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42 U.S.C. § 1590 — Definitions
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As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
**(a)** The term “governing body of the municipality or county” means the governing body of the city, village, or other municipality having general governmental authority over the area in which the housing involved is located or, if the housing is not located in such a municipality, the term means the governing body of the county or parish in which the housing is located, or if the housing is located in the District of Columbia the term means the Council of the District of Columbia.
**(b)** The term “housing” means any housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (including trailers and other mobile or portable housing) constructed, acquired, or made available under subchapters II to VII of this chapter or Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, approved September 9, 1940, or Public Laws 9, 73, or 353, Seventy-seventh Congress, approved, respectively, March 1, 1941, May 24, 1941, and December 17, 1941, or any other law, and includes in addition to dwellings any structures, appurtenances, and other property, real or personal, acquired for or held in connection therewith.
**(c)** The term “temporary housing” means any housing (as defined in (b)) which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has determined to be “of a temporary character” pursuant to subchapters II to VII of this chapter and shall also include any such housing after rights thereto have been relinquished or transferred under this subchapter or [section 1575 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1575&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d)** The terms “veteran” and “serviceman” m
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As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
**(a)** The term “governing body of the municipality or county” means the governing body of the city, village, or other municipality having general governmental authority over the area in which the housing involved is located or, if the housing is not located in such a municipality, the term means the governing body of the county or parish in which the housing is located, or if the housing is located in the District of Columbia the term means the Council of the District of Columbia.
**(b)** The term “housing” means any housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (including trailers and other mobile or portable housing) constructed, acquired, or made available under subchapters II to VII of this chapter or Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, approved September 9, 1940, or Public Laws 9, 73, or 353, Seventy-seventh Congress, approved, respectively, March 1, 1941, May 24, 1941, and December 17, 1941, or any other law, and includes in addition to dwellings any structures, appurtenances, and other property, real or personal, acquired for or held in connection therewith.
**(c)** The term “temporary housing” means any housing (as defined in (b)) which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has determined to be “of a temporary character” pursuant to subchapters II to VII of this chapter and shall also include any such housing after rights thereto have been relinquished or transferred under this subchapter or [section 1575 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1575&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d)** The terms “veteran” and “serviceman” mean “veteran” and “serviceman” as those terms are defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937 [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(e)** The term “State” means any State, Territory, dependency, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
**(f)** The term “going Federal rate of interest” means “going Federal rate” as that term is defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937 [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(g)** The term “United States Housing Act of 1937” [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] means the provisions of that Act, including all amendments thereto, now or hereafter adopted, except provisions relating to the initial construction of a project or dwelling units.
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It is declared to be the policy of this subchapter to further the national defense by providing housing in those areas where it cannot otherwise be provided by private enterprise when needed, and that such housing may be sold and disposed of as expeditiously as possible: Provided, That in disposing of said housing consideration shall be given to its full market value and said housing or any part thereof shall not, unless specifically authorized by Congress, be conveyed to any public or private agency organized for slum clearance or to provide subsidized housing for persons of low income: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, in his discretion, upon the request of the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force or Navy transfer to the jurisdiction of the Army, Air Force or Navy Departments such housing constructed under the provisions of subchapters II to VII of this chapter as may be considered to be permanently useful to the Army, Air Force or Navy: Provided further, That whenever the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development disposes of any permanent house or structure containing not more than four family dwelling units under authority of this subchapter by offering such house or structure for sale on an individual basis, he shall, when the purchaser is a veteran buying for his own occupancy, sell any such house or structure (1) at a purchase price not in excess of the apportioned cost of such house or structure and of the land and appurtenances allocated thereto, together with the apportioned share of the cost of all utilities and other facilities provided for and common to the project of which such house or structure is a part, or (2) at a purchase price not in excess of such considered full market value of such house or structure and th
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**(a) Mandatory transfers** Upon the filing of a request therefor as herein prescribed, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall (subject to the provisions of this section) relinquish and transfer, without monetary consideration, to any State or political subdivision thereof, local housing authority, local public agency, nonprofit organization, or educational institution, all contractual rights (including the right to revenues and other proceeds) and all property right, title, and interest of the United States in and with respect to (1) any temporary housing located on land owned or controlled by such transferee and in which the United States has no leasehold or other property interest, and (2) housing materials which have been made available to the transferee by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to [section 1572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1572&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Transfer to provide housing for parents of deceased World War II servicemen** Upon the filing of a request therefor as herein prescribed, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may (subject to the provisions of this section) relinquish and transfer, without monetary consideration other than that specifically required by this subsection, to any State, county, municipality, or local housing authority, or to any educational institution where the housing involved is being operated for its student veterans or where the land underlying the housing is in the ownership of two or more educational institutions, or to any other local public agency or nonprofit organization where the housing involved has been made available by the United States to such agency or organization pursuant to [section 1572 of this
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As used in subchapters II to VII of this chapter, (a) the term “persons engaged in national-defense activities” shall include (1) enlisted men in the naval or military services of the United States; (2) employees of the United States in the Departments of the Navy, Army, and Air Force assigned to duty at naval or military reservations, posts, or bases; (3) workers engaged or to be engaged in industries connected with and essential to the national defense; (4) officers of the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps not above the grade of captain, and officers of the Navy and Coast Guard, not above the grade of lieutenant, senior grade, assigned to duty at naval or military reservations, posts, or bases, or to duty at defense industries: Provided, That any proceedings for the recovery of possession of any property or project developed or constructed under this subchapter shall be brought by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the courts of the States having jurisdiction of such causes and the laws of the States shall be applicable thereto; (b) the term “Federal agency” means any executive department or office (including the President), independent establishment, commission, board, bureau, division, or office in the executive branch of the United States Government, or other agency of the United States, including corporations in which the United States owns all or a majority of the stock, directly or indirectly.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Sections 1401 to 1404 were omitted in the general revision of the United States Housing Act of 1937 by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653.
