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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/60149</id>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.469: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2011 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10568570</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Bills in the 111th Congress (eg, HR 88, HR 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and PL 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and planning and financing. ... Source: Nicole T. Cart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h469/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Murray Refuses To Kill The Death Tax | Dino Rossi for Senate</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-04:/commentary/9275605</id>
    <updated>2010-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dino Rossi for Senate </name>
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... H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #134: Motion Rejected 30-69: R 0-49; D 30-20, 5/22/01, Murray Voted Yea; H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #165: Passed 62-38: R 50-0; D 12-38, 5/23/01, Murray Voted Nay; S.1731, CQ Vote #28: Adopted 56-42: R 45-2; D 11-39; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dinorossi.com/sen-murray-refuses-to-kill-the-death-tax/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Boxer Bites...Farmers and Ranchers | Red County</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-05:/commentary/8873064</id>
    <updated>2010-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Red County </name>
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... H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #165: Passed 62-38: R 50-0; D 12-38, 5/23/01, Boxer Voted Nay; S.1731, CQ Vote #28: Adopted 56-42: R 45-2; D 11-39; I 0-1, 2/13/02, Boxer Voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #151: Motion Rejected 54-44: R 45-2; D 9-41; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redcounty.com/content/boxer-bitesfarmers-and-ranchers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman Waters urges Congress to take action to help ...</title>
    <link href="http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/26/congresswoman-waters-urges-congress-to-take-action-to-help-struggling-homeowners/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-25:/commentary/8570584</id>
    <updated>2010-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper </name>
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Senator Jack Reed from Rhode Island also introduced legislation, S. 1731, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act, that would also provide for mandatory loss mitigation. It is clear that there&amp;#39;s at least some support in both chambers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/26/congresswoman-waters-urges-congress-to-take-action-to-help-struggling-homeowners/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Social justice social justice social justice ha ha ha! - Thieves ...</title>
    <link href="http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2010/04/social-justice-social-justice-social-justice-ha-ha-ha.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-13:/commentary/8102501</id>
    <updated>2010-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
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H.R. 3766, the Main Street TARP Act, and S. 1731, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act, both would have diverted Bush bailout money toward funding the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of housing units, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2010/04/social-justice-social-justice-social-justice-ha-ha-ha.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transcript: Sen. Reed chats about the economy - Projo 7 to 7 News ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-25:/commentary/7696553</id>
    <updated>2010-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Projo 7 to 7 News Blog </name>
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Senator Reed: Given the severity of the situation in Rhode Island, I have introduced S. 1731, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act, which would require lenders and servicers to determine whether a loan modification is possible prior ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsblog.projo.com/2010/02/sen-reed-to-chat-live-about-th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DocuBase Article: CRS -- Desalination: Status and Federal Issues</title>
    <link href="http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/33568" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/9601177</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DocuTicker </name>
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Bills in the 111th Congress (e.g., H.R. 88, H.R. 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and P.L. 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and planning and financing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/33568&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CRS &#8212; Desalination: Status and Federal Issues &#171; Docuticker</title>
    <link href="http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32697" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7659951</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Docuticker </name>
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Bills in the 111th Congress (e.g., H.R. 88, H.R. 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and P.L. 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and planning and financing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32697&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I Hate My Developer: Really, Senator Durbin?</title>
    <link href="http://ihatemydeveloper.blogspot.com/2010/02/really-senator-durbin.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-10:/commentary/7560793</id>
    <updated>2010-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>I Hate My Developer </name>
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I have cosponsored S. 1731, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009, introduced by Senator Reed of Rhode Island. This bill would provide targeted relief to qualified homeowners through loan modification and mortgage assistance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ihatemydeveloper.blogspot.com/2010/02/really-senator-durbin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DocuBase Article: Desalination: Status and Federal Issues</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-08:/commentary/9788039</id>
