42 U.S.C. § 1583 — Redetermination of demountable housing

Page 4835 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1584 2 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘subsection’’. nicipality or county has adopted a resolution determining that, on the basis of local need and acceptability, the structures involved are (1) satisfactory for such long-term use or (2) satisfactory for such long-term use if condi- tions prescribed in such resolution, affecting the physical characteristics of the project, are met: Provided, That any such conditions shall not affect the disposal of any temporary hous- ing hereunder, and the United States shall as- sume no responsibility for compliance with such conditions: And provided further, That any housing disposed of for housing use in ac- cordance with this subsection shall thereafter be deemed to be housing accommodations, the construction of which was completed after June 30, 1947, within the meaning of section 4 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amend- ed, relating to preference or priority to vet- erans or their families; or (d) disposed of or relinquished by the Sec- retary of Housing and Urban Development prior to April 20, 1950, subject to such require- ments or contractual obligations pursuant thereto, where the governing body of the mu- nicipality or county on or before December 31, 1950, adopts a resolution as provided in (c) 2 above; and any contract obligations to the Federal Government for the removal of such housing shall be relinquished upon the filing of such a resolution with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 602, as added June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 7, as added Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 201, 64 Stat. 59; amended Oct. 26, 1951, ch. 577, § 2, 65 Stat. 648; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1575 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), has been omitted from the Code. Section 4 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, re- ferred to in subsec. (c), is section 4 of act June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title I, 61 Stat. 195, which was formerly classi- fied to section 1884 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, and has been omitted from the Code. AMENDMENTS 1951—Subsec. (c). Act Oct. 26, 1951, struck ‘‘of World War II’’ thus making section applicable to veterans of Korean war. 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. § 1583. Redetermination of demountable housing as temporary or permanent With respect to any housing classified, prior to April 20, 1950, by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as demountable, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, as soon as practicable but not later in any event than December 31, 1950, and after con- sultation with the communities affected, rede- termine (taking into consideration local stand- ards and conditions) whether such housing is of a temporary or permanent character, and after such redetermination shall dispose of such hous- ing in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 603, as added June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 7, as added Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 201, 64 Stat. 59; 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. § 1584. Removal of all dwelling structures on land under Secretary’s control; temporary housing exempted; preference in fulfilling vacancies With respect to temporary housing remaining under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Hous- ing and Urban Development on land under his control, the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- velopment shall (1) permit vacancies, occurring or continuing after July 1, 1953, to be filled only by transfer of tenants of other accommodations in the same locality being removed as required by subchapters II to VII of this chapter; (2) no- tify, on or before March 31, 1954, all tenants to vacate the premises prior to July 1, 1954; (3) promptly after July 1, 1954, cause actions to be instituted to evict any tenants still remaining; and (4) remove (by demolition or otherwise) all dwelling structures as soon as practicable after they become vacant: Provided, That in any case where a request for relinquishment or transfer has been filed pursuant to section 1581 of this title and where under the provisions of section 1581(c) of this title the date for compliance with all conditions to the relinquishment or transfer shall have been extended, each of the foregoing dates shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period of the extension under sec- tion 1581(c) of this title: And provided further, That nothing heretofore in this section shall apply (1) to any temporary housing in any mu- nicipality in which the total number of persons, who on December 31, 1948, were living in tem- porary family accommodations provided by the United States or any agency thereof since Sep- tember 8, 1939, exceeds 30 per centum of the total population of such municipality as shown by the 1940 census, nor (2) to any temporary housing as to which the local governing body has adopted a resolution as provided in section 1582(c) of this title, nor (3) to any temporary housing for which a request has been submitted in accordance with section 1581(b) of this title, but which has not been relinquished or trans- ferred solely because the applicant has been un- able to obtain from the landowner the right to possession of the land on reasonable terms as de- termined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Provided, That, in filling vacan- cies in such housing, the preferences set forth in section 1581(d)(1) of this title shall be applicable and that families within such preference classes