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5/8/2008--House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment. American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Title I: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Subtitle A: Homeownership Retention - (Sec. 112) Amends the National Housing Act (NHA) to create the Refinance Program Oversight Board, which shall establish and oversee a program for insuring homeownership retention mortgages. Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to insure any homeownership retention mortgage covering a one- to four-family residence made to pay or prepay outstanding obligations under an existing mortgage on the residence. Sets forth mortgagor eligibility criteria, including mortgagor certification that: (1) the residence is the only residence in which the mortgagor has any present ownership interest; (2) the mortgagor has not intentionally defaulted on the existing mortgage, nor knowingly, willfully, and with actual knowledge furnished material information known to be false for the purpose of obtaining the existing mortgage. Requires waiver or forgiveness of all: (1) prepayment penalties; and (2) fees and penalties related to default or delinquency on existing mortgages. Sets forth terms for required: (1) reduction of indebtedness under an existing senior mortgage; (2) extinguishment of debt by refinancing; and (3) treatment of multiple mortgage liens. Requires debt service payments due under a mortgage insured under this Act to be substantially reduced from the debt service payments due under the existing mortgage or mortgages. Requires the mortgage to provide that the HUD Secretary retain a lien on the residence which shall: (1) be subordinate to the mortgage insured under this Act, but senior to all other existing mortgages on it; and (2) secure the repayment. Instructs the Oversight Board to prohibit borrowers from granting a new second lien on the mortgaged property during the first five years the mortgage is insured under this Act. Requires the mortgagee to document and verify mortgagor income. Requires a mortgage insured under this Act to: (1) bear interest at a single fixed rate for the entire mortgage term; and (2) involve a principal obligation that does not exceed the limitation that would be allowable for a mortgage insured pursuant to the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Requires the Oversight Board to establish specified underwriting standards for mortgages insured under this Act, including a limitation on origination fees. Sets forth criteria for appraisal independence. Subjects violations of such criteria to civil monetary penalties. Prohibits the aggregate original principal obligation of all mortgages insured under this Act from exceeding $300 billion. Directs: (1) the Oversight Board and the HUD Secretary to monitor independent quality reviews of designated underwriters; and (2) the Inspector General of HUD to conduct an annual compliance audit of the mortgage insurance program under this Act. Requires the HUD Secretary to ensure that securities based on and backed by a pool or trust composed of mortgages insured under this Act are available to be guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) for timely payment of principal and interest. Makes the insurance of each mortgage under this Act the obligation of the Special Risk Insurance Fund established by this Act. Sets forth a sunset date of two years after enactment of this Act for commitments to insure under it. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009, including specified funds earmarked for: (1) counseling for veterans recently returning from active duty in the Armed Forces; and (2) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NRC). Repeals the limitation on the aggregate number of home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners insured under this Act. (Sec. 113) Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to study and report to specified congressional committees on the need for an auction or bulk refinancing mechanism to facilitate refinancing of existing residential mortgages that are at risk for foreclosure into mortgages insured under the NHA. (Sec. 114) Establishes a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for certain housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (Sec. 115) Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and report to Congress on: (1) fair value accounting standards applicable to financial institutions with respect to residential mortgages at risk of foreclosure and mortgage-backed securities involving such mortgages; (2) the effects of such accounting standards upon such institutions' balance sheets and capacity to provide refinancing to residential mortgagors at risk of foreclosure, including residential mortgagors during periods of market value declines and increased foreclosures; and (3) the advisability and feasibility of modifications of such standards during periods of market fluctuation in order to maintain the institution's ability to continue to carry mortgages on residential property at risk of foreclosure and assure the availability of credit to refinance such mortgages. (Sec. 116) Instructs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to Congress on the effects of tightening credit markets upon prospective first-time homebuyers in selected communities that have been most detrimentally affected by subprime mortgage foreclosure crises and predatory mortgage lending. Subtitle B: Office of Housing Counseling - Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act - (Sec. 132) Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish the Office of Housing Counseling. (Sec. 133) Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to: (1) prescribe homeownership and rental counseling procedures and requirements; (2) direct the Secretary to make grants to qualified organizations for homeownership or rental counseling assistance; and (3) require such organizations to use only HUD-certified counselors. (Sec. 136) Directs the HUD Secretary to study and report to Congress on the root causes of home loan defaults and foreclosures, including the role of escrow accounts in helping prime and nonprime borrowers avoid defaults and foreclosures. (Sec. 138) Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require a revamping of a public information booklet regarding federally related mortgage loans, with specified contents. Subtitle C: Combating Mortgage Fraud - (Sec. 151) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for federal prosecution of mortgage fraud. Title II: FHA Reform and Manufactured Housing Loan Insurance Modernization - Subtitle A: FHA Reform - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2008 - (Sec. 203) Amends the NHA to: (1) increase the maximum principal loan obligation on residential homes eligible for mortgage insurance; (2) extend the mortgage term from 30 years to 40 years; (3) modify downpayment standards; (4) set a maximum premium payment for a mortgage for which any amounts are gifted by a qualified homeownership assistance entity at 3% of the original insured principal obligation; (5) direct the HUD Secretary to establish underwriting standards for mortgage insurance for higher-risk borrowers; and (6) authorize the Secretary to establish flexible risk-based mortgage insurance premium structure involving a single premium payment. (Sec. 208) Sets forth: (1) discretionary three-year and mandatory five-year payment incentives for higher-risk borrowers; and (2) protections for higher-risk borrowers, including additional mandatory disclosures and counseling and a notice of the availability of foreclosure prevention counseling. (Sec. 210) Requires the HUD Secretary to establish related underwriting standards and facilitate payment or prepayment (refinancing) of existing mortgages for borrowers: (1) with either adverse terms or rates in such mortgages; or (2) without access to mortgages at reasonable rates and terms because of adverse market conditions. Authorizes the HUD Secretary to insure mortgages to borrowers in default or at imminent risk of being in default, if such loans meet HUD-established underwriting standards. (Sec. 211) Requires the HUD Secretary to collect information on default and foreclosure rates for HUD mortgage insurance, including actions taken for loss mitigation. (Sec. 212) Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitation for a residence licensed and certificated to operate a child care facility. (Sec. 213) Requires all funds received and disbursements with respect to rehabilitation loans to be credited or charged, as appropriate, to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF) (currently, to the General Insurance Fund). (Sec. 215) Requires a multifamily condominium project to have an insured blanket mortgage in order for a one-family unit in the project to qualify for mortgage insurance. Increase from 35 to 40 years the term of such a mortgage. Provides for mortgage insurance for manufactured housing. (Sec. 216) Limits the authority of the HUD Secretary to use the MMIF for mortgage loan guarantees for a particular fiscal year to the aggregate original principal loan amount specified in appropriations Acts for that fiscal year. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for an annual independent actuarial study of the MMIF; and (2) make quarterly reports to Congress.. (Sec. 217) Makes insurance of mortgages in Hawaiian home lands and Indian reservations obligations of the MMIF (currently, of the General Insurance Fund). (Sec. 219) Revises requirements for insurance of home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners. Includes among such insurable mortgages a leasehold under a lease with a term ending no earlier than the minimum number of years, as specified by the Secretary, beyond the actuarial life expectancy of the mortgagor or comortgagor, whichever is the later date. Limits the benefits of such mortgage insurance to 132% of a specified dollar amount limitation for a one-family residence. Permits insurance of such a mortgage when the primary purpose of the home equity conversion 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. Allows insurance of subordinate mortgages or liens on cooperative dwelling units. Prohibits an applicant mortgagor from satisfying the third party adequate counseling requirement by receiving such counseling from a reverse mortgage lender, servicer or investor, or an entity engaged in the sale of annuities, investments, long-term care insurance, or any other type of financial or insurance product. Repeals: (1) the waiver of upfront premiums for insured mortgages whose total amount will be used only to fund long-term care insurance; and (2) funding for counseling and consumer education and outreach. Instructs the HUD Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations protecting elderly homeowners from the marketing of financial and insurance products not in their interest, including the marketing or sale of an annuity as a condition of obtaining any home equity conversion mortgage; (2) establish limits upon origination fees; and (3) study and report to Congress on mortgage insurance premiums that insure home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners. Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to authorize the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to deal in NHA-insured mortgages, notwithstanding certain limitations upon maximum original principal obligations. (Sec. 220) Instructs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of financial audit and net worth requirements upon mortgage brokers and correspondent lenders, and specified related matters. (Sec. 221) Revises the authority of the HUD Secretary to insure mortgages for disaster housing to increase the limit on the principal obligation by the amount of any initial service charges, appraisal, inspection, and other fees. Authorizes the HUD Secretary, after a presidential major disaster declaration, to enter, for up to 36 months, into agreements to insure a mortgage which involves a principal obligation of up to 100% of a specified dollar amount limitation for a single-family mortgage. (Sec. 222) Establishes penalties for: (1) failure by a mortgage servicer to make timely payments from escrow accounts; and (2) submission of information to a consumer reporting agency regarding such failure that is adverse to the mortgagor's credit rating or interest. Prohibits the HUD Secretary from submitting such information to a consumer reporting agency. (Sec. 223) Prescribes acceptable forms of identification for FHA mortgagors. Prohibits the Secretary from insuring a mortgage unless the mortgagor provides such identification. (Sec. 224) Directs the HUD Secretary to implement a pilot program to make available to mortgagees an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for actual and prospective mortgagors, under mortgages for one- to four-family residences to be insured, who have insufficient credit histories for determining their creditworthiness. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the number of additional mortgagors served using such automated process, and its impact upon the safety and soundness of the insurance funds under the NHA. (Sec. 225) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the HUD Secretary should use a portion of the funds received from premiums paid for FHA single family housing mortgage insurance that exceed the amounts paid out in claims to increase the funding for technology used in such FHA program; (2) the goal of this investment should be to bring such technology up to or in excess of the level of technology used in the conventional mortgage lending market; and (3) the HUD Secretary should report to Congress on progress made toward such goal and the resources needed for greater progress. (Sec. 226) States that the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 governing FHA asset disposition does not apply to a multifamily real property transaction for which: (1) the HUD Secretary has received, before enactment of such Act, written expressions of interest in purchasing the property from both a city government and its housing commission; (2) after such receipt, the Secretary acquires title to the property at a foreclosure sale; and (3) such city government and housing commission have resolved a previous disagreement regarding disposition of the property. (Sec. 227) Directs the Secretary to consider industry standard appraisal practices when determining market value during FY2008 of a multifamily property or for any multifamily loan for noncompetitive sale to a state or local governmental entity (including repair costs: (1) to bring the property to minimum state and local code standards; and (2) of maintaining the affordability restrictions upon the multifamily real property or multifamily loan). (Sec. 228) Prohibits mortgage insurance premium increases above the level in effect on October 1, 2006, unless in the absence of such an increase the appropriation of new budget authority would be required to cover the costs of such insurance. (Sec. 229) Establishes civil money penalties for improperly influencing appraisals in connection with an insured mortgage. (Sec. 230) Requires the HUD Secretary to provide refunds of unearned mortgage insurance premium charges paid with respect to certain insured mortgages. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Insurance Modernization - FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 253) Exempts a manufactured home or its lot from the limitation on insurance for a financial institution's loans, advances of credit, and purchases. (Sec. 254) Makes any contract of insurance with respect to loans, advances of credit, or purchases in connection with a manufactured home or its lot conclusive evidence of the institution's eligibility for insurance. (Sec. 255) Increases maximum loan limits for such insurance. (Sec. 256) Prescribes requirements for insurance premiums. (Sec. 258) Directs the Secretary to establish insurance underwriting criteria for loans and advances of credit for such homes or lots. (Sec. 259) Requires a borrower to have a valid Social Security account number in order for any obligation to be insured. (Sec. 260) Instructs the Comptroller General to assess and report to Congress on how the HUD Secretary utilizes the FHA manufactured housing loan insurance program to mitigate tornado risks to manufactured housing residents and communities. Title III: Reform of Government-Sponsored Entities for Housing Finance - Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2008 - Subtitle A: Reform of Regulation of Enterprises and Federal Home Loan Banks - Chapter 1: Improvement of Safety and Soundness - (Sec. 311) Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to replace the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Agency). Grants the Agency supervisory and regulatory authority over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the federal home loan banks (enterprises). Requires the Agency to have Deputy Directors: (1) of the Division of Enterprise Regulation; (2) of the Division of Federal Home Loan Bank Regulation; and (3) for Housing. Requires the Agency Director to establish the position of Ombudsman. Instructs the Director to establish prudential management and operations standards for the enterprises. (Sec. 313) Establishes the Federal Housing Enterprise Board to advise the Director on overall strategies and policies. (Sec. 315) Authorizes the Director to require the enterprises to: (1) report fraudulent financial transactions; and (2) disclose charitable contributions they have made. (Sec. 316) Prescribes annual assessments to be collected from the enterprises. Requires the Comptroller General to audit annually and report to Congress on the financial transactions of the Agency. (Sec. 318) Revises the prohibition against excessive executive compensation for officers of the enterprises. Authorizes the Director to require a regulated entity to withhold any payment, transfer, or disbursement of compensation to an executive officer, or to place such compensation in an escrow account, during the review of the compensation's reasonableness and comparability. (Sec. 320) Requires each regulated entity to either establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, or designate an office responsible for diversity in management, employment, and business activities. Requires the Agency to take affirmative steps to seek diversity at all levels in its workforce consistent with the demographic diversity of the United States. (Sec. 321) Repeals the requirement for congressional review of regulations proposed by the Director. (Sec. 322) Declares that submission by any person to the Agency of any information for any purpose in the course of any supervisory or regulatory process shall not be construed as waiving, destroying, or otherwise affecting any privilege such person may claim with respect to such information under federal or state law as to any person or entity other than the Agency. (Sec. 323) Revises requirements for risk-based capital levels for the enterprises, including federal home loan banks. (Sec. 324) Prescribes minimum and critical capital levels for federal home loan banks and the enterprises. Empowers the Director to: (1) increase temporarily the minimum capital level for a regulated entity; (2) establish additional capital and reserve requirements for particular programs; (3) review core capital maintained by such entities; (4) review assets and liabilities of the entities and monitor their portfolios; and (5) require disposition or acquisition of assets and liabilities by the enterprises. (Sec. 326) Sets forth corporate governance and risk-management requirements for the enterprises, including a specified code of ethics. (Sec. 327) Requires each of them to register at least one class of its stock with the SEC. (Sec. 328) Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require one representative of the Agency to sit on the liaison committee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. (Sec. 329) Requires the Director to study and report to Congress on the pricing, transparency, and reporting of the enterprises with respect to guarantee fees and analogous practices, transparency, and reporting requirements of other participants in the mortgage purchasing and securitization business (including advances pricing practices by the federal home loan banks). Chapter 2: Improvement of Mission Supervision - (Sec. 332) Instructs the Director to require the enterprises to obtain the Director's approval before offering a product. Sets forth approval standards and procedures, including expedited review. (Sec. 333) Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to increase the limitations governing the maximum original obligation of conventional mortgages purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2008. Prescribes a formula for calculating such limitations for mortgages originated on or after January 1, 2009. Instructs the Director to establish and maintain a method of assessing the national average one-family house price (housing price index) for use in adjusting the conforming loan limitations of the enterprises. Requires the Comptroller General to audit the Director's methodology and report the results to certain congressional committees. