General Business 

FAQ Regarding Do Not Call and Do Not Fax

Subcommittee testimony sharing the views of the apartment industry regarding the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 (S. 714).

The CAN-SPAM Act is a new federal law prohibiting "spam" or unsolicited commercial e-mail. The measure will affect a wide range of apartment marketing activities as well as communications with residents, prospects and other consumers.

On September 8, 2009, regulations (73 FR 67704) requiring federal contractors to use the flawed E-Verify system, the federal government's employment verification program to determine an em-ployee’s legal work eligibility went into effect.

New federal identity theft prevention rules go into effect on November 1, 2008 and impose some compliance obligations on apartment firms as users of consumer credit reports.

FACT Act Rules Nov. 2004- Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records

FACT ACT: New consumer reporting standards and consumer privacy requirements.

NAA/NMHC Comments regarding DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004, Safe Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter: Clarification; Initial Regulatory FlexibilityAnalysis.

Revised No Match Rules- Fed. Reg.

Federal No Match Rules Aug 2007- Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Joint Information Bulletin on the Characteristics of Peroxide-Based Explosives.

Special analysis from the Defense Intelligence Agency on the worldwide threat from bulk ammonium nitrate to road, rail and waterway networks.

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security bulletin on the threat of Vehicle-Borne Improvised-Explosive Devices.

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security National Preparedness Guidance.

This report is part of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 related to national preparedness.

A reporting guide for critical infrastructure and key resource owners and operators.

Information bulletin from the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security on the potential terrorist exploitation of HVAC systems.

Briefing paper to real estate owners and operators on how the industry is affected by anti-terrorism regulations.

Executive summaries of planning exercises conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Language of 2003 VA H 1727 exempting certain building documents from the Freedom of Information Act.

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Bulletin on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials and effects.

Guidance from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services on filtration and air-cleaning systems to protect building environments from airborne chemical,biological or radiological attacks.

Testimony given by NAA's Vice President of Government Affairs supporting MD SB 733 related to building security.

This document identifies goals and objectives and outlines the principles that will underpin efforts to secure the infrastructures and assets vital to national security, governance, public health and safety, economy and public confidence.

Award-winning NAA Terrorism Resource Guide.

Apartment industry guidance document addressing issues such as military call-up, insurance, residents and employees, mail handling, HVAC contamination and building evacuation procedures.

Pages extracted from the Jihad manual related to using apartments as hiding places.

Talking points on Virginia HB 1727 related to building security and exemptions from Freedom of Information Act for certain building documents.

This document outlines the threat levels and the various security measures that DHS will undertake at each level.

Suggested owner/management items in the event of heightened security.

Summary of the apartment-related elements of the House and Senate Fiscal Stimulus legislation for 2009.

NAA has released a new report on unclaimed property laws in the 50 states. This report examines the laws related to monetary property that goes unclaimed in the ordinary course of business for the apartment industry.

New regulations have gone into effect that affect when firms must pay their employees overtime. This paper reviews those changes, which employers are covered by the rules, and how employers must classify their employees.