Housing and Community Development Technical Amendments Act of 1984
PL 98-479 (S.2819), enacted 10/17/1984

98 STAT. 2218 
PUBLIC LAW 98-479—OCT. 17, 1984 
Public Law 98-479 
98th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 17, 1984 
[S. 2819] 
Housing and 
Community 
Development 
Technical 
Amendments 
Act of 1984. 
42 u s e 5301 
note. 
97 Stat. 1159. 
42 u s e 5302. 
97 Stat. 1160. 
97 Stat. 1160. 
To make technical and conforming amendments in certain laws relating to housing 
and community development. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may 
be cited as the "Housing and Community Development Technical 
Amendments Act of 1984 . 
TITLE I—TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO 
HOUSING AND URBAN-RURAL RECOVERY ACT OF 1983 
COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATON 
SEC. 101. (a)(1) The last sentence of section 102(a)(4) of the Housing 
and C!ommunity Development Act of 1974 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "while its population is included in an 
urban county for such fiscal year": 
(B) by striking out "continues" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"elects'^; and 
(C) by striking out "such" the last place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "an". 
(2) Section 102(aX6) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended— 
(A) in the penultimate sentence, by inserting before the 
period at the end thereof the following: ", except that the 
provisions of this sentence shall not apply with respect to any 
county losing its classification as an urban county by reason of 
the election of any unit of general local government included in 
such county to have its population excluded under clause (B)(i) 
of the first sentence or to not renew a cooperation agreement 
under clause (B)(ii) of such sentence"; 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of clause (B) 
of the last sentence the following: ", (excluding the population of 
metropolitan cities therein) in all its unincorporated areas that 
are not units of general local government and in all units of 
general local government located within such county"; and 
(C) by inserting before the period at the end of clause (D) of 
the last sentence the following: "(excluding the population of 
metropolitan cities therein) in all its unincorporated areas that 
are not units of general local government and in all units of 
general local government located within such county". 
(3) Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended to read as follows: 
"(20XA) The terms 'persons of low and moderate income' and 
'low- and moderate-income persons' mean families and individ-
uals whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median 
income of the area involved, as determined by the Secretary 
with adjustments for smaller and larger families. The term 
'persons of low income' means families and individuals whose 
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incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the median income of the 
area involved, as determined by the Secretary with adjustments 
for smaller and larger families. The term 'persons of moderate 
income' means families and individuals whose incomes exceed 
50 percent, but do not exceed 80 percent, of the median income 
of the area involved, as determined by the Secretary with 
adjustments for smaller and larger families. For purposes of 
such terms, the area involved shall be determined in the same 
manner as such area is determined for purposes of assistance 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. 
"(B) The Secretary may establish percentages of median 
income for any area that are higher or lower than the percent-
ages set forth in subparagraph (A), if the Secretary finds such 
variations to be necessary because of unusually high or low 
family incomes in such area.". 
(4) Section 102(a)(21) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "capital or office buildings" 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "capitol or office 
buildings,". 
(5) Section 104(a)(2)(E) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end thereof the following: "or in the method of distribution of such 
funds". 
(6) Section 104(bX5)(B) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "low and moderate 
income who are not persons of very low" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "moderate". 
(7) Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended— 
(A) in the third sentence, by striking out the last comma; 
(B) in the fifth sentence, by inserting "general" before "local" 
the last place it appears; and 
(C) in the sixth sentence, by inserting "general" before 
"local". 
(8)(A) Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 is amended by inserting "fiscal year 1982 or" 
before "fiscal year 1983". 
(B) Section 105(a)(15) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "including" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "and". 
(9)(A) Section 105(c)(2) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "(B)" and all that 
follows through "recipient" and inserting in lieu thereof the follow-
ing: "(B) in any metropolitan city or urban county, the area served 
by such activity is within the highest quartile of all areas within the 
jurisdiction of such city or county in terms of the degree of concen-
tration of persons of low and moderate income". 
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect 
upon the enactment of this Act and shall be implemented through 
an interim instruction issued by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development. Not later than June 1, 1985, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall issue a final regulation 
regarding the provisions of such amendment. 
(10) Section 106(d)(2)(A) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 is amended— 
42 u s e 1437f. 
97 Stat. 1160. 
42 u s e 5302. 