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) securitization of mortgages by the enterprises plays an important role in providing liquidity to the U.S. housing markets; and (2) Congress encourages them to securitize mortgages acquired under the increased conforming loan limits established by this Act. (Sec. 334) Requires the Director to report annually to specified congressional committees on the enterprises. (Sec. 335) Requires the enterprises to report annually to Congress on affordable housing stock. (Sec. 336) Requires the Director to establish and enforce standards that: (1) prohibit the enterprises from the purchase, service, holding, selling, lending on the security of, or otherwise dealing with any mortgage on a one- to four-family residence that will be used as the principal residence of a mortgagor that does not have a Social Security number (mortgagor identification requirements); and (2) prohibit the federal home loan banks from providing any advances to a member for use in financing, and from accepting as collateral for any advance to a member, any mortgage on a one- to four-family residence that will be used as the principal residence of the mortgagor that does not have such a number. (Sec. 337) Instructs the Director to establish and report annually to Congress on annual single family and multifamily special affordable housing goals with respect to mortgage purchases by the enterprises. Authorizes an enterprise to petition the Director during a year to reduce the level of any goal for that year. Prescribes standards for such a goal reduction. (Sec. 338) Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to impose a duty upon the enterprises to serve underserved markets (rural markets and very low-, low-, and moderate-income families). Prescribes requirements for enterprise development of loan products and flexible underwriting guidelines to facilitate a secondary market for mortgages on manufactured homes. (Sec. 339) Requires the Director to assign additional credit toward achievement of the housing goals for enterprise mortgage purchase activities that comply with such goals and support: (1) environmental housing standards; and (2) housing that includes a licensed childcare center. Sets forth penalties for noncompliance with housing goals. (Sec. 340) Instructs the Director to establish an affordable housing fund with amounts allocated by the enterprises to: (1) increase homeownership for extremely low-and very low-income families; (2) increase investment in housing in low-income areas, including those designated as qualified census tracts or an area of chronic economic distress; (3) increase and preserve the supply of rental and owner-occupied housing for extremely low- and very low-income families; (4) invest in public infrastructure development; and (5) leverage investments from other sources to affordable housing and its attendant public infrastructure development. Sunsets the affordable housing fund program after five years. Prohibits the enterprises from redirecting (passing through) costs to the originators of mortgages they purchased or securitized. Prescribes formulas for affordable housing needs allocations for Louisiana and Mississippi. Requires each grantee to establish an allocation plan. Cites Social Security, photo, REAL ID, passport, and USCIS photo identification requirements for recipients of affordable housing grants. Instructs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the effects the affordable housing fund will have upon credit for homebuyers, including: (1) the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make allocations to such fund based on the average total mortgage portfolios; and (2) the extent to which the mandatory allocation costs will either be borne by such entities or will be passed on to homebuyers. (Sec. 342) Specifies additional grounds for the issuance of cease-and-desist orders by the Director upon an enterprise. Chapter 3: Prompt Corrective Action - (Sec. 345) Requires the Director to establish specified capital classification criteria for the federal home loan banks. Authorizes the Director to reclassify an enterprise in circumstances of rapidly depleting of core or total capital or engagement in unsafe or unsound practices. (Sec. 346) Specifies regulatory actions for enterprises which are undercapitalized, including: (1) mandatory monitoring; (2) restricted asset growth; and (3) prior approval of acquisitions, including new products and new activities. (Sec. 347) Specifies management improvement actions, including dismissal of directors or executive officers and ordering the election of a new board, the Director must take with respect to a significantly undercapitalized enterprise. Prohibits any significantly undercapitalized enterprise, without the Director's prior approval, from paying an executive officer of the enterprise: (1) any bonus; or (2) any compensation exceeding the officer's average rate (excluding bonuses, stock options, and profit sharing) for the previous 12 months. (Sec. 348) Changes from mandatory to discretionary the authority of the Director to appoint a conservator or receiver of a critically undercapitalized enterprise. Requires the Director to appoint the Agency as such conservator or receiver. Specifies circumstances and grounds for exercise of such authority, including grounds for mandatory receivership. Authorizes an enterprise to seek judicial review of the Agency's appointment as conservator or receiver. Revises procedures for a conservatorship or receivership. Specifies the Agency's powers as conservator or receiver. Chapter 4: Enforcement Actions - (Sec. 351) Revises the Director's authority to issue charges and/or a temporary cease-and-desist order upon an enterprise or affiliated party for unsafe or unsound practices or violations of law. Authorizes the Director to deem an entity to be engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice if it receives a less-than-satisfactory rating in its most recent examination. (Sec. 353) Authorizes a court, upon the application of the Director or the Attorney General, to issue a restraining order: (1) prohibiting any person from disposing of any funds or other property of an enterprise (prejudgment attachment); and (2) appointing a person temporarily to administer the order. (Sec. 354) Authorizes the Director to apply for enforcement of a notice or order directly (currently, only through the Attorney General) to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, or the U.S. district court within the jurisdiction of which the enterprise's headquarters are located. (Sec. 355) Revises the three tiers of violations subject to civil money penalties. Increases such penalties. (Sec. 356) Grants the Director removal, prohibition, and subpoena authority over an enterprise or affiliated party in violation of any law or order. (Sec. 357) Subjects to criminal liability any person, subject to a removal order, who without the Director's prior written approval knowingly participates, directly or indirectly, in any manner in the affairs of any enterprise. (Sec. 358) Authorizes the Director to apply directly for enforcement of any subpoena or subpoena duces tecum (currently, only through the Attorney General) to the appropriate U.S. District court. Chapter 5: General Provisions - (Sec. 361) Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to revise requirements governing the boards of the enterprises. Changes the number of board members for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from 18, of whom five must be appointed by the President, to 13, or any other number the Director determines appropriate. Eliminates presidential appointments. Requires all board members to be elected by the common stockholders. (Sec. 362) Instructs the Director to report to Congress on portfolio operations, safety and soundness, and mission of the enterprises, including an analysis of potential systemic risk implications, the housing and capital markets, and the financial system of portfolio holdings. (Sec. 364) Requires the Director to study and report to Congress on the effects upon financial and housing finance markets of alternatives to the current secondary market system for housing finance. Subtitle B: Federal Home Loan Banks - (Sec. 372) Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to: (1) bring the federal home loan banks under Agency regulation; (2) revise requirements governing membership, terms, and compensation of the board of directors; (3) permit joint activities by the banks; and (4) permit information sharing and voluntary mergers between such banks. (Sec. 377) Exempts home loan banks from specified requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Securities Act of 1933, and related SEC regulations regarding: (1) transactions in capital stock of such banks; (2) bonds, debentures and other obligations of such banks; (3) periodic reporting requirements; and (4) tender offers in connection with transactions in capital stock of the banks. (Sec. 378) Increases from $500 million to $1 billion the total asset requirement for a community financial institution member. Adds community development activities to the limited uses of a secured long-term advance from a federal home loan bank. (Sec. 380) Instructs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress and the Director on: (1) the use of the affordable housing programs of the banks to determine the extent to which such programs are used to assist long-term care facilities for low- and moderate-income individuals; and (2) the effectiveness and adequacy of such assistance in meeting the needs of affected communities. Subtitle C: Transfer of Functions, Personnel, and Property of Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Federal Housing Finance Board, and Department of Housing and Urban Development - Chapter 1: Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight - (Sec. 385) Abolishes the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of HUD (OFHEO). (Sec. 