitalization plan proposed application limits purpose visit obtaining information assist determining projects involved application severely distressed public housing requires secretary exclude costs compliance green building rating systems levels determining total development costs revitalization plan sec specifies requirements mandatory core components revitalization plans including involvement public housing residents planning implementation program temporary permanent relocation including comprehensive relocation assistance right resident households expanded housing opportunities replacement demolished dwelling units including onsite site mixed income housing monitoring displaced households green developments provides public housing agency pha limited areas jurisdiction having low concentrations poverty site replacement housing units provided addition site mixed income dwelling units provided mile radius mixed income development required pha jurisdiction authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2015 replacement vouchers project based rental assistance comply replacement requirement requires secretary identify green buildings rating systems levels likely encourage comprehensive environmentally sound approach ratings standards requires pha receiving grant establish performance benchmarks component revitalization plan requires secretary impose specified administrative sanctions agency failure meet benchmarks makes exception certain public housing section eviction provisions united_states_housing_act require termination tenancy tenant public assistance provided revitalization plan grant member tenant household guest person tenant control engages certain criminal drug related criminal activity waives application requirement tenant elderly person person disabilities know known activity tenant member household victim criminal activity sec instructs secretary use grants fiscal year assist certain grant recipients obtaining technical assistance carrying revitalization programs sec authorizes appropriations fy2008 extends hope program fy2015 sec directs comptroller_general review recommendations congress activities actions methods revitalization plans assisted act determine transferable federally assisted housing programs sec prohibits secretary fy2009 portion grant pha carry revitalization plan pha suffered project delays cost increases shortages labor materials direct result hurricane katrina wilma rita sec makes persons lawfully permitted remain united_states ineligible housing assistance act amendments declares act amendments alters rules housing_and_community_development_act prohibiting secretary making assisted housing available nonimmigrant aliens


Summary: Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 to: (1) extend the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured Multifamily Housing Mortgage and Housing Assistance Restructuring (Mark-to-Market) program through FY2011; and (2) revise requirements for mortgage restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency plans for units assisted with project-based assistance in eligible multifamily housing projects. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make available not less than (currently, not more than) $10 million annually for preservation and improvement of low-income housing: (1) for which project-based rental assistance, subsidized loans, or specified enhanced vouchers are provided; and (2) for predevelopment assistance to enable transfers of developments to tenant groups, nonprofit organizations and public entities. Directs the HUD Secretary to implement a grant program for outreach and training of tenants and technical assistance, utilizing performance-based outcome measures for eligible costs incurred. Prohibits the use of funds for specified political or lobbying purposes. Authorizes the HUD Secretary to impose penalties for noncompliance with program requirements. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the HUD Secretary to waive the 120% of fair market rent limit, under a mortgage restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency plan, for disaster-damaged eligible projects, subject to specified conditions. Increases the percentage of units eligible for such a waiver from 5% to 9% of all units subject to restructured mortgages. (Sec. 7) Provides for treatment of projects covered in whole or in part by a contract for project-based assistance, and financed by a mortgage insured or held by HUD, whose rents on average do not exceed the rent of comparable properties in the same market area. Allows such projects to be treated as eligible multifamily housing projects, at the project owner's request, if the HUD Secretary determines that such treatment is necessary to preserve a project in the most cost-effective manner in relation to other alternative preservation options. Restricts the authority of the HUD Secretary to grant such treatment to the extent that the number of units in such projects do not exceed 10% of all units for which mortgage restructuring is completed. (Sec. 8) Increases the maximum adjusted rent level for disaster-damaged eligible projects to 100% of the fair market rents for the relevant market area as they were in effect at the time of the disaster. Sets the owner contribution toward rehabilitation needs of a disaster-damaged eligible project at not more than 25% of the amount of any assistance received. (Sec. 9) Revises certain requirements relating to the Secretary's authority to modify or forgive a second mortgage (grant debt relief) in conjunction with the acquisition of a project by a tenant organization or tenant-endorsed community-based nonprofit or public agency. States that if such a purchaser acquires a restructured project subsequent to the date of recordation of an affordability agreement, that acquisition shall take place within five years after the recordation date, or within two years after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the HUD Secretary to modify the terms of a second mortgage (grant debt relief) with respect to a project owned by a limited partnership if the the acquiring tenant organization or tenant-endorsed community-based nonprofit or public agency becomes the sole general partner. (Sec. 11) Revises requirements for renewal of expiring project-based Section 8 contracts to remove moderate rehabilitation projects from the exception to their application (thus subjecting renewal of moderate rehabilitation projects to the same standards as those applying to project-based section 8 contracts). Requires public agencies to renew Section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts when requested by owners, without raising rents. (Sec. 12) Requires the Secretary to provide enhanced Section 8 voucher assistance for each low-income family who, upon expiration or termination (currently, only expiration) of a project-based Section 8 housing assistance contract, is residing in an assisted dwelling unit in the covered project. (Sec. 13) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) require the HUD Secretary to make subsidy payments by the first business day of the month, or give a ten-day advance notice of the inability to do so; (2) entitle a project owner to obtain funds from a specified reserve if such a payment is not made within 10 days after the deadline; and (3) require the HUD Secretary to pay the owner interest if a payment is not made within 30 days after the deadline.