97 Stat. 1161. 
42 u s e 5304. 
97 Stat. 1162. 
97 Stat. 1162. 
97 Stat. 1163. 
42 u s e 5305. 
97 Stat. 1164. 
97 Stat. 1164. 
Effective date. 
42 u s e 5305 
note. 
Regulations. 
97 Stat. 1165. 
42 u s e 5306. 
98 STAT. 2220 
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Stat. 1166. 
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97 Stat. 1168. 
42 u s e 5312. 
Baltimore, Md. 
42 u s e 5301. 
Denver, eolo. 
97 Stat. 1170. 
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97 Stat. 1168. 
42 u s e 5316 
note. 
97 Stat. 1172. 
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note. 
(A) by striking out "a State that has elected, in such manner 
and at such time as the Secretary shall prescribe" any place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the State"; and 
(B) in clause (i), as such clause may have been amended by 
subparagraph (A), by striking out "the State" and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: "a State that has elected, in such 
manner and at such time as the Secretary shall prescribe, to 
distribute such amounts". 
(11) Section 106(dX3) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended— 
(A) in the second sentence of subparagraph (A), by inserting 
after "title" the following: "or section 17(eXl) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937"; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after "104" the follow-
ing: "or to make the certifications required in subparagraphs (C) 
and (D) of paragraph (2)". 
(12) Section 106(d)(5)(D)(ii) of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "low and moderate 
income who are not persons of very low" and inserting in lieu 
thereof' 'moderate''. 
(13)(A) Section 112 of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking out subsection (c). 
(B)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other require-
ment, the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland is authorized 
to retain any land disposition proceeds from financially closed-out 
urban renewal projects not paid to the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, and to use such proceeds in accordance with 
the requirements of the community development block grant pro-
gram specified in title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974. The City of Baltimore shall retain such proceeds 
in a lump sum and shall be entitled to retain and use all past and 
future earnings from such proceeds, including any interest. 
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or other require-
ment, the City of Denver in the State of Colorado, or its designee, is 
authorized to receive all funds held by the Denver Urban Renewal 
Authority from the urban renewal project subject to civil litigation 
in the case of United States v. Denver Urban Renewal Authority, 
No. 84-K-67 (D. Colo.), for use as a direct grantee under and in 
accordance with the requirements of the community development 
block grant program specified in title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974. The City of Denver shall retain such 
funds in a lump sum and shall be entitled to retain and use all p£ist 
and future earnings from such funds, including any interest. 
(14) The last sentence of section 810(f) of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 is amended by inserting ", State," 
after "government". 
(bXD Section 110(b) of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act 
of 1983 is amended by striking out "section" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "part". 
(2) Section 123(bX3) of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act 
of 1983 is amended by striking out "(aX4)" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "(aXl)". 
(3) Section 123(c) of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "(1)" after the subsection designation; and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as para-
graphs (1) through (4), respectively. 
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98 STAT. 2221 
97 Stat. 1187. 
12 u s e 1715Z-1. 
97 Stat. 1179. 
42 u s e 1437a. 
42 u s e 1490. 
42 u s e 1437a. 
97 Stat. 1179. 
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 102. (a)(1) Section 235(h)(1) of the National Housing Act is 
97 Stat. 1194. 
amended— 
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(A) in the penultimate sentence, by inserting after "1983," the 
first place it appears the following: "utilizing amounts approved 
in appropriation Acts before the date of the enactment of the 
Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983,"; and 
(B) in the last sentence, by striking out "November 30, 1983" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30,1985". 
(2) The first sentence of section 236(f)(4) of the National Housing 
Act is amended by striking out "up to". 
(b)(1) Section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"Such ceilings shall be established in consultation with the Secre-
tary of Agriculture for any rural area, as defined in section 520 of 
the Housing Act of 1949, taking into account the subsidy character-
istics and types of programs to which such ceilings apply.". 
(2) Section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
following: ", in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture". 
(3) Section 3(b)(5)(C) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(C) the amount by which the aggregate of the following 
expenses of the family exceeds 3 percent of annual family 
income: (i) medical expenses for any elderly family; and (ii) 
reasonable 
attendant 
care 
and 
auxiliary 
apparatus 
expenses for each handicapped member of any family, to 
the extent necessary to enable any member of such family 
(including such handicapped member) to be employed; 
and". 