387) Transfers each OFHEO employee to the Agency. Chapter 2: Federal Housing Finance Board - (Sec. 391) Abolishes the Federal Housing Finance Board. (Sec. 393) Transfers each Board employee to the Agency. Chapter 3: Department of Housing and Urban Development - (Sec. 395) Transfers specified enterprise-related functions, employees, and property from HUD and OFHEO to the Agency Director. Title IV: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 - (Sec. 402) Establishes a standard for loan modifications or workout plans for pools of certain residential mortgage loans. States that the servicer of such pooled loans owes a duty to the securitization vehicle to maximize recovery of proceeds for the benefit of all investors and holders of beneficial interests in the pooled loans in the aggregate, and not to any individual party or group of parties. Deems the loan servicer to be acting on behalf of the securitization vehicle in the best interest of investors and holders if the servicer makes certain loss mitigation efforts for a loan in or facing payment default in the reasonable belief that the particular modification, workout plan, or other mitigation actions will maximize the net present value to be realized over that which would be realized through foreclosure. Shields a servicer, acting in a manner consistent with such duty, from liability to specified persons for entering into a qualified loan modification or workout plan for loss mitigation purposes (including any person obligated to make specified payments pursuant to a derivatives instrument). Defines &quot;qualified loan modification or workout plan&quot; as one that: (1) is scheduled to remain in place until the borrower sells or refinances the property, or for at least five years from the date of adoption of the plan, whichever is sooner; (2) does not provide for a repayment schedule that results in negative amortization; and (3) does not require the borrower to pay additional points and fees. Defines &quot;securitization vehicle&quot; as a trust, corporation, partnership, limited liability entity, special purpose entity, or other structure that: (1) is the issuer, or is created by the issuer, of mortgage pass-through certificates, participation certificates, mortgage-backed securities, or other similar securities backed by an asset pool that includes residential mortgage loans; and (2) holds such loans. Title V: Other Housing Provisions - (Sec. 501) Amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to authorize investments by a federal savings and loan association to promote the public welfare through the provision of housing, services, and jobs that target low- and moderate-income communities or families. Prohibits such investment, however, if it would subject a federal savings association to unlimited liability to any person. Sets limitations upon such investments in the aggregate. (Sec. 502) Permits the conversion of two specified HUD contracts to a contract for project-based rental assistance for low-income families upon request of the owner of the multifamily housing project subject to such contracts. (Sec. 503) Declares eligible for low-income housing and enhanced housing voucher assistance the Heritage Apartments in Malden, Massachusetts. (Sec. 504) Directs the HUD Secretary to transfer, upon owner request, certain rental assistance contracts on housing owned or managed by: (1) Community Properties of Ohio Management Services LLC, or an affiliate of Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, located in Franklin County, Ohio, to other properties located in such county; and (2) The Model Group, Inc., located in Hamilton County, Ohio, to other properties located in such county. (Sec. 505) Amends federal bankruptcy law to prohibit a governmental unit that operates a mortgage loan program from denying program benefits (including a loan guarantee or subsidy) to a disabled veteran who has been declared a debtor in bankruptcy, has been insolvent before commencement of a bankruptcy case, or meets related criteria. Title VI: Revenue and Other Provisions - Subtitle A: Housing Tax Incentives - Part 1: Multi-Family Housing - Subpart A: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the low-income housing tax credit and tax-exempt bond rules for financing low-income housing projects. (Sec. 601) Increases in 2008 and 2009 the per capita amount of the low-income housing tax credit allocable by each state. (Sec. 602) Modifies rules for the low-income housing tax credit to: (1) eliminate the distinction between new and existing buildings for purposes of such credit; (2) establish a minimum credit rate for nonfederally subsidized buildings; (3) set forth criteria for designating a building as federally subsidized and for considering federal assistance in calculating such credit; and (4) revise basis rules for certain state buildings and community service facilities. (Sec. 604) Repeals: (1) the prohibition against providing low-income housing tax credits to properties receiving moderate rehabilitation assistance under the Housing Act of 1937; and (2) bond posting requirements relating to the disposition of buildings for which a low-income housing tax credit was claimed. Requires states to consider the energy efficiency of a low-income housing project and its historical nature in allocating credit amounts among such projects. Extends eligibility for the low-income housing tax credit to students who receive foster care assistance under title IV (Grants to States for Aid and Services to Needy Families with Children and for Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act. Subpart B: Modifications to Tax-Exempt Housing Bond Rules - (Sec. 606) Modifies rules pertaining to tax-exempt housing bonds to: (1) permit treatment of certain residential rental project bonds as refunding bonds regardless of any change in the obligors of such bonds; and (2) allow continued eligibility for low-income housing tax benefits with respect to new tenants, students, and single-room occupancies. Subpart C: Reforms Related to the Low-Income Housing Credit and Tax-exempt Housing Bonds - (Sec. 609) Requires that median gross income levels established for calendar years after 2008 for determining eligibility for low-income housing tax benefits remain at the same level as preceding calendar years. (Sec. 610) Waives annual income recertification requirements for residents of low-income rental projects whose incomes do not exceed applicable limits. Part 2: Single Family Housing - (Sec. 612) Allows first-time homebuyers a tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence. Limits the dollar amount of such credit to $7,500. (Sec. 613) Allows individual taxpayers who claim the standard deduction an additional deduction from gross income for state and local real property taxes. Part 3: General Provisions - (Sec. 615) Authorizes in 2008 an additional $10 billion in the volume cap for issuing tax-qualified bonds for certain residential rental projects. Allows, until December 31, 2010, the use of mortgage bond proceeds to refinance certain subprime residential mortgage loans made between 2002 and 2008. (Sec. 616) Exempts from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) tax-exempt interest on certain housing bonds. Allows low-income housing and rehabilitation tax credit amounts to offset AMT liability. (Sec. 617) Allows certain municipal bonds that are guaranteed by federal home loan banks to qualify as tax-exempt bonds. (Sec. 618) Sets forth an alternative procedure for furnishing a nonforeign affidavit in connection with the sale of a U.S. real property interest (USRPI) and the exemption from withholding of tax requirements. Allow a transferor of a USRPI to furnish a nonforeign affidavit to a qualified substitute (i.e., a person responsible for closing the transaction involving a USRPI or the transferee's agent). Denies an exemption from withholding of tax requirements if the qualified substitute or a transferee has actual knowledge that the nonforeign affidavit is false. (Sec. 619) Increases from 35 to 50 the percentage of property that may be leased to a tax-exempt entity without affecting such property's allowable rehabilitation tax credit. Subtitle B: Reforms Related to Real Estate Investment Trusts - Part 1: Foreign Currency And Other Qualified Activities - (Sec. 621) Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to real estate investment trusts (REITs) to treat passive foreign exchange gains attributable to overseas real estate investment as qualifying REIT income. Revises income and asset tests for such REITs for purposes of determining REIT qualifying income. Part 2: Taxable REIT Subsidiaries - (Sec. 625) Increase from 20 to 25% the the maximum value of a REIT's total assets that may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. Part 3: Dealer Sales - (Sec. 627) Reduces from four to two years the holding period for certain assets exempted from prohibited transaction rules for REITs. (Sec. 628) Revises criteria for imposing an excise tax penalty for prohibited transactions for sales by REITs. Part 4: Health Care REITS - (Sec. 630) Allows the treatment of rental payments by a health care facility to a taxable REIT subsidiary to be treated as qualifying REIT rental income. Part 5: Effective Dates - (Sec. 632) Sets forth the effective dates for provisions of this Subtitle. Subtitle C: Revenue Provisions - (Sec. 641) Requires brokers who are required to report gross proceeds from the sale of any publicly-traded security to report the holder's adjusted basis in such security and whether any gain or loss with respect to such security is long or short term. (Sec. 642) Delays until 2010 the application of special rules for the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit. (Sec. 643) Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to: (1) repeal the adjustment to the estimated tax liability of corporations with at least $1 billion in assets for the third quarter of 2012; and (2) increase the estimated tax payments of such corporations in the third quarter of 2013 by 13%. Subtitle D: Coordination of Federal Housing Programs and Tax Incentives for Housing - Housing Tax Credit Coordination Act of 2008 - (Sec. 652) Instructs the HUD Secretary to implement administrative and procedural changes to expedite approval of multifamily housing projects under HUD jurisdiction that meet HUD requirements, including: (1) projects for which assistance is provided by HUD in conjunction with low-income