42 U.S.C. § 1524 — Declaration of policy; disposal of housing

Page 4824 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1523 § 1(a)(12), 66 Stat. 332, as amended by act Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, § 1, 67 Stat. 18. Sections 1531, 1533, and 1534 were omitted from the Code upon the termination of section 1532. Section 1535 was omitted from the Code as exe- cuted. Section 1536 was omitted from the Code as not having been repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Subchapter VI of this chapter, referred to in text, was comprised of sections 1571 to 1576 of this title. Sections 1571 and 1573 have been omitted from the Code pursuant to the time limitation set out in act July 3, 1952, ch. 570, § 1(a)(12), (21), 66 Stat. 332, as amended by act Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, § 1, 67 Stat. 18. Sections 1572 and 1575 were omitted upon the termination of sections 1571 and 1573. Section 1574 was repealed by act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(113), 65 Stat. 706. Section 1576 was omitted from the Code as not having been repeated in subsequent ap- propriation acts. AMENDMENTS 1950—Act Apr. 20, 1950, substituted ‘‘Housing and Home Finance Administrator’’ for ‘‘National Housing Administrator’’. 1942—Act Jan. 21, 1942, inserted cl. (a)(4) and proviso. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Department of the Air Force inserted on authority of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 207(a), (f), 61 Stat. 502, 503. Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Sec- retary of the Army by act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501. Sections 205(a) and 207(a), (f) of act July 26, 1947, were repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641. Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 1, 70A Stat. 1, enacted ‘‘Title 10, Armed Forces’’, which in sec- tions 3010 to 3013 and 8010 to 8013 continued Depart- ments of the Army and Air Force under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Air Force, respectively. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. Functions of Housing and Home Finance Agency transferred to Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment by Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669, which is classified to section 3534(a) of this title. Sec- tion 9(c) of such act, set out as a note under section 3531 of this title, provided that references to Housing and Home Finance Agency or to any agency or officer therein are to be deemed to mean Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and that Housing and Home Finance Agency has lapsed. 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. § 1523. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, acts Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title I, § 3, 54 Stat. 1126; Apr. 29, 1941, ch. 80, § 2, 55 Stat. 147; June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 2, 55 Stat. 361; Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, § 3, 56 Stat. 12; Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. Feb 24, 1942, 7 F.R. 1529; Oct. 1, 1942, ch. 572, 56 Stat. 763; July 7, 1943, ch. 196, §§ 1, 2, 57 Stat. 387; July 1, 1944, ch. 374, 58 Stat. 720; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 204, 64 Stat. 73, which related to authorization of appropriations for the purpose of this subchapter, was omitted in view of the omission of sec- tion 1521 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PRIOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Joint Res. Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 857, 54 Stat. 1115, $75,000,000. Acts Mar. 1, 1941, ch. 9, 55 Stat. 14, $5,000,000. May 24, 1941, ch. 132, 55 Stat. 199, $150,000,000. Dec. 17, 1941, ch. 591, title III, 55 Stat. 818, $300,000,000. Dec. 23, 1941, ch. 621, 55 Stat. 855, $300,000,000. July 12, 1943, ch. 229, title I, 57 Stat. 540, $50,000,000. Dec. 23, 1943, ch. 380, title I, 57 Stat. 618, $50,000,000. Apr. 1, 1944, ch. 152, title I, 58 Stat. 153, $115,000,000. June 28, 1944, ch. 304, title I, 58 Stat. 604. Apr. 25, 1945, ch. 95 title I, 59 Stat. 82; July 5, 1945, ch. 271, title I, 59 Stat. 420, $84,373,000. § 1524. Declaration of policy; disposal of housing It is declared to be the policy of this sub- chapter to further the national defense by pro- viding 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: Pro- vided, That in disposing of said housing consid- eration 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 orga- nized for slum clearance or to provide subsidized housing for persons of low income: Provided fur- ther, 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 sub- chapters II to VII of this chapter as may be con- sidered to be permanently useful to the Army, Air Force or Navy: Provided further, That when- ever the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel- opment disposes of any permanent house or structure containing not more than four family dwelling units under authority of this sub- chapter by offering such house or structure for sale on an individual basis, he shall, when the purchaser is a veteran buying for his own occu- pancy, 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 the land, appur- tenances, utilities and facilities allocated there- to, whichever purchase price is the less: Provided further, That, for the purposes of this section, housing constructed or acquired under the pro- visions of Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Con- gress, approved September 9, 1940, or Public Law 9, 73, or 353, Seventy-seventh Congress, ap- proved, respectively, March 1, 1941, May 24, 1941, and December 17, 1941, shall be deemed to be Page 4825 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE §§ 1531 to 1536 housing constructed or acquired under sub- chapters II to VII of this chapter. (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title I, § 4, as added Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, § 4, 56 Stat. 12; amended Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 1942, 7 F.R. 1259; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §§ 205(a), 207(a), (f), 61 Stat. 501–503; June 19, 1948, ch. 520, 62 Stat. 492; June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 3, 62 Stat. 1064; 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 Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 of this title, and sections 1571 to 1576 of this title, respectively, and have been omitted from the Code. For further de- tails, see note set out under section 1522 of this title. Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, approved September 9, 1940, referred to in text, is the Second Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1941, act Sept. 9, 1940, ch. 717, 54 Stat. 872. Section 201 thereof appropriated $100,000,000 to the President for al- location to the former ‘‘War’’ Department, and to the Navy Department, for the construction of housing nec- essary to the national defense program. This provision is not classified to the Code. Public Laws 9, 73, or 353, Seventy-seventh Congress, referred to in text, refer to the following acts, respec- tively: Public Law 9, Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, act Mar. 1, 1941, ch. 9, 55 Stat. 14; Public Law 73, Additional Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, act May 24, 1941, ch. 132, 55 Stat. 197; and Public Law 353, Third Supplemental National Defense Appro- priation Act, 1942, act Dec. 17, 1941, ch. 591, 55 Stat. 810. These three acts appropriated a total of $320,000,000 to the President for the purpose of providing housing nec- essary because of national defense activities and condi- tions arising out of World War II. These provisions are not classified to the Code, although all three acts are cited in a ‘‘Prior Additional Appropriations’’ note under section 1523 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1950—Act Apr. 20, 1950, substituted ‘‘Housing and Home Finance Administrator’’ for ‘‘National Housing Administrator’’ wherever appearing. 1948—Act June 19, 1948, inserted proviso to permit sale of certain permanent war housing to veterans at a purchase price not in excess of cost of construction. Act June 28, 1948, inserted last proviso. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Department of the Air Force inserted to conform to act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 207(a), (f), 61 Stat. 502, 503, and Secretary of Defense Transfer Orders No. 14, eff. July 1, 1948, and No. 40 [App. B(126)], July 29, 1949. Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501. Sections 205(a) and 207(a), (f) of act July 26, 1947, were repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641. Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 1, 70A Stat. 1, en- acted ‘‘Title 10, Armed Forces’’, which in sections 3010 to 3013 and 8010 to 8013 continued Departments of the Army and Air Force under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Air Force, respectively. 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. SUBCHAPTER III—DEFENSE PUBLIC WORKS §§ 1531 to 1536. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1531, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title II, § 201, as added June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 3, 55 Stat. 361, which de- clared the policy of this subchapter was to provide means by which public works were to be acquired, oper- ated, and maintained in the areas described in section 1532 of this title, and defined public works, was omitted in view of the omission of section 1532 of this title. Section 1532, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title II, § 202, as added June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 3, 55 Stat. 362; amended Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 1942, 7 F.R. 1529; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 380; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 204, 64 Stat. 73; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 17, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3177, 64 Stat. 1269, which re- lated to the powers of the Housing and Home Adminis- trator respecting defense public works and defined pri- vate agency, was omitted pursuant to act July 3, 1952, ch. 570, § 1(a)(12), 66 Stat. 332, as amended by act Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, § 1, 67 Stat. 18, which provided that this section continue in force until six months after the ter- mination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on Dec. 16, 1950 by Proc. No. 2914, 15 F.R. 9029 64 Stat. A 454, set out as a note preceding section 1 of Title 50, War and National Defense, or on such earlier date or dates as provided by Congress, but in no event beyond July 1, 1953. Section 1533, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title II, § 203, as added June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 3, 55 Stat. 362; amended Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 1942, 7 F.R. 1259; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 380; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 204, 64 Stat. 73; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 17, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3177, 64 Stat. 1269, which re- lated to the terms to be observed in the application of this subchapter and restricted governmental super- vision over schools and hospitals, was omitted in view of the omission of section 1532 of this title. Section 1534, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title II, § 204, as added June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 3, 55 Stat. 363; amended Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, § 5, 56 Stat. 12; July 15, 1943, ch. 240, 57 Stat. 565; July 3, 1945, ch. 264, § 1, 59 Stat. 383, which authorized appropriations to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, was omitted in view of the omission of section 1532 of this title. Section 1535, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title II, § 205, as added June 26, 1946, ch. 498, 60 Stat. 314, which author- ized, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, contribu- tions for the operation and maintenance of school fa- cilities in order to enable school authorities that were still over-burdened with war-incurred school enroll- ments to meet their needs during transition from war to peacetime conditions. Section 1536, act July 31, 1953, ch. 302, title I, § 101, 67 Stat. 305, which authorized the Administrator to trans- fer projects or facilities to other departments or agen- cies which request a transfer, was enacted as a part of the First Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1954, and not as a part of title II of the Lanham Public War Housing Act which comprised this subchapter, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS Act July 15, 1943, as amended by act July 3, 1945, pro- vided in part that no funds be used for loans, grants, or