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Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs); Docket No. COE-2015-0017

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Homeland Security HOM

Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 961 (115th), H.R. 2205 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Housing HOU

Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73. the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Military Housing National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing Budget/Appropriations FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -Continuing Resolution/H.R.5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program FY 2017 Budget House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development FY2018 Appropriations- House and Senate -Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2018 Budget Administration House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Land-Use/Infrastructure Proposal Land Use/Infrastructure

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 482 (115th), H.R. 1447 (115th), H.R. 1493 (115th), S. 73 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th), S. 160 (115th), H.R. 5 (115th), H.R. 620 (115th), H.R. 5325 (115th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2767 (115th), H.R. 1491 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (e.g., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint, A Better Way: A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans, all provisions. Energy Supported extension of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and the Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (also favor improving the Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings). Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Workforce Housing S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Community Development HR 1416, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income contributions to the capital of a partnership, and for other purposes, all provisions. Partnership Audits P.L. 114-74, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments. H.R. 6439/S.3506 (114th Congress), The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016, Section 101: Amendments Relating to Protecting Americans From Tax Hike Act of 2015, Exception from Qualified Pension Funds; Title II-Technical Corrections Related to Partnership Audit Rules, all provisions. S Corporation Modernization H.R. 1696 / S. 711, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes, all provisions. Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service REG-163113-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1416 (115th), S. 548 (115th), S. 711 (115th), H.R. 6439 (115th), H.R. 1696 (115th), H.R. 1661 (115th), S. 3384 (115th), S. 3506 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 19 (115th), H.R. 1888 (115th), H.R. 288 (115th), S. 228 (115th), H.R. 2666 (115th), S. 2283 (115th)

Postal POS

Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 756 (115th), H.R. 760 (115th), H.Res. 28 (115th), H.Res. 15 (115th), H.Res. 31 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Get the Lead Out, Clear, Test Kids and Fund Water (S.2588, S. 2587, S. 2586 and S. 2583) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2586 (115th), S. 2316 (115th), H.R. 4694 (115th), S. 2587 (115th), S. 2583 (115th), S. 2588 (115th)

Insurance INS

Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2018 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily HUD: Commented on Proposed Rule: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily OCC/FDIC, et al: Commented on Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act Commented on House Financial Services Committee Luetkemeyer Draft Flood Insurance Proposal

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 2901 (115th), H.R. 1422 (115th), S. 563 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (10 CFR Part 430) S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (115th), H.R. 1273 (115th), H.R. 2177 (115th), S. 385 (115th), S. 2012 (115th), H.R. 2029 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4238 (115th), H.R. 1147 (115th), H.R. 616 (115th), H.R. 2028 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Department of Labor Overtime Rule: Department of Labor, Final Rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Joint Employer Rule: Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., d/b/a BFI Newby Island Recyclery, and FPR-II, LLC, d/b/a Leadpoint Business Services, and Sanitary Truck Drivers and Helpers Local 350, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Petitioner. Case 32-RC-109684. August 27, 2015

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)