42 U.S.C. § 1552 — Powers of certain agencies designated to

Page 4829 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1553 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363; amended Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, § 9, 56 Stat. 12.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1942—Act Jan. 21, 1942, inserted last sentence. § 1550. Separability If any provision of subchapters II to VII of this chapter, or the application thereof to any per- sons or circumstances, is held invalid, the re- mainder of said subchapters, or application of such provision to other persons or cir- cumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 310, formerly § 13, 54 Stat. 1128; renumbered title III, § 310, June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title. § 1551. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title VIII, § 802(b), 68 Stat. 642 Section, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 311, for- merly § 14, 54 Stat. 1128; renumbered title III, § 311, June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363, related to reports to Congress. See section 1701o of Title 12, Banks and Bank- ing. § 1552. Powers of certain agencies designated to provide temporary shelter Any agency designated by the President to provide temporary shelter under the provisions of Public Law Numbered 9, Seventy-seventh Congress, Public Law Numbered 73, Seventy-sev- enth Congress, or the Third Supplemental Na- tional Defense Appropriations Act, 1942, shall have the same powers with respect to the man- agement, maintenance, operation, and adminis- tration of such temporary shelter as are granted to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment under section 1544 and section 1546 of this title with respect to projects constructed here- under, and the provisions of section 1547 of this title shall apply to such temporary shelter projects and the occupants thereof. (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 312, as added Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, § 10, 56 Stat. 13; amended Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 1942, 7 F.R. 1529; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 204, 64 Stat. 73; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The provisions of Public Laws 9 and 73, referred to in text, are not classified to the Code. The Third Supple- mental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, re- ferred to in text, is Public Law 353, the relevant provi- sions of which are not classified to the Code. For fur- ther details, see note set out under section 1524 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1950—Act Apr. 20, 1950, substituted ‘‘Housing and Home Finance Administrator’’ for ‘‘National Housing Administrator’’. 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 1522 of this title. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of Federal Works Administrator relating to defense housing consolidated with other agencies into National Housing Agency during World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9070. § 1553. Removal by Secretary of certain housing of temporary character; exceptions for local communities; report to Congress Except as otherwise provided in subchapters II to VII of this chapter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, as promptly as may be practicable and in the public interest, remove (by demolition or otherwise) all housing under his jurisdiction which is of a temporary character, as determined by him, and con- structed under the provisions of this subchapter, Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, and Public Laws 9, 73, 353, Seventy-seventh Con- gress. Such removal shall, in any event, be ac- complished not later than July 1, 1954 or by such later date as may be required because of exten- sions of time in accordance with section 1584 of this title, with the exception only of such hous- ing as the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- velopment, after consultation with local com- munities, finds is still urgently needed because of a particularly acute housing shortage in the area: Provided, That all such exceptions shall be reexamined annually by the Secretary of Hous- ing and Urban Development and that all such exceptions and reexaminations shall be reported to the Congress. Notwithstanding any other pro- visions of law except provisions of law hereafter enacted expressly in limitation hereof, no Fed- eral statute, or regulation thereunder, shall pro- hibit or restrict any action or proceeding to re- cover possession of any housing accommoda- tions for the purpose of carrying out the provi- sions of this section or section 1584 of this title. (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 313, as added July 7, 1943, ch. 196, § 4, 57 Stat. 388; amended June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 4, 62 Stat. 1064; Oct. 25, 1949, ch. 729, § 5, 63 Stat. 906; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, §§ 202, 204, 64 Stat. 72, 73; Ex. Ord. No. 10385, Aug. 18, 1952, 17 F.R. 7525; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to