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[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
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[CITE: 12USC1701]

 
                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                      CHAPTER 13--NATIONAL HOUSING
 
Sec. 1701. Short title

    This chapter may be cited as the ``National Housing Act.''

(June 27, 1934, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'', 
meaning act June 27, 1934, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246, as amended, which is 
classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1701 et seq.). For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.


                      Short Title of 2002 Amendment

    Pub. L. 107-326, Sec. 1, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2792, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting section 1712a of this title, amending 
sections 1709, 1713, 1715e, 1715k, 1715l, 1715v, 1715y, 1715z-10, and 
1721 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under 
section 1721 of this title] may be cited as the `FHA Downpayment 
Simplification Act of 2002'.''


                     Short Title of 2000 Amendments

    Pub. L. 106-569, Sec. 1(a), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2944, provided 
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 
`American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000'.''
    Pub. L. 106-569, title VIII, Sec. 801, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 
3018, provided that: ``This title [amending sections 1701q and 1715z-1 
of this title and sections 8013, 13631, and 13632 of Title 42, The 
Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes 
under this section and sections 1701q and 1715z-1 of this title] may be 
cited as the `Affordable Housing for Seniors and Families Act'.''
    Pub. L. 106-281, Sec. 1, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 865, provided that: 
``This Act [amending section 1709 of this title] may be cited as the 
`FHA Downpayment Simplification Extension Act of 2000'.''


                      Short Title of 1999 Amendment

    Pub. L. 106-74, title V, Sec. 501(a), Oct. 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 1100, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting section 1701q-2 of this title, 
amending sections 1701q, 1701q-2, 1715z-1, 1715z-1a, 1715z-11a, and 4113 
of this title and sections 1437f and 8013 of Title 42, The Public Health 
and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes in sections 1701q and 
1715z-1 of this title and section 12701 of Title 42, and amending 
provisions set out as a note under section 1437f of Title 42] may be 
cited as the `Preserving Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens and 
Families into the 21st Century Act'.''


                      Short Title of 1997 Amendment

    Pub. L. 105-65, title V, Sec. 510, Oct. 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 1385, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting section 1437z-1 of Title 42, The 
Public Health and Welfare, amending sections 1708, 1715z-1, 1715z-4a, 
1715z-19, 1735f-14, 1735f-15, 1735f-19, and 4565 of this title, section 
1516 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section 6103 of Title 
26, Internal Revenue Code, and sections 503, 1437f, and 1437z of Title 
42, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1735f-14 and 
1735f-15 of this title and sections 503, 1437f, and 1437z-1 of Title 42, 
and amending provisions set out as notes under section 1437f of Title 
42] may be cited as the `Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and 
Affordability Act of 1997'.''


                      Short Title of 1996 Amendment

    Pub. L. 104-120, Sec. 1, Mar. 28, 1996, 110 Stat. 834, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting section 1490p-2 of Title 42, The Public 
Health and Welfare, amending sections 1715z-20, 1715z-22, and 1721 of 
this title and sections 1437d, 1437e, 1437n, 1479, 1485, 1490p-2, and 
5308 of Title 42, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 
4101 of this title and sections 1437d, 1437f, 5305, and 12805 of Title 
42] may be cited as the `Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 
1996'.''


                      Short Title of 1994 Amendment

    Pub. L. 103-233, Sec. 1(a), Apr. 11, 1994, 108 Stat. 342, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting sections 1735f-19 and 1735f-20 of this title 
and sections 1437x, 3547, 5321, and 12840 of Title 42, The Public Health 
and Welfare, amending sections 1701z-11, 1713, 1715e, 1715k, 1715y, 
1715z-1a, 1715z-3, and 1735c of this title and sections 1437a, 1437d, 
1437f, 1437g, 1437l, 3535, 4852, 5301, 5304, 5305, 5308, 5318, 12704, 
12744, 12745, 12750, 12833, 12838, and 12893 of Title 42, enacting 
provisions set out as notes under sections 1701z-11, 1715n, and 1715z-1a 
of this title and sections 5301 and 5318 of Title 42, amending 
provisions set out as notes under sections 1707 and 1715z-1a of this 
title and section 3545 of Title 42, and repealing provisions set out as 
a note under section 1701z-11 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994'.''


                      Short Title of 1992 Amendment

    Pub. L. 102-550, title V, Sec. 541, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3794, 
provided that: ``This subtitle [subtitle C (Secs. 541-544) of title V of 
Pub. L. 102-550, enacting sections 1715z-22 and 1715z-22a of this title] 
may be cited as the `Multifamily Housing Finance Improvement Act'.''


