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42 U.S.C. § 1588 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1588. Sale of vacant land to local housing authorities; sale of personal property
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any land acquired under subchapters II to VII of this chapter or any other Act in connection with war or veterans’ housing, but upon which no dwellings are located at the time of sale, may be sold at fair value, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to any agency organized for slum clearance or to provide subsidized housing for persons of low income.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any personal property held under subchapters II to VII of this chapter, and not sold with a project or building, may be sold at fair value, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to any agency organized for slum clearance or to provide subsidized housing for persons of low income. Any sale of personal property under this subsection shall be made on a cash basis, payable at the time of settlement.
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 608, as added June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 7, as added Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, § 201, 64 Stat. 59; amended Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 787, 69 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: References in Text
text: Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1955—Act Aug. 11, 1955, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1589 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1589. Conveyance of land and nondwelling structures thereon to States for National Guard purposes
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to convey by quit claim deed, without consideration, to any State for National Guard purposes any land, together with any nondwelling structures thereon, held under subchapters II to VII of this chapter or any other Act in connection with war or veterans’ housing: Provided, That the United States shall be saved harmless from or reimbursed for such costs incidental to the conveyance as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may deem proper: Provided further, That the conveyance of such land shall contain the express condition that if the grantee shall fail or cease to use such land for such purposes, or shall alienate (or attempt to alienate) such land, title thereto shall, at the option of the United States, revert to the United States.
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 609, 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.)
heading: References in Text
text: Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1589b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1589b. Establishment of income limitations for occupancy of housing; effect on prior tenants
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development notwithstanding any other provisions of subchapters II to VII of this chapter or any other law except provisions hereafter enacted expressly in amendment hereof, is authorized to establish income limitations for occupancy of any housing held by him under subchapters II to VII of this chapter and, giving consideration to the ability of such tenants to obtain other housing accommodations, to require tenants, admitted to occupancy prior to the establishment of such income limitations and who have incomes in excess of limitations established by him, to vacate such housing.
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 612, as added Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title VI, § 603(d), 65 Stat. 314; amended Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: References in Text
text: Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1589c (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1589c. Transfer of certain housing to Indians
Upon a certification by the Secretary of the Interior that any surplus housing, classified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as demountable, in the area of San Diego, California, is needed to provide dwelling accommodations for members of a tribe of Indians in Riverside County or San Diego County or Imperial County, California, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to transfer and convey such housing without consideration to such tribe, the members thereof, or the Secretary of the Interior in trust therefor, as the Secretary may prescribe: Provided, That the term housing as used in this section shall not include land.
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 613, as added Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title VIII, § 805(3), 68 Stat. 645; amended Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1589d (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1589d. Undisposed housing
(a) Disposal to highest bidder; rejection of bids; disposal by negotiation
Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other law, (1) any housing to be sold on-site determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to be permanent, located on lands owned by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, which is not relinquished, transferred, under contract of sale, sold, or otherwise disposed of by the Secretary under other provisions of this subchapter or under the provisions of other law by January 1, 1957, except housing which is determined by the Secretary by that date to be suitable for sale in accordance with section 1587(b) of this title; and (2) any permanent housing to be sold off-site which is not relinquished, transferred, under contract of sale, sold, or otherwise disposed of prior to August 7, 1956, shall be disposed of, as expeditiously as possible, on a competitive basis to the highest responsible bidder upon such terms and after such public advertisement as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may deem in the public interest; except that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may reject any bid which the Secretary deems less than the fair market value of the property and may thereafter dispose of the property by negotiation.
(b) Contracts; time for passage of title; termination of purchaser’s rights
Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other law, all contracts entered into after August 7, 1956, for the sale, transfer, or other disposal of housing (other than housing subject to the provisions of section 1587(b) of this title) determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to be permanent, except contracts entered into pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall require that if title does not pass to the purchaser by April 1, 1957 (or within sixty days thereafter if such time is necessary to cure defects in title in accordance with the provisions of the contract), the rights of the purchaser shall terminate and thereafter the housing shall be sold under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. For the purposes of this subsection, title shall be considered to have passed upon the execution of a conditional sales contract.
(c) Dates
The dates set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be subject to change by virtue of the provisions of section 1589a of this title.