mark market extension enhancement_act sec amends multifamily assisted housing reform affordability act extend federal_housing_administration multifamily housing mortgage housing assistance restructuring mark market program fy2011 revise requirements mortgage restructuring rental assistance sufficiency plans units assisted project based assistance eligible multifamily housing projects sec directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud available currently million annually preservation improvement low income housing project based rental assistance subsidized loans specified enhanced vouchers provided predevelopment assistance enable transfers developments tenant groups nonprofit organizations public entities directs hud secretary implement grant program outreach training tenants technical assistance utilizing performance based outcome measures eligible costs incurred prohibits use funds specified political lobbying purposes authorizes hud secretary impose penalties noncompliance program requirements sec authorizes hud secretary waive fair market rent limit mortgage restructuring rental assistance sufficiency plan disaster damaged eligible projects subject specified conditions increases percentage units eligible waiver units subject restructured mortgages sec provides treatment projects covered contract project based assistance financed mortgage insured held hud rents average exceed rent comparable properties market area allows projects treated eligible multifamily housing projects project owner request hud secretary determines treatment necessary preserve project cost effective manner relation alternative preservation options restricts authority hud secretary grant treatment extent number units projects exceed units mortgage restructuring completed sec increases maximum adjusted rent level disaster damaged eligible projects fair market rents relevant market area effect time disaster sets owner contribution rehabilitation needs disaster damaged eligible project assistance received sec revises certain requirements relating secretary authority modify forgive second mortgage grant debt relief conjunction acquisition project tenant organization tenant endorsed community based nonprofit public agency states purchaser acquires restructured project subsequent date recordation affordability agreement acquisition shall place years recordation date years enactment act sec authorizes hud secretary modify terms second mortgage grant debt relief respect project owned limited partnership acquiring tenant organization tenant endorsed community based nonprofit public agency sole general partner sec revises requirements renewal expiring project based section contracts remove moderate rehabilitation projects exception application subjecting renewal moderate rehabilitation projects standards applying project based section contracts requires public agencies renew section moderate rehabilitation contracts requested owners raising rents sec requires secretary provide enhanced section voucher assistance low income family expiration termination currently expiration project based section housing assistance contract residing assisted dwelling unit covered project sec amends united_states_housing_act require hud secretary subsidy payments business day month day advance notice inability entitle project owner obtain funds specified reserve payment days deadline require hud secretary pay owner interest payment days deadline


Summary: Roofing Energy Efficiency Tax Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) classify as 20-year property for depreciation purposes any roof system which meets the requirements of Standard 90.1-2004 of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers and is on nonresidential real property; and (2) require use of the straight line method for depreciation of such property.

energy efficiency tax act amends_the_internal_revenue_code classify year property depreciation purposes roof system meets requirements standard american society heating air conditioning engineers nonresidential real property require use straight line method depreciation property


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on feedthrough with housing 125 millimeters long, Housing mounting flange 180 millimeters outside diameter x 20 millimeters thick.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states suspend temporarily duty housing millimeters long housing mounting millimeters outside diameter millimeters


Summary: Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds. Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development set-aside up to 2% of annual appropriations to provide assistance for emergencies and other disasters, and housing needs resulting from any litigation settlement, including a specified allocation to the Operation Safe Home program, administered by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for law enforcement efforts to combat violent crime on or near the premises of public and federally assisted housing.(Currently such funds may be used for emergency assistance for any eligible use under the Operating Fund or the Capital Fund, or for tenant-based assistance).

public housing disaster relief_act amends united_states_housing_act respect public housing capital operating funds repeals requirement secretary housing_and_urban_development set aside annual appropriations provide assistance emergencies disasters housing needs resulting litigation settlement including specified allocation operation safe home program administered office_of_the_inspector_general department_of_housing_and_urban_development law enforcement efforts combat violent crime near premises public federally assisted funds emergency assistance eligible use operating fund capital_fund tenant based assistance


Summary: No One Strike Eviction Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the requirement that a public housing agency (PHA) establish administrative grievance procedures for one strike evictions of tenants from public and federally assisted housing for violent or drug-related criminal activity on or off such premises, or any activity resulting in a felony conviction. Requires the PHA or other reviewing body, during such procedures, to consider all mitigating circumstances and the impact of such actions upon the family and dependents of that person. Exempts a tenant from eviction or denial or termination of a tenancy based solely upon such individual's familial relationship to a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. Amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to modify tenant requirements for PHA programs or federally assisted housing to make only an individual ineligible (currently, the entire household with the individual) if such individual is an illegal drug user or alcohol abuser. Authorizes a PHA or owner to deny criminal offenders admission to such programs or housing, but not other members of the offender's household. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt a tenant in public housing or housing assisted under the voucher program or any other section 8 rental assistance program from eviction for criminal or drug-related activity engaged in by a member of a tenant's household, or any guest or other person under the tenant's control, if: (1) the tenant did not know and should not have known of the activity; or (2) the tenant, a member of the tenant's household, or any guest or other person under the tenant's control was the victim of criminal activity.

strike eviction act amends united_states_housing_act revise requirement public housing agency pha establish administrative grievance procedures strike tenants public federally assisted housing violent drug related criminal activity premises activity resulting felony conviction requires pha reviewing body procedures consider mitigating circumstances impact actions family dependents person exempts tenant eviction denial termination tenancy based solely individual familial relationship person convicted criminal offense amends quality housing work responsibility act modify tenant requirements pha programs federally assisted housing individual ineligible currently entire household individual individual illegal drug user alcohol authorizes pha owner deny criminal offenders admission programs housing members offender household amends united_states_housing_act exempt tenant public housing housing assisted voucher program section rental assistance program eviction criminal drug related activity engaged member tenant household guest person tenant control tenant know known activity tenant member tenant household guest person tenant control victim criminal activity


Summary: Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 to reauthorize through FY2011: (1) the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured MultifamilyHousing Mortgage and Housing Assistance Restructuring (Mark-to-Market) program; and (2) the Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring. Permits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive rent level limits for: (1) disaster-damaged eligible projects; and (2) up to 9% (currently 5%) of all units subject to restructured mortgages in any fiscal year, based on certain findings of special need. Redefines multifamily housing project eligible for the Mark-to-Market program to authorize eligibility treatment, upon owner request, for certain projects whose rents do not, on an average per unit or per room basis, exceed the rent of comparable properties in the same market area, if the Secretary determines that such treatment is necessary to preserve a project in the most cost-effective manner in relation to other alternative preservation options. Requires each mortgage restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency plan to determine, for units assisted with project-based assistance in eligible multifamily housing projects, adjusted rent levels for disaster-damaged eligible projects equal to 100% of the fair market rents for the relevant market area. Revises requirements for an approved mortgage restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency plan with respect to modification or forgiveness of all or part of a second mortgage held by the Secretary (debt relief) if the project concerned is acquired by a tenant organization or tenant-endorsed community-based nonprofit or public agency. Sets forth requirements for alternative periods of eligibility for such nonprofit debt relief if the purchaser acquires the project subsequent to the date of recordation of the related affordability agreement.