    <updated>2010-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DocuTicker </name>
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Bills in the 111th Congress (e.g., H.R. 88, H.R. 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and P.L. 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and planning and financing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/33408&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Desalination: Status and Federal Issues &#171; Docuticker</title>
    <link href="http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32266" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-08:/commentary/7534477</id>
    <updated>2010-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Docuticker </name>
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Bills in the 111th Congress (e.g., H.R. 88, H.R. 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and P.L. 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and planning and financing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32266&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aquafornia</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-18:/commentary/7315371</id>
    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Aquafornia </name>
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Bills in the 111th Congress (e.g., H.R. 88, H.R. 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and P.L. 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aquafornia.com/archives/19015&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Environmental Legislation: Desalination: Status and Federal Issues</title>
    <link href="http://environmental-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/01/desalination-status-and-federal-issues.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-08:/commentary/7217218</id>
    <updated>2010-01-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Environmental Legislation </name>
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Congress (e.g., H.R. 88, H.R. 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and P.L. 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and planning and financing. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://environmental-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/01/desalination-status-and-federal-issues.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action Alert 11/22/09 | Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-04:/commentary/7164216</id>
    <updated>2010-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness </name>
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The Message: urge your elected officials this week to co-sponsor these bills to fund the National Housing Trust Fund; H.R. 3766, the &#8220;Main Street TARP Act&#8221;, in the House and S. 1731, the &#8220;Preserving Homes and Communities Act&#8221; in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dceh.org/?p=178&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40477/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-28:/commentary/7549343</id>
    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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Bills in the 111th Congress (e.g., H.R. 88, H.R. 469, S. 1462, S. 1731, S. 1733, and P.L. 111-11) represent a range of federal authorizations for desalination research, demonstration and full-scale facilities, and planning and financing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40477/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thieves in the Temple. - low-income housing, child support funding ...</title>
    <link href="http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/12/lowincome-housing-child-support-funding-and-that-dadgum-stupak-amendment.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/6852481</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
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The relevant bills are H.R. 3766, the Main Street TARP Act, and S. 1731, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act; each bill actually diverts Bush bailout money to the Fund. Because welfare ain&amp;#39;t for the rich; it&amp;#39;s for folks who need it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/12/lowincome-housing-child-support-funding-and-that-dadgum-stupak-amendment.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Twitter Week in Review | Real Central VA</title>
    <link href="http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/11/22/twitter-week-in-review-28/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-21:/commentary/6743473</id>
    <updated>2009-11-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Real Central VA </name>
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#nar09 in reply to andrew_tillman #; Text of S.1731 as Introduced in Senate: Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 http://post.ly/CjxF #; RT @LNTB: RT @paulmobley: #RPR MUST be involved in advancing global standards ! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/11/22/twitter-week-in-review-28/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Housing Trust Fund Needs Funds &#171; Poverty &amp;amp; Policy</title>
    <link href="http://povertyandpolicy.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/national-housing-trust-fund-needs-funds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6795199</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Poverty &amp; Policy </name>
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The Preserving Homes and Community Act (S. 1731), introduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), would transfer $1 billion of the revenues produced by the government&amp;#39;s sale of warrants, i.e., rights to purchase stock in the financial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://povertyandpolicy.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/national-housing-trust-fund-needs-funds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Text of S.1731 as Introduced in Senate: Preserving Homes and ...</title>
    <link href="http://jimduncan.posterous.com/text-of-s1731-as-introduced-in-senate-preserv" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6718677</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Jim Duncan's musings </name>
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Text of S.1731 as Introduced in Senate: Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009. To require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jimduncan.posterous.com/text-of-s1731-as-introduced-in-senate-preserv&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Call Congress. Urge funding for the National Housing Trust Fund ...</title>
