42 U.S.C. § 1473 — Loans for housing and buildings on poten-

Page 4756 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1473 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 100–154, Nov. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 890; Pub. L. 100–170, Nov. 17, 1987, 101 Stat. 914; Pub. L. 100–179, Dec. 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 1018; Pub. L. 100–200, Dec. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 1327, provided that: ‘‘The limitations on loan prepayments contained in section 634 of the Agri- culture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Ap- propriations Act, 1987 [section 101(a) [title VI, § 634] of Pub. L. 99–500 and 99–591, set out below] shall remain in effect through March 15, 1988.’’ Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(a) [title VI, § 634], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783, 1783–34, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(a) [title VI, § 634], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341, 3341–34, provided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 502(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) [subsec. (c)(2) of this section], none of the funds appropriated under this or any other Act shall be used prior to June 30, 1987 to accept prepayment of any loan made under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 [section 1485 of this title], unless such loan was made at least twenty years prior to the date of prepayment or, for loans made before December 21, 1979, the Secretary makes a determination that a supply of adequate, com- parable housing is available in the community, or that prepayment of such loans will not result in a substan- tial increase in rents to tenants in residence upon date of prepayment or displacement of such tenants.’’ STUDY AND REPORT OF COMPARISON OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND ENERGY SAVINGS BETWEEN MANUFAC- TURED HOMES BUILT UNDER NATIONAL MANUFAC- TURED HOUSING SAFETY STANDARDS AND OTHER HOMES Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title V, § 503(b)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1241, provided that within 18 months from the issuance by the Secretary of Agriculture of regulations under subsec. (e)(2) of this section, the Secretary of En- ergy, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agri- culture, would conduct a study and transmit to the Congress a report comparing the increased construc- tion costs, actual annual energy use, and the projected value of energy saved over the expected life of the home or the mortgage term, whichever is shorter, of manufactured homes financed under titles I and II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1702 et seq., 1707 et seq.), or under this subchapter and built according to national manufactured housing safety standards. STUDY AND REPORT TO CONGRESS OF ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HOUSING OF PREPAYMENT OF LOANS Pub. L. 96–399, title V, § 514(b), Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1672, required Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of, and report to Congress not later than 6 months after Oct. 8, 1980, on any adverse effects the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] may have on housing, particularly for the el- derly and persons of low income. Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 1473. Loans for housing and buildings on poten- tially adequate farms; conditions and terms If the Secretary determines (a) that, because of the inadequacy of the income of an eligible applicant from the farm to be improved and from other sources, said applicant may not rea- sonably be expected to make annual repayments of principal and interest in an amount sufficient to repay the loan in full within the period of time prescribed by the Secretary as authorized in this subchapter; (b) that the income of the ap- plicant may be sufficiently increased within a period of not to exceed five years by improve- ment or enlargement of the farm or an adjust- ment of the farm practices or methods; and (c) that the applicant has adopted and may reason- ably be expected to put into effect a plan of farm improvement, enlargement, or adjusted prac- tices or production which, in the opinion of the Secretary, will increase the applicant’s income from said farm within a period of not to exceed five years to the extent that the applicant may be expected thereafter to make annual repay- ments of principal and interest sufficient to repay the balance of the indebtedness less pay- ments in cash and credits for the contributions to be made by the Secretary as hereinafter pro- vided, the Secretary may make a loan in an amount necessary to provide adequate farm dwellings and buildings on said farm under the terms and conditions prescribed in section 1472 of this title. In addition, the Secretary may agree with the borrower to make annual con- tributions during the said five-year period in the form of credits on the borrower’s indebtedness in an amount not to exceed the annual install- ment of interest and 50 per centum of the prin- cipal payments accruing during any installment year up to and including the fifth installment year, subject to the conditions that the bor- rower’s income is, in fact, insufficient to enable the borrower to make payments in accordance with the plan or schedule prescribed by the Sec- retary and that the borrower pursues his plan of farm reorganization and improvements or en- largement with due diligence. Except as provided in title 11, this agreement with respect to credits or principal and interest upon the borrower’s indebtedness shall not be assignable nor accrue to the benefit of any third party without the written consent of the Sec- retary and the Secretary shall have the right, at his option, to cancel the agreement upon the sale of the farm or the execution or creation of any lien thereon subsequent to the lien given to the Secretary, or to refuse to release the lien given to the Secretary except upon payment in cash of the entire original principal plus accrued interest thereon less actual cash payments of principal and interest when the Secretary deter- mines that the release of the lien would permit the benefits of this section to accrue to a person not eligible to receive such benefits. (July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title V, § 503, 63 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 329, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2679.