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Bill· SS. 3097 (97th)referred

Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 1982

Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a demonstration program under which grants will be provided to assist communities or nonprofit organizations to provide shelter for people subject to life-threatening situations because of their lack of housing. Requires the Secretary to make such grants on a competitive basis according to the need for emergency housing. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on such program and to use a specified amount of the funds appropriated for additional authority for annual contributions for lower income housing projects during FY 1983 to carry out this Act.

Bill· SS. 3095 (97th)open

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit certain cooperative housing corporations to replace conventional financing with tax-exempt financing.

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 1982

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt mortgage subsidy bond issues used to refinance mortgages on buildings used by qualified cooperative housing corporations from the three-year non-ownership, targeted areas, and original mortgages requirements of such bond issues.

Bill· HRH.R. 7388 (97th)referred

Real Dollar Mortgage Demonstration Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 1982

Real Dollar Mortgage Demonstration Act of 1982 - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages and loans with monthly payments and loan balances that are adjusted to reflect changes in a selected index which measures the inflation rate or changes in wages or consumer disposable income. Requires the Secretary to insure such a loan or mortgage upon determining that: (1) the principal obligation of the mortgage or loan does not exceed a specified percentage of the appraised value of the attached property; and (2) the monthly payments and principal obligation of the loan or mortgage will not be increased at a rate greater than the percentage change in the selected index. Directs the Secretary to give priority to such mortgages executed by mortgagors who have not owned a home in the preceding three years. Directs the Secretary to conduct and report to Congress on a demonstration program to insure such loans and mortgages.

Bill· HRH.R. 7337 (97th)referred

Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 30 November 1982

Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a demonstration program under which grants will be provided to assist communities or nonprofit organizations to provide shelter for people subject to life-threatening situations because of their lack of housing. Requires the Secretary to make such grants on a competitive basis according to the need for emergency housing. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on such program and to use a specified amount of the funds appropriated for additional authority for annual contributions for lower income housing projects during FY 1983 to carry out this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 7307 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit certain cooperative housing corporations to replace conventional financing with tax-exempt financing.

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1982

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt mortgage subsidy bond issues used to refinance mortgages on buildings used by qualified cooperative housing corporations from the three-year non-ownership, targeted areas, and original mortgages requirements of such bond issues.

Bill· SS. 3019 (97th)referred

Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1982

Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a three-year demonstration program to determine the feasibility of supporting neighborhood development activities by providing Federal matching funds to certain nonprofit neighborhood development organizations on the basis of monetary support from the private sector. Authorizes the Secretary to select, through a competitive process, up to 50 organizations to participate in the program in the first year, 100 in the second, and 150 in the third. Directs the Secretary to establish a Neighborhood Development Advisory Council to evaluate the applicants and recommend selections. Requires the Secretary to: (1) assign each participating organization a program year during which time voluntary private contributions shall be eligible for matching; and (2) establish a ratio of between three and ten Federal dollars for each dollar contributed which the Secretary shall pay to each organization at the end of each three month period of the organization's program year. Limits the maximum amount the Secretary may pay to any organization for a year to $50,000. Requires the Secretary to insure that: (1) assistance may be provided under this Act only if the local government of the neighborhood to be assisted certifies that such assistance is consistent with such government's objectives; and (2) eligible neighborhood development activities comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities carried out under this Act and any findings or recommendations concerning the demonstration program. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 7253 (97th)referred

Pacific Northwest Housing Affordability and Energy Conservation Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1982

Pacific Northwest Housing Affordability and Energy Conservation Act of 1982 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to purchase debt instruments for debts which: (1) are incurred for the purchase of certified energy efficient, newly constructed single family dwellings with one or more energy conservation features; (2) are secured by a mortgage or other security interest; (3) do not exceed the lesser of $15,000 or the cost of the energy conservation features; (4) have a repayment term of not more than 30 years; and (5) provide for interest charges no higher than the maximum interest rates on federally insured mortgages. Requires the Administrator to certify those dwellings which meet energy efficiency standards for purposes of this Act. Permits the Administrator to purchase such debt instruments only if the total of any other loans issued for the first purchase of the dwellings involved does not exceed the maximum mortgage level for Federal Housing Administration mortgages.

Bill· HRH.R. 7252 (97th)referred

Housing Equity Loan Program Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1982