    <link href="http://homelinemn.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/call-congress-urge-funding-for-the-national-housing-trust-fund/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6645368</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>HOME Line Policy Blog </name>
    </author>
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Please call your elected officials in Congress as soon as possible, urging them to cosponsor these bills. In the House, H.R. 3766, the &#8220;Main Street TARP Act&#8221;, was introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA). In the Senate, S. 1731, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://homelinemn.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/call-congress-urge-funding-for-the-national-housing-trust-fund/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Planatlaw: AEDA is Dead; Long Live AEDA</title>
    <link href="http://planatlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/aeda-is-dead-long-live-aeda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6595107</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Planatlaw </name>
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... Street program that has $1 Billion for a housing trust fund (S. 1731); the new SAFTEA-LU bill; the HUD appropriations bill that has over $150 Million set aside for planning grants; a new Historic Rehab Tax Credit Bill (S. 1743). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://planatlaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/aeda-is-dead-long-live-aeda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Homebuyer Tax Credit Gets Closer to Extension &#8211; 4 November ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/11/04/the-homebuyer-tax-credit-gets-closer-to-extension-4-november-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-03:/commentary/6724352</id>
    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Central VA </name>
    </author>
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#nar09 in reply to andrew_tillman 53 mins ago; Text of S.1731 as Introduced in Senate: Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 http://post.ly/CjxF 53 mins ago &amp;middot; More updates... Posting tweet... Powered by Twitter Tools ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/11/04/the-homebuyer-tax-credit-gets-closer-to-extension-4-november-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Minnesota Catholic Conference : Catholic Charities USA Action ...</title>
    <link href="http://mncc.org/news/catholic-charities-usa-action-alert-102609/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/commentary/6573856</id>
    <updated>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minnesota Catholic Conference </name>
    </author>
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S. 1731 would, transfer $1 billion to the NHTF from the sale of warrants that were required under the TARP. When the U.S. Treasury funded financial institutions under TARP, it obtained warrants to purchase stock from these institutions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mncc.org/news/catholic-charities-usa-action-alert-102609/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 (S 1731)</title>
    <link href="http://www.govit.com/vote/congress.aspx?bill=2009-s-1731" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6529857</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Govit: Most Popular Legislation </name>
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S. 1731. To require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, to create databases on foreclosures, and for other purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govit.com/vote/congress.aspx?bill=2009-s-1731&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Google Now has Property Lines in Albemarle County | Real Central VA</title>
    <link href="http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/10/22/google-now-has-property-lines-in-albemarle-county/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6718678</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Central VA </name>
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#nar09 in reply to andrew_tillman 33 mins ago; Text of S.1731 as Introduced in Senate: Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 http://post.ly/CjxF 34 mins ago; RT @LNTB: RT @paulmobley: #RPR MUST be involved in advancing global ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realcentralva.com/2009/10/22/google-now-has-property-lines-in-albemarle-county/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Catholic Social Justice League: Legislative Update for 10 ...</title>
    <link href="http://bonsecoursvocations.org/news/national-catholic-social-justice-league-legislative-update-for-101309/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6460534</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sisters of Bon Secours </name>
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Ask your representative in the House to cosponsor H.R. 3766, the &#8220;Main Street TARP Act&#8221;, and ask your senators to cosponsor S. 1731, the &#8220;Preserving Homes and Communities Act&#8221;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bonsecoursvocations.org/news/national-catholic-social-justice-league-legislative-update-for-101309/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Servicers Concerned About Foreclosure Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.imfpubs.com/issues/imfpubs_ibcl/2009_21/news/1000012478-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6556542</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inside Mortgage Finance Publications Master RSS </name>
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Anne Canfield, of the Canfield &amp;amp; Associates consulting firm, said &#8220;this is a bill that should be taken seriously.&#8221; Sen. Jack Reed, D-RI, introduced S. 1731, the &#8220;Preserving Homes and Communities Act,&#8221; last. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imfpubs.com/issues/imfpubs_ibcl/2009_21/news/1000012478-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Loan Workout Bill Could Have Reverse Effect on Borrowers</title>
    <link href="http://www.imfpubs.com/issues/imfpubs_irs/20_21/news/1000012495-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6510505</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inside Mortgage Finance Publications Master RSS </name>
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S.1731, the &#8220;Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009,&#8221; was introduced last week by Senators Jack Reed, D-RI, and Richard Durbin, D-IL, to help keep families in their homes and... Subscribers have free access to the archives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imfpubs.com/issues/imfpubs_irs/20_21/news/1000012495-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Minnesota Catholic Conference : Calls Needed To Support Housing ...</title>
