SA 5021. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. LEVIN) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3221, moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies; reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production
of renewable energy and energy conservation; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 455, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
SEC. 1606. CLARIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subtitle A of title II of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-11 note) and the amendments made by such title shall not apply to any transaction regarding a multifamily real property for which--
(1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has received, before the date of the enactment of such Act, written expressions of interest in purchasing the property from both a city government and the housing commission of such city;
(2) after such receipt, the Secretary acquires title to the property at a foreclosure sale; and
(3) such city government and housing commission have resolved a previous disagreement with respect to the disposition of the property.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Jun 20, 2008.)