(4) Section 6(j) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ", acquisition, or acquisition and rehabilita-
tion" after "construction ; and , 
(B) by striking out "large families" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "families requiring three or more bedrooms". 
(5) Section 6(m) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "hearing" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"housing". 
(6) Section 8(d)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out the last two sentences and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "Where the Secretary enters into an annual 
contributions contract with a public housing agency pursuant to 
which the agency will enter into a contract for assistance paiyments 
with respect to an existing structure, the contract for assistance 
payments may not be attached to the structure unless (A) the 
Secretary and the public housing agency approve such action, and 
(B) the owner agrees to rehabilitate the structure other than with 
assistance under this Act and otherwise complies with the require-
ments of this section.". 
(7) Section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
97 Stat. 1183. 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"The Secretary shall increase the amount of assistance provided 
under this paragraph above the amount of assistance otherwise 
permitted by this paragraph and subsection (c)(1), if the Secretary 
determines such increase necessary to assist in the sale of multi-
97 
Stat. 1177. 
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97 
Stat. 1179. 
97 
Stat. 1182. 
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USC 
1437f. 
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Stat. 1181. 
97 
Stat. 1190. 
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Stat. 1190. 
97 
Stat. 1191. 
97 
Stat. 
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use 
97 
Stat. 
42 
use 
97 
Stat. 
42 
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1187. 
1701s. 
1175. 
1439. 
1191. 
8010. 
97 
Stat. 1186. 
97 
Stat. 1188. 
97 
Stat. 1188. 
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use 
602 
note. 
family housing projects owned by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development.". 
(8) Section 8(n) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "In" and all that follows through "Secre-
tary" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "In making assist-
ance available under subsections (bXD and (eX2), the Secretary". 
(9) The first sentence under section 8(o)(3) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "or" before "(B)"; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
following: ", or (C) a family that is determined to be a lower 
income family at the time it initially receives assistance and 
that is displaced by activities under section 17(c)". 
(10) Section 8(o)(7)(D) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by inserting "unit of before "general". 
(cXD The first sentence of section 202(aX4XBXi) of the Housing Act 
of 1959 is amended by striking out "1985" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "1984". 
(2) Section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 is amended— 
(A) by inserting "and" at the end of paragraph (1); and 
(B) by striking out "; and" at the end of paragraph (2) and 
inserting in lieu thereof a period. 
(3) Section 202(1) of the Housing Act of 1959 is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary shall 
not impose difference requirements or standards with respect to 
construction change orders, increases in loan amount to cover 
change orders, errors in plans and specifications, and use of contin-
gency funds, because of the method of contractor selection used by 
the sponsor or borrower.". 
(d) The penultimate sentence of section 101(g) of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1965 is amended by striking out "up to". 
(e) Section 213(dX2) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "532" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "533". 
(f) Section 411(a)(4) of the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978 
is amended by adding at the end thereof a semicolon. 
(gXD Section 216 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983 is amended— 
(A) by inserting "of Housing and Urban Development" after 
"Secretary" each place it appears; and 
(B) by striking out "paragraph" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "section". 
(2) Section 220 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983 is amended by inserting "of Housing and Urban Development" 
after "Secretary" each place it appears. 
(3) Section 221 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "chapter" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"part"; 
(B) by striking out ", up to the utility allowance,"; 
(C) by inserting "in lieu of any rental payment" after "made"; 
and 
(D) by striking out "rental" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"shelter". 
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98 STAT. 2223 
RENTAL HOUSING REHABIUTATION AND PRODUCTION PROGRAM 
SEC. 103. (a) Section 17(a)(1)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 is amended by striking out "to States and units of general local 
97 Stat. 1196. 
government". 
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(b) Section 17(bX2)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "(f)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(e)". 
(cXD Section 17(c)(2)(H) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
is amended by striking out "State or unit of general local govern-
ment that receives the assistance" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"grantee". 
(2) Section 17(c)(3)(A) of the United States Housing Act of of 1937 
is amended by striking out "families, including large families with 
children" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "families with 
children, particularly families requiring three or more bedrooms". 