Housing Equity Loan Program Act - Title I: Federal Housing Finance Corporation - Creates the Federal Housing Finance Corporation. Designates the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Corporation and the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board as the other Board members. Authorizes the Corporation to issue notes or other tax-exempt obligations bearing rates of interest not exceeding 13 percent per annum to obtain funds in order to assist in the financing of mortgages. Directs the Corporation to make payments on such obligations from funds received from assisted financial institutions. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the principal and interest on an obligation in the event the Corporation fails to pay such amount when the obligation becomes due. Provides for the purchase and sale of obligations of the Corporation by the Secretary of the Treasury. Terminates the Corporation's authority to issue obligations on December 31, 1985, except as necessary to provide funds for the performance of a contract entered into by the Corporation before such date. Requires funds received from the issuance of such obligations to be used to assist in financing the purchase of single-family residences. Directs the Corporation to allocate such funds on a State by State basis for use by financial institutions after considering: (1) the number of requests for funds from institutions in each State; (2) the number of single-family residences offered for sale recently in each State; and (3) the number of individuals between the ages of 25 and 40 in each State. Directs the Corporation to make such funds available to financial institutions upon application. Lists conditions under which financial institutions shall provide such funds for the purchase of a single-family residence, including requirements that: (1) at least 50 percent of the principal amount of the mortgage secured by the residence is provided by the institution; (2) the mortgage has a 30-year term and a fixed rate of interest not exceeding two percentage points below the most recently prescribed Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage rate; (3) the mortgagor has not owned a dwelling during the preceding three years; (4) the mortgage is assumable but only by another such mortgagor; and (5) the institution and the Corporation agree that the institution will conduct any foreclosure proceedings on behalf of itself and the Corporation. Requires the institutions to agree to provide periodic repayments to the Corporation corresponding to the timing of repayments made by mortgagors who purchase the financed residences. Directs the Corporation to recapture from a homeowner who disposes of, or rents for one year or more, property securing a mortgage made under this title the lesser of: (1) two-thirds of the mortgagor's savings resulting from the effective interest rate of the mortgage being lower than the rate for comparable FHA-insured mortgages; or (2) 50 percent of the net appreciation of the property. Requires the Corporation to: (1) publish and submit to Congress an annual report; and (2) conduct an annual audit of its funds. Requires the General Accounting Office to audit the transactions of the Corporation every three years. Exempts the Corporation from all taxes excluding State and local real property taxes. Authorizes appropriations for the administrative expenses of the Corporation. Title II: Amendments Relating to Tax-Exempt Financing for Single-Family and Multifamily Residences - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for the tax exclusion of interest on mortgage subsidy bonds. Reduces from 90 to 80 the percentage of financings under an issue that must be used for first-time home buyers. Revises the new homeowner requirements to allow eligibility for bond financed mortgages for persons who are residing in substandard housing or who have lost their homes because of natural disasters or governmental action. Repeals the requirement that two to four family residences must be five years old for treatment as single-family residences. Provides that loans for the conversion of residences to two to four family residences shall be treated as home improvement loans for purposes of determining the eligibility of an issue. Changes the dollar limitation for qualified home improvement loans from $15,000 to the maximum allowed under the National Housing Act of 1949. Treats rehabilitated residences as new residences for purposes of the purchase price limitations for homes financed with tax-exempt bonds. Revises requirements for residential rental property bond issues relating to the median income level of occupants and the term of the lower income occupancy. Repeals the registration requirements for mortgage bond issue and veterans' mortgage bond issues. Permits advance refunding of mortgage subsidy bonds if the interest on such bond is tax-exempt and the refunding occurs within a specified time period. Title III: Individual Housing Accounts - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for cash contributions to a savings account created or organized for the benefit of the taxpayer (or the taxpayer and spouse if married) for the exclusive purpose of purchasing the taxpayer's principal residence. Limits the maximum annual deduction to $2,000 with a maximum lifetime deduction of $4,000. Exempts such accounts from income taxation. Excludes distributions from such account from gross income so long as they are used exclusively for the purchase of a principal residence. Imposes a ten percent surtax on distributions from an individual housing account which are not used for the purchase of a principal residence.

Bill· SS. 2975 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize an alternative to the conventional construction of military family housing within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1982

Permits the Secretary of Defense to lease rather than construct specifically authorized family housing projects within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Requires that the Armed Services Committees be given 30 days notice of any lease in excess of $250,000 annual rental.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 612 (97th)referred

A joint resolution to provide for the temporary extension of certain insurance programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1982

Amends the National Housing Act to extend certain Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance and assistance programs. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to set maximum interest rates on certain mortgage insurance programs. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain Farmers Home Administration mortgage insurance programs and mutual and self-help housing programs. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program. Amends the National Housing Act to extend the national riot and crime insurance programs. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to extend the period for which areas that qualified as metropolitan cities or urban countries prior to the 1980 decennial census shall retain such status for purposes of the allocation of funds under Federal community development block grants. Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to permit the Corporation to have preferred stock.

Bill· HRH.R. 7189 (97th)referred

Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1982

Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a three-year demonstration program to determine the feasibility of assisting neighborhood development activities by providing Federal matching funds to certain nonprofit neighborhood development organizations on the basis of monetary support from the private sector. Authorizes the Secretary to select, through a competitive process, up to 50 organizations to participate in the program in the first year, 100 in the second, and 150 in the third. Directs the Secretary to establish a neighborhood development advisory council to evaluate the applicants and recommend selections. Requires the Secretary to: (1) assign each participating organization a program year during which time voluntary private contributions shall be eligible for matching; and (2) establish a ratio of between three and ten Federal dollars for each dollar contributed which the Secretary shall pay to each organization at the end of each three month period of the organization's program year. Limits the maximum amount the Secretary may pay to any organization for a year to $50,000. Requires the Secretary to assure that activities carried out by participating organizations: (1) are coordinated with local housing and community development programs; and (2) comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities carried out under this Act and any findings or recommendations concerning the demonstration program. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 609 (97th)referred

