42 U.S.C. § 1502a — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A, Sept. 2,

Page 4821 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1504 1 So in original. Reference should probably be to entire ‘‘United States Housing Act of 1937’’ because such Act is not divided into titles. See section 1437 et seq. of this title. cost of the land to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The Departments of the Navy, Army, and Air Force and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may negotiate, contract and fix such fees as they determine are reasonable for the services of architects, engi- neers, surveyors, appraisers, title examiners and real estate negotiators in connection with spe- cific projects developed by them under this sub- chapter. The Secretaries of Navy, Army, and Air Force are authorized to make available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development any land that is needed for a project to be devel- oped by the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- velopment and leased to the Department of the Navy or Army or Air Force and to execute such leases, agreements and other instruments with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment as may be necessary to carry out the pur- poses of this subchapter. (June 28, 1940, ch. 440, title II, § 202, 54 Stat. 682; Oct. 26, 1942, ch. 626, § 1(b), 56 Stat. 988; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §§ 205(a), 207(a), (f), 61 Stat. 501–503; 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 4(a), eff. July 27, 1947, 12 F.R. 4981, 61 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The United States Housing Act of 1937 and said Act, referred to in subsec. (a), are act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 1437 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1437 of this title and Tables. The Act of Congress approved March 1, 1929, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Mar. 1, 1929, ch. 416, 45 Stat. 1415, which was classified to chapter 7 (§ 361 et seq.) of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and was repealed by Pub. L. 88–241, § 21(b), Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 627. CODIFICATION In subsec. (b), ‘‘sections 3111 and 3112 of title 40’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘section 355 of the Revised Statutes’’, ‘‘sec- tion 1302 of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (U.S.C. 1934 edition, title 40, sec. 303b)’’, and ‘‘sections 3114 to 3116 and 3118 of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘the Act of Congress approved February 26, 1931 (46 Stat. 1421)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. AMENDMENTS 1942—Subsec. (a). Act Oct. 26, 1942, inserted ‘‘offi- cers,’’ after ‘‘rental to the’’ in first sentence. 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 Order No. 40 [App. A(75)], July 22, 1949. Department of War des- ignated 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, enacted ‘‘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 1501 of this title. § 1502a. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569 Section, act July 15, 1955, ch. 368, title V, § 509, 69 Stat. 351, related to acquisition of housing units for military personnel and dependents. See section 2678 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 1503. Development of projects by Secretary; fi- nancial assistance to public housing agencies In any localities where the President deter- mines that there is an acute shortage of housing which impedes the national defense program and that the necessary housing would not otherwise be provided when needed for persons engaged in national defense activities, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may undertake the development and administration of projects to assure the availability of dwellings in such localities for such persons and their families, or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment may extend financial assistance of public housing agencies for the development and ad- ministration of such projects. Such financial as- sistance to public housing agencies shall be ex- tended (except as otherwise provided herein and not inconsistent herewith) under the provisions of, and in the same manner and forms as pro- vided in, title I 1 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.], with respect to other housing projects. (June 28, 1940, ch. 440, title II, § 203, 54 Stat. 683; 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 4(a), eff. July 27, 1947, 12 F.R. 4981, 61 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in text, is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 1437 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1437 of this title and Tables. 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 1501 of this title. § 1504. Rental rates; exemption from limitations of United States Housing Act of 1937 Any contract made for financial assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.], may be revised so as to provide that the project involved will be assisted for any of the purposes of this sub-