housing tax credits or tax-exempt housing bonds; and (2) existing public and assisted housing projects for which HUD approval is necessary for transactions involving project preservation or rehabilitation. (Sec. 653) Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the HUD Secretary to facilitate, for rehabilitation or preservation purposes, timely approval of requests to transfer ownership or control of certain multifamily farm housing projects assisted by the Secretary of Agriculture in conjunction with low-income housing tax credits, or tax-exempt housing bonds. (Sec. 654) Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 to exclude mortgage insurance from certain limits on HUD assistance to housing projects. Amends the National Housing Act to exempt from builders' costs certification requirements certain housing projects assisted with low-income housing tax credits. Prescribes procedures governing the treatment of mortgages executed in connection with the construction, rehabilitation, purchase, or refinancing of a multifamily housing project for which equity is provided through any low-income housing tax credit. (Sec. 655) Amends specified housing law with respect to: (1) an increase in contract term from 10 to 15 years for PHA project-based housing assistance payment contracts; (2) housing assistance contracts for dwelling units in cooperative housing and high-rise elevator buildings; (3) waiver of subsidy layering and environmental reviews for housing assistance payments contracts for existing structures; (4) treatment of tax credit projects under voucher program rent reasonableness requirements; (5) delegation to state or local housing agencies of processing authority for capital advances in connection with housing for the elderly; (6) contract renewals in connection with a shelter for the homeless; and (7) collection of information on tenants in tax credit projects. Authorizes FY2009-FY2013 appropriations for collection of such information. Subtitle E: Limitation on Sale, Foreclosure, or Seizure of Property Owned by Servicemembers - (Sec. 661) Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year after the period of a servicemember's military service the period of protection against mortgage foreclosure. (Sec. 662) Requires the mortgagor or loan servicer, in the case of a servicemember who defaults on a mortgage obligation for two consecutive months, to furnish the servicemember with a written financial disclosure describing the servicemember's liability for the period during which a sale, foreclosure, or seizure of the property is not valid. States that neither this Act, the National Bank Act, nor the Home Owners' Loan Act preempts state law regulating foreclosure of residential real property or the treatment of foreclosed property.<br/>

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58353 false short passed senate 45579 'act':6 'fha':1 '2008':8 'hous':3 'loan':4 'modern':5 'manufactur':2 58354 false short passed senate 45579 'act':3 'fha':1 '2008':5 'modern':2 58355 false short passed senate 45579 'act':6 '2008':8 'reit':1 'invest':2 'empower':5 'diversif':3 58357 false short introduced 45579 'job':20 'new':13 'move':1 'unit':3 'clean':24 'creat':18 'emiss':17 'green':19 'innov':12 'reduc':15 'renew':25 'secur':10 'state':4 'carbon':16 'consum':22 'energi':7,26,31 'modern':29 'toward':5 'develop':11 'greater':6 'increas':23 'product':27 'protect':21 'independ':8 'technolog':14 'infrastructur':32 49007 false official amended by house 45579 'job':20 'new':13 'tax':44 '1986':41 'code':39 'move':1 'unit':3 'amend':35 'clean':24 'creat':18 'emiss':17 'green':19 'innov':12 'reduc':15 'renew':25,50 'secur':10 'state':4 'carbon':16 'consum':22 'energi':7,26,31,51,53 'incent':45 'intern':37 'modern':29 'provid':43 'revenu':38 'toward':5 'conserv':54 'develop':11 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62471 false short passed senate 45579 'act':5 '2008':7 'hous':1 'econom':3 'recoveri':4 62472 false short action 45579 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177231 Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (05/15/2007).. P000197 1940-03-26 22627 235 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pelosi/contact/contact.html 8 202-225-8259 Nancy 'd':4 '-8':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'nanci':2,7,9 'pelosi':3,8,10 F 400314 Pelosi Nancy_Pelosi Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] 9648 N00007360 20000 Democrat 202-225-4965 Roman Catholic CA Nancy Pelosi 1.0 http://www.house.gov/pelosi/ nancypelosi B000287 1958-01-26 2946 1119 Longworth House Office Building http://becerra.house.gov/HoR/CA31/Hidden+Content/Email+Signup+Form.htm 31 202-225-2202 Xavier 'd':4 'ca':5 '-31':6 'rep':1 'xavier':2,7,9 'becerra':3,8,10 M 400021 Becerra Xavier_Becerra Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31] 995 N00009774 6811 Democrat 202-225-6235 Roman Catholic CA Xavier Becerra 3.33333333333333 http://becerra.house.gov/HoR/CA31/home XavierBecerra C000537 1940-07-21 5889 2135 Rayburn House Office Building http://clyburn.house.gov/contact.cfm 6 202-225-2313 James 'd':4 '-6':6 'sc':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'clyburn':3,8,11 M 400075 Clyburn James_E._Clyburn E. Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] 2452 Jim N00002408 6265 Democrat 202-225-3315 African Methodist Episcopal SC Jim James Clyburn 1.5 http://clyburn.house.gov/ D000216 1943-03-02 5449 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] 2797 N00000615 11630 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.866666666666667 http://www.house.gov/delauro/ D000355 1926-07-08 8525 2328 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 15 202-226-0371 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'dingel':3,8,10 M 400110 Dingell John_D._Dingell D. Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15] 5283 N00001783 12357 Democrat 202-225-4071 Roman Catholic MI John Dingell 3.06451612903226 http://www.house.gov/dingell/ E000287 1959-11-29 6712 5 Rahm 'd':4 '-5':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'rahm':2,7,9 'emanuel':3,8,10 M 400120 Emanuel Rahm_Emanuel Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5] 2658 N00024813 7499 Democrat Jewish IL Rahm Emanuel 3.0 G000309 1949-01-24 1961 2310 Rayburn House Office Building http://gordon.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 6 202-225-6887 Barton 'd':4 '-6':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'bart':9 'barton':2,7,10 'gordon':3,8,11 M 400155 Gordon Bart_Gordon Jennings Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6] 869 Bart N00003126 9381 Democrat 202-225-4231 Methodist TN Barton Gordon 5.5 http://gordon.house.gov/ H000874 1939-06-14 8922 1705 Longworth House Office Building http://hoyer.house.gov/contact/email.asp 5 202-225-4300 Steny 'd':4 '-5':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'hoyer':3,8,10 'steni':2,7,9 M 400189 Hoyer Steny_H._Hoyer H. Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] 4228 N00001821 8142 Democrat 202-225-4131 Baptist MD Steny Hoyer 1.6875 http://www.hoyer.house.gov/ LeaderHoyer L000090 1928-02-01 3041 Tom 'tom':1,3,5 'lanto':2,4,6 M 400231 Lantos Tom_Lantos Tom Lantos 2146 N00007382 4161 Democrat Jewish Tom Lantos L000557 1948-07-22 3078 1005 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 1 202-225-1031 John 'd':4 '-1':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'larson':3,8,10 M 400233 Larson John_B._Larson B. Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] 1399 N00000575 6802 Democrat 202-225-2265 CT John Larson 1.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/larson/index.htm M000133 1946-07-11 5955 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] 3078 Ed N00000270 8183 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey M000725 1945-05-17 8139 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4604 N00007390 9921 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller O000006 1934-09-10 4028 2365 Rayburn House Office Building http://wwwc.house.gov/oberstar/zipauth.htm 8 202-225-0699 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,9 'oberstar':3,8,10 M 400299 Oberstar James_L._Oberstar L. Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8] 2424 N00001806 10079 Democrat 202-225-6211 Roman Catholic MN Jim James Oberstar 3.5 http://www.oberstar.house.gov/ P000258 1944-06-29 4319 2211 Rayburn House Office Building http://collinpeterson.house.gov//email.html 7 202-225-1593 Collin 'd':4 '-7':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'collin':2,7,9 'peterson':3,8,10 M 400316 Peterson Collin_C._Peterson C. Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] 2580 N00004558 7688 Democrat 202-225-2165 Lutheran MN Collin Peterson 4.14285714285714 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ R000011 1949-05-20 3427 2307 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rahall.house.gov/?sectionid=9&sectiontree=9 3 202-225-9061 Nick 'd':4 '-3':6 'wv':5 'rep':1 'nick':2,7,9 'rahal':3,8,10 M 400331 Rahall Nick_J._Rahall Joe Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] 2296 N00002198 8094 Democrat 202-225-3452 Presbyterian WV Nick Nick Rahall 4.875 http://www.rahall.house.gov/ R000053 1930-06-11 9048 2354 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rangel/forms/contact.shtml 15 202-225-0816 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'rangel':3,8,10 M 400333 Rangel Charles_B._Rangel B. Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] 4035 N00000964 13744 Democrat 202-225-4365 Roman Catholic NY Charlie Charles Rangel 1.26785714285714 http://www.house.gov/rangel/ RepRangel V000128 1959-01-10 2070 1707 Longworth House Office Building http://vanhollen.house.gov/HoR/MD08/Contact+Information/Web+Contact/Contact+Form.htm 8 202-225-0375 Christopher 'd':5 '-8':7 'md':6 'rep':1 'van':3,9,13 'chris':11 'hollen':4,10,14 'christoph':2,8,12 M 400415 Van Hollen Chris_Van_Hollen Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] 1034 Chris N00013820 7823 Democrat 202-225-5341 Episcopalian MD Chris Christopher Van Hollen 1.1 http://vanhollen.house.gov V000081 1953-03-28 2650 2466 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/velazquez/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-226-0327 Nydia 'd':4 'ny':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'nydia':2,7,9 'velazquez':10 'velázquez':3,8 F 400416 Velázquez Nydia_M._Velazquez M. Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12] 1043 N00001102 7097 Democrat 202-225-2361 Roman Catholic NY Nydia Velazquez 3.