mark market extension act amends multifamily assisted housing reform affordability act reauthorize fy2011 federal_housing_administration mortgage housing assistance restructuring mark market program office multifamily housing assistance restructuring permits secretary housing_and_urban_development waive rent level limits disaster damaged eligible projects currently units subject restructured mortgages fiscal year based certain findings special need redefines multifamily housing project eligible mark market program authorize eligibility treatment owner request certain projects rents average unit room basis exceed rent comparable properties market area secretary determines treatment necessary preserve project cost effective manner relation alternative preservation options requires mortgage restructuring rental assistance sufficiency plan determine units assisted project based assistance eligible multifamily housing projects adjusted rent levels disaster damaged eligible projects equal fair market rents relevant market area revises requirements approved mortgage restructuring rental assistance sufficiency plan respect modification forgiveness second mortgage held secretary debt relief project concerned acquired tenant organization tenant endorsed community based nonprofit public agency sets forth requirements alternative periods eligibility nonprofit debt relief purchaser acquires project subsequent date recordation related affordability agreement


Summary: Urban Area Security Initiative Improvement Act of 2007 - Makes each of the 100 most populous U.S. urban areas eligible for a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to award such grants after conducting a study of how the variation in the output of models used for such awards can be apportioned to different sources of variation.

urban_area_security_initiative improvement act makes urban areas eligible grant urban_area_security_initiative directs secretary homeland_security award grants conducting study variation output models awards apportioned different sources variation


Summary: HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to extend and authorize appropriations for the HOPE VI revitalization program. Includes educational and relocation aims among HOPE VI purposes. Requires each HOPE VI grant recipient to establish, in partnership with local schools, a comprehensive educational reform and achievement strategy for transforming the neighborhood schools into high-performing schools (including, in certain circumstances, an alternative strategy). Revises grant selection criteria. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct funding-related site visits for HOPE VI applicants. Requires: (1) public housing agencies to establish performance benchmarks for each of their HOPE VI projects; and (2) the Secretary to establish specified sanctions for failure to meet such benchmarks. Cites conditions for extension of such benchmarks.

hope improvement reauthorization act amends united_states_housing_act extend authorize appropriations hope revitalization program includes educational relocation hope purposes requires hope grant recipient establish partnership local schools comprehensive educational reform achievement strategy transforming neighborhood schools high performing schools including certain circumstances alternative strategy revises grant selection criteria authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud conduct funding related site visits hope applicants requires public housing agencies establish performance benchmarks hope projects secretary establish specified sanctions failure meet benchmarks cites conditions extension benchmarks


Summary: Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize appropriations through FY2012 to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assistance for the construction of facilities and systems to provide telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas.

amends food agriculture conservation trade act reauthorize appropriations fy2012 allow secretary agriculture provide financial assistance construction facilities systems provide telemedicine services distance learning services rural areas


Summary: Capital Access for Senior Homeowners Act of 2007 - Amends the National Housing Act with respect to insurance of home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners. Repeals the 275,000 cap on the aggregate number of such mortgages insured under the Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure a home equity conversion mortgage when the primary purpose of such mortgage is to enable an elderly mortgagor to purchase a one- to four-family dwelling in which the mortgagor will occupy or occupies one of the units. Extends the meaning of mortgage which may be insured to: (1) a first or subordinate mortgage or lien on all stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation; or (2) a first mortgage or first lien on a leasehold under certain related leases. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the costs and availability of credit under the home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners program.

capital access senior homeowners act amends national housing act respect insurance home equity conversion mortgages elderly homeowners repeals cap aggregate number mortgages insured act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development insure home equity conversion mortgage primary purpose mortgage enable elderly mortgagor purchase one- family dwelling mortgagor occupy occupies units extends meaning mortgage insured subordinate mortgage lien stock allocated dwelling unit residential cooperative housing corporation mortgage lien leasehold certain related leases directs comptroller_general study report congress costs availability credit home equity conversion mortgages elderly homeowners_program


Summary: Foreign Aid Lessons for Domestic Economic Assistance Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project through which federal economic development assistance may be provided for certain Native American communities. Authorizes the Secretary to provide such assistance to consortia of Alaska Native nonprofit organizations, Native Hawaiian community organizations, and other Indian tribes that enter into Native American Challenge Compacts. Requires such Compacts to establish a multiyear plan for achieving certain development objectives, including promoting economic growth and the elimination of poverty, strengthening good governance, entrepreneurship, and investment in Native American communities, and building the capacity of Native people to deal with rapid change and uncertainty due to climate change.

foreign aid lessons domestic economic assistance_act directs secretary commerce establish implement native american millennium challenge demonstration project federal economic development assistance provided certain native american communities authorizes secretary provide assistance consortia alaska_native nonprofit organizations native hawaiian community organizations indian tribes enter native american challenge compacts requires compacts establish multiyear plan achieving certain development objectives including promoting economic growth elimination poverty strengthening good governance entrepreneurship investment native american communities building capacity native people deal rapid change uncertainty climate change


Summary: Lead Elimination, Abatement, and Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007 or the LEAPP Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the identification and abatement of lead hazards.Requires the Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards.Requires the President, in conjunction with the Administrator, to establish the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety.Requires the Secretary to conduct outreach and education activities about lead exposure.Requires the Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to undertake pilot projects in states to provide lead poisoning risk assessments, blood-lead level screening, interventions to reduce exposure to lead-based hazards, and medically appropriate treatment to pregnant women enrolled in the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act.Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to require a seller or lessor of housing to: (1) conduct a risk assessment or inspection for the presence of lead-based paint hazards (current law permits the purchaser a 10-day period to conduct such assessment or inspection unless the parties mutually agree on a different period); (2) disclose to the purchaser or lessee the results of such inspection or assessment and hazard control measures carried out; (3) remediate any lead-based paint hazards found; and (4) include in any contract for the purchase or lease of housing documentation of any inspection, risk assessment, or hazard control measure.Includes within the meaning of the term "target housing" housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any zero bedroom dwelling. Redefines the term "qualified allocation plan" for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit.Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to require the conduct of lead hazard control measures during weatherization projects.Authorizes appropriations for HUD's Lead Hazard Reduction Program.