    <link href="http://mncc.org/news/calls-needed-to-support-housing-trust-fund-funding/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/6406878</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minnesota Catholic Conference </name>
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S. 1731 would, among other things: &#183; transfer $1 billion to the NHTF from the &#8220;sale of warrants&#8221; that were required in TARP. (When the Treasury gave TARP funds to financial institutions to prevent their collapse, Treasury obtained ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mncc.org/news/calls-needed-to-support-housing-trust-fund-funding/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Broken Credit Blog &#8212; Mortgage Foreclosure Short Sale Credit Report ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.brokencredit.com/few-hamp-modifications-will-be-successful/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6529858</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Broken Credit Blog -- Mortgage Foreclosure... </name>
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&#8220;At the minimum, the consequence of S. 1731 is that there will be a longer time between last payment and foreclosure. At worst, S. 1731 may suspend the foreclosure process indefinitely for many borrowers,&#8221; the report said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brokencredit.com/few-hamp-modifications-will-be-successful/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CTK SOWERS | Help! Make Some Calls to Support Housing</title>
    <link href="http://ctksowers.org/2009/10/15/help-make-some-calls-to-support-housing/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6396917</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CTK SOWERS </name>
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Also call Senator Klobuchar and ask her to co-sponsor S. 1731, the &#8220;Preserving Homes and Communities Act,&#8221; which was introduced by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and which has three co-sponsors so far, including Sen. Franken. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ctksowers.org/2009/10/15/help-make-some-calls-to-support-housing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Chances Are, Most HAMP Mods Won&amp;#39;t Work: Amherst &#171; HousingWire</title>
    <link href="http://www.housingwire.com/2009/10/14/chances-are-most-hamp-mods-wont-work-amherst" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/8449552</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HousingWire </name>
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&#8220;At the minimum, the consequence of S. 1731 is that there will be a longer time between last payment and foreclosure. At worst, S. 1731 may suspend the foreclosure process indefinitely for many borrowers,&#8221; the report said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.housingwire.com/2009/10/14/chances-are-most-hamp-mods-wont-work-amherst&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Chances Are, Most HAMP Mods Won&amp;#39;t Work: Amherst &#171; HousingWire</title>
    <link href="http://209.236.64.240/2009/10/14/chances-are-most-hamp-mods-wont-work-amherst/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/8412974</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HousingWire </name>
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&#8220;At the minimum, the consequence of S. 1731 is that there will be a longer time between last payment and foreclosure. At worst, S. 1731 may suspend the foreclosure process indefinitely for many borrowers,&#8221; the report said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://209.236.64.240/2009/10/14/chances-are-most-hamp-mods-wont-work-amherst/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BloodhoundBlog.com | Estimate to extend the Home Buyer Tax credit ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=10082" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6396915</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
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Take a look at the proposed S.1731 - Preserving Homes And Communities Act of 2009 - which has a provision for states to give grant money to unemployed homeowners so that they can continue making mortgage payments. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=10082&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pending U.S. Legislation on Arbitration and Mediation: Update ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6391735</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Disputing </name>
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S. 1731 and Status. Technorati Tags: arbitration, ADR, law, legislation, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.karlbayer.com/blog/?p=5822&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thieves in the Temple. - cloudbusting.</title>
    <link href="http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/10/cloudbusting.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6391734</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
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The relevant legislation is H.R. 3766, the Main Street TARP Act, and S. 1731, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act. Neither title contorts the language for the sake of a clever acronym, and H.R. 3766 also reallocates $2 billion of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/10/cloudbusting.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Chances Are, Most HAMP Mods Won&amp;#39;t Work: Amherst : HousingWire ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.housingwire.com/2009/10/14/chances-are-most-hamp-mods-wont-work-amherst/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-13:/commentary/6391733</id>
    <updated>2009-10-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Housing Wire </name>
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&#8220;At the minimum, the consequence of S. 1731 is that there will be a longer time between last payment and foreclosure. At worst, S. 1731 may suspend the foreclosure process indefinitely for many borrowers,&#8221; the report said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.housingwire.com/2009/10/14/chances-are-most-hamp-mods-wont-work-amherst/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog: Can You Call It a Fund if it ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/10/can_you_call_it_a_fund_if_it_i.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6382593</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog </name>