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/velazquez/ nydiavelazquez W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13872 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.98823529411765 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ action 45579 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177233 Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Engery and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (06/14/2007).. action 45579 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177234 Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (06/19/2008).. action 45579 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177232 Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction adn Referral (05/15/2008).. action 45579 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177231 Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (05/15/2007).. action 45579 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 173904 Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (April 26, 2007).. enacted 45579 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168017 Became Public Law No: 110-289. signed 45579 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168016 Signed by President. topresident 45579 1217304000 Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167619 Presented to President. action 45579 1217217600 Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167514 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 45579 1217044800 Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167506 Senate agreed to the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to the bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 13. Record Vote Number: 186. action 45579 1217044800 Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167505 Considered by Senate. topresident 45579 1217044800 Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167618 Cleared for White House. action 45579 1217044800 Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167507 Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to the bill with an amendment (SA 5103) withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. action 45579 1216958400 Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167437 Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 185. action 45579 1216843320 Wed Jul 23 17:02:00 -0500 2008 167149 The Chair announced pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1363, the House has receded from any remaining amendments or disagreements on H.R. 3221. action 45579 1216843320 Wed Jul 23 17:02:00 -0500 2008 167148 On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 152 (Roll no. 519). action 45579 1216841760 Wed Jul 23 16:36:00 -0500 2008 167147 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 45579 1216832160 Wed Jul 23 13:56:00 -0500 2008 167144 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1363, Mr. Frank called up H.R. 3221 from the Speaker's table and was recognized for a motion. action 45579 1216832160 Wed Jul 23 13:56:00 -0500 2008 167145 Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment. action 45579 1216832160 Wed Jul 23 13:56:00 -0500 2008 167146 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1363, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on the Frank motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221 with an amendment. action 45579 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167071 Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment [SA 5103] made in Senate. action 45579 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167068 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167069 Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill. action 45579 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167070 Cloture motion on the motion to concur to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill presented in Senate. action 45579 1216094400 Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166113 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 45579 1215748800 Fri Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165908 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1215748800 Fri Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166377 Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221 by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 5. Record Vote Number: 173. (text of Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment: CR 7/15/2008 S6736-6797) action 45579 1215748800 Fri Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165909 Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221 by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 5. Record Vote Number: 173. action 45579 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165941 Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House adding a new title to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221 with an amendment (SA 5067) fell when cloture was invoked on the Reid motion to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221. action 45579 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165718 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165719 Cloture on the motion by Senator Reid to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R.3221 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 12. Record Vote Number: 170. action 45579 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165717 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1215489600 Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165377 Motion by Senator Reid to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R.3221 made in Senate. action 45579 1215489600 Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165375 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1215489600 Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165379 Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the amendment of the House adding a new title to the Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment (SA 5067) made in Senate. action 45579 1215489600 Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165378 Cloture motion on the Reid motion to disagree presented in Senate. action 45579 1215489600 Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165376 Senate agreed to amendments of the House, striking titles VI through XI, to the Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. action 45579 1215403200 Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165328 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1215403200 Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165329 Cloture on Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 10. Record Vote Number: 163. action 45579 1214452800 Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163807 Cloture motion on Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. action 45579 1214452800 Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163806 Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment made in Senate. action 45579 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163805 Senate concurred in House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4983) by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 157. action 45579 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164849 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097-6098; S6102-6103, S6105-6106, S6107-6108, S6112-6114, S6137-6141) action 45579 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163804 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163802 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163803 Cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House, striking section 1 and all that follows through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the amendment of the Senate, with amendment (SA 4983) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 9. Record Vote Number: 155. action 45579 1214193600 Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163801 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1213934400 Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161706 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161527 Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions to assess the potential financial benefits the legislation could provide to Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders, as well as mortgages originated by Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders that are held by third parties made in Senate. action 45579 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161525 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 45579 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161529 Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions, pursuant to the order of June 19, 2008, having not received 60 votes in the affirmative was withdrawn in Senate. action 45579 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161528 Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 11 - 70. Record Vote Number: 154. action 45579 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161526 Reid motion to concur in House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4983) made in Senate. action 45579 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157051 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments. action 45579 1210303680 Thu May 08 12:28:00 -0500 2008 156765 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1175, the House proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the Frank (MA) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221 with amendments. action 45579 1210303680 Thu May 08 12:28:00 -0500 2008 156764 Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments. action 45579 1210275360 Thu May 08 16:36:00 -0500 2008 156768 Mr. Frank asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the House amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221. Agreed to without objection. action 45579 1210275300 Thu May 08 16:35:00 -0500 2008 156896 House agreed to Senate amendment to the title pursuant to H. Res. 1175. action 45579 1210275300 Thu May 08 16:35:00 -0500 2008 156767 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1175, the House agreed to the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 3221. action 45579 1210275180 Thu May 08 16:33:00 -0500 2008 156895 On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 