                      Short Title of 1984 Amendment

    Pub. L. 98-440, Sec. 1, Oct. 3, 1984, 98 Stat. 1689, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting section 77r-1 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, 
and amending sections 24, 1451, 1454, 1455, 1464, 1717, 1723, 1723a, 
1723c, and 1757 of this title and sections 78c, 78g, 78h, and 78k of 
Title 15] may be cited as the `Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act 
of 1984'.''


                      Short Title of 1983 Amendment

    Pub. L. 98-181, Sec. 1(a), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1155, provided 
that: ``Titles I through XI of this Act [enacting sections 635i-1, 635i-
2, 635o to 635t, 1701g-5b, 1701p-1, 1701r-1, 1701z-10a, 1715z-12 to 
1715z-18, and 3901 to 3912 of this title, section 1671g of Title 19, 
Customs Duties, sections 276c-3, 283z-3, 285x, 285y, 286b-2, 286e-1i, 
286y, 286z, 286aa to 286gg, and 290g-12 of Title 22, Foreign Relations 
and Intercourse, and sections 1437o to 1437q, 1490k to 1490o, and 3542 
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amending sections 635, 635a, 
635a-2, 635a-3, 635a-4, 635b, 635e, 635f, 635g, 1437, 1701j-2, 1701j-3, 
1701q, 1701s, 1701x, 1701z-1, 1703, 1706d, 1706e, 1707, 1709, 1710, 
1713, 1715e, 1715h, 1715k, 1715l, 1715n, 1715u, 1715v, 1715w, 1715y, 
1715z, 1715z-1, 1715z-1a, 1715z-5, 1715z-6, 1715z-7, 1715z-9, 1715z-10, 
1721, 1735, 1735b, 1735c, 1735f-4, 1735f-8, 1735f-9, 1748h-1, 1748h-2, 
1749bb, 1749aaa, 1749bbb to 1749bbb-2, 1749bbb-5 to 1749bbb-20, 1812, 
2602, 2607, 2614, 2617, 2803, 2807, 2809, 2810, 3202, 3602, 3606, 3609, 
3612, 3618, 3620, 3703, and 3804 of this title, sections 1671a and 1671b 
of Title 19, sections 262d, 286b, 286c, 286e-2, and 286q of Title 22, 
sections 1437a, 1437c, 1437d, 1437f, 1437g, 1437n, 1437l, 1439, 1452, 
1452b, 1456, 1471, 1472, 1474, 1476, 1479 to 1481, 1483 to 1487, 1490, 
1490a, 1490c, 1490e, 1490f, 1490j, 1500c-2, 2414, 3103, 3936, 4003, 4011 
to 4020, 4022 to 4025, 4026, 4027, 4041, 4051 to 4054, 4055, 4056, 4071, 
4072, 4081 to 4084, 4101 to 4107, 4121 to 4123, 4127, 4128, 5301, 5302 
to 5308, 5312, 5316, 5318, 6872, 8007, 8010, and 8107 of Title 42, and 
section 2166 of the Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, 
repealing sections 1709-1, 1720, and 1723e of this title, section 484b 
of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and sections 
1482, 1490g, 1490i, 1500c, 3901, 3902 to 3906, 3908, 3909, 3911, 3914, 
4511 to 4524, and 4528 to 4532 of Title 42, enacting provisions set out 
as notes under sections 635, 635a, 635o, 1701q, 1701z-6, 1709, 1713, 
1715z-14, 1720, 2602, 3620, and 3901 of this title, section 484b of 
former Title 40, and sections 602, 1436a, 1437a, 1437f, 1441, 1472, 
1490a, 3901, 4015, 4122, 4518, 5316, and 5318 of Title 42, amending 
provisions set out as notes under section 5301 of Title 42, and 
repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 1709-1 and 1723 of 
this title and sections 1437a and 3901 of Title 42] may be cited as the 
`Domestic Housing and International Recovery and Financial Stability 
Act'.''
    Pub. L. 98-181, Sec. 1(b), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1155, provided 
that: ``Titles I through V of this Act [enacting sections 1701g-5b, 
1701p-1, 1701r-1, 1701z-10a, and 1715z-12 to 1715z-18 of this title and 
sections 1437o to 1437q, 1490k to 1490o, and 3542 of Title 42, The 
Public Health and Welfare, amending sections 1701j-2, 1701j-3, 1701q, 
1701s, 1701x, 1701z-1, 1703, 1706d, 1706e, 1707, 1709, 1710, 1713, 
1715e, 1715h, 1715k, 1715l, 1715n, 1715u, 1715v, 1715w, 1715y, 1715z, 
1715z-1, 1715z-1a, 1715z-5, 1715z-6, 1715z-7, 1715z-9, 1715z-10, 1721, 
1735, 1735b, 1735c, 1735f-4, 1735f-8, 1735f-9, 1748h-1, 1748h-2, 1749bb, 
1749aaa, 1749bbb to 1749bbb-2, 1749bbb-5 to 1749bbb-20, 2602, 2607, 
2614, 2617, 3602, 3606, 3609, 3612, 3618, 3620, 3703, and 3804 of this 
title, and sections 1437a, 1437c, 1437d, 1437f, 1437g, 1437n, 1437l, 
1439, 1452, 1452b, 1456, 1471, 1472, 1474, 1476, 1479 to 1481, 1483 to 
1487, 1490, 1490a, 1490c, 1490e, 1490f, 1490j, 1500c-2, 2414, 3103, 
3936, 4003, 4011 to 4020, 4022 to 4025, 4026, 4027, 4041, 4051 to 4054, 
4055, 4056, 4071, 4072, 4081 to 4084, 4101 to 4107, 4121 to 4123, 4127, 
4128, 5301, 5302 to 5308, 5312, 5316, 5318, 6872, 8007, 8010, and 8107 
of Title 42, repealing sections 1709-1, 1720, and 1723e of this title, 
section 484b of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, 
and sections 1482, 1490g, 1490i, 1500c, 3901, 3902 to 3906, 3908, 3909, 
3911, 3914, 4511 to 4524, and 4528 to 4532 of Title 42, enacting 
provisions set out as notes under sections 1701q, 1701z-6, 1709, 1713, 
1715z-14, 1720, 2602, and 3620 of this title, section 484b of former 
Title 40, and sections 602, 1436a, 1437a, 1437f, 1441, 1472, 1490a, 
3901, 4015, 4122, 4518, 5316, and 5318 of Title 42, amending provisions 
set out as notes under section 5301 of Title 42, and repealing 
provisions set out as notes under sections 1709-1 and 1723 of this title 
and sections 1437a and 3901 of Title 42] may be cited as the `Housing 
and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983'.''