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Two weeks ago, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Preserving Homes and Communities Act (S.1731), a bill which includes a provision providing $1 billion to capitalize the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) through the sale of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/10/can_you_call_it_a_fund_if_it_i.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Minnesota Catholic Conference : Catholic Charities USA: Washington ...</title>
    <link href="http://mncc.org/news/catholic-charities-usa-washington-weekly-10909/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6382592</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minnesota Catholic Conference </name>
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On September 30, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced &#8220;The Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009&#8243; (S. 1731). The bill aims to reduce homelessness by providing resources to help at-risk homeowners as well as capitalize the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mncc.org/news/catholic-charities-usa-washington-weekly-10909/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.3766: Main Street TARP Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3766/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6396916</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Financial Services... </name>
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The relevant legislation is H.R. 3766, the Main Street TARP Act, and S. 1731, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act. Neither title contorts the language for the sake of a clever acronym, and H.R. 3766 also reallocates $2 billion of . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3766/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S.1731 - Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 - Will Issue ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ushla.com/s-1736-preserving-homes-and-communities-act-of-2009-will-issue-grants-to-unemployed-homeowners/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6334550</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US Home Loan Advocates </name>
    </author>
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S. 1731, titled the Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009, is proposed legislation introduced by Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed (D) and cosponsored by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ushla.com/s-1736-preserving-homes-and-communities-act-of-2009-will-issue-grants-to-unemployed-homeowners/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Safeguard Properties - S.1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www2.safeguardproperties.com/content/view/2498/106/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-02:/commentary/8155432</id>
    <updated>2009-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Safeguard Properties - All Client Alerts </name>
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Providing field services, property inspections, hazard insurance claims, and other property preservation services for mortgage lenders and real estate companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.safeguardproperties.com/content/view/2498/106/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Safeguard Properties - S.1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.safeguardproperties.com/content/view/2498/106/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-02:/commentary/6363933</id>
    <updated>2009-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Safeguard Properties - All Client Alerts </name>
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Providing field services, property inspections, hazard insurance claims, and other property preservation services for mortgage lenders and real estate companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.safeguardproperties.com/content/view/2498/106/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Safeguard Properties - S.1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.safeguardproperties.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=2498&amp;amp;Itemid=106" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-02:/commentary/6290584</id>
    <updated>2009-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Safeguard Properties - All Client Alerts </name>
    </author>
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Providing field services, property inspections, hazard insurance claims, and other property preservation services for mortgage lenders and real estate companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.safeguardproperties.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=2498&amp;amp;Itemid=106&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>South Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog: Senator Reed Introduces Bill to ...</title>
    <link href="http://jbublick.blogspot.com/2009/10/senator-reed-introduces-bill-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6275760</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>South Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog </name>
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On September 30, 2009, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued a press release that he introduced &amp;quot;Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009&amp;quot; (S. 1731) which is a bill to help &amp;quot;keep families in their homes and prevent communities from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jbublick.blogspot.com/2009/10/senator-reed-introduces-bill-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1731: Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1731/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6275761</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Senate Banking, Housing,... </name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1731 Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1731/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1731: Preserving Homes and Communities ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1731" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6275759</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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Sen. John Reed [D-RI] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1731&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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