lead elimination abatement poisoning prevention act act requires secretary health_and_human_services carry demonstration projects outreach programs identification abatement lead hazards requires secretary conjunction administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary housing_and_urban_development establish joint task_force lead based hazards requires president conjunction administrator establish task_force children environmental health safety requires secretary conduct outreach education activities lead exposure requires secretary conjunction administrator centers medicare medicaid_services undertake pilot projects states provide lead poisoning risk assessments blood lead level screening interventions reduce exposure lead based hazards medically appropriate treatment pregnant women enrolled medicaid program title xix social_security_act amends residential lead based paint hazard reduction act require seller lessor housing conduct risk assessment inspection presence lead based paint hazards current law permits purchaser day period conduct assessment inspection parties mutually agree different period disclose purchaser lessee results inspection assessment hazard control measures carried remediate lead based paint hazards found include contract purchase lease housing documentation inspection risk assessment hazard control measure includes meaning term target housing housing elderly persons disabilities zero dwelling redefines term qualified allocation plan purposes low income housing tax credit directs department_of_energy doe require conduct lead hazard control measures weatherization projects authorizes appropriations hud lead hazard reduction program


Summary: Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 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 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: Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security Act of 2008 - Establishes a Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security to study and report to Congress on: (1) existing economic statistics and data collected and reported by federal agencies about the economic well-being of American households; and (2) ways to improve and modernize these statistical measures to provide a more accurate, transparent, coherent, and comprehensive assessment of that economic well-being.

commission measures household economic security act establishes commission measures household economic security study report congress existing economic statistics data collected reported federal agencies economic american households ways improve modernize statistical measures provide accurate transparent coherent comprehensive assessment economic


Summary: Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for economic development assistance programs under such Act for FY2009-FY2013. Includes within the definition of "Regional Commissions" the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Northern Border Regional Commission, and the Southwest Border Regional Commission. (Sec. 3) Authorizes 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. (Sec. 4) Modifies provisions regarding grants for planning and administrative expenses for public works and economic development to authorize funding for fostering regional collaboration among local jurisdictions and organizations. Requires each state receiving assistance to provide a copy of each annual report to each economic development district within the state. (Sec. 5) Limits the federal share to 50% for public works and economic development grants, with a specified increased federal share: (1) based on the relative needs of an area (e.g., the unemployment rate and the impact of severe outmigration, sudden and severe economic dislocations, and other related economic circumstances); and (2) in the case of a federally declared major disaster (100% funding). (Sec. 6) Allows training, research, and technical grant assistance to be used for a peer exchange program to promote industry-leading practices and innovations relating to the organizational development, program delivery, and regional initiatives of economic development districts. (Sec. 7) Allows economic adjustment grant assistance to be used for activities identified by communities, the economies of which are injured by the loss of natural resource-based, agricultural, or service sector (currently, manufacuring) jobs. Authorizes the Secretary to periodically solicit comments regarding the guidelines and performance requirements for the revolving loan fund program and recommendations for improving the performance of the program and grantees under the program from: (1) the public; and (2) revolving loan fund grantees, national experts, and employees of federal agencies with knowledge of international, national, regional, and statewide trends, innovations, and noteworthy practices relating to business development finance, including public and private lending and technical assistance intermediaries. 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. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate not more than 2% of the amounts made available for grants under this section for development and maintenance of an automated tracking and monitoring system to ensure the proper operation and financial integrity of the revolving loan program. (Sec. 8) Extends appropriations for the Brightfields demonstration program through FY2013. (Sec. 9) Directs each economic development district to engage in the full range of economic development activities included in the list contained in the comprehensive economic development strategy of the district that has been approved by the Economic Development Administration. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to consult with any persons who can assist in addressing the problems of area and regional outmigration. (Sec. 11) Declares that the state of Montana shall be served by the Seattle office of the Economic Development Administration. (Sec. 12) Directs the Secretary, before providing investment assistance for a construction project, to establish the expected period during which the assistance recipient shall make best efforts to achieve the economic development objectives of the assistance. Requires, during that period: (1) any property that is acquired or improved using investment assistance under the Act to be held in trust for the project's benefit; and (2) the Secretary to retain an undivided equitable reversionary interest in the property. Authorizes the Secretary to terminate the reversionary interest in any applicable property on the date the Secretary determines that a recipient has fulfilled the recipient's obligations, taking into consideration the economic conditions. Provides for an alternative method of termination. (Sec. 14) Increases the minimum level of funding for planning and grants for administrative expenses, subject to total appropriations.

economic development revitalization act amends public_works_and_economic_development_act authorize appropriations economic development assistance programs act fy2009 fy2013 includes definition regional commissions southeast_crescent_regional_commission northern_border_regional_commission southwest_border regional commission sec authorizes secretary commerce establish carry excellence economic development award program recognize innovative economic development strategies national significance directs secretary publicly solicit nominations nonprofit organizations institutions sec modifies provisions grants planning administrative expenses public works economic development authorize funding fostering regional collaboration local jurisdictions organizations requires state receiving assistance provide copy annual report economic development district state sec limits federal share public works economic development grants specified increased federal share based relative needs area unemployment rate impact severe sudden severe economic related economic circumstances case federally declared major disaster funding sec allows training research technical grant assistance peer exchange program promote industry leading practices innovations relating organizational development program delivery regional initiatives economic development districts sec allows economic adjustment grant assistance activities identified communities economies injured loss natural resource based agricultural service sector currently jobs authorizes secretary periodically solicit comments guidelines performance requirements revolving loan fund program recommendations improving performance program grantees program public revolving loan fund grantees national experts employees federal agencies knowledge international national regional statewide trends innovations practices relating business development finance including public private lending technical assistance intermediaries 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 authorizes secretary allocate amounts available grants section development maintenance automated tracking monitoring system ensure proper operation financial integrity revolving loan program sec extends appropriations demonstration program fy2013 sec directs economic development district engage range economic development activities included list contained comprehensive economic development strategy district approved economic_development_administration sec authorizes secretary consult persons assist addressing problems area regional sec declares state montana shall served seattle office economic_development_administration sec directs secretary providing investment assistance construction project establish expected period assistance recipient shall best efforts achieve economic development objectives assistance requires period property acquired improved investment assistance act held trust project benefit secretary retain undivided equitable reversionary interest property authorizes secretary terminate reversionary interest applicable property date secretary determines recipient fulfilled recipient obligations taking consideration economic conditions provides alternative method termination sec increases minimum level funding planning grants administrative expenses subject total appropriations