                      Short Title of 1979 Amendment

    Pub. L. 96-153, title III, Sec. 311(a), Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 
1115, provided that: ``This section [amending section 1715z-10 of this 
title] may be cited as the `Homeownership Opportunity Act of 1979'.''


                      Short Title of 1978 Amendment

    Pub. L. 95-630, title VII, Sec. 701, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3687, 
provided that: ``This title [amending section 1730 of this title] may be 
cited as the `Change in Savings and Loan Control Act of 1978'.''


                      Short Title of 1977 Amendment

    Pub. L. 95-24, Sec. 1, Apr. 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 55, provided: ``That 
this Act [amending sections 1706e, 1715k, 1715l, 1735c, 1749bbb, and 
1749bbb-8 of this title and sections 1437c, 1437f, 1437g, and 1451 of 
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out 
as a note under section 1441 of Title 42] may be cited as the 
`Supplemental Housing Authorization Act of 1977'.''


                      Short Title of 1976 Amendment

    Pub. L. 94-375, Sec. 1, Aug. 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 1067, provided that: 
``This Act [enacting section 1701z-7 of this title, amending sections 
1464, 1701j-2, 1701q, 1701z-1 to 1701z-3, 1706e, 1713, 1715e, 1715k, 
1715l, 1715v, 1715y, 1715z, 1715z-1, 1715z-6, 1715z-9, 1715z-10, 1723, 
1723a, 1723e, 1735b, 1735c, 2708, 2709, and 2710 of this title, section 
5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 461 of 
former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, sections 1437a, 
1437c, 1437f, 1437g, 1452b, 1480, 1490, 1490a, 3535, 4056, 4106, 4127, 
4521, 5303, 5305, 5307, and 5316 of Title 42, The Public Health and 
Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1437c and 
1723e of this title, section 461 of former Title 40, and section 1382 of 
Title 42, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 1715e 
and 1723e of this title] may be cited as the `Housing Authorization Act 
of 1976'.''


