‘‘(A) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall 
provide for the certification of various computer 
software programs for consumers to use in eval-
uating different residential mortgage loan pro-
posals. The Secretary shall require, for such 
certification, that the mortgage software sys-
tems take into account— 
‘‘(i) the consumer’s financial situation 
and the cost of maintaining a home, in-
cluding insurance, taxes, and utilities; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of time the consumer 
expects to remain in the home or expected 
time to maturity of the loan; 
‘‘(iii) such other factors as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to assist the 
consumer in evaluating whether to pay 
points, to lock in an interest rate, to select 
an adjustable or fixed rate loan, to select 
a conventional or government-insured or 
guaranteed loan and to make other choices 
during the loan application process. 
If the Secretary determines that available exist-
ing software is inadequate to assist consumers 
during the residential mortgage loan application 
process, the Secretary shall arrange for the de-
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velopment by private sector software companies 
of new mortgage software systems that meet 
the Secretary’s specifications. 
‘‘(B) USE
AND
INITIAL
AVAILABILITY.— 
Such certified computer software programs 
shall be used to supplement, not replace, hous-
ing counseling. The Secretary shall provide that 
such programs are initially used only in connec-
tion with the assistance of housing counselors 
certified pursuant to subsection (e). 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY.—After a period of ini-
tial availability under subparagraph (B) as the 
Secretary considers appropriate, the Secretary 
shall take reasonable steps to make mortgage 
software systems certified pursuant to this 
paragraph widely available through the Internet 
and at public locations, including public librar-
ies, senior-citizen centers, public housing sites, 
offices of public housing agencies that admin-
ister rental housing assistance vouchers, and 
housing counseling centers. 
‘‘(4) NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MULTIMEDIA 
CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE HOUSING COUNSELING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Hous-
ing Counseling shall develop, implement, and 
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conduct national public service multimedia cam-
paigns designed to make persons facing mort-
gage 
foreclosure, 
persons 
considering 
a 
subprime mortgage loan to purchase a home, el-
derly persons, persons who face language bar-
riers, low-income persons, and other potentially 
vulnerable consumers aware that it is advisable, 
before seeking or maintaining a residential 
mortgage loan, to obtain homeownership coun-
seling from an unbiased and reliable sources 
and that such homeownership counseling is 
available, including through programs spon-
sored by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development. 
‘‘(B) CONTACT INFORMATION.—Each seg-
ment of the multimedia campaign under sub-
paragraph (A) shall publicize the toll-free tele-
phone number and web site of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development through 
which persons seeking housing counseling can 
locate a housing counseling agency in their 
State that is certified by the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development and can provide 
advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, 
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foreclosures, credit issues, and reverse mort-
gages. 
‘‘(C) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary, not to exceed 
$3,000,000 for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 
2010, for the develop, implement, and conduct 
of national public service multimedia campaigns 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(5) EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
shall provide advice and technical assistance to 
States, units of general local government, and non-
profit organizations regarding the establishment and 
operation of, including assistance with the develop-
ment of content and materials for, educational pro-
grams to inform and educate consumers, particularly 
those most vulnerable with respect to residential 
mortgage loans (such as elderly persons, persons 
facing language barriers, low-income persons, and 
other potentially vulnerable consumers), regarding 
home mortgages, mortgage refinancing, home equity 
loans, and home repair loans.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO GRANT PRO-
GRAM
FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Section 106(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Housing and 
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Urban 
Development 
Act 
of 
1968 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1701x(c)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subclause (III) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subclause (III) the fol-
lowing new subclause: 
‘‘(IV) notify the housing or mort-
gage applicant of the availability of 
mortgage software systems provided 
pursuant to subsection (h)(4).’’. 
SEC. 314. GRANTS FOR HOUSING COUNSELING ASSIST-
ANCE. 
Section 106(a) of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(a)(3)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) HOMEOWNERSHIP AND RENTAL COUNSELING 
ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
financial assistance available under this paragraph 
to States, units of general local governments, and 
nonprofit organizations providing homeownership or 
rental counseling (as such terms are defined in sub-
section (h)(1)). 
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