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title VI, § 614, as added Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, title IV, § 407(a), 70 Stat. 1106; amended Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1591b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1591b. Community facilities or services by local agencies
In order to assure that community facilities or services required in connection with national defense activities shall, wherever possible, be provided by the appropriate local agencies with local funds, in any area which the President, pursuant to the authority contained in section 1591 of this title, has declared to be a critical defense housing area—
(a) Certification of necessity for loan
no loan shall be made pursuant to subchapter IX of this chapter for the provision of community facilities or equipment therefor required in connection with national defense activities in such area unless the chief executive officer of the appropriate political subdivision certifies, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development finds, that such facilities or equipment could not otherwise be provided when needed;
(b) Certification of necessity for grants or other payments
no grant or other payment shall be made pursuant to subchapter IX of this chapter for the provision, or for the operation and maintenance, of community facilities or equipment therefor, or for the provision of community services, required in connection with national defense activities in such area unless the chief executive officer of the appropriate political subdivision certifies, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development finds, that such community facilities or services cannot otherwise be provided when needed, or operated and maintained, as the case may be, without the imposition of an increased excessive tax burden or an unusual or excessive increase in the debt limit of the appropriate local agency; and
(c) Maintenance and operation of facilities
no community facilities or services shall be provided, and no community facilities shall be maintained and operated, by the United States directly except where the appropriate local agency is demonstrably unable to provide such facilities and services, or to maintain or operate such community facilities and services adequately with its own personnel, with loans, grants, or payments authorized to be made pursuant to subchapter IX of this chapter.
For the purposes of this section, the term “chief executive officer of the appropriate political subdivision” shall mean appropriate principal executive officer or governing body having primary responsibility with respect to the community facility or service involved, but shall not, in any case, mean any public housing authority, or its governing body, or any of its officers, acting in such capacity.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title I, § 103, 65 Stat. 294; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1591d (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1591d. Powers as cumulative and additional
Except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Act, all powers and authorities conferred by this Act shall be cumulative and additional to and not in derogation of any powers and authorities otherwise existing.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title VI, § 618, 65 Stat. 317.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, means act Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, 65 Stat. 293, as amended, known as the Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1951 Amendment note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section constitutes the first sentence of section 618 of act Sept. 1, 1951. Remainder of section 618 is set out in Separability note under section 1591 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1592 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592. Authority of Secretary
Subject to the provisions and limitations of this subchapter and subchapter VIII of this chapter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to provide housing in any areas (subject to the provisions of section 1591 of this title) needed for defense workers or military personnel or to extend assistance for the provision of, or to provide, community facilities or services required in connection with national defense activities in any area which the President, pursuant to the authority contained in said section, has determined to be a critical defense housing area.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 301, 65 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1592b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592b. Maximum construction costs; determinations by Secretary in certain condemnation proceedings
The cost per family dwelling unit for any housing project constructed under the authority of this subchapter shall not exceed an average of $9,000 for two-bedroom units in such project, $10,000 for three-bedroom units in such project, and $11,000 for four-bedroom units in such project: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may increase any such dollar limitation by not exceeding $1,000 in any geographical area where he finds that cost levels so require: Provided further, That in the Territories and possessions of the United States the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may increase any such dollar limitation by 50 per centum: And provided further, That for the purposes of this section the cost of any land acquired by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development upon the filing of a declaration of taking in proceedings for the condemnation of fee title shall be considered to be the amount determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development upon the basis of competent appraisal, to be the value thereof.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 303, 65 Stat. 305; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1592e (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592e. Interagency transfers of property; application of rules and regulations
Any Federal agency may, upon request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, transfer to his jurisdiction without reimbursement any lands, improved or unimproved, or other property real or personal, considered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to be needed or useful for housing or community facilities, or both, to be provided under this subchapter, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to accept any such transfers. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may also utilize any other real or personal property under his jurisdiction for the purpose of this subchapter without adjustment of the appropriations or funds involved. Any property so transferred or utilized, and any funds in connection therewith, shall be subject only to the authorizations and limitations of this subchapter. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, in his discretion, upon request of the Secretary of Defense or his designee, transfer to the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense without reimbursement any land, improvements, housing, or community facilities constructed or acquired under the provisions of this subchapter and considered by the Department of Defense to be required for the purposes of the said Department. Upon the transfer of any such property to the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, the laws, rules, and regulations relating to property of the Department of Defense shall be applicable to the property so transferred, and the provisions of this subchapter and the rules and regulations issued thereunder shall no longer apply.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 306, 65 Stat. 306; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1592f (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592f. Preservation of local civil and criminal jurisdiction, and civil rights; jurisdiction of State courts
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the acquisition by the United States of any real property pursuant to this subchapter or subchapter X of this chapter shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof of its civil or criminal jurisdiction in and over such property, or impair the civil or other rights under the State or local law of the inhabitants of such property. Any proceedings by the United States for the recovery of possession of any property or project acquired, developed, or constructed under this subchapter or subchapter X of this chapter may be brought in the courts of the States having jurisdiction of such causes.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 307, 65 Stat. 307.)