                      Short Title of 1975 Amendment

    Pub. L. 94-13, prec. Sec. 1, Apr. 8, 1975, 89 Stat. 68, provided: 
``That this Act [amending section 1749bbb of this title and enacting 
provisions set out as a note under section 1749bbb of this title] may be 
cited as the `National Insurance Development Act of 1975'.''


                      Short Title of 1974 Amendment

    Pub. L. 93-449, Sec. 1, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1364, provided that: 
``This Act [enacting section 1723e of this title, amending sections 
347b, 1430, 1464, 1703, and 1709 of this title, enacting provisions set 
out as notes under section 1723e of this title, and amending provisions 
set out as a note under section 1904 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Act of 1974'.''


                     Short Title of 1970 Amendments

    Pub. L. 91-609, Sec. 1, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1770, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 1466a, 1701z-1 to 1701z-4, 1709-2, 
1735f-2, 1749bbb-6a, and 1749bbb-10a to 1749bbb-10d of this title; 
sections 694a and 694b of Title 15, Commerce and Trade; and chapter 59 
(Secs. 4501 et seq. and 4511 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and 
Welfare; amending sections 371, 1431, 1432, 1464, 1701s, 1701x, 1703, 
1712, 1715c, 1715e, 1715h, 1715l, 1715z, 1715z-1, 1715z-3, 1715z-6, 
1715z-7, 1717, 1718, 1730a, 1735b to 1735d, 1748h-1, 1748h-2, 1749, 
1749bb, 1749cc, 1749aaa, 1749bbb, 1749bbb-2, 1749bbb-7, 1749bbb-8, 
1749bbb-11 to 1749bbb-15, 1813, and 1817 of this title; sections 692 to 
694 and 1705 of title 15; section 617 of Title 16, Conservation; section 
1014 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure; section 803 of Title 
20, Education; sections 461 and 484b of former Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works; and sections 1401, 1402, 1410, 1415, 
1421b, 1453, 1456, 1458, 1460, 1465, 1471, 1474, 1478, 1484 to 1487, 
1490, 1492, 1500 to 1500d-1, 3108, 3311, 3356, 3533, 3535, 3906, 3907, 
and 3911 of Title 42; repealing sections 1701d-3 1701e, and 1701f of 
this title and sections 1436, 1452a, 3372, and 3373 of Title 42; 
enacting provisions set out as notes under section 694a of Title 15, and 
sections 1402, 1415, 1436, 1453, 1500 and 4501 of Title 42; amending 
provisions set out as notes under sections 1701c, 1716b, and 1749bbb of 
this title; and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 
1464 and 1701e of this title and section 1456 of Title 42] may be cited 
as the `Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970'.''
    Pub. L. 91-351, Sec. 1, July 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 450, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 1451 to 1459 and 1715z-8 of this 
title, and section 3941 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, 
amending sections 82, 371, 1464, 1709-1, 1715z-3, 1717, 1719, 1720, 
1726, 1730a, and 1749 of this title, and section 3906 of Title 42, and 
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1430, 1451, 1710, 
and 1715z-8 of this title, and section 1452 of Title 42] may be cited as 
the `Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970'.''


                      Short Title of 1969 Amendment

    Pub. L. 91-152, Sec. 1, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 379, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 806 and 807 of Title 20, Education, 
section 484b of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, 
and sections 1490d and 4056 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, 
amending sections 1425, 1464, 1701q, 1701s, 1701u, 1703, 1706d, 1707, 
1709, 1709-1, 1713, 1715d, 1715e, 1715h, 1715k, 1715l, 1715m, 1715n, 
1715v, 1715w, 1715y, 1715z, 1715z-1, 1715z-2, 1715z-3, 1717, 1720, 1727, 
1748h-1, 1748h-2, 1749, 1749bb, 1749aaa, 1749bbb-8, 1749bbb-9, and 
1749bbb-15 of this title, section 1702 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, 
sections 801 to 805, and 811 of Title 20, section 461 of former Title 
40, sections 1402, 1409, 1410, 1414, 1415, 1421b, 1441c, 1451, 1452, 
1452b, 1453, 1455, 1460, 1463, 1466, 1467, 1468, 1468a, 1469b, 1483, 
1485, 1487, 1489, 1496, 1500a, 3102, 3108, 3311, 3356, 3371, 3372, 3911, 
4001, 4012, 4022, 4102, and 4121, of Title 42, and sections 1603 and 
1604 of Title 49, Transportation, repealing section 1488 of Title 42, 
and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1727 of this 
title, and section 1402 of Title 42] may be cited as the `Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1969'.''


