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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Residential rehabilitation and home repair</title>
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  <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/8498</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1669 Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1669/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356323</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and relief plans to guide and prepare staff and residents of such agencies, the local community, and Federal, State, and local governments for disasters affecting public housing projects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1617 Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1617/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355892</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To create an emergency jobs program that will fund 2,242,000 positions during fiscal years 2014 and 2015.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1616 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1616/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355945</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.761 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s761/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355861</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1465 Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1465/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/354894</id>
    <updated>2013-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.684 Mni Wiconi Project Act Amendments of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s684/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354766</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.667 Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s667/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-07:/action/354544</id>
    <updated>2013-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures that are located in areas having special flood hazards and are substantially damaged by fire, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1397 Project Rebuild Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1397/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353788</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To create jobs and reinvest in communities through the rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.73 A resolution designating March 11, 2013, as &quot;World Plumbing Day&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr73/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352064</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution designating March 11, 2013, as &quot;World Plumbing Day&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.484 Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s484/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-05:/action/352009</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act relating to lead-based paint renovation and remodeling activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.469 A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s469/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-05:/action/351920</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.968 Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h968/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-04:/action/351707</id>
    <updated>2013-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.437 A bill to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, education opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s437/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351541</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, education opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.877 Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h877/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-26:/action/351037</id>
    <updated>2013-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.549 Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h549/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-05:/action/349083</id>
    <updated>2013-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of policyholder disaster protection funds, Catastrophe Savings Accounts, and tax credits for natural disaster mitigation expenditures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.385 Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h385/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-22:/action/347851</id>
    <updated>2013-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.386 Homes for Heroes Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h386/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-22:/action/347971</id>
    <updated>2013-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.243 Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h243/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-13:/action/347289</id>
    <updated>2013-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.204 Common Sense Waiver Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h204/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-03:/action/347012</id>
    <updated>2013-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive any emission standard or other requirement under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building for which there is a reasonable expectation of structural failure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.4310 Wartime Contracting Reform Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h4310/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-01:/action/346374</id>
    <updated>2013-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 01, 2013: Signed by President.    </content>
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