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liquidity to the United States housing markets. Therefore, 
the Congress encourages the Federal National Mortgage As-
sociation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion to securitize mortgages acquired under the increased 
conforming loan limits established under this Act. 
(d) HOUSING PRICE INDEX.—Part 2 of subtitle A of 
the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and 
Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 1321 (as added by section 1123 
of this Act) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1322. HOUSING PRICE INDEX. 
‘‘The Director shall establish and maintain a method 
of assessing the national average 1-family house price for 
use for adjusting the conforming loan limitations of the en-
terprises. In establishing such method, the Director shall 
take into consideration the monthly survey of all major 
lenders conducted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency 
to determine the national average 1-family house price, the 
House Price Index maintained by the Office of Federal 
Housing Enterprise Oversight of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development before the effective date of the 
Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, 
any appropriate house price indexes of the Bureau of the 
Census of the Department of Commerce, and any other in-
dexes or measures that the Director considers appropriate.’’.
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SEC. 1125. ANNUAL HOUSING REPORT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1324 of the Federal Housing 
Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 
(12 U.S.C. 4544) is hereby repealed. 
(b) ANNUAL HOUSING REPORT.—The Federal Housing 
Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 
is amended by inserting after section 1323 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1324. ANNUAL HOUSING REPORT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—After reviewing and analyzing the 
reports submitted under section 309(n) of the Federal Na-
tional Mortgage Association Charter Act and section 307(f) 
of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, the 
Director shall submit a report, not later than October 30 
of each year, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Finan-
cial Services of the House of Representatives, on the activi-
ties of each enterprise. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) discuss— 
‘‘(A) the extent to and manner in which— 
‘‘(i) each enterprise is achieving the 
annual housing goals established under sub-
part B;
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‘‘(ii) each enterprise is complying with 
its duty to serve underserved markets, as es-
tablished under section 1335; 
‘‘(iii) each enterprise is complying 
with section 1337; 
‘‘(iv) each enterprise received credit to-
wards achieving each of its goals resulting 
from a transaction or activity pursuant to 
section 1331(b)(2); and 
‘‘(v) each enterprise is achieving the 
purposes of the enterprise established by 
law; and 
‘‘(B) the actions that each enterprise could 
undertake to promote and expand the purposes of 
the enterprise; 
‘‘(2) aggregate and analyze relevant data on in-
come to assess the compliance of each enterprise with 
the housing goals established under subpart B; 
‘‘(3) aggregate and analyze data on income, race, 
and gender by census tract and other relevant classi-
fications, and compare such data with larger demo-
graphic, housing, and economic trends; 
‘‘(4) identify the extent to which each enterprise 
is involved in mortgage purchases and secondary
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(2) by adding at the end of such subsection, as 
amended by the preceding provisions of this title, the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ENFORCEMENT OF DUTY TO PROVIDE MORT-
GAGE CREDIT TO UNDERSERVED MARKETS.—The duty 
under section 1335(a) of each enterprise to serve un-
derserved markets (as determined in accordance with 
section 1335(c)) shall be enforceable under this section 
to the same extent and under the same provisions that 
the housing goals established under this subpart are 
enforceable. Such duty shall be enforceable only under 
this section, except that such duty shall not be subject 
to subsection (c)(7) of this section and shall not be en-
forceable under any other provision of this title (in-
cluding subpart C of this part) or under any provi-
sion of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration Act.’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR CERTAIN MORTGAGES.— 
Section 1336(a) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4566(a)) is amendedl 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
provided in paragraph (5),’’ after ‘‘which’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 577 
Recognizing the service of the Gold Star Dads of America, a nonprofit 
organization consisting of the fathers of members of the Armed Forces 
who make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2012 
Mr. UPTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the service of the Gold Star Dads of America, 
a nonprofit organization consisting of the fathers of 
members of the Armed Forces who make the ultimate 
sacrifice in defense of the United States. 
Whereas the Gold Star Dads of America is a nonprofit orga-
nization consisting of the fathers of members of the 
Armed Forces who make the ultimate sacrifice in defense 
of the United States; 
Whereas the Gold Star Dads of America was created to bring 
together grieving fathers in a single community to honor 
and remember their deceased child and to support one 
another in their loss; 
Whereas the Gold Star Dads of America manage Operation 
Noble Warrior, which is a program that assists members 
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the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$15,255,186,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2010. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments) 
necessary for procurement, production, and modification 
of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts there-
for, not otherwise provided for; expansion of public and 
private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for 
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$3,335,637,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2010. 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 
For procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat 
vehicles, ammunition, other weapons, and other procure-
ment for the reserve components of the Armed Forces, 
$925,000,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
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‘‘(4) APPROVAL.—The Director shall review each 
submission by an enterprise, including a housing 
plan submitted under this subsection, and, not later 
than 30 days after submission, approve or disapprove 
the plan or other action. The Director may extend the 
period for approval or disapproval for a single addi-
tional 30-day period if the Director determines it nec-
essary. The Director shall approve any plan that the 
Director determines is likely to succeed, and conforms 
with the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration Act (as applicable), this title, and any other 
applicable provision of law. 
