[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 123 (Monday, June 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39419-39420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16164]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4601-N-01]


Notice of Opportunity To Apply To Serve on the U.S.-Israel Bi-
National Commission on Housing and Community Development

AGENCY: Office of International Affairs under the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the opportunity for individuals to apply 
to serve on a U.S.-Israel Bi-National Commission on Housing and 
Community Development and announces the selection and eligibility 
requirements.

DATES: In order to receive full consideration, requests must be 
received by HUD no later than July 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send your requests for consideration to U.S.-Israel 
Bi-National Commission, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Office of International Affairs, Room 8118, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. You may fax your request to (202) 
708-5536 (this is not a toll-free number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Geraghty, U.S. Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, Office of International Affairs, Room 
8118, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 708-0770 
(telephone), (202) 708-5536 (fax) (these are not toll-free numbers). 
Hearing or speech-impaired persons may access the above telephone 
number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 19, 2000, President Clinton signed a Memorandum recognizing 
affordable housing and related community development as one of our most 
pressing domestic problems and seeking to enlarge the framework for 
policy research studies in this area and to strengthen relations with 
the State of Israel for the mutual benefit of the citizens of the 
United States and Israel. To that end, the President directed the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to initiate discussions with 
the Government of Israel on issues of affordable housing and community 
development, with the aim of establishing a binational commission to 
structure a cooperative exchange program in this field.
    Accordingly, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 
is seeking individuals who would like to serve on the U.S.-Israel Bi-
National Commission. Applicants may represent U.S. companies, 
associations or non-governmental organizations actively engaged in 
housing and community development. The Commission will be made up of 
U.S. and Israeli representatives from the housing, real estate, 
community development, finance, and construction sectors.
    Members will serve on the Commission for a two-year term at the 
discretion of the appointing officials. Members are expected to 
participate fully in defining the agenda for the Commission and in 
implementing its work programs. It is expected that individuals chosen 
for the Commission will attend at least 75 percent of Commission 
meetings, which will be held in the United States and Israel. Members 
are fully responsible for travel, accommodation, and personal expenses 
associated with their participation in the Bi-National Commission. The 
members will serve in a representative capacity presenting the views 
and interests of the particular housing sector in which they operate.

Selection and Eligibility Requirements

    There are up to ten (10) available positions on the U.S. side of 
the Bi-National Commission. This notice is seeking individuals to fill 
these positions.
    1. Applicants must:

--Be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States or a permanent United 
States resident;
--Be a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or other senior management 
employee or representative of a U.S. company, association, or nonprofit 
organization involved in residential housing construction, housing 
finance, real estate, community/economic development, or urban planning 
sectors; and
--Not be a registered foreign agent under the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938.

    2. In reviewing eligible applicants, HUD will consider:

--The applicant's expertise in construction building materials 
(especially concrete applications), innovative residential housing 
programs (including voucher programs), housing finance (including 
primary and secondary mortgage market programs and Real Estate 
Investment Trusts (REITs)), urban planning, community development, and 
urban revitalization strategies (such as HUD's Empowerment Zone/
Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) and HOPE VI programs);
--Particular experience or interest in Israel;
--Readiness to initiate and be responsible for the activities the 
Commission proposes to take on;
--An ability to contribute in light of overall Commission composition; 
and
--Diversity of company or organization size, type, location, and 
demographics.

    3. To be considered for membership, please provide the following:

--Name and title of the individual requesting consideration;
--Name and address of the company or association that the individual 
will represent;
--The company or organization's specific expertise or service area;
--Size of the company or organization; and
--The company or organization's international expertise and major 
countries of operation.

    4. Please also provide:

--A brief statement on why the individual should be considered for 
membership on the Commission;
--The individual's international expertise and major countries of 
operation;
--The particular segment of the housing industry the individual would 
represent;
--A personal resume;
--A statement that the applicant is not a registered foreign agent 
under the Foreign Agents Registration Act; and
--A brief statement of experience or interest in Israel.

    5. Additional members and replacements:

--The number of Commission positions may be expanded, should the need

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arise. Additional members or replacements for any individual selected 
to serve on the Commission, may only be made by HUD after a review by 
HUD of the qualifications of the individuals.

    Dated: June 21, 2000.
Susan Wachter,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 00-16164 Filed 6-22-00; 12:57 pm]
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