Section 1401, acts Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, § 1, 50 Stat. 888; July 15, 1949, 338, title III, § 307(a), 63 Stat. 429; Sept. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–372, title V, § 501, 73 Stat. 679; Aug. 1, 1968, Pub. L. 90–448, title II, § 206(a), 82 Stat. 504; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–609, title II, § 211, 84 Stat. 1779, set out declaration of policy. See [section 1437 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1402, acts, Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, § 2, 50 Stat. 888; July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title III, §§ 302(b), 304(c), (i), 306, 307(b), 63 Stat. 424, 425, 429; Oct. 26, 1951, ch. 577, § 1, 65 Stat. 647; June 30, 1953, 170, § 24(c), 67 Stat. 128; Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, title IV, § 404(a), 70 Stat. 1104; July 12, 1957, Pub. L. 85–104, title III, § 307, title IV, § 401(a), 71 Stat. 301; Sept. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–372, title V, §§ 502, 503(a), 504, 73 Stat. 680; June 30, 1961, Pub. L. 87–70, title II, § 202, 75 Stat. 163; Sept. 2, 1964, Pub. L. 88–560, title II, § 203(d), title IV, § 401(a), 78 Stat. 784, 794; Aug. 10, 1965, Pub. L. 89–117, title I, §§ 103(b), 104, 79 Stat. 457; Aug. 1, 1968, Pub. L. 90–448, title II, § 209(a), 82 Stat. 505; Dec. 24, 1969, Pub. L. 91–152, title II, § 213(a), title IV, § 403(a), 83 Stat. 389, 395; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–609, title II, § 208(a), title IX, § 903(c), 84 Stat. 1778, 1808; Dec. 22, 1971, Pub. L. 92–213, § 9, 85 Stat. 776, defined applicable terms. See [section 1437a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1436d
rulemaking pursuant to subchapter II of chapter
5 of title 5, which will become effective not later
than one year from October 28, 1991.
On and after October 28, 1991, in establishing
standards for approval of such nonprofit insur-
ance entities, the Secretary shall be assured
that such entities have sufficient surplus capital
to meet reasonably expected losses, reliable ac-
counting systems, sound actuarial projections,
and employees experienced in the insurance in-
dustry. The Secretary shall not place restric-
tions on the investment of funds of any such en-
tity that is regulated by the insurance depart-
ment of any State that describes the types of in-
vestments insurance companies licensed in such
State may make. With regard to such entities
that are not so regulated, the Secretary shall es-
tablish investment guidelines that are com-
parable to State law regulating the investments
of insurance companies.
On and after October 28, 1991, the Secretary
shall not approve additional nonprofit insurance
entities until such standards have become final,
nor shall the Secretary revoke the approval of
any nonprofit insurance entity previously ap-
proved by the Department unless for cause and
after a due process hearing.
On and after October 28, 1991, until the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development has
adopted regulations specifying the nature and
quality of insurance covering the potential per-
sonal injury liability exposure of public housing
authorities and Indian housing authorities (and
their contractors, including architectural and
engineering services) as a result of testing and
abatement of lead-based paint in federally sub-
sidized public and Indian housing units, said au-
thori
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1590
ment as demountable, in the area of San Diego,
California, is needed to provide dwelling accom-
modations for members of a tribe of Indians in
Riverside County or San Diego County or Impe-
rial County, California, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development is authorized, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, to
transfer and convey such housing without con-
sideration to such tribe, the members thereof, or
the Secretary of the Interior in trust therefor,
as the Secretary may prescribe: Provided, That
the term housing as used in this section shall
not include land.
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 613, as added
Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title VIII, § 805(3), 68 Stat.
645; amended Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965,
79 Stat. 669.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581
of this title.
§ 1589d. Undisposed housing
(a) Disposal to highest bidder; rejection of bids;
disposal by negotiation
Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any
other law, (1) any housing to be sold on-site de-
termined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to be permanent, located on lands
owned by the United States and under the juris-
diction of the Secretary, which is not relin-
quished, transferred, under contract of sale,
sold, or otherwise disposed of by the Secretary
under other provisions of this subchapter or
under the provisions of other law by January 1,
1957, except housing which is determined by the
Secretary by that date to be suitable for sale in
accordance with section 1587(b) of this title; and
(2) any permanent housing to be sold off-site
whi
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