Summary: Family Self-Sufficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for the administrative fee payable to public housing agencies to cover the costs of administering family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.Prescribes: (1) a base fee for a public housing agency serving 25 or more program participants equal to the costs of employing one full-time family self-sufficiency coordinator (prorated for an agency serving fewer than 25 such participants); and (2) an additional fee for an agency meeting minimum performance standards to cover the costs of employing a second coordinator if the agency has 75 or more participating families, and a third coordinator if it has 125 or more participating families. Permits the Secretary to reserve certain amounts to provide support to or reward family self-sufficiency programs that are particularly innovative or highly successful in achieving program goals.

family self sufficiency act amends united_states_housing_act revise requirements administrative fee payable public housing agencies cover costs administering family self sufficiency programs connection housing choice voucher program department_of_housing_and_urban_development prescribes base fee public housing agency serving program participants equal costs employing time family self sufficiency coordinator prorated agency serving fewer participants additional fee agency meeting minimum performance standards cover costs employing second coordinator agency participating families coordinator participating families permits secretary reserve certain amounts provide support reward family self sufficiency programs particularly innovative highly successful achieving program goals


Summary: Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish, in the Office of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Office of Housing Counseling, which shall conduct activities relating to homeownership and rental housing counseling. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (HUDA) to direct the Secretary to establish, coordinate, and monitor HUD administration of homeownership and rental housing counseling procedures provided in connection with any HUD program, including all related requirements, standards, and performance measures. Requires the Secretary to provide for the certification of various computer software programs for consumers to use in evaluating different residential mortgage loan proposals. Directs the Director of Housing Counseling to develop, implement, and conduct national public service multimedia campaigns designed to make persons facing mortgage foreclosure, persons considering a subprime mortgage loan to purchase a home, elderly persons, persons who face language barriers, low-income persons, and other potentially vulnerable consumers aware that: (1) it is advisable, before seeking or maintaining a residential mortgage loan, to obtain homeownership counseling from unbiased and reliable sources; and (2) such homeownership counseling is available. Requires the Secretary to provide: (1) advice and technical assistance to states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations regarding the establishment and operation of related educational programs; as well as (2) financial assistance. Revises the requirement that organizations receiving HUD assistance for counseling activities to provide such counseling only through counselors certified by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the root causes of the default and foreclosure of home loans. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to revise requirements for HUD booklets designed to help consumers applying for federally related mortgage loans to understand the nature and costs of real estate settlement services.

expand preserve home ownership counseling act_-_amends department_of_housing_and_urban_development_act establish office_of_the_secretary housing_and_urban_development hud office housing counseling shall conduct activities relating homeownership rental housing counseling amends housing_and_urban_development_act direct secretary establish coordinate monitor hud administration homeownership rental housing counseling procedures provided connection hud program including related requirements standards performance measures requires secretary provide certification computer software programs consumers use evaluating different residential mortgage loan proposals directs director housing counseling develop implement conduct national public service multimedia campaigns designed persons facing mortgage foreclosure persons considering subprime mortgage loan purchase home elderly persons persons face language barriers low income persons potentially vulnerable consumers aware advisable seeking maintaining residential mortgage loan obtain homeownership counseling unbiased reliable sources homeownership counseling available requires secretary provide advice technical assistance states local governments nonprofit organizations establishment operation related educational programs financial assistance revises requirement organizations receiving hud assistance counseling activities provide counseling counselors certified secretary directs secretary study report congress root causes default foreclosure home loans amends real_estate_settlement_procedures_act revise requirements hud designed help consumers applying federally related mortgage loans understand nature costs real estate settlement services


Summary: No One Strike Eviction Act of 2009 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the requirement that a public housing agency (PHA) establish administrative grievance procedures for one strike evictions of tenants from public and federally assisted housing for violent or drug-related criminal activity on or off such premises, or any activity resulting in a felony conviction. Requires the PHA or other reviewing body, during such procedures, to consider all mitigating circumstances and the impact of such actions upon the family and dependents of that person. Exempts a tenant from eviction or denial or termination of a tenancy based solely upon such individual's familial relationship to a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. Amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to modify tenant requirements for PHA programs or federally assisted housing to make only an individual ineligible (currently, the entire household with the individual) if such individual is an illegal drug user or alcohol abuser. Authorizes a PHA or owner to deny criminal offenders admission to such programs or housing, but not other members of the offender's household. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt a tenant in public housing or housing assisted under the voucher program or any other section 8 rental assistance program from eviction for criminal or drug-related activity engaged in by a member of a tenant's household, or any guest or other person under the tenant's control, if: (1) the tenant did not know and should not have known of the activity; or (2) the tenant, a member of the tenant's household, or any guest or other person under the tenant's control was the victim of criminal activity.


Summary: CJ's Home Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the consensus committee established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to develop and submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed federal manufactured home construction and safety standards. Requires the Secretary to issue a final order promulgating the standard within 90 days after receiving the proposal. Amends the Act to require such standards to require each manufactured home delivered for sale to be supplied with a weather radio: (1) capable of broadcasting emergency information relating to local weather conditions; (2) equipped with a tone alarm and Specific Alert Message Encoding, or SAME technology; and (3) compliant with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Standard 2009-A Performance Specification for Public Alert Receivers (or its current revision). Exempts any aspect of the function, operation, performance, capabilities, or utilization of such weather radio or any related instructions from certain requirements regarding: (1) noncompliance with standards or defective nature of manufactured homes; (2) notification and correction of defects by such manufacturers; or (3) the Secretary's regulations pursuant to the authority under such Act. Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on conditioning the applicability of the requirement to supply weather radios in manufactured homes on the geographic location at which a manufactured home is placed, but only to the extent that such requirement applies to new manufactured homes and new site-built homes.

