§ 1701z-3. — Experimental housing allowance payment program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 12USC1701z-3]
TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 13--NATIONAL HOUSING
Sec. 1701z-3. Experimental housing allowance payment program
(a) Purpose of payments
The Secretary is authorized to undertake on an experimental basis
programs to demonstrate the feasibility of providing housing allowance
payments to assist families in meeting rental or homeownership expenses.
(b) Termination date of payments; termination date for contracts;
contracts for performance of administrative functions
(1) No housing allowance payments shall be made after July 1, 1985.
After January 1, 1975, the Secretary shall not enter into contracts
under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.] to
carry out the purposes of this section. The Secretary may contract with
public or private agencies for the performance of administrative
functions in connection with the programs authorized by this section.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall, to the extent approved in appropriation Acts, extend the annual
contributions contracts for the experimental housing allowance supply
program through September 30, 1989, on the same terms and conditions as
the original contracts, for the sole purpose of providing assistance for
homeowners participating in such program on June 1, 1983. In extending
such contracts, the Secretary may, to the extent approved in
appropriation Acts, use authority available under section 5(c) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437c(c)].
(c) Report to Congress
The Secretary shall report to the Congress on his findings pursuant
to this section not later than eighteen months after August 22, 1974.
(Pub. L. 91-609, title V, Sec. 504, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1786; Pub.
L. 93-383, title VIII, Sec. 804, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 725; Pub. L.
94-375, Sec. 23(b), Aug. 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 1078; Pub. L. 98-35,
Sec. 6(a), May 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 198.)
References in Text
The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in subsec.
(b)(1), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L.
93-383, title II, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653, which is classified to
chapter 8 (Sec. 1437 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 1437 of Title 42 and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises
this chapter.
Amendments
1983--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-35 designated existing provisions as
par. (1) and added par. (2).
1976--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-375 struck out provisions which
authorized the Secretary to make or contract to make housing allowance
payments, authorized sums to be appropriated as necessary, including
sums for contract payments and administrative costs, and limited the
aggregate amount of contracts for making housing allowance payments.
1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-383 substituted provisions authorizing
the Secretary to undertake programs on an experimental basis of housing
allowance payments to assist families in meeting rental or homeownership
expenses, for provisions authorizing the Secretary in carrying out
activities under section 1701z-1 of this title to undertake programs on
an experimental basis of housing allowances to assist families of low
income to obtain rental housing of their choice in existing units.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-383 substituted provisions relating to the
authority of the Secretary to make or contract to make payments to or on
behalf of participating families, authorizing appropriations, and
setting forth limits on the contracting power of the Secretary, for
provisions setting forth limitations on the amount of family allowances
and conditioning payment of such allowances.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-383 substituted provisions requiring the
Secretary to report to Congress not later than 18 months after Aug. 22,
1974, for provisions setting forth the contracting authority of the
Secretary for services.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93-383 struck out subsec. (d) which set forth
limits on aggregate family allowances and authorizing appropriations to
make payments.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93-383 struck out subsec. (e) which required a
report to Congress by the Secretary as soon as practicable in calendar
years 1972 and 1973.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-383 struck out subsec. (f) which defined
``families of low income'' and ``existing standard housing''.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93-383 struck out subsec. (g) which prohibited
payments after June 30, 1973.
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Section 6(b) of Pub. L. 98-35 provided that: ``The amendments made
by this section [amending this section] shall become effective on
October 1, 1983.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1701z-2 of this title.