                     Short Title of 1968 Amendments

    Pub. L. 90-448, Sec. 1, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 476, provided: ``That 
this Act [enacting sections 1701t to 1701z, 1715z to 1715z-7, 1716b and 
1749bbb to 1749bbb-21 of this title, sections 1701 to 1720 of Title 15, 
Commerce and Trade, and sections 1417a, 1441a to 1441c, 1468a, 1469 to 
1469c, 1490a to 1490c, 3533a, 3901 to 3914, 3931 to 3940, 4001, 4011 to 
4027, 4041, 4051 to 4055, 4071, 4072, 4081 to 4084, 4101 to 4103, and 
4121 to 4127 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amending 
sections 24, 371, 378, 1431, 1432, 1436, 1464, 1701d-4, 1701q, 1701s, 
1703, 1709, 1709-1, 1715c, 1715e, 1715k to 1715o, 1715q, 1715r, 1715w to 
1715y, 1716, 1717 to 1723a, 1723c, 1735c, 1735d, 1748h-2, 1749, 1749b, 
1749c, 1749aaa and 1757 of this title, sections 5315 of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees, sections 633 and 636 of Title 15, 
section 709 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, sections 801, 
802 and 805 of Title 20, Education, section 846 of former Title 31, 
Money and Finance, section 1820 [now 3720] of Title 38, Veterans' 
Benefits, sections 461, 462 and 612 of former Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property and Works, section 207 of former Title 40, Appendix, 
sections 1401, 1402, 1403, 1410, 1415, 1420, 1421b, 1436, 1451, 1452 to 
1453, 1455, 1456, 1457, 1460, 1462, 1465 to 1468, 1483, 1484, 1492, 
1500a, 1500d, 2414, 3101, 3102, 3104, 3108, 3311, 3331, 3332, 3335, 
3336, 3338, 3356, 3372, 3534 and 3535 of Title 42, and sections 1603 to 
1605 and 1608 of Title 49, Transportation, repealing sections 1417, 2401 
to 2413 and 2415 to 2421 of Title 42, and note set out under section 
2401 of Title 42, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this 
section and sections 1701c, 1709, 1709-1, 1715z, 1715z-1, 1716b, 1717, 
1721 and 1749bbb of this title, section 7313 of Title 5, section 1701 of 
Title 15, and sections 1417, 1436, 1452, 1469, 3901 and 4001 of Title 
42] may be cited as the `Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968'.''
    Pub. L. 90-448, title XI, Sec. 1101, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 555, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting subchapter IX-C of chapter 13 of 
this title and section 3533a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, 
amending sections 1701s(c)(2)(E), 1709(h) and 1735d(b) of this title, 
section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 
636 of Title 15, and section 1462 of Title 42, and enacting provisions 
set out as a note under section 7313 of Title 5] may be cited as the 
`Urban Property Protection and Reinsurance Act of 1968'.''
    Pub. L. 90-255, Sec. 1, Feb. 14, 1968, 82 Stat. 5, provided: ``That 
this Act [amending section 1730a of this title] may be cited as the 
`Savings and Loan Holding Company Amendments of 1967'.''


                      Short Title of 1966 Amendment

    Pub. L. 89-429, Sec. 1, May 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 164, provided: ``That 
this act [enacting section 745 of Title 20, Education, amending sections 
1717, 1720(c), 1749(d), and 1757(7) of this title, section 1988(c) of 
Title 7, Agriculture, and section 743(c) of Title 20, and enacting 
provisions set out as a note under section 1717 of this title and 
section 262 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government 
Officers and Employees] may be cited as the `Participation Sales Act of 
1966'.''