‘‘(5) NOTICE OF APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL.— 
The Director shall provide written notice to any en-
terprise submitting a housing plan of the approval or 
disapproval of the plan (which shall include the rea-
sons for any disapproval of the plan) and of any ex-
tension of the period for approval or disapproval. 
‘‘(6) RESUBMISSION.—If the initial housing plan 
submitted by an enterprise under this section is dis-
approved, the enterprise shall submit an amended 
plan acceptable to the Director not later than 15 days 
after such disapproval, or such longer period that the 
Director determines is in the public interest.
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‘‘(7) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS; CIVIL MONEY 
PENALTIES.—Solely with respect to the housing goals 
established under sections 1332(a) and 1333(a)(1), if 
the Director requires an enterprise to submit a hous-
ing plan under this subsection and the enterprise re-
fuses to submit such a plan, submits an unacceptable 
plan, or fails to comply with the plan, the Director 
may issue a cease and desist order in accordance with 
section 1341, impose civil money penalties in accord-
ance with section 1345, exercise other appropriate en-
forcement authority or seek other appropriate ac-
tions.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading for sub-
part C of part 2 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enter-
prises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Subpart C—Enforcement’’. 
(c) CEASE AND DESIST PROCEEDINGS .— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 1341 of the Federal Hous-
ing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act 
of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4581) is hereby repealed. 
(2) CEASE
AND
DESIST
PROCEEDINGS.—The 
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and 
Soundness Act of 1992 is amended by inserting before 
section 1342 the following:
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‘‘SEC. 1341. CEASE AND DESIST PROCEEDINGS. 
‘‘(a) GROUNDS FOR ISSUANCE.—The Director may 
issue and serve a notice of charges under this section upon 
an enterprise if the Director determines that— 
‘‘(1) the enterprise has failed to submit a report 
under section 1327, following a notice of such failure, 
an opportunity for comment by the enterprise, and a 
final determination by the Director; 
‘‘(2) the enterprise has failed to submit the infor-
mation required under subsection (m) or (n) of sec-
tion 309 of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act, or subsection (e) or (f) of section 307 of 
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act; 
‘‘(3) solely with respect to the housing goals es-
tablished under sections 1332(a) and 1333(a)(1), the 
enterprise has failed to submit a housing plan that 
complies with section 1336(c) within the applicable 
period; or 
‘‘(4) solely with respect to the housing goals es-
tablished under sections 1332(a) and 1333(a)(1), the 
enterprise has failed to comply with a housing plan 
under section 1336(c). 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURE.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE
OF
CHARGES.—Each notice of 
charges issued under this section shall contain a 
statement of the facts constituting the alleged conduct
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and shall fix a time and place at which a hearing 
will be held to determine on the record whether an 
order to cease and desist from such conduct should 
issue. 
‘‘(2) ISSUANCE OF ORDER.—If the Director finds 
on the record made at a hearing described in para-
graph (1) that any conduct specified in the notice of 
charges has been established (or the enterprise con-
sents pursuant to section 1342(a)(4)), the Director 
may issue and serve upon the enterprise an order re-
quiring the enterprise to— 
‘‘(A) submit a report under section 1327; 
‘‘(B) solely with respect to the housing goals 
established 
under 
sections 
1332(a) 
and 
1333(a)(1), submit a housing plan in compliance 
with section 1336(c); 
‘‘(C) solely with respect to the housing goals 
established 
under 
sections 
1332(a) 
and 
1333(a)(1), comply with the housing plan in 
compliance with section 1336(c); or 
‘‘(D) provide the information required 
under subsection (m) or (n) of section 309 of the 
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter 
Act, or subsection (e) or (f) of section 307 of the 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act.
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‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—An order under this section 
shall become effective upon the expiration of the 30-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of service of the order upon the 
enterprise (except in the case of an order issued upon con-
sent, which shall become effective at the time specified there-
in), and shall remain effective and enforceable as provided 
in the order, except to the extent that the order is stayed, 
modified, terminated, or set aside by action of the Director 
or otherwise, as provided in this subpart.’’. 
(d) CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 1345 of the Federal Hous-
ing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act 
of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4585) is hereby repealed. 
(2) CIVIL
MONEY
PENALTIES.—The Federal 
Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness 
Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after section 
1344 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1345. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Director may impose a civil 
money penalty, in accordance with the provisions of this 
section, on any enterprise that has failed to— 
‘‘(1) submit a report under section 1327, fol-
lowing a notice of such failure, an opportunity for 
comment by the enterprise, and a final determination 
by the Director;
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‘‘(2) submit the information required under sub-
section (m) or (n) of section 309 of the Federal Na-
tional Mortgage Association Charter Act or subsection 
(e) or (f) of section 307 of the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation Act; 
‘‘(3) solely with respect to the housing goals es-
tablished under sections 1332(a) and 1333(a)(1), sub-
mit a housing plan or perform its responsibilities 
under a remedial order issued pursuant to section 
1336(c) within the required period; or 
‘‘(4) solely with respect to the housing goals es-
tablished under sections 1332(a) and 1333(a)(1), com-
ply with a housing plan for the enterprise under sec-
tion 1336(c). 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—The amount of a penalty 
under this section, as determined by the Director, may not 
exceed— 
‘‘(1) for any failure described in paragraph (1), 
(5), or (6) of subsection (a), $100,000 for each day 
that the failure occurs; and 
‘‘(2) for any failure described in paragraph (2), 
(3), or (4) of subsection (a), $50,000 for each day that 
the failure occurs. 