A joint resolution to provide for the temporary extension of certain insurance programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1982

Amends the National Housing Act to extend certain Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance and assistance programs. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to set maximum interest rates on certain mortgage insurance programs. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain Farmers Home Administration mortgage insurance programs and mutual and self-help housing programs. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program. Amends the National Housing Act to extend the national riot and crime insurance programs. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to extend the period during which areas that qualified as metropolitan cities or urban counties prior to the 1980 decennial census shall retain such status for purposes of the allocation of funds under Federal community development block grants.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 605 (97th)referred

A joint resolution to provide for the temporary extension of certain insurance programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1982

Amends the National Housing Act to extend certain Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance and assistance programs. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to set maximum interest rates on certain mortgage insurance programs. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain Farmers Home Administration mortgage insurance programs and mutual and self-help housing programs. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program. Amends the National Housing Act to extend the national riot and crime insurance programs.

Bill· SS. 2880 (97th)open

Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1982

Department of Housing and Urban Development - Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983 - Title I: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Increases the contract authority and the budget authority of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for annual contributions contracts for assisted housing. Designates specified amounts of such budget authority and budget authority which is recaptured or deobligated during FY 1983 for: (1) the modernization of existing public housing projects; (2) providing public housing for Indian families; (3) assistance for housing projects for the elderly or handicapped. Prohibits the Secretary of HUD from: (1) imposing any arbitrary limitation on the cost and rent increases resulting from increased construction costs for a housing project under the lower-income rental assistance program; (2) terminating a reservation of contract authority for such a project after 24 months on account of the inability of the developer to obtain firm financing; or (3) using authorities available for obligation in FY 1983 to provide for the initial reservation for additional newly constructed units of such a project or a project under the public housing program or to executive rental assistance contracts for certain projects for more than 60 months. Reduces the contract authority for rent supplement payments for lower income families for FY 1983. Makes appropriations to HUD for fiscal year 1983 for: (1) housing programs, including programs providing for housing payments, congregate services, low-income housing projects, the troubled projects operating subsidy, housing counseling assistance, the Special Risk Insurance Fund, and the General Insurance Fund; (2) the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) for participation sales insufficiencies; (3) the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank for assistance for solar and conservation improvements; (4) community development grants, urban development grants, and the urban homesteading program; (5) the New Community Development Corporation for the New Communities Fund; (6) research and technology; (7) fair housing assistance; and (8) salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds). Authorizes obligations on the part of: (1) the Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped Fund; (2) the Federal Housing Administration Fund for temporary mortgage assistance payments; (3) the GNMA for emergency mortgage purchase assistance; (4) the rehabilitation loan fund; and (5) urban renewal programs. Establishes limitations on: (1) additional Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance commitments and nonprofit sponsor assistance; (2) GNMA commitments for guarantees of mortgage-backed securities; and (3) the Secretary's authority to guarantee loans for the acquisition and rehabilitation of real property during fiscal year 1983. Title II: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1983 to the: (1) American Battle Monuments Commission for salaries and expenses; (2) Consumer Product Safety Commission for salaries and expenses; (3) Department of Defense-Civil for Army cemetery expenses; (4) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for salaries and expenses, research and development, abatement, control and compliance activities, buildings and facilities, the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, and necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and construction grants; (5) Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Quality, and Office of Science and Technology Policy; (6) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief, salaries and expenses, State and local assistance, emergency planning and assistance, and the National Flood Insurance Fund; (7) General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (8) Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of Consumer Affairs; (9) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for research and development, the construction of facilities, and research and program management; (10) National Science Foundation (NSF) for research, scientific education, and overseas scientific activities (special foreign currency program); (11) Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; (12) Selective Service System for salaries and expenses; (13) Department of the Treasury for the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund, the Office of Revenue Sharing, and the Office of the Secretary; and (14) Veterans Administration for compensation and pensions, readjustment benefits (excluding certain correspondence training benefits), veterans insurance and indemnities, medical care, medical and prosthetic research, medical administration and miscellaneous expenses, general operating expenses, construction of major and minor projects, grants for the construction of State extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries, and grants to the Republic of the Philippines for assisting in rehabilitating the Veterans Memorial Medical Center. Establishes a minimum work force requirement for the EPA. Prohibits NASA from using any funds to develop a fifth space shuttle orbiter without the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of each House of Congress. Limits the amount that the Central Liquidity Facility of the National Credit Union Administration may borrow from sources other than the Treasury and the amount of its administrative expenses for FY 1983. Declares that no funds appropriated to the NSF shall be available for the Advanced Ocean Drilling Program, without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. Prohibits the expenditure of any funds appropriated to the Selective Service for the induction of any person into the U.S. Armed Forces. Authorizes obligations on the part of the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund and the Direct Loan Revolving Fund of the Veterans Administration. Permits, in specified circumstances, the transfer of funds appropriated to the Administration. Limits the use of appropriations for purchasing any site or constructing any new hospital or home. Requires reimbursement if any persons, other than eligible beneficiaries, are hospitalized or examined at veterans facilities. Limits the amount of appropriations available to the Administration for medical automatic data processing without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. Title III: Corporations - Authorizes the corporations and agencies of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to make commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations unless otherwise limited. Limits, with specified exceptions, new loan or mortgage purchase commitments to the extent expressly provided in this Act. Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1983 to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board for administrative expenses of the Board and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC). Sets specified limitations on such expenses. Title IV: General Provisions - Limits travel expenditures for the agencies listed in this Act to the amounts set forth in the budget estimate, with specified exceptions. Permits the use of HUD and Selective Service System appropriations for: (1) uniforms; (2) the hire of passenger vehicles; and (3) the employment of experts and consultants. Allows the use of HUD funds to pay for legal services and facilities provided by specified agencies. Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the use of appropriated funds: (1) beyond the current fiscal year; (2) without a voucher describing the payees and services or specific statutory authorization; (3) for transportation between the domicile and place of employment of any officer or employee; (4) for payments to recipients that do not share in the cost of conducting research not specifically solicited by the Government; (5) for consultants paid in excess of the GS-18 rate; and (6) for compensation of non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated for personnel compensation and benefits for other object classifications in the budget estimates without Congressional approval. Limits expenditures for consulting services to contracts which are a matter of public record and included in a publicly available list of: (1) contracts entered into within the past two years; and (2) contracts on which performance has not been completed. Prohibits any executive agency from expending appropriations under this Act for a contract for services unless the agency: (1) complies with the Office of Procurement Policy Act; and (2) requires reports prepared pursuant to such contract to disclose information about the contract and the contractor. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to: (1) administer any regulation which has been vetoed by Congress; (2) provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servant to any officer or employee of any agency or department; or (3) procure automobiles with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.