3 Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 160 (Roll No. 303). action 45579 1210274820 Thu May 08 16:27:00 -0500 2008 156894 On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 2 Agreed to by recorded vote: 322 - 94 (Roll No. 302). action 45579 1210274400 Thu May 08 16:20:00 -0500 2008 156893 On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 1 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 154 (Roll No. 301). action 45579 1210272960 Thu May 08 15:56:00 -0500 2008 156766 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 45579 1210192260 Wed May 07 17:31:00 -0500 2008 156516 Rule H. Res. 1175 passed House. action 45579 1210114320 Tue May 06 19:52:00 -0500 2008 156265 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1175 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The rule waives all points of order against the motion except for clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule also provides that the Chair shall divide the question of adoption of the motion among the three House amendments. The rule provides that upon adoption of the motion specified in the first section of the resolution, a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title shall be considered as adopted. action 45579 1208318400 Wed Apr 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150242 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 45579 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149573 Considered by Senate. vote 45579 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 roll 149575 pass Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 12. Record Vote Number: 96. vote2 s vote 45579 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 roll 150241 pass Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 12. Record Vote Number: 96. (text: CR 4/16/2008 S3087-3102) vote2 s action 45579 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149574 Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. action 45579 1207713600 Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149257 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1207627200 Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149063 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1207540800 Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148990 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1207281600 Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148910 Cloture motion on the measure HR3221 presented in Senate. action 45579 1207281600 Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148909 Considered by Senate. action 45579 1207281600 Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149572 Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. action 45579 1207195200 Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148907 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. action 45579 1207195200 Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148908 Measure laid before Senate by motion. action 45579 1207108800 Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148784 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. action 45579 1207022400 Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148640 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 35) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. action 45579 1207022400 Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148641 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 86. action 45579 1207022400 Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148642 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. action 45579 1205467200 Fri Mar 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147735 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. action 45579 1205208000 Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147734 For Further Action See H.R.6. action 45579 1204261200 Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146411 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. action 45579 1204261200 Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146412 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. vote-aux 45579 1204174800 Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0600 2008 roll 146292 fail Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 35. s action 45579 1204174800 Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146293 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 35) made in Senate. action 45579 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145696 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. action 45579 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145698 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. action 45579 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145697 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. action 45579 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133723 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. action 45579 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133724 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. calendar 45579 1188964800 Wed Sep 05 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129035 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340. action 45579 1188878400 Tue Sep 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129034 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. action 45579 1186261320 Sat Aug 04 18:02:00 -0500 2007 127602 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3221. vote 45579 1186259940 Sat Aug 04 17:39:00 -0500 2007 roll 127601 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 172 (Roll no. 832). vote h action 45579 1186258980 Sat Aug 04 17:23:00 -0500 2007 127600 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 244 (Roll no. 831). action 45579 1186257480 Sat Aug 04 16:58:00 -0500 2007 148487 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to strike all after the enacting clause and insert a complete new text. action 45579 1186257480 Sat Aug 04 16:58:00 -0500 2007 127599 Mr. Barton (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committees of jurisdiction. action 45579 1186257300 Sat Aug 04 16:55:00 -0500 2007 127598 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 45579 1186257300 Sat Aug 04 16:55:00 -0500 2007 127597 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 45579 1186257240 Sat Aug 04 16:54:00 -0500 2007 127596 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3221. action 45579 1186254900 Sat Aug 04 16:15:00 -0500 2007 148486 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. action 45579 1186254780 Sat Aug 04 16:13:00 -0500 2007 148485 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes amendment. action 45579 1186254660 Sat Aug 04 16:11:00 -0500 2007 148484 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cleaver amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cleaver demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 45579 1186254120 Sat Aug 04 16:02:00 -0500 2007 148483 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cleaver amendment. action 45579 1186254060 Sat Aug 04 16:01:00 -0500 2007 127595 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 45579 1186253940 Sat Aug 04 15:59:00 -0500 2007 127592 Ms. Solis moved that the Committee rise. action 45579 1186253940 Sat Aug 04 15:59:00 -0500 2007 148482 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Solis asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 3221 pursuant to H. Res. 615, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection. action 45579 1186253940 Sat Aug 04 15:59:00 -0500 2007 127594 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3221 as unfinished business. action 45579 1186253940 Sat Aug 04 15:59:00 -0500 2007 127593 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. action 45579 1186253520 Sat Aug 04 15:52:00 -0500 2007 148481 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Solis amendment. action 45579 1186253280 Sat Aug 04 15:48:00 -0500 2007 148480 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment. action 45579 1186252980 Sat Aug 04 15:43:00 -0500 2007 148479 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment. action 45579 1186252800 Sat Aug 04 15:40:00 -0500 2007 148478 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tauscher amendment. action 45579 1186252320 Sat Aug 04 15:32:00 -0500 2007 148477 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Giffords amendment. action 45579 1186251840 Sat Aug 04 15:24:00 -0500 2007 148476 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wu amendment. action 45579 1186251360 Sat Aug 04 15:16:00 -0500 2007 148475 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment. action 45579 1186250880 Sat Aug 04 15:08:00 -0500 2007 148474 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment. action 45579 1186250880 Sat Aug 04 15:08:00 -0500 2007 148473 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sali amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sali demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 45579 1186250640 Sat Aug 04 15:04:00 -0500 2007 148472 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sail amendment. action 45579 1186250400 Sat Aug 04 15:00:00 -0500 2007 148471 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment. action 45579 1186250280 Sat Aug 04 14:58:00 -0500 2007 148470 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton amendment. action 45579 1186249680 Sat Aug 04 14:48:00 -0500 2007 148469 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hodes amendment. action 45579 1186249620 Sat Aug 04 14:47:00 -0500 2007 148468 POSTPONES PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Arcuri amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Barton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 45579 1186248840 Sat Aug 04 14:34:00 -0500 2007 148467 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arcuri amendment. action 45579 1186248660 Sat Aug 04 14:31:00 -0500 2007 148466 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz amendment. action 45579 1186248300 Sat Aug 04 14:25:00 -0500 2007 148465 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment. action 45579 1186248240 Sat Aug 04 14:24:00 -0500 2007 148464 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Barton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 45579 1186245660 Sat Aug 04 13:41:00 -0500 2007 148463 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment. action 45579 1186245360 Sat