                      Short Title of 1965 Amendment

    Pub. L. 89-117, Sec. 1, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 451, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 1701s and 1735c to 1735h, and 
subchapter IX-A of chapter 13 of this title, subchapter IV-A of chapter 
14B of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and sections 1421b, 1466 to 1468, 
1500c-1, 1500c-2, 1500c-3, and 1487 to 1490, and chapters 36 and 37 of 
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and provisions set out as notes 
under sections 1701d-3, 1701q, and 1749 of this title, section 462 of 
former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and sections 
1451, 1453, 1455, 1460, 1465, 1466, and 3074 of Title 42, amending 
sections 371, 1464, 1701q, 1701o, 1701h, 1702, 1703, 1706c, 1709, 1710, 
1713, 1715, 1715c, 1715e, 1715h, 1715k, 1715l, 1715m, 1715n, 1715t, 
1715v, 1715w, 1715x, 1715y, 1717, 1718, 1720, 1721, 1727, 1739, 1743, 
1744, 1747f, 1747g, 1748b, 1748h, 1748h-1, 1748h-2, 1749, 1749c, 1750, 
1750c, and 1750g of this title, sections 633 and 671 of Title 15, 
sections 802 and 803 of Title 20, Education, sections 1804 [now 3704] 
and 1816 [now 3732] of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, sections 461 and 
462 of former Title 40, sections 1402, 1410, 1412, 1415, 1421a, 1422, 
1451, 1452, 1452b, 1453, 1455, 1456, 1460, 1463, 1465, 1471, 1472, 1476, 
1481, 1482, 1483, 1485, 1492, 1500, 1500a, 1500b, 1500c, 1500d, and 
1500e of Title 42, and sections 1605 and 1608 of Title 49, 
Transportation, and repealing sections 1715j, 1737, 1740, 1747i, 1748a, 
1748c, 1750a and 1750d of this title] may be cited as the `Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1965'.''


                      Short Title of 1964 Amendment

    Pub. L. 88-560, Sec. 1, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 769, provided: 
``That this act [enacting sections 1730b, 1735a, and 1735b of this 
title, sections 801 to 805 and 811 of Title 20, Education, and sections 
1452b, 1465, and 1486 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, 
amending sections 24, 371, 1430, 1431, 1436, 1464, 1701q, 1703, 1709, 
1710, 1713, 1715c, 1715e, 1715k to 1715n, 1715r, 1715u to 1715y, 1717, 
1719 to 1721, 1723b, 1723c, 1726, 1739, 1748h-2, 1749c, and 1750c of 
this title, sections 636 and 637 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, 
sections 1820 and 1823 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, sections 461 and 
462 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property and Works, and 
sections 1402, 1410, 1415, 1436, 1451, 1452, 1452a, 1453, 1455, 1456, 
1457, 1460, 1476, 1481 to 1483, 1485, 1492, 1500a, and 1504a of Title 
42, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1713 of this 
title, section 461 of former Title 40, and sections 1415, 1451, 1455, 
1460, and 1465 of Title 42] may be cited as the `Housing Act of 1964'.''


                      Short Title of 1962 Amendment

    Pub. L. 87-723, Sec. 1, Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 670, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting this section and section 1485 of Title 42, The 
Public Health and Welfare, and amending sections 84 and 1701q of this 
title and sections 1471, 1472, 1474, 1476 and 1481 of Title 42] may be 
cited as the `Senior Citizens Housing Act of 1962.' ''


                      Short Title of 1961 Amendment

    Pub. L. 87-70, Sec. 1, June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 149, provided: ``That 
this Act [enacting sections 1715x and 1715y of this title and sections 
1436, 1484, 1497 and 1500 to 1500e of Title 42, The Public Health and 
Welfare, amending sections 371, 1464, 1701c, 1701q, 1703, 1709, 1710, 
1713, 1715, 1715c, 1715e, 1715h, 1715j, 1715k, 1715l, 1715n, 1715o, 
1715q, 1715r, 1715t, 1715v, 1715w, 1717, 1718, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1723a, 
1723b, 1748b, 1748h-2, 1749, 1749b, 1749c, and 1750jj of this title, 
section 631, 633 and 636 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, sections 461 
and 462 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and 
sections 1402, 1410, 1415, 1421, 1421a, 1434, 1451, 1452, 1453, 1454, 
1455, 1456, 1457, 1460, 1463, 1471, 1472, 1476, 1477, 1478, 1481, 1482, 
1483, 1491, 1492, 1493, and 1594i of Title 42, and amending provisions 
set out as a note under section 1592c of Title 42] may be cited as the 
`Housing Act of 1961'.''


                      Short Title of 1959 Amendment

    Pub. L. 86-372, Sec. 1, Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 654, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 1701q, 1715t to 1715w, and 1748-2 of 
this title, and section 1463 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, 
amending sections 24, 1464, 1703, 1706c, 1709, 1710, 1713, 1715c to 
1715e, 1715h, 1715k-1715m, 1715r, 1717, 1719 to 1721, 1723b, 1731a, 
1747, 1748b, 1748g, 1748h-1, 1749, 1749a, 1749c, and 1750jj of this 
title, sections 461 and 462 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, 
Property and Works, and sections 1401, 1402, 1410, 1415, 1450, 1451, 
1452, 1453, 1455, 1456, 1457, 1460, 1586, 1594a and 1594j of Title 42, 
repealing section 1715i of this title, and enacting provisions set out 
as notes under sections 1720 and 1721 of this title and under sections 
1456, 1460, 1476 and 1592c of Title 42] may be cited as the `Housing Act 
of 1959'.''