(dXD Section 17(dX2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended— 
(A) in the penultimate sentence, by inserting "general local" 
before "government"; and 
(B) by inserting after the penultimate sentence the following 
new sentence: "Notwithstanding such minimum standards, a 
city shall also be eligible to submit such an application if (A) 
according to the most recent data compiled by the United States 
Bureau of the Census, such city has a population of not less 
than 450,000; and (B) the percentage of the total rental units in 
such city that are vacant and available for rent is less than 10 
(2) Section i7(dX4)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "persons" and all that follows through 
"income" and inserting in lieu thereof "lower income families". 
(3) Section 17(dX5XH) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "families, including large families with 
children" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "families with 
children, particularly families requiring three or more bedrooms". 
(eXD Section 17(eXl) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking out "(bX2)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(b)"; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking out "cities with popula-
tions of less than fifty thousand" and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: "units of general local government and areas of 
the State that do not receive allocations under subsection (b)". 
(2) Section 17(eX2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "(b)(2) of this section" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "(b)". 
(f) Section 17(iX3) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "structure" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"project". 
(g)(1) Section 17(kX5)(A) is amended by striking out "resources 
under this section" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"resources under subsection (b), and any unit of general local gov-
ernment receiving resources under subsection (d)". 
(2) Section 17(kX5XB) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "(f)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(e)". 
(3) Section 17(kX5XC) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "(f)(2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(e)". 
98 STAT. 2224 
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97 Stat. 1196. 
42 u s e 14370. 
42 u s e 5302. 
42 u s e 1437a. 
42 u s e 1437d. 
(4) Section 17(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended— 
(A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (4); 
(B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (5) and 
inserting in Heu thereof a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
paragraphs: 
"(6) the term 'State' means each of the several States and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and 
"(7) the term 'unit of general local government' means (A) any 
city, county, town, township, parish, village, or other general 
purpose political subdivision of a State; (B) any Indian tribe (as 
defined in section 102(a)(17) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974); and (C) the District of Columbia, the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other 
territory or possession of the United States.". 
(h)(1) Section 17(1)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting a comma after "government"; and 
(B) by striking out "(f)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(e)(1)"; and 
(2) Section 17(1)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
amended by striking out "(e)(2)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(e)(1)". 
(i) Section 17 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(o) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Unless otherwise 
specifically provided in this section, the following provisions of this 
Act shall not apply to grants provided under this section: section 
3(a), section 3(b)(1), the third sentence of section 3(b)(3), section 
3(b)(7), the last sentence of section 6(a), and any other provision of 
this Act that is inconsistent with the provisions of this section.". 
PROGRAM AMENDMENTS AND EXTENSIONS 
SEC. 104. (a)(1) The section heading of section 232 of the National 
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Housing Act is amended to read as follows:"MORTGAGE INSURANCE 
FOR N U R S I N G H O M E S , INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES, AND BOARD AND 
CARE H O M E S " . 
97 Stat. 1213. 
(2) Section 234(k) of the National Housing Act is amended— 
12 u s e I7i5y. 
(A) by striking out "or" before "(3)"; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
following: ", or (4) before April 20, 1984 (A) application was 
made to the Secretary for a commitment to insure a mortgage 
covering any unit in the project, (B) in the case of direct 
endorsement, the mortgagee received the case number assigned 
by the Secretary for any unit in the project, or (C) application 
was made for approval of the project for guarantee, insurance, 
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or direct loan under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code". 
seq- 
(3) Section 235(j)(2)(C) of the National Housing Act is amended to 
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read as follows: 
"(C) bear interest at a rate not to exceed such percent per 
annum on the amount of the principal obligation outstanding at 
any time as the Secretary determines is necessary to meet the 
mortgage market, taking into consideration the yields on mort-
gages in the primary and secondary markets;". 
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98 STAT. 2225 
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97 Stat. 1208. 
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12 u s e 1749aaa. 
42 use 3535. 
42 use 3936. 
(4) Section 2360')(4)(B) of the National Housing Act is amended to 
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read as follows: 
"(B) bear interest at a rate not to exceed such percent per 
annum on the amount of the principal obligation outstanding at 
any time as the Secretary determines is necessary to meet the 
mortgage market, taking into consideration the yields on mort-
gages in the primary and secondary markets; and". 
(5) Section 244(d) of the National