§ 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.