heading: References in Text
text: Subchapter X of this chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “title IV of this Act”, meaning title IV of act Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, 65 Stat. 310, as amended, which enacted sections 1593 to 1593d of this title and was repealed by act June 30, 1953, ch. 170, § 19, 67 Stat. 126.
42 U.S.C. § 1592g (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592g. Payment of annual sums to local authorities in lieu of taxes
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall pay from rentals annual sums in lieu of taxes and special assessments to any State and/or political subdivision thereof, with respect to any real property, including improvements thereon, acquired and held by the Secretary under this subchapter for residential purposes (or for commercial purposes incidental thereto), whether or not such property is or has been held in the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States. The amount so paid for any year upon such property shall approximate the taxes and special assessments which would be paid to the State and/or subdivision, as the case may be, upon such property if it were not exempt from taxation and special assessments, with such allowance as may be considered by the Secretary to be appropriate for expenditures by the Federal Government for the provision or maintenance of streets, utilities, or other public services to serve such property.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 308, 65 Stat. 307; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1592h (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592h. Conditions and requirements as to contracts; utilization of existing facilities; disposition of facilities constructed by United States
In carrying out this subchapter—
(a) notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, so far as is consistent with emergency needs, contracts shall be subject to section 6101 of title 41;
(b) the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting shall not be used, but contracts may be made on a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee basis: Provided, That the fixed fee shall not exceed 6 per centum of the estimated cost;
(c) wherever practicable, existing private and public community facilities shall be utilized or such facilities shall be extended, enlarged, or equipped in lieu of constructing new facilities; and
(d) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any community facilities constructed by the United States pursuant to the authority contained in this subchapter shall (if such agency is willing to accept such facility and operate the same for the purpose for which it was constructed) be disposed of to the appropriate State, city, or other local agency having responsibility for such type of facility in the area not later than one year after June 30, 1953, and subject to the conditions and requirements hereafter prescribed by the Congress.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 309, 65 Stat. 307.)
heading: Codification
text: In subsec. (a), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
42 U.S.C. § 1592j (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592j. Disposition of moneys derived from rentals, operation, and disposition of property
Moneys derived from rentals, operation, or disposition of property acquired or constructed under the provisions of this subchapter shall be available for expenses of operation, maintenance, improvement, and disposition of any such property, including the establishment of necessary reserves therefor and administrative expenses in connection therewith: Provided, That such moneys derived from rentals, operation, or disposition may be deposited in a common fund account or accounts in the Treasury: And provided further, That the moneys in such common fund account or accounts shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time, and all moneys in excess of such amount shall be covered into miscellaneous receipts.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 311, 65 Stat. 308.)
42 U.S.C. § 1592k (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592k. Determination of fair rentals and classes of occupants by Secretary
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall fix fair rentals based on the value thereof as determined by the Secretary which shall be charged for housing accommodations operated under this subchapter and may prescribe the class or classes of persons who may occupy such accommodations, preferences, or priorities in the rental thereof, and the terms, conditions, and period of such occupancy.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 312, 65 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1592l (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1592l. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated—
(a) such sums, not exceeding $100,000,000, as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions and purposes of this subchapter relating to community facilities and services in critical defense housing areas; and
(b) such sums, not exceeding $100,000,000, as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions and purposes of this subchapter relating to housing in critical defense housing areas.
(Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title III, § 313, 65 Stat. 308; July 14, 1952, ch. 723, § 4, 66 Stat. 602.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1952—Act July 14, 1952, increased appropriation authorization in subsec. (a) from $60,000,000 to $100,000,000 and in subsec. (b) from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000.