‘‘(c) PROCEDURES.—
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall estab-
lish standards and procedures governing the imposi-
tion of civil money penalties under this section. Such 
standards and procedures— 
‘‘(A) shall provide for the Director to notify 
the enterprise in writing of the determination of 
the Director to impose the penalty, which shall 
be made on the record; 
‘‘(B) shall provide for the imposition of a 
penalty only after the enterprise has been given 
an opportunity for a hearing on the record pur-
suant to section 1342; and 
‘‘(C) may provide for review by the Director 
of any determination or order, or interlocutory 
ruling, arising from a hearing. 
‘‘(2) FACTORS IN DETERMINING AMOUNT OF PEN-
ALTY.—In determining the amount of a penalty 
under this section, the Director shall give consider-
ation to factors including— 
‘‘(A) the gravity of the offense; 
‘‘(B) any history of prior offenses; 
‘‘(C) ability to pay the penalty; 
‘‘(D) injury to the public; 
‘‘(E) benefits received; 
‘‘(F) deterrence of future violations;
IV 
House Calendar No. 118 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 587 
[Report No. 112–415] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2087) to remove restrictions 
from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, 
Virginia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2012 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2087) to remove 
restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic 
District, Accomack County, Virginia. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 2087) to remove restrictions from 
a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, 
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trator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results 
of the study under this section. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 8704. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CORPS OF 
ENGINEERS PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
ensure that water resources projects and studies carried 
out by the Corps of Engineers after the date of enactment 
of this Act take into account the potential short and long 
term effects of climate change on such projects. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall utilize a representative range of cli-
mate change scenarios, including the current projections 
of the United States Global Change Research Program 
and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report on the implementation of this section. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1216 
Congratulating Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin on his 10th year of service 
as Chaplain of the House of Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2010 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. FORTENBERRY) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin on his 10th 
year of service as Chaplain of the House of Representatives. 
Whereas Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin has served honorably 
and faithfully as Chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives since being sworn in as the 59th Chaplain on March 
23, 2000; 
Whereas Reverend Coughlin was born on November 8, 1934, 
in Chicago, Illinois; 
Whereas Reverend Coughlin graduated from St. Mary of the 
Lake University in Mundelein, Illinois, becoming a 
Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1960, and from Loyola 
University in Chicago, Illinois, with a degree in Pastoral 
Studies in 1968; 
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‘‘(G) the length of time that the enterprise 
should reasonably take to achieve the goal; and 
‘‘(H) such other factors as the Director may 
determine, by regulation, to be appropriate. 
‘‘(d) ACTION TO COLLECT PENALTY.—If an enterprise 
fails to comply with an order by the Director imposing a 
civil money penalty under this section, after the order is 
no longer subject to review, as provided in sections 1342 
and 1343, the Director may bring an action in the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia to obtain 
a monetary judgment against the enterprise, and such other 
relief as may be available. The monetary judgment may, 
in the court’s discretion, include the attorneys’ fees and 
other expenses incurred by the United States in connection 
with the action. In an action under this subsection, the va-
lidity and appropriateness of the order imposing the pen-
alty shall not be subject to review. 
‘‘(e) SETTLEMENT BY DIRECTOR.—The Director may 
compromise, modify, or remit any civil money penalty 
which may be, or has been, imposed under this section. 
‘‘(f) DEPOSIT OF PENALTIES.—The Director shall use 
any civil money penalties collected under this section to 
help fund the Housing Trust Fund established under section 
1338.’’. 
(e) DIRECTOR AUTHORITY.—
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this subsection shall be eligible for use, or for commit-
ment for use, only for assistance for— 
‘‘(A) the production, preservation, and reha-
bilitation of rental housing, including housing 
under 
the 
programs 
identified 
in 
section 
1335(a)(2)(B) and for operating costs, except 
that not less than 75 percent of such grant 
amounts shall be used for the benefit only of ex-
tremely low-income families or families with in-
comes at or below the poverty line (as such term 
is defined in section 673 of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902), in-
cluding any revision required by such section) 
applicable to a family of the size involved, and 
not more than 25 percent for the benefit only of 
very low-income families; and 
‘‘(B) the production, preservation, and re-
habilitation of housing for homeownership, in-
cluding such forms as down payment assistance, 
closing cost assistance, and assistance for interest 
rate buy-downs, that— 
‘‘(i) is available for purchase only for 
use as a principal residence by families that 
qualify both as—
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PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, 
equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and acces-
sories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes, $4,077,189,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2010. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities, au-
thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
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