home protection act requires consensus committee established national manufactured housing construction safety standards act days enactment act develop submit secretary housing_and_urban_development hud proposed federal manufactured home construction safety standards requires secretary issue final order promulgating standard days receiving proposal amends act require standards require manufactured home delivered sale supplied weather radio capable broadcasting emergency information relating local weather conditions equipped tone alarm specific alert message technology compliant consumer electronics association cea standard performance specification public alert receivers current revision exempts aspect function operation performance capabilities utilization weather radio related instructions certain requirements noncompliance standards defective nature manufactured homes notification correction defects manufacturers secretary regulations pursuant authority act requires secretary study report specified congressional committees conditioning applicability requirement supply weather manufactured homes geographic location manufactured home placed extent requirement applies new manufactured homes new site built homes


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: Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations for the assisted housing drug elimination program. Limits activities for programs designed to reduce drug use in and around assisted low-income housing to: (1) providing drug abuse treatment through rehabilitation or relapse prevention; (2) providing education about the dangers and consequences of drug use or violent crime; (3) identifying drug users, and 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.

public housing drug elimination program reauthorization act amends anti drug abuse act authorize appropriations assisted housing drug elimination program limits activities programs designed reduce drug use assisted low income housing providing drug abuse treatment rehabilitation prevention providing education dangers consequences drug use violent crime identifying drug users assisting drug use discontinuance education treatment programs providing school youth activities providing capital improvements security services discourage eliminate drug use violent crime


Summary: Mobile Home Protection Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 (section 8 voucher program) to require a public housing agency (PHA) to contract to make section 8 rental assistance payments directly to a family (rather than to the owner of the real property on which the family's manufactured (mobile) home is located) only in the case of a low-income family that owns a manufactured home, rents the real property on which it is located, and to whom assistance under such Act has been made available. Sets as conditions for such a direct payment contract that: (1) the owner of the real property refuses to enter into a contract to receive assistance payments; (2) the family was residing in the manufactured home on the real property at the time such assistance was initially made available on the family's behalf; (3) the family provides assurances to the agency that amounts from the assistance payments are used for rental of the real property; and (4) such rental otherwise complies with the Act's requirements for assistance.

mobile home protection act_-_amends united_states_housing_act section voucher program require public housing agency pha contract section rental assistance payments directly family owner real property family manufactured mobile home located case low income family owns manufactured home rents real property located assistance act available sets conditions direct payment contract owner real property refuses enter contract receive assistance payments family residing manufactured home real property time assistance initially available family behalf family provides assurances agency amounts assistance payments rental real property rental complies act requirements assistance


Summary: Housing Disaster Area Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to take necessary steps to support the mortgage revenue bond market, including the use of certain funds made available under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to purchase mortgage revenue bonds at an interest rate that makes housing programs carried out with the proceeds of such bonds economically feasible. Instructs the Secretary to implement a program to use specified TARP amounts to reduce the outstanding debt, in connection with their refinancing, on mortgages on certain owner-occupied residential property having an appraised value less than the outstanding mortgage obligation (qualifying existing underwater mortgages). Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) each to implement a program to purchase (buy down) and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take action to increase access by state housing finance agencies to mortgage insurance in order to make it available for mortgages financed by bonds issued by such agencies. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth housing tax incentives including: (1) a temporary increase in the volume cap for housing bonds issued for areas most affected by the foreclosure crisis; and (2) an extension of time for using such increased volume cap for housing bonds. Revises special rules for refinancing with the proceeds of a mortgage revenue bond issue of mortgages on a residence which was originally financed through a qualified subprime loan. Eliminates the restriction of a qualified subprime loan to one with an adjustable rate. Extends such special rules an additional year. Repeals the application to certain housing refunding bonds of the alternative minimum tax (AMT) on the otherwise tax-exempt interest on specified private activity bonds. Revises mortgage revenue bond requirements to include residences in high foreclosure areas in the meaning of targeted area residences.

housing disaster area foreclosure prevention act directs secretary treasury secretary necessary steps support mortgage revenue bond market including use certain funds available emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa purchase mortgage revenue bonds interest rate makes housing programs carried proceeds bonds economically feasible instructs secretary implement program use specified tarp amounts reduce outstanding debt connection refinancing mortgages certain owner occupied residential property having appraised value outstanding mortgage obligation qualifying existing underwater mortgages directs federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac implement program purchase buy securitize qualified refinancing mortgages qualified new mortgages single family housing accordance policies procedures established director federal_housing_finance_agency fhfa instructs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud action increase access state housing finance agencies mortgage insurance order available mortgages financed bonds issued agencies amends_the_internal_revenue_code set forth housing tax incentives including temporary increase volume cap housing bonds issued areas affected foreclosure crisis extension time increased volume cap housing bonds revises special rules refinancing proceeds mortgage revenue bond issue mortgages residence originally financed qualified subprime loan eliminates restriction qualified subprime loan adjustable rate extends special rules additional year repeals application certain housing refunding bonds alternative minimum tax amt tax exempt interest specified private activity bonds revises mortgage revenue bond requirements include residences high foreclosure areas meaning targeted area residences


Summary: Asset Management Improvement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 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. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to make illegal immigrants eligible for housing assistance. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any fees for enforcing a lease that requires the registration, or prohibits the possession, of firearms for personal protection or sport, if the registration or possession is not prohibited by law. Amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to permit a PHA or owner of federally assisted housing to terminate the tenancy or assistance for any household with a member illegally using a firearm.

asset management improvement act prohibits secretary housing_and_urban_development 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 prohibits act construed illegal immigrants eligible housing assistance prohibits secretary accepting fees enforcing lease requires registration prohibits possession firearms personal protection sport registration possession prohibited law amends quality housing work responsibility act permit pha owner federally assisted housing terminate tenancy assistance household member illegally firearm