Law· HRH.R. 7065 (97th)enacted

A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate community action agencies for certain community action programs administered by the Secretary for fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1982

Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate a replacement agency for a community action agency terminated or denied funding by the Secretary during FY 1982. States that such designated replacement agency shall receive community services block grant funds through FY 1983. Permits reinstatement of a replaced agency if a final determination to restore funding is made before the State begins operating programs with the designated new agency.

Bill· SS. 2873 (97th)open

A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for a mortgage and loan interest reduction program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 August 1982

Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Government National Mortgage Association, to assist low and moderate income families in acquiring a home or membership in a cooperative housing project by making interest reduction payments to mortgagees and lenders on behalf of such families for not to exceed 12 years. Declares that the amount of all such payments shall constitute a second lien on the housing and shall be repayable when: (1) the housing is sold or otherwise disposed of; (2) the first mortgage or loan is refinanced; or (3) the housing ceases to be the principal residence of the mortgagor or borrower. Sets the amount of such payments as the lesser of: (1) the difference between the monthly payment required under the mortgage or loan and the monthly payment that would be required if the loan or mortgage were to bear seven percent interest; or (2) the difference between the monthly payment required under the mortgage or loan and 25 percent of the borrower's family income. Requires a mortgage or loan to be insured by the Secretary in order to be eligible for interest reduction payments. Lists conditions for insurability including requirements that the loan or mortgage: (1) be executed by a first-time homebuyer who has paid at least five percent of the purchase price and whose income did not exceed $30,000 during the preceding year; and (2) be amortized over 30 years with loan or mortgage payments increased by five percent each year until the interest reduction payment is eliminated except for any year following a year in which the mortgagor's family income has decreased. Declares that any insured loan or mortgage shall be eligible for purchase by the Federal National Mortage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress annually on yearly commitments for interest reduction payments, the number and income of assisted families, and the acceptability of assisted loans and mortgages on the secondary market.

Bill· SS. 2871 (97th)open

A bill to provide that the moratorium on fringe benefit taxation (P.L. 95-427) applies to the value of certain campus housing furnished by educational institutions to their employees.

United States · United States Congress · 20 August 1982

Provides that the moratorium on fringe benefit taxation applies to the value of housing furnished by educational institutions to their employees if: (1) the housing is located on a campus of, or in the proximity of, such institution; and (2) such institution has a reasonable basis for not treating the value of such housing as subject to taxation.

Bill· SS. 2875 (97th)referred

Air Force Family Housing Build-Lease Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 20 August 1982

Air Force Family Housing Build - Lease Act of 1982 - Permits the Secretary of the Air Force to lease housing facilities for assignment without charge to specified members of the armed forces. Limits such leases as to length, number, number of locations, and per unit monthly cost. Requires the Secretary to give the Armed Services Committee 21 days notice of any such contract.

Bill· HRH.R. 7049 (97th)open

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into certain contracts for the lease of family housing facilities for assignment to members of the Armed Forces.

United States · United States Congress · 19 August 1982

Permits the Secretary of the Air Force to lease housing facilities for assignment without charge to specified members of the armed forces. Limits such leases as to length, number, number of locations, and per unit monthly cost. Requires the Secretary to give the Armed Services Committees 21 days notice of any such contract.

Bill· HRH.R. 7045 (97th)referred

A bill to provide certain protections for tenants of public housing and other assisted housing projects.

