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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 400 NORTH COLUMBUS STREET, #203 |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 46324-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kristina C. Cook, CAE, Executive Director |
Date | 10/11/2012 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued)
PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Sections 101,102,105,106 & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important U.S. HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs).
PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs.
PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs.
HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs.
S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs.
HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs.
S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs.
HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs.
S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs.
Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012. A bill to reform affordable housing programs and the provision of supportive services under the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period].
HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds).
HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties.
HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties.
HR 3661:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; all provisions.
S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions.
S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings.
S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions.
HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions.
Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties.
All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to management and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations.
The White House Domestic Policy Council Rental Policy Working Groups "Federal Rental Alignment-Administrative Proposals, December 31, 2011; all provisions (to better align the operation of federal rental programs and policies across the Administration).
HUD Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.
HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions.
Government Accountability Office "Decision in the Matter of Assisted Housing Services Corporation; North Tampa Housing Development Corporation; The Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation; National Housing Compliance; Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation; CMS Contract Management Services and the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton; Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency," File: B-406738; B-406738.2; B-406738.3; B-406738.4; B-406738.5; B-406738.6; B-406738.7; B-406738.8. August 15, 2012; all provisions.
HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33-C1] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 NOFA for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program Technical Correction," March 15, 2012; all provisions.
HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program for the Administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts," March 9, 2012; all provisions.
HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 2012; all provisions.
HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments).
HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions.
HUD Notice H 2012-14 Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, August 3, 2012; all provisions.
HUD Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions.
HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions.
HUD [Docket No. FR5413N02] "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," April 20, 2011; all provisions.
HUD [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions.
HUD Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions.
HUD Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements."
HUD Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions.
HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions.
HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions.
HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions.
HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 2012; all provisions.
HUD Final Notice [Docket No. FR5526N02] Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Physical Condition Scoring Notice and Revised Dictionary of Deficiency Definitions, August 9, 2012; all provisions.
All policies related HUD's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents.
IRS Notice 2012-18 Physical Inspections Pilot Program February 9, 2012; all provisions [LIHTC compliance requirements].
Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties.
Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA-RHS's Multifamily Housing programs.
Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA-RHS's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
USDA-Rural Development (RD) Procedure Notice 458, September 24, 2012; RD Handbook Changes INSERT RD HB-2-3560 Chapter 3 (Revision to Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to the Fiscal Year 2013 Management Fee).
USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Prepayment Clarifications and Related Issues," May 14, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on Section III "Prepayment incentives and transfers."
USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," August 28, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office, Government Accountability Office (GAO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions.
S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions.
HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and
meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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