Aug 04 13:36:00 -0500 2007 148462 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Terry amendment. action 45579 1186245060 Sat Aug 04 13:31:00 -0500 2007 148461 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pitts amendment. action 45579 1186244700 Sat Aug 04 13:25:00 -0500 2007 148460 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hooley amendment. action 45579 1186244460 Sat Aug 04 13:21:00 -0500 2007 148459 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment. action 45579 1186244040 Sat Aug 04 13:14:00 -0500 2007 148458 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment. action 45579 1186236540 Sat Aug 04 11:09:00 -0500 2007 148457 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 2 hours and 15 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3221. action 45579 1186236540 Sat Aug 04 11:09:00 -0500 2007 127159 The Speaker designated the Honorable David R. Obey to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 45579 1186236540 Sat Aug 04 11:09:00 -0500 2007 127158 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 615 and Rule XVIII. action 45579 1186236480 Sat Aug 04 11:08:00 -0500 2007 148456 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole. action 45579 1186236480 Sat Aug 04 11:08:00 -0500 2007 127157 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 615. action 45579 1186236420 Sat Aug 04 11:07:00 -0500 2007 127156 Rule H. Res. 615 passed House. action 45579 1186189380 Fri Aug 03 22:03:00 -0500 2007 127155 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 615 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole. action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125872 Referred to House Agriculture action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125871 Referred to House Science and Technology action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125869 Referred to House Foreign Affairs introduced 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125865 action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125870 Referred to House Small Business action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125866 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Small Business, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125867 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125868 Referred to House Education and Labor action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125876 Referred to House Armed Services action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125875 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125874 Referred to House Natural Resources action 45579 1185768000 Mon Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125873 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform 15 72 45579 Sat Jul 26 10:00:00 -0500 2008 true 4924 13 186 58 0 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to HR 3221 ) true 1/2 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Sat Jul 26 11:05:04 -0500 2008 senate 7 80 45579 Fri Jul 25 08:44:00 -0500 2008 true 4923 13 185 36 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221 ) true 3/5 Cloture Motion Agreed to On the Cloture Motion Fri Jul 25 09:35:10 -0500 2008 senate 11 272 45579 Wed Jul 23 16:01:00 -0500 2008 true 4907 152 519 133 0 Concur in Senate Amendment with House Amendment: H R 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 false 1/2 Passed Concur in Senate Amendment with House Amendment Wed Jul 23 16:50:11 -0500 2008 house 32 63 45579 Fri Jul 11 16:18:00 -0500 2008 true 4863 5 173 38 0 On the Motion (Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221 ) true 1/2 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Fri Jul 11 17:50:10 -0500 2008 senate 4 84 45579 Thu Jul 10 09:58:00 -0500 2008 true 4860 12 170 37 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221 ) true 3/5 Cloture Motion Agreed to On the Cloture Motion Thu Jul 10 11:20:13 -0500 2008 senate 14 76 45579 Mon Jul 07 16:34:00 -0500 2008 true 4838 10 163 82 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the Amendments of the House, Striking Title VI through XI, To the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221 ) true 3/5 Cloture Motion Agreed to On the Cloture Motion Mon Jul 07 18:20:07 -0500 2008 senate 5 79 45579 Wed Jun 25 17:02:00 -0500 2008 true 4832 16 157 49 0 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the Amdt. of the House, Striking Section 1 through Title V and Inserting Certain Language, to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 3221, with an Amdt No. 4983, as Amended ) true 1/2 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Wed Jun 25 18:20:53 -0500 2008 senate 8 83 45579 Tue Jun 24 10:27:00 -0500 2008 true 4830 9 155 30 0 On the Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment striking sec. 1 through Title V and Inserting Language to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 3221, with an Amdt. ) true 3/5 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Tue Jun 24 11:35:07 -0500 2008 senate 14 11 45579 Thu Jun 19 17:02:00 -0500 2008 false 4787 70 154 44 5 On the Motion (Bunning Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 3221 to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ) false 3/5 Motion Rejected On the Motion Thu Jun 19 18:21:38 -0500 2008 senate 10 21 45579 Thu Jun 19 15:57:00 -0500 2008 false 4779 69 153 59 0 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Bond Amdt. No. 4985 ) false 3/5 Motion Rejected On the Motion Thu Jun 19 17:05:05 -0500 2008 senate 11 11 45579 Thu Jun 19 15:29:00 -0500 2008 false 4786 77 152 41 1 On the Amendment (Bond Amdt. No. 4986 As Modified ) false 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Thu Jun 19 16:35:07 -0500 2008 senate 17 256 45579 Thu May 08 15:33:00 -0500 2008 true 4623 160 303 40 0 On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment with Amendment No. 3: H R 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 false 1/2 Passed On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment with Amendment No. 3 Tue May 20 18:11:52 -0500 2008 house 17 322 45579 Thu May 08 15:27:00 -0500 2008 true 4628 94 302 53 0 On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment with Amendment No. 2: H R 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 true 1/2 Passed On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment with Amendment No. 2 Tue May 20 18:11:11 -0500 2008 house 13 266 45579 Thu May 08 15:19:00 -0500 2008 true 4625 154 301 74 0 On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment with Amendment No. 1: H R 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 false 1/2 Passed On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment with Amendment No. 1 Tue May 20 18:10:28 -0500 2008 house 4 84 45579 Thu Apr 10 10:41:00 -0500 2008 true 3923 12 96 73 0 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3221 As Amended ) true 1/2 Bill Passed On Passage of the Bill Thu Apr 10 11:52:05 -0500 2008 senate 4 16068 88 45579 Thu Apr 10 10:24:00 -0500 2008 true 3539 8 95 27 0 On the Amendment (Ensign Amdt. No. 4419 ) true 1/2 Amendment Agreed to On the Amendment Thu Apr 10 11:20:09 -0500 2008 senate 6 16078 15 45579 Thu Apr 10 09:59:00 -0500 2008 false 4386 79 94 41 0 On the Amendment (Alexander Amdt. No. 4429 ) false 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Thu Apr 10 11:05:06 -0500 2008 senate 2 16036 92 45579 Tue Apr 08 13:17:00 -0500 2008 true 4038 6 93 46 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Clotuer on the Dodd Amdt. No. 4387 ) true 3/5 Cloture Motion Agreed to On the Cloture Motion Tue Apr 08 14:20:12 -0500 2008 senate 21 16038 74 45579 Fri Apr 04 08:34:00 -0500 2008 true 3911 5 92 39 0 On the Motion (Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, sec. 204. Re: Landrieu Amdt. No. 4389, As Further Modified ) true 3/5 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Fri Apr 04 10:20:05 -0500 2008 senate 22 16055 76 45579 Fri Apr 04 08:08:00 -0500 2008 true 2851 2 91 29 0 On the Amendment (Voinovich Amdt. No. 4406 As Modified ) true 1/2 Amendment Agreed to On the Amendment Fri Apr 04 10:20:37 -0500 2008 senate 15 16056 41 45579 Thu Apr 03 19:00:00 -0500 2008 false 4238 44 90 36 0 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Kyl Amdt. No. 4407 ) true 3/5 Motion Rejected On the Motion Fri Apr 04 08:50:05 -0500 2008 senate 16 16046 44 45579 Thu Apr 03 18:34:00 -0500 2008 true 2887 40 89 38 0 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Murray Amdt. No. 4397 ) false 3/5 Motion Rejected On the Motion Fri Apr 04 08:50:40 -0500 2008 senate 6 16037 58 45579 Thu Apr 03 14:37:00 -0500 2008 false 3754 36 88 41 0 On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Durbin Amdt. No. 4388 ) true 1/2 Motion to Table Agreed to On the Motion to Table Thu Apr 03 16:50:05 -0500 2008 senate 5 94 45579 Tue Apr 01 13:29:00 -0500 2008 true 4213 1 86 31 0 On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3221 ) true 3/5 Cloture Motion Agreed to On the Cloture Motion Tue Apr 01 17:05:05 -0500 2008 senate 6 48 45579 Thu Feb 28 15:55:00 -0600 2008 true 3340 46 35 64 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.3221 ) false 3/5 Cloture Motion Rejected On the Cloture Motion Thu Feb 28 17:05:07 -0600 2008 senate 20 241 45579 Sat Aug 04 16:40:00 -0500 2007 true 2676 172 832 93 0 On Passage: H R 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act false 1/2 Passed On Passage Thu Sep 13 16:00:13 -0500 2007 house 20 169 45579 Sat Aug 04 16:24:00 -0500 2007 false 4467 244 831 24 0 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act true 1/2 Failed On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Thu Sep 13 15:59:33 -0500 2007 house 23 218 45579 Sat Aug 04 15:54:00 -0500 2007 true 2701 196 830 45 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 22 to H R 3221 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 15:58:51 -0500 2007 house 26 402 45579 Sat Aug 04 15:50:00 -0500 2007 true 3178 9 829 22 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 3221 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 15:58:10 -0500 2007 house 24 169 45579 Sat Aug 04 15:46:00 -0500 2007 true 4214 245 828 24 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 3221 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 15:57:31 -0500 2007 house 28 220 45579 Sat Aug 04 15:39:00 -0500 2007 true 3180 190 827 44 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3221 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 15:56:48 -0500 2007 house