United States · United States Congress · 19 August 1982

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require income limits for occupancy and rent of public housing to be fixed by the public housing agency and approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, except as otherwise provided in such Act. Decreases the maximum percentage of a family's monthly adjusted income payable as rent for public housing. Prohibits a tenant from paying rent exceeding the amount equal to the cost to the public housing authority for operating the tenant's unit. Amends the definition of "income" for purposes of such Act to exclude the value of food stamps or certificates. Excludes from the definition of "adjusted income": (1) income from each family member residing in the household who is 18 years of age or older and is disabled, handicapped, or a full-time student; (2) $500 for each elderly member of a household and each minor member who is disabled, handicapped, or enrolled in an accredited school; (3) medical and educational expenses; and (4) child care expenses which are necessary for the employment of other household members. Amends the National Housing Act and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to adopt the same definitions for "income" and "adjusted income." Amends the National Housing Act to decrease the maximum and increase the minimum percentage of a tenant's adjusted income payable as rent for lower income housing assisted under such Act. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to increase the maximum rent supplement payments payable by the Secretary for lower income families under such Act. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit the demolition, sale, or other disposal of a public housing project, unless: (1) the Secretary, the public housing authority, and the local government have certified their approval; (2) the project is substantially unoccupied; (3) there is no waiting list for public housing units in the area; (4) the costs of rehabilitating the project would be greater than replacing it; (5) the project tenants have been notified and consulted; (6) the Secretary and the public housing agency have entered into agreements assuring relocation assistance to displaced tenants; and (7) the agency has secured funding which has been committed to replacing such project with new or substantially rehabilitated units in the same neighborhood or, under certain conditions, in another neighborhood. Permits certain requirements to be waived with the consent of the tenants if there are sound social and economic reasons for the demolition or disposal of the project.

Bill· HRH.R. 7009 (97th)referred

A bill entitled: "The Cooperative Apartment Tax Act".

United States · United States Congress · 18 August 1982

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for the tax deduction of taxes, interest, and business depreciation in the case of cooperative housing corporations relating to: (1) the definition of such a corporation; (2) occupancy; and (3) proportionate shares of stock owned by tenant shareholders.