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, upon the request of a public housing agency (PHA) which has a Moving to Work agreement (under the demonstration program authorized by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996), to extend it for a 12-month period under such terms as are, or were, in effect upon the agreement's expiration. Requires, for a PHA that previously received an extension of its agreement and entered into a subsequent agreement after January 1, 2009, the Secretary to, upon the PHA's request, invalidate such subsequent agreement and extend any agreement in effect as of such date for a 12-month period under such terms as were in effect as of that date. Prohibits the Secretary from extending a Moving to Work agreement if a PHA is noncompliant with its agreement's terms. Expresses the sense of Congress that the maximum number of PHAs authorized to participate in the Moving to Work demonstration program should not be expanded until the demonstration program has been reformed and permanently authorized through enactment of a federal law.

requires secretary housing_and_urban_development request public housing agency pha moving work agreement demonstration program authorized departments_of_veterans_affairs housing_and_urban_development independent_agencies_appropriations_act extend month period terms effect agreement expiration requires pha previously received extension agreement entered subsequent agreement january secretary pha request invalidate subsequent agreement extend agreement effect date month period terms effect date prohibits secretary extending moving work agreement pha noncompliant agreement terms expresses sense congress maximum number phas authorized participate moving work demonstration program expanded demonstration program reformed permanently authorized enactment federal law


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax credit for first-time homebuyers by: (1) eliminating the first-time homebuyer requirement (thus making such credit available to all homebuyers); (2) eliminating the repayment requirement for such credit except for resales of a principal residence, or failure to occupy such residence, at any time within 36 months of purchase; (3) exempting from the repayment requirement members of the Armed Forces who are ordered to relocate; (4) modifying the maximum amount of such credit and the adjusted gross income thresholds for reductions in the credit amount; and (5) allowing taxpayers to transfer their anticipated credit amount to another individual for specified purposes, including making a downpayment on a portion of a purchase price of a principal residence.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code revise tax credit time homebuyers eliminating time homebuyer requirement making credit available homebuyers eliminating repayment requirement credit principal residence failure occupy residence time months purchase exempting repayment requirement members armed_forces ordered relocate modifying maximum credit adjusted gross income thresholds reductions credit allowing taxpayers transfer anticipated credit individual specified purposes including making downpayment portion purchase price principal residence


Summary: Fairness in Housing Recovery Act of 2009 - Shields a servicer from liability for entering into a loan modification or loss mitigation plan for certain mortgages pursuant to guidelines issued by the Secretary of the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), if such servicer acts consistent with the fiduciary duty of servicers of pooled residential mortgages required by the Truth in Lending Act. Amends the National Housing Act to replace the Hope for Homeowners Program with a program for insurance of home ownership retention mortgages. Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish the Office of Housing Counseling Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide financial assistance to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations providing home ownership or rental counseling. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the root causes of default and foreclosure of home loans. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary periodically to prepare a consumer education booklet on real estate settlement practices for federally related mortgage loan applicants. Amends the National Housing Act to prescribe limitations upon participation in origination and mortgagee approval. Establishes Commission on the Foreclosure and Mortgage Lending Crisis to study and report to Congress on the current legal and regulatory framework governing the housing mortgage lending markets and how it contributed to the increased foreclosure rate. Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General to combat mortgage fraud. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA) to increase the maximum deposit insurance and borrowing authorities of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Amends the FDIA with respect to systemic risk special assessments. Amends the FCUA to direct the NCUA Board to establish a National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund restoration plan in specified circumstances. Amends the EESA to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from making any purchase for which the Secretary receives control-diluting stock. Declares that for a taxpayer who holds an interest in a subsidized residence: (1) the exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence under the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply to any gain from the sale or exchange of such interest, and (2) a specified rate of tax on specified gain shall be twice the rate which would otherwise apply. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable general home buyer credit for residences purchased during 2009 or 2010. Prescribes general conditions for mortgage relief.

fairness housing recovery_act shields servicer liability entering loan modification loss mitigation plan certain mortgages pursuant guidelines issued secretary treasury emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa servicer acts consistent fiduciary duty servicers pooled residential mortgages required truth lending act amends national housing act replace hope homeowners_program program insurance home ownership retention mortgages amends department_of_housing_and_urban_development_act establish office housing counseling requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud provide financial assistance governmental entities nonprofit organizations providing home ownership rental counseling requires secretary study report congress root causes default foreclosure home loans amends real_estate_settlement_procedures_act direct secretary periodically prepare consumer education real estate settlement practices federally related mortgage loan applicants amends national housing act prescribe limitations participation origination mortgagee approval establishes commission foreclosure mortgage lending crisis study report congress current legal regulatory framework governing housing mortgage lending markets contributed increased foreclosure rate authorizes appropriations attorney general combat mortgage fraud amends federal_deposit_insurance_act fdia federal_credit_union_act fcua increase maximum deposit insurance borrowing authorities federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic national_credit_union_administration ncua amends fdia respect systemic risk special assessments amends fcua direct ncua_board establish national_credit_union_share_insurance_fund restoration plan specified circumstances amends eesa prohibit secretary treasury making purchase secretary receives control stock declares taxpayer holds interest subsidized residence exclusion gain sale principal residence internal_revenue_code shall apply gain sale exchange interest specified rate tax specified gain shall twice rate apply amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow refundable general home buyer credit residences purchased prescribes general conditions mortgage relief


Summary: Responsible, Equitable, and Fair Insurance for Homeowners Act of 2009 or the REFI for Homeowners Act of 2009 - Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to insure any mortgage covering a troubled homeowner's one- to four-family primary residence that is made to pay or prepay (refinance) outstanding obligations under an existing mortgage or mortgages meeting specified requirements. Prohibits the refinancing of liar loans, zero-down loans, or loans with equity removed. Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to purchase mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA [Ginnie Mae]) that are either backed by loans originated under this Act, or whole loans originated and purchased under this Act. Authorizes GNMA to hold, sell, and securitize such whole loans. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to reduce Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to offset costs of this Program.

responsible equitable fair insurance homeowners act homeowners act amends national housing act direct secretary housing_and_urban_development hud insure mortgage covering troubled homeowner one- family primary residence pay prepay refinance outstanding obligations existing mortgage mortgages meeting specified requirements prohibits refinancing loans zero loans loans equity removed authorizes board_of_governors federal_reserve_system secretary treasury federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac purchase mortgage backed securities guaranteed government_national_mortgage_association ginnie_mae backed loans originated act loans originated purchased act authorizes hold sell securitize loans amends emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa reduce troubled_asset_relief_program tarp funds offset costs program