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Pub. L. 95–598 inserted introductory phrase ‘‘Ex- cept as provided in title 11’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598, set out as an Effec- tive Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bank- ruptcy. Page 4757 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1474 § 1474. Loans and grants for repairs or improve- ments of rural dwellings (a) Prerequisites; purposes; amounts; terms The Secretary may make a loan, grant, or combined loan and grant to an eligible very low- income applicant in order to improve or mod- ernize a rural dwelling, to make the dwelling safer or more sanitary, or to remove hazards. The Secretary may make a loan or grant under this subsection to the applicant to cover the cost of any or all repairs, improvements, or ad- ditions such as repairing roofs, providing sani- tary waste facilities, providing a convenient and sanitary water supply, repairing or providing structural supports, or making similar repairs, additions, improvements, including all prelimi- nary and installation costs in obtaining central water and sewer service. The maximum amount of a grant, a loan, or a loan and grant shall not exceed such limitations as the Secretary deter- mines to be appropriate. Any portion of the sums advanced to the borrower treated as a loan shall be secured and be repayable within twenty years in accordance with the principles and con- ditions set forth in this subchapter, except that a loan for less than $7,500 need be evidenced only by a promissory note. Sums made available by grant may be made subject to the conditions set forth in this subchapter for the protection of the Government with respect to contributions made on loans made by the Secretary. (b) Additional purposes In order to encourage adequate family-size farms the Secretary may make loans under this section and section 1473 of this title to any ap- plicant whose farm needs enlargement or devel- opment in order to provide income sufficient to support decent, safe, and sanitary housing and other farm buildings, and may use the funds made available under clause (b) of section 1483 of this title for such purposes. (c) Weatherization program; development, etc. (1) In addition to other duties specified in this section, the Secretary shall develop and conduct a weatherization program for the purpose of making grants to finance the purchase or instal- lation, or both, of weatherization materials in dwelling units occupied by low-income families. Such grants shall be made to low-income fami- lies who own dwelling units or, subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), to owners of such units for the benefit of the low-income tenants residing therein. In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to the weatherization of dwelling units occupied by low-income elderly or handicapped persons. The Secretary shall, in carrying out this section, consult with the Director of the Community Services Administration and the Secretary of Energy for the purpose of coordinating the weatherization program under this subsection, section 2809(a)(12) of this title, and part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.]. (2) In the case of any grant made under this subsection to an owner of a rental dwelling unit the Secretary shall provide that (A) the benefits of weatherization assistance in connection with such unit will accrue primarily to the low-in- come family residing therein, (B) the rents on such dwelling unit will not be raised because of any increase in value thereof due solely to weatherization assistance provided under this subsection, and (C) no undue or excessive en- hancement will occur to the value of such unit. (3) In carrying out this subsection, the Sec- retary shall (A) implement the weatherization standards described in paragraphs (2)(A) and (3) of section 413(b) of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6863(b)], and (B) provide that, with respect to any dwell- ing unit, not more than $800 of any grant made under this section be expended on weatheriza- tion materials and related matters described in section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation in Ex- isting Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6865(c)], except that the Secretary shall increase such amount to not more than $1,500 to cover labor costs in areas where the Secretary, in consulta- tion with the Secretary of Labor, determines there is an insufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service em- ployment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.] or the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act [42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.], available to work on weatherization projects under the supervision of qualified supervisors. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the terms ‘‘elderly,’’ ‘‘handicapped person,’’ ‘‘low income,’’ and ‘‘weatherization materials’’ shall have the same meanings given such terms in paragraphs (3), (5), (7), and (9), respectively, of section 412 of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6862]. (July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title V, § 504, 63 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 87–723, § 4(c)(3), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 89–754, title VIII, § 803, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1282; Pub. L. 91–609, title VIII, § 803(a), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1806; Pub. L. 93–383, title V, § 504, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 232(a), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3226; Pub. L. 96–153, title V, § 510, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1137; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title V, § 504], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(32), (f)(24)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–425, 2681–433; Pub. L. 106–569, title VII, § 702, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3013; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(o), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1711.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 2809 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 519. The Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is title IV of Pub. L. 94–385, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1150. Part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 is classi- fied generally to Part A (§ 6861 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 81 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6801 of this title and Tables. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (c)(3), is Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1425. Title I of the Act is classified prin- cipally to chapter 32 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.