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§ 1701d-4. —  Exchange and assembly of housing and urban planning and development data; payment of expenses; acceptance of funds, services, facilities, materials, and other donations; approval of Secretary of State for international programs and activities.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 12USC1701d-4]

 
                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                      CHAPTER 13--NATIONAL HOUSING
 
Sec. 1701d-4. Exchange and assembly of housing and urban 
        planning and development data; payment of expenses; acceptance 
        of funds, services, facilities, materials, and other donations; 
        approval of Secretary of State for international programs and 
        activities
        
    (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may exchange data 
relating to housing and urban planning and development with other 
nations and assemble such data from other nations, through participation 
in international conference and other means, where such exchange or 
assembly is deemed by him to be beneficial in carrying out his 
responsibilities under the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Act [42 U.S.C. 3531 et seq.] or other legislation. In carrying out his 
responsibilities under this subsection the Secretary may--
        (1) pay the expenses of participation in activities conducted 
    under authority of this section including, but not limited to, the 
    compensation, travel expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence 
    of persons serving in an advisory capacity while away from their 
    homes or regular places of business in connection with attendance at 
    international meetings and conferences, or other travel for the 
    purpose of exchange or assembly of data relating to housing and 
    urban planning and development; but such travel expenses shall not 
    exceed those authorized for regular officers and employees traveling 
    in connection with said activities; and
        (2) accept from international organizations, foreign countries, 
    and private nonprofit foundations, funds, services, facilities, 
    materials, and other donations to be utilized jointly in carrying 
    out activities under this section.

    (b) International programs and activities carried out by the 
Secretary under the authority provided in subsection (a) of this section 
shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the 
purpose of assuring that such authority shall be exercised in a manner 
consistent with the foreign policy of the United States.

(Pub. L. 85-104, title VI, Sec. 604, July 12, 1957, 71 Stat. 305; Pub. 
L. 90-19, Sec. 14(b), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 90-448, title 
XVII, Sec. 1709, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 606.)

                       References in Text

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, referred to in 
subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 89-174, Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 667, as amended, 
which is classified generally to chapter 44 (Sec. 3531 et seq.) of Title 
42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3531 of 
Title 42 and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Housing Act of 1957, and not as 
part of the National Housing Act which comprises this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1968--Pub. L. 90-448 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), 
inserted reference to assembly of data from other nations, and 
authorized payment of expenses of participation in activities conducted 
under authority of this section, and acceptance from international 
organizations, foreign countries, and private nonprofit foundations of 
funds, services, facilities, materials and other donations to be 
utilized jointly, and added subsec. (b).
    1967--Pub. L. 90-19 substituted ``Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development'' and ``Department of Housing and Urban Development'' for 
``Housing and Home Finance Administrator'' and ``Housing and Home 
Finance Agency'', respectively.



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