Bill· SS. 2847 (97th)open

Indian Housing Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1982

Indian Housing Act of 1982 - Declares it to be the policy of the United States to provide grants, financing, and loan guarantees to assist Indians in obtaining decent, safe, and sanitary housing. Title I: Indian Housing Improvement Program - Establishes an Indian housing improvement program to make grants or provide assistance to preserve existing housing, make repairs, and construct or acquire standard housing for Indians. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, upon application of an Indian tribe or individual, to make grants or provide assistance to assist Indian families who are not eligible for housing assistance under titles II or III of this Act because of low income or extremely isolated circumstances. Directs the Secretary to assure that grants or assistance under this title be consistent with plans and priorities established by tribes. Directs the Secretary, upon the request of the appropriate tribe or tribal housing agency, to make such grants or assistance available through agreements with the tribe or tribal housing agency. Authorizes the Secretary, in the absence of such agreements, to: (1) make, with appropriate safeguards, direct grants to individual Indians; (2) contract with private construction firms (provides that specified law pertaining to the employment of Indian labor and the purchase of products of Indian industry shall apply unless the concerned tribe formally requests waiver on a specific procurement action); or (3) have repairs or new construction performed directly by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Authorizes a tribe or tribal housing agency, with respect to such agreements, to require an assisted family to make a monthly payment, not to exceed the amount of an administrative charge or an amount satisfactory to the Secretary, to be used solely for tribal housing-related activities. Permits grants or assistance under this title to be used, under specified conditions, to finance: (1) minor repairs and additions to existing substandard housing to improve safety and sanitary conditions until standard housing assistance can be made available; (2) major repairs, renovations, and/or enlargement of existing dwellings, including structually sound but deteriorated dwellings which can be economically placed in standard condition; and (3) construction or acquisition of new standard housing where severe need is demonstrated and it is established that there is no reasonable prospect that standard housing can be financed from other sources. Requires appropriate insurance for such housing, unless waived by the Secretary. Prohibits the Secretary from approving the sale of individual trust land or lease of tribal trust land upon which a house is constructed, acquired, or repaired pursuant to this title, unless specified conditions are met. Directs the Secretary to insure that a lien upon fee land is recorded under appropriate State law whenever a house constructed, acquired, or repaired pursuant to this title is located on such land. Permits the sale of a house constructed, acquired, or repaired pursuant to this title if the sale price is not less than the value of the assistance reduced five percent per year for 20 years. Requires that the amount of such minimum sale price be reimbursed to the United States and credited to the appropriation authorized under this title. Requires that any amount in excess of such minimum sale price shall be the property of the assisted Indian family. Grants the tribe the right of first refusal on the sale of any such house located on tribal trust land. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title for FY 1983 through 1987. Title II: Indian Housing Finance Fund - Establishes an Indian housing finance fund to provide financing to Indian tribes for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of standard housing for Indian families who are: (1) unable to obtain financing from other sources on reasonable terms and conditions; (2) not eligible for assistance under title III of this Act; and (3) able to meet the minimum monthly payment required by this title. Directs the Secretary to limit assistance under this title to families with incomes at the time of initial occupancy not exceeding 130 percent of the area median income, with adjustments for specified factors. Requires a tribe, as a prerequisite for eligibility for financing from the fund, to submit a tribal housing plan for approval by the Secretary. Sets forth required inclusions in such plan and in applications for financing from the fund. Sets forth criteria upon which applications shall be evaluated and approved (including a determination by the Secretary that there is a reasonable prospect of repayment). Requires that tribal housing agencies be established to implement project agreements. Sets forth requirements for project agreements, including a tribe's: (1) setting forth its means of collecting monthly payments and depositing residual receipts; (2) agreeing to require any Indian family executing a housing assistance contract to authorize the Secretary to attach unobligated trust funds of the adult members for failure to meet such contract obligations; and (3) agreeing that its unobligated tribal trust funds may be subject to attachment for failure to meet specified requirements under certain conditions. Provides for a period of notice, prior to attachment of trust funds, during which a tribe or Indian family may: (1) pay the amount in default; (2) negotiate a repayment schedule; or (3) institute administrative appeals or judicial actions. Prohibits the Secretary from refusing to execute a housing assistance contract under this title on the basis that a tribe or Indian family has no trust funds to their credit. Sets forth requirements relating to: (1) disbursements from the fund; (2) construction or acquisition contracts; (3) final plans and specifications; (4) fee titles and leases; (5) land purchase; and (6) final inspections and certifications of completions of projects. Directs the Secretary to encourage the development of plans and specifications that promote the conservation and efficient use of energy. Sets forth provisions for housing assistance contracts between eligible Indian families and tribal housing agencies. Provides for monthly payments to the agency by the family in the amount of 20 percent of the adjusted family income, but not more than the amortization payment nor less than specified minimum payment. Requires annual review of such adjusted family income. Provides for reversion of the land to its former status and transfer of ownership of the house to the family at the end of 25 years. Prohibits the tribe from denying the family continued use of the land site unless the Secretary, the tribe, and the family negotiate for the tribal purchase of the house for an amount not less than the fair market value. Requires families receiving assistance under this title to make a minimum monthly payment to cover agency administrative costs, insurance premiums, and a contingency reserve for maintenance. Requires the agency to establish an account for residual receipts in the amount of the monthly payments collected less the minimum payment to be retained by the agency. Sets forth requirements for deposit of residual receipts in the fund. Makes tribal housing agencies responsible for implementation of monitoring and construction inspection procedures. Makes the technical staff of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for providing recommendations to the Secretary with respect to the adequacy of such procedures to assure compliance with minimum housing standards and project plans and specifications. Sets forth bonding requirements. Makes maintenance and utilities costs the responsibility of participating families. Sets forth contract requirements. Provides that specified provisions of the Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act (requiring wages in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act and contract preferences for Indians) shall apply to all contracts, subcontracts, and employment opportunities supported by funding under this title unless a tribe formally requests waiver of such applicability in specific cases. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) family sale or purchase of houses constructed, acquired, or rehabilitated with funds under a project agreement; (2) inheritance or assignation of family contractual interests in such housing; and (3) abandoned houses. Prohibits any Indian from being party to more than one housing assistance contract providing for a new standard house under title I or this title. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such limitation in appropriate circumstances. Authorizes tribal housing agencies to use project agreement funds to assist Indian families in making downpayments on standard housing to be financed through other sources of credit, under specified conditions. Requires tribal housing agencies to require that families with specified incomes provide evidence that at least two area lending institutions rejected home loan applications before such families are eligible for housing assistance under this title. Permits funds made available under this title to be used to construct rental housing. Sets forth requirements for maximum and minimum monthly rental payments, residual receipt payments, and tribal responsibility for utility and maintenance costs for such rental housing. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title for FY 1983 through 1987. Title III: Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund - Establishes an Indian housing loan guarantee fund to provide access to sources of private financing for Indian families or tribes who otherwise would not be eligible for housing credit because of Federal laws restricting mortgage or other encumbrance of trust land. Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee up to 100 percent of the unpaid principal and interest due on any loan made to an Indian for the acquisition or construction of a standard house on trust land. Sets forth provisions relating to such loans' security, interest, premium charges, applications, sale or assignment, maturity, default, collection, and reimbursement guarantee. Sets forth requirements for lenders. Creates an Indian housing guarantee fund to be available to the Secretary as a revolving fund to carry out this title. Requires that this title's guaranteed loan program be operated separately from the Indian housing finance fund under title II of this Act and that no designated funds be transferred from one program to the other. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 through FY 1987. Sets forth permissible uses of such guarantee fund. Limits the aggregate outstanding principal amount which may be guaranteed by the Secretary, Sets forth provisions relating to guarantee fund assets, liabilities, and obligations and to servicing or purchase of guaranteed loans. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Secretary to establish in the Bureau of Indian Affairs an Office of Indian Housing Programs with primary responsibility for administering the programs established by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to Indian tribes for housing plan development and implementation and for application preparation and submission. Directs the Secretary to provide for establishment of a training program to develop understanding by the participating families of the roles and responsibilities of the tribal housing agency, the Federal Government, and participants under titles I and II. Requires that such program include basic home maintenance training. Allows up to one percent of funds appropriated under authority of titles I and II to be used to provide such technical assistance and training. Makes the Indian Health Service responsible for provision of water and sanitation facilities for houses constructed, acquired, or rehabilitated with assistance provided under this Act. Directs the Secretary to coordinate such activities and responsibilities with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Directs the Secretary to ensure that planning and budgeting for necessary roads and sanitation facilities shall be done in conjunction with planning and budgeting for new housing to be constructed with funds appropriated pursuant to this Act. Permits funds appropriated under titles I and II to be used to provide site improvements, streets, and driveways within multiunit housing projects. Requires that such streets be built to BIA standards and maintained by the BIA. Directs the Secretary to continue to provide all-weather access roads to multiunit projects constructed under this title through existing road programs and authorizations. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a biennial housing inventory of current Indian housing needs and conditions to be used for purposes of specified title II provisions; and (2) submit copies of such inventory to the Congress. Directs the Secretary, within two years of enactment of this Act, to conduct and submit to the Congress a study of the potential uses of trust funds of Indian tribes and individuals to support, directly or indirectly, the provision of housing for Indians and Alaska Natives (subject to the consent of the beneficial owner and the continued ensured integrity of such funds). Directs the Secretary to promulgate necessary rules and regulations to carry out this Act. Directs the chairmen (in consultation with the ranking minority members) of the appropriate congressional committees to appoint persons of Indian descent, knowledgeable about Indian affairs and housing assistance programs, to be involved in the initial drafting and formulation of such regulations. Provides that housing assistance provided under this Act shall not exclude Indians from being eligible for other federally-assisted housing programs.