                      Short Title of 1956 Amendment

    Act Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 1091, provided: ``That 
this Act [enacting sections 1701d-3 and 1701h-1, of this title and 
sections 1462, 1496, 1589d, and 1594f of Title 42, The Public Health and 
Welfare; amending sections 1464, 1703, 1709, 1713, 1715e, 1715h, 1715k, 
1715l, 1715r, 1717 to 1721, 1748, 1748b and 1749 of this title; section 
694l of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief; 
section 461 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works; 
and sections 1402, 1410, 1412, 1415, 1421, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1455, 1456, 
1460, 1481 to 1483, 1594, 1594a, 1594b, 1594c of Title 42; repealing 
section 1411b of Title 42; and enacting provisions set out as notes 
under section 1703 of this title and under sections 1481, 1592c and 1594 
of Title 42] may be cited as the `Housing Act of 1956'.''


                      Short Title of 1955 Amendment

    Act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, Sec. 1, 69 Stat. 635, provided: ``That 
this Act [enacting section 1701d-2 of this title and sections 1491 to 
1495 and 1594 to 1594e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare; 
amending sections 1426, 1427, 1437, 1464, 1703, 1710, 1713, 1715e, 
1715h, 1715k, 1715l, 1715n, 1715r, 1720, 1726, 1729, 1739, 1748 to 
1748g, 1749, 1749c of this title; section 462 of former Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works; sections 1410, 1451, 1453, 1456, 1460, 
1481 to 1483, 1585 and 1591c of Title 42; and sections 480, 480a, 721, 
721a, 910, 910a, 1408, 1408b, and 1408c of Title 48, Territories and 
Insular Possessions; repealing sections 1748g-1 and 1748h of this title; 
and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1426, 1715e, and 
1749 of this title; section 1594 of Title 42; and under sections 480 and 
1408 of Title 48] may be cited as the `Housing Amendments of 1955'.''
    Act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title III, Sec. 304, 69 Stat. 646, 
provided that the amendments to sections 1749 and 1749c of this title by 
act Aug. 11, 1955, may be cited as the ``College Housing Amendments of 
1955''.


                      Short Title of 1954 Amendment

    Act Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 590, provided: ``That 
this Act [enacting sections 1701j-1, 1701n to 1701p, 1702a, 1715k to 
1715s, 1722 to 1723d, 1731a, 1731b, 1746a and 1750aa to 1750jj of this 
title; sections 460 to 462 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, 
Property, and Works; and sections 1411d, 1434, 1435, 1446, 1450, 1452a, 
1455a, and 1589c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare; amending 
sections 24, 1430, 1431, 1436, 1464, 1701, 1703, 1706c, 1709, 1710, 
1711, 1713, 1715c, 1715e, 1715h, 1715j, 1716, 1717 to 1721, 1725, 1728, 
1729, 1730, 1748b, 1749, 1750b, 1750c and 1750g of this title; section 
709 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure; section 272 of Title 20, 
Education; section 694a of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and 
Veterans' Relief; section 459 of former Title 40; and sections 1407, 
1410, 1415, 1416, 1451, 1452, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457, 1459, 1460, 
1481 to 1483, 1585, 1587, 1591c and 1592a of Title 42; repealing 
sections 1701j, 1706, 1716-1 and 1716a of this title; section 456 of 
former Title 40; sections 1451a, 1461 and 1551 of Title 42; and sections 
484e, 724, and 1426 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions; 
and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1703, 1710, 
1715n, 1715s, and 1716 of this title; section 846 of former Title 31, 
Money and Finance; and under sections 1434, 1446, and 1450 of Title 42] 
may be cited as the `Housing Act of 1954'.''
    Section 201 of act Aug. 2, 1954, which generally amended subchapter 
III of this chapter, provided by section 312 of act June 27, 1934, as 
added to that act by section 201, that subchapter III of this chapter, 
may be referred to as the ``Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act''.


