S.Amdt. 4400

SA 4400. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him 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:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. REPORT ON FEDERAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to Congress a report that contains--
(1) a complete list of all programs administered by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development that provide
housing assistance;
(2) for each program listed under paragraph (1)--
(A) the total amount of Federal funds used to carry out
each program in the most recent fiscal year for which
comparable data is available;
(B) the proportion of funding spent on direct housing
assistance for each program in the most recent fiscal year
and the proportion spent on administration, counseling, and
other activities not directly related to housing support;
(C) the amount of improper payments or fraud identified or
estimated in each program in the most recent fiscal year; and
(D) the findings of any performance reviews of
effectiveness with respect to achieving the goals of the
program conducted by the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, the Comptroller General, or other agencies of
each program within the previous 10 years (noting if no such
review was conducted);
(3) a description of the funding formula for each housing
grant program administered by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development with recommendations to ensure better
equity in distribution and targeting of such funds to assist
those without permanent housing;
(4) a description of the amounts the Federal Government has
spent on housing assistance over the past 25 years and how
the number of those in the country without permanent housing
today compares to the same number 25 years ago; and
(5) as of the date of the completion of the report--
(A) the number of employees of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, including contractors and other
individuals whose salary is paid in full or part by the
Department; and
(B) the number of individuals who receive housing
assistance from the Department.
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