Bill· HRH.R. 6991 (97th)open

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize an alternative to the conventional construction of military family housing within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1982

Permits the Secretary of Defense to lease rather than construct specifically authorized family housing projects within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Requires that the Armed Services Committees be given 30 days notice of any lease in excess of $250,000 annual rental.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 559 (97th)passed

A resolution waiving certain points of order against the bill (H.R. 6956) making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1982

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 6956 (Department of Housing and Urban Development funding).

Bill· SS. 2828 (97th)open

Older Americans Housing Demonstration Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1982

Older Americans' Housing Demonstration Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out during FY 1983 a program for the development, demonstration, and evaluation of improved methods of assisting older homeowners who wish to: (1) sell their homes but are unable to purchase or rent a smaller unit; or (2) stay in their homes but are unable to pay utility, tax, repair, and maintenance costs. Directs the Secretary to assure that a broad spectrum of senior citizens, localities, and project types is represented by the groups selected to receive assistance. Sets forth the required scope of such demonstration projects. Directs the Secretary to coordinate and jointly target resources with other appropriate agencies (such as the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services). Directs the Secretary to transmit to Congress by December 31, 1982, proposed regulations to carry out such program. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into any obligations pursuant to this Act prior to the expiration of 30 days following such transmittal. Directs the Secretary to transmit by December 31, 1983, a final report to the Congress on the activities undertaken pursuant to this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to use a specified amount, to the extent approved in an appropriation Act, of the additional authority provided for annual contributions contracts for public housing projects for FY 1983 to carry out the older Americans housing demonstration program authorized by this Act.

