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- The Americans with Disabilities Notification Act, H.R. 3590, 106th Congress
- This report is on The Americans with Disabilities Notification Act, H.R. 3590, 106th Congress
- Housing Issues in the 106th Congress
- This report summarizes current housing issues, cites legislative proposals, and in some cases, presents brief pro/con discussions.
- Appropriations for FY2001: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Subcommittees on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations.
- Appropriations for FY2001: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (P.L. 106-377)
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Subcommittees on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations.
- Housing Issues in the 106th Congress
- This report summarizes current housing issues, cites legislative proposals, and in some cases, presents brief pro/con discussions.
- Predatory Lending: Background on the Issue and Overview of Legislation in the 106th Congress
- This report presents an overview of the predatory lending issue, a summary of present law, a summary of joint HUD and Treasury recommendations to address the issue, and a side-by-side summary of five bills introduced in the 106th Congress that addressed the issue. Though no action occurred on these bills, the issue is expected to continue in the 107th Congress.
- Relocating to the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area: Sources of Information
- No Description Available.
- Military Housing Privatization Initiative: Background and Issues
- No Description Available.
- The Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program
- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is one of the largest energy conservation programs in the nation. The DOE program is implemented in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Native American Tribes. It weatherizes an average of 70,000 dwellings per year. The program strives to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings occupied by low-income persons in order to reduce their energy consumption and lower their fuel bills. It targets vulnerable groups including the elderly, people with disabilities, and families with children.
- Appropriations for FY2002: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (P.L. 107-73)
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- VA-Home Loan Guaranty Program: An Overview
- No Description Available.
- No-fault Eviction of Public Housing Tenants for Illegal Drug Use: A Legal Analysis of Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker
- No Description Available.
- Appropriations for FY2003: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- Assisted Housing: Section 8 Mark-to-Market Restructuring
- This Report is categorized into four categories: (I) Background, (II) Description of the Restructuring Program, (III) Implementation of the Restructuring Program and (IV) Conclusion.
- Fact Sheet on The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA)
- The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 reorganized the system of federal housing assistance to Native Americans by eliminating several separate programs of assistance and replacing them with a single block grant program. This report contains background information on the act, a summary of the statute, a program funding overview, and program prospects and problems.
- Coming to Washington, D.C.? Sources of Information on Temporary Housing
- This report will introduce a newcomer to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to sources of general interest, neighborhoods, housing, and public transportation. The intended audience is congressional staff needing short-term or summer housing, although many of the sources given may also be helpful for those needing more than a three- to six-month lease. Sources suggested are often accessible by their Internet addresses.
- The Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program
- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is one of the largest energy conservation programs in the nation. The DOE program is implemented in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Native American Tribes. It weatherizes an average of 70,000 dwellings per year. The program strives to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings occupied by low-income persons in order to reduce their energy consumption and lower their fuel bills. It targets vulnerable groups including the elderly, people with disabilities, and families with children.
- Housing Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report summarizes current housing issues, cites legislative proposals, and in some cases, presents brief pro/con discussions.
- Appropriations for FY2003: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- Appropriations for FY2003: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- Appropriations for FY2003: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- This report provides background on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP), originally established in 1981 by Title XXVI of P.L. 97-35 and reauthorized several times. It is a block grant program under which the federal government gives states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and commonwealths, and Indian tribal organizations (referred to as grantees) annual grants to operate multi-component home energy assistance programs for needy households.
- Housing Issues in the 107th Congress
- This report summarizes current housing issues, cites legislative proposals, and in some cases, presents brief pro/con discussions.
- Coming to Washington, D.C.? Sources of Information on Temporary Housing
- This report will introduce a newcomer to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to sources of general interest, neighborhoods, housing, and public transportation. The intended audience is congressional staff needing short-term or summer housing, although many of the sources given may also be helpful for those needing more than a three- to six-month lease. Sources suggested are often accessible by their Internet addresses.
- Appropriations for FY2003: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- The Fair Housing Act: A Legal Overview
- No Description Available.
- VA-Home Loan Guaranty Program: An Overview
- This report discusses the features of the Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty program, which has been providing home loan guarantees since 1944. Under this program, an eligible veteran may purchase a home through a private lender and the VA guarantees to pay the lender a portion of the losses if the veteran defaults on the loan.
- Appropriations for FY2004: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- Appropriations for FY2004: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies.
- Housing Issues in the 108th Congress
- No Description Available.
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2004 Budget
- No Description Available.
- Housing Issues in the 108th Congress
- No Description Available.
- Regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Under the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act: A Legal Analysis
- No Description Available.
- Coming to Washington, DC? Sources of Information on Temporary Housing
- This report will introduce a newcomer to the Washington, DC, metropolitan area to sources of general interest, neighborhoods, housing, and public transportation.
- Older Americans Act Nutrition Program
- This report discusses the elderly nutrition program of the Older Americans Act which provides grants to state agencies on aging to support congregate and home-delivered meals to persons 60 years and older. Funding and statistics of assistance are also addressed.
- Appropriations for FY2005: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
- This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant. This bill covers the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
- Civil Charges in Corporate Scandals
- This report is on Civil Charges in Corporate Scandals.
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): FY2005 Budget
- No Description Available.
- HOPE VI: Background, Funding, and Issues
- Report on the history of the HOPE VI program, and the debate surrounding the future budget of the program.
- Improving the Effectiveness of GSE Oversight: Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress
- No Description Available.
- An Overview of the Section 8 Housing Program
- No Description Available.
- Supplemental Educational Services for Children from Low-Income Families Under ESEA Title I-A
- No Description Available.
- Housing Assistance and Welfare: Background and Issues
- This paper will introduce the reader to federal housing assistance and welfare programs, the people they serve, how the programs interact and current issues.
- Housing Issues in the 108th Congress
- This report summarizes current housing issues, cites legislative proposals, and in some cases, presents brief pro/con discussions.
- High School Completion and Postsecondary Enrollment Among First Generation and Low-Income Students
- This report reviews available data on these populations and attempts to measure the extent to which high school graduates from these groups go on to college. This report is intended as a supplement to CRS Report RL31622, TRIO and Gear Up Programs: Status and Issues.
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: Funding and Related Issues
- No Description Available.
- Housing Issues in the 109th Congress
- This report discusses the budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which would be a decrease of $2.8 billion, or almost 9%, from FY2005.
- The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions
- This report is on The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions.
- Proposed Changes to the Conforming Loan Limit
- No Description Available.
- Transportation, the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, the Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations
- No Description Available.