                      Short Title of 1953 Amendment

    Act June 30, 1953, ch. 170, Sec. 1, 67 Stat. 121, provided: ``This 
Act [enacting sections 1715j and 1735 of this title, and sections 723 
and 1425 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions; amending 
sections 1701j, 1706c(b), 1709, 1711(c)(i), 1715d, 1715e(d), 1715h, 
1716(a), 1716-1, 1717, 1748b(a), (b), 1749(a), 1750b(a), and 1750g(b) of 
this title, sections 1402(10), 1456(e), 1460(g), 1591(a), 1591c, 
1592d(c), and 1592n(e) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and 
section 2166(c) of the Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense; 
and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1463 of this 
title, relating to dissolution and abolishment of the Home Owners' Loan 
Corporation] may be cited as the `Housing Amendments of 1953'.''


                      Short Title of 1952 Amendment

    Act July 14, 1952, ch. 723, Sec. 1, 66 Stat. 601, provided that: 
``This Act [enacting sections 1701m, 1706d, and 1715i of this title and 
amending sections 1422, 1423, 1464, 1466, 1701g-2, 1707, 1713, 1715d, 
1715h, 1716, 1717, 1726, 1736, 1745, 1747l, 1748, and 1750b of this 
title; sections 1481 to 1483, 1589a, 1592a, 1592l, and 1593 of Title 42, 
The Public Health and Welfare; and sections 484 and 484d of Title 48, 
Territories and Insular Possessions] may be cited as the `Housing Act of 
1952'.''


                      Short Title of 1950 Amendment

    Act Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, Sec. 1, 64 Stat. 48, provided that ``This 
Act [enacting sections 1701j to 1701l, 1715e, 1715f, and 1749 to 1749c 
of this title and sections 1581 to 1589 and 1590 of Title 42, The Public 
Health and Welfare; amending sections 371, 1430, 1701c, 1703, 1705, 
1706, 1706b, 1706c, 1707 to 1709, 1710 to 1715, 1715b, 1715c, 1716, 
1717, 1720, 1721, 1736 to 1746, 1747 to 1747c, and 1747e to 1747l of 
this title, section 1017 of Title 7, Agriculture, section 604 of Title 
15, Commerce and Trade, and sections 1412, 1521 to 1524, 1532, 1533, 
1542 to 1548, 1552, 1553, 1561, 1571, 1572, and 1575 of Title 42; and 
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1701, 1701k, 1703, 
and 1709 of this title, section 1017 of Title 7, and section 1412 of 
Title 42] may be cited as the `Housing Act of 1950'.''


                      Short Title of 1948 Amendment

    Act Aug. 10, 1948, ch. 832, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 1268, provided that: 
``This Act [enacting sections 1701c, 1701e to 1701g-3, 1702, 1703, 1709, 
1710, 1713, 1716, 1738, 1743 to 1746, and 1747 to 1747l of this title; 
section 846 of former Title 31, Money and Finance; section 694 of former 
Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief; and section 1404a of 
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be cited as the `Housing 
Act of 1948'.''


                               Regulations

    Pub. L. 106-569, title VIII, Sec. 802, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 
3018, provided that: ``The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
(referred to in this title as the `Secretary') shall issue any 
regulations to carry out this title [see section 801 of Pub. L. 106-569, 
set out as a Short Title of 2000 Amendment note above] and the 
amendments made by this title that the Secretary determines may or will 
affect tenants of federally assisted housing only after notice and 
opportunity for public comment in accordance with the procedure under 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, applicable to substantive 
rules (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), and (d)(3) of such 
section). Notice of such proposed rulemaking shall be provided by 
publication in the Federal Register. In issuing such regulations, the 
Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that 
such tenants are notified of, and provided an opportunity to participate 
in, the rulemaking, as required by such section 553.''


   Preferences for Native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands Under HUD 
                                Programs

    Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a preference 
to native Hawaiians for housing assistance programs under this chapter 
for housing located on Hawaiian home lands, see section 958 of Pub. L. 
101-625, set out as a note under section 1437f of Title 42, The Public 
Health and Welfare.


         Limitation on Withholding or Conditioning of Assistance

    Assistance provided for in Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974, National Housing Act, United States Housing Act of 1937, Housing 
Act of 1949, Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 
1966, and Housing and Urban Development Acts of 1965, 1968, 1969, and 
1970 not to be withheld or made subject to conditions by reason of tax-
exempt status of obligations issued or to be issued for financing of 
assistance, except as otherwise provided by law, see section 817 of Pub. 
L. 93-383, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 42, The Public 
Health and Welfare.



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