Law· HRH.R. 6956 (97th)enacted

Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1982

Department of Housing and Urban Development - Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983 - Title I: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 1983 for: (1) housing programs, including programs providing for housing payments, congregate services, low-income housing projects, the troubled projects operating subsidy, housing counseling assistance, the Special Risk Insurance Fund, and the General Insurance Fund; (2) the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) for participation sales insufficiencies; (3) the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank for assistance for solar and conservation improvements; (4) community development grants, urban development grants, and the urban homesteading program; (5) the New Community Development Corporation for the New Communities Fund; (6) research and technology; (7) fair housing assistance; and (8) salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds). Prohibits the use of such funds appropriated for salaries and expenses to plan or to implement any reorganization of HUD, without the approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. Authorizes obligations on the part of: (1) the Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped Fund; (2) the Federal Housing Administration Fund for temporary mortgage assistance payments; (3) the GNMA for emergency mortgage purchase assistance; (4) the rehabilitation loan fund; and (5) urban renewal programs. Establishes limitations on: (1) additional Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance commitments and nonprofit sponsor assistance; (2) GNMA commitments for guarantees of mortgage-backed securities; and (3) the Secretary's authority to guarantee loans for the acquisition and rehabilitation of real property during FY 1983. Title II: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1983 to the: (1) American Battle Monuments Commission for salaries and expenses; (2) Consumer Product Safety Commission for salaries and expenses; (3) Department of Defense-Civil for Army cemetery expenses; (4) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for salaries and expenses, research and development, abatement, control and compliance activities, buildings and facilities, the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and construction grants; (5) Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Quality, and Office of Science and Technology Policy; (6) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief, salaries and expenses, State and local assistance, emergency planning and assistance, and the National Flood Insurance Fund; (7) General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (8) Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of Consumer Affairs; (9) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for research and development, the construction of facilities, and research and program management; (10) National Science Foundation for research, scientific education, and overseas scientific activities (special foreign currency program); (11) Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; (12) Selective Service System for salaries and expenses; (13) Department of the Treasury for the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund, the Office of Revenue Sharing, and the Office of the Secretary; (14) Veterans Administration for compensation and pensions, readjustment benefits (excluding certain correspondence training benefits), veterans insurance and indemnities, medical care, medical and prosthetic research, medical administration and miscellaneous expenses, general operating expenses, construction of major and minor projects, grants for the construction of State extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries, and grants to the Republic of the Philippines for assisting in rehabilitating the Veterans Memorial Medical Center. Directs the Administrator of the EPA to use funds appropriated by this Act to cancel or deny the registration of any pesticide product containing toxaphene. Prohibits NASA from using any funds to develop a fifth space shuttle orbiter without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. Limits the amount that the Central Liquidity Facility of the National Credit Union Administration may borrow from sources other than the Treasury and the amount of its administrative expenses for FY 1983. Prohibits the expenditure of any funds appropriated to the Selective Service for the induction of any person into the U.S. Armed Forces. Authorizes obligations on the part of the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund and the Direct Loan Revolving Fund of the Veterans Administration. Permits, in specified circumstances, the transfer of funds appropriated to the Administration. Limits the use of appropriations for purchasing any site or constructing any new hospital or home. Requires reimbursement if any persons, other than eligible beneficiaries, are hospitalized or examined at veterans facilities. Limits the amount of appropriations available to the Administration for medical automatic data processing without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. Title III: Corporations - Authorizes the corporations and agencies of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to make commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations unless otherwise limited. Limits, with specified exceptions, new loan or mortgage purchase commitments to the extent expressly provided in this Act. Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1983 to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board for administrative expenses of the Board and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC). Sets specified limitations on such expenses. Title IV: General Provisions - Limits travel expenditures for the agencies listed in this Act to the amounts set forth in the budget estimate, with specified exceptions. Permits the use of HUD and Selective Service System appropriations for: (1) uniforms; (2) the hire of passenger vehicles; and (3) the employment of experts and consultants. Allows the use of HUD funds to pay for legal services and facilities provided by specified agencies. Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the use of appropriated funds: (1) beyond the current fiscal year; (2) without a voucher describing the payees and services or specific statutory authorization; (3) for transportation between the domicile and place of employment of any officer or employee; (4) for payments to recipients that do not share in the cost of conducting research not specifically solicited by the Government; (5) for consultants paid in excess of the GS-18 rate; and (6) for compensation of non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated for personnel compensation and benefits for other object classifications in the budget estimates without Congressional approval. Limits expenditures for consulting services to contracts which are a matter of public record and included in a publicly available list of: (1) contracts entered into within the past two years; and (2) contracts on which performance has not been completed. Prohibits any executive agency from expending appropriations under this Act for a contract for services unless the agency: (1) complies with the Office of Procurement Policy Act; and (2) requires reports prepared pursuant to such contract to disclose information about the contract and the contractor. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to: (1) administer any regulation which has been vetoed by Congress; (2) provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servant to any officer or employee of any agency or department; or (3) procure automobiles with an EPA estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.

Bill· HRH.R. 6899 (97th)referred

A bill to mandate the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make assumable certain mortgages and loans insured by the Secretary under titles I and II of the National Housing Act.

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1982

Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide that certain mortgages and loans insured under such Act shall be assumable by any person who: (1) is creditworthy and financially capable of carrying out the obligations under the mortgage; and (2) meets the eligibility requirements applicable, at the time of the assumption, to the applicable mortgage insurance program.

Bill· HRH.R. 6879 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the award of grants and contracts for certain special emphasis programs.

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1982

Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with regard to special emphasis programs, to awarding grants and contracts to public and private organizations for: (1) rural housing; (2) farmworker assistance; (3) community economic development; (4) national youth sports; and (5) rural community facility programs.

Bill· HRH.R. 6845 (97th)referred

A bill to restrict the prepayment of loans made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 for housing projects for the elderly and handicapped.

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1982

Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to allow prepayment of a loan for a housing project for elderly or handicapped families only if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development approves such prepayment after determining that: (1) such prepayment is made out of funds, remaining in the project's revenue fund account at the end of a fiscal year, in excess of estimated expenses for the next 90 days; (2) the project is experiencing financial difficulties endangering its continuation or the project sponsor is unwilling or ineligible to continue as the sponsor and no tenants' organization or area entity is eligible, able, and willing to assume the loan and continue operating the project pursuant to the loan contract; (3) there is no longer a need for the project because comparable housing is available at comparable rental rates; or (4) the prepayment is part of a transaction assuring that the project will continue to operate in the same manner as required under the original loan agreement until the original maturity date of the loan. Directs the Secretary to approve such prepayment only on the condition, with a specified exception, that the original borrower (or such borrower's successors in interest) pay the Secretary the difference between the amount paid for interest and an allowance on the loan and the amount the borrower would have paid if the market rate of interest had been charged on the loan.

Bill· SS. 2752 (97th)open

A bill to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations and further borrowings for implementation of the development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1982

Amends the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to increase the borrowing power of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. Authorizes appropriations for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation through FY 1988.

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