EXHIBIT 99.906CERT

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), the undersigned officers of American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc. II (the “Funds”) do hereby certify, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge, that:

1.The report on Form N-CSR of the Funds (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Funds.

By:
	/s/ Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.
	Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.
	President
Date: October 29, 2009
By:
	/s/ Charles D. Gariboldi, Jr.
	Charles D. Gariboldi, Jr.
	Treasurer
Date: October 29, 2009