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<title>Revision by webmaster (August 2, 2007, 02:42:54)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1982.html?rev=7029</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1982 would authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require, as a condition of initial or continuing assistance under this Act for any housing or economic development activity, that each member of a family so assisted (or of a family applying for such assistance) who is 18 years of age or older, or is the spouse of the head of household, has a valid Social Security number.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc3&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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<title>Revision by webmaster (August 1, 2007, 18:09:44)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1982.html?rev=6296</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1982 would authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require, as a condition of initial or continuing assistance under this Act for any housing or economic development activity, that each member of a family so assisted (or of a family applying for such assistance) who is 18 years of age or older, or is the spouse of the head of household, has a valid Social Security number.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --&gt;

&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;

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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 18, 2007, 18:12:59)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1982.html?rev=4577</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1982 would authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require, as a condition of initial or continuing assistance under this Act for any housing or economic development activity, that each member of a family so assisted (or of a family applying for such assistance) who is 18 years of age or older, or is the spouse of the head of household, has a valid Social Security number.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;

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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 17, 2007, 18:11:32)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1982.html?rev=4474</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1982 would authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc12&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require, as a condition of initial or continuing assistance under this Act for any housing or economic development activity, that each member of a family so assisted (or of a family applying for such assistance) who is 18 years of age or older, or is the spouse of the head of household, has a valid Social Security number.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --&gt;

&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc13&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/16/2007: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 49 (Roll no. 631).&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc14&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc15&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;

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<title>Revision by webmaster (June 28, 2007, 13:50:18)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1982.html?rev=2045</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1982 would authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc16&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc17&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/23/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc18&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc19&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

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<title>Revision by webmaster (June 28, 2007, 13:50:18)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1982.html?rev=2046</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1982 would authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc20&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc21&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc22&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc23&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

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<title>Revision by webmaster (June 28, 2007, 13:50:18)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1982.html?rev=2047</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1982 would authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc24&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require, as a condition of initial or continuing assistance under this Act for any housing or economic development activity, that each member of a family so assisted (or of a family applying for such assistance) who is 18 years of age or older, or is the spouse of the head of household, has a valid Social Security number.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --&gt;

&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc25&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc26&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc27&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

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