Summary: Stephanie Tubbs Jones 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.

stephanie tubbs jones 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: Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (the Act) to revise requirements for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. (Retains authority to provide such assistance to private nonprofit organizations to expand the supply of such housing.) Repeals the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide tenant-based rental assistance directly to eligible persons with disabilities. Authorizes appropriations for such assistance under section 8 (rental voucher program) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons with disabilities in FY2010 in the amount necessary to provide the same number of incremental vouchers provided in FY2009. Requires the Secretary 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 non-elderly 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 non-elderly disabled families. (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. 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 a state or local housing agency meeting specified criteria. Revises tenant selection procedures. Requires a lease between a tenant and a housing owner to be for at least one year. Revises the application of cost limitations developed by the Secretary to supportive housing. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such limitations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a minimum percentage of capital advances per fiscal year for multifamily projects; and (2) carry out a project rental assistance competitive demonstration program to expand the supply of supportive housing for non-elderly 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 FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to issue new regulations and guidance for the program under the Act for supportive housing for persons with disabilities to carry out such program in accordance with the amendments made by this Act. (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 act revise requirements supportive housing persons disabilities retains authority provide assistance private nonprofit organizations expand supply housing repeals authority secretary housing_and_urban_development hud provide tenant based rental assistance directly eligible persons disabilities authorizes appropriations assistance section rental voucher program united_states_housing_act persons disabilities fy2010 necessary provide number incremental vouchers provided fy2009 requires secretary issue guidance public housing agencies phas receiving voucher assistance act received assistance united_states_housing_act incremental vouchers non elderly disabled families order ensure vouchers continue provided turnover qualified persons disabilities qualified non elderly disabled families 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 requires secretary days issuing certain capital advances multifamily projects group homes independent living facilities delegate review processing projects state local housing agency meeting specified criteria revises tenant selection procedures requires lease tenant housing owner year revises application cost limitations developed secretary supportive housing authorizes secretary waive limitations requires secretary establish minimum percentage capital advances fiscal year multifamily projects carry project rental assistance competitive demonstration program expand supply supportive housing non elderly 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 fy2010 fy2014 sec requires secretary issue new regulations guidance program act supportive housing persons disabilities carry program accordance amendments act sec directs comptroller_general study report congress adequacy effectiveness program assisting households persons disabilities


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: Credit Risk Retention Act of 2009 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require the federal banking agencies to prescribe specified regulations jointly to require any creditor that makes a residential mortgage loan that is not a qualified mortgage (as defined by such agencies) to retain an economic interest in a material portion of the credit risk for any such loan that the creditor transfers, sells, or conveys to a third party. Requires the standards governing such regulations to: (1) apply only to residential mortgage loans that are not qualified mortgages; (2) prohibit creditors from directly or indirectly hedging or otherwise transferring the credit risk they are required to retain under the regulations with respect to any residential mortgage loan; and (3) requiring creditors to retain at least 5% percent of the credit risk on any non-qualified mortgage that is transferred, sold, or conveyed.

credit risk retention act amends_the_truth_in_lending_act require federal banking agencies prescribe specified regulations jointly require creditor makes residential mortgage loan qualified mortgage defined agencies retain economic interest material portion credit risk loan creditor transfers sells conveys party requires standards governing regulations apply residential mortgage loans qualified mortgages prohibit creditors directly indirectly hedging transferring credit risk required retain regulations respect residential mortgage loan requiring creditors retain percent credit risk non qualified mortgage transferred sold conveyed


Summary: Responsible Homeowners Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner of HUD, and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to give increased priority to efforts and activities to detect, identify, reduce, and report fraud in residential mortgage lending. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to grant: (1) individual taxpayers a $5,000 tax credit through June 30, 2010, for refinancing a mortgage on a principal residence located in the United States; (2) mortgage lenders an exclusion from gross income for their share of appreciation from a principal residence subject to a mortgage modification; (3) an exclusion from gross income for income resulting from a discharge of indebtedness under a mortgage modification; (4) a tax credit for up to $15,000 of the purchase price of a principal residence purchased before July 1, 2010, on which the taxpayer makes not less than a 5% downpayment; and (5) an exclusion from gross income of gain on the sale of single-family residential rental property held by a taxpayer for two years or more and rented as a single dwelling unit on a regular basis. Grants civil immunity and legal protections to mortgage servicers who enter into loan modifications, mortgage workouts, or other loss mitigation plans.

responsible homeowners act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud assistant secretary housing federal_housing commissioner hud director federal_housing_finance_agency fhfa increased priority efforts activities detect identify reduce report fraud residential mortgage lending amends_the_internal_revenue_code grant individual taxpayers tax credit june refinancing mortgage principal residence located united_states mortgage lenders exclusion gross income share appreciation principal residence subject mortgage modification exclusion gross income income resulting discharge indebtedness mortgage modification tax credit purchase price principal residence purchased july taxpayer makes downpayment exclusion gross income gain sale single family residential rental property held taxpayer years rented single dwelling unit regular basis grants civil immunity legal protections mortgage servicers enter loan modifications mortgage loss mitigation plans


Summary: Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a comprehensive program to train HUD staff, contractors, individuals, and entities that provide housing counseling under specified HUD-funded programs also to provide counseling to consumers on voluntary home inspection. Requires the Secretary to develop a new independent protocol, or amend existing protocols, to certify that such housing counselors have successfully completed training using the voluntary home inspection training module and counseling aids established and developed pursuant to this Act. Limits authorized counseling to certified counselors. Directs the Secretary to take necessary action to make such training module and counseling aids known to state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, consumer organizations, and the general public.

consumer protection home inspection counseling act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish comprehensive program train hud staff contractors individuals entities provide housing counseling specified hud funded programs provide counseling consumers voluntary home inspection requires secretary develop new independent protocol amend existing protocols certify housing counselors successfully completed training voluntary home inspection training module counseling aids established developed pursuant act limits authorized counseling certified counselors directs secretary necessary action training module counseling aids known state local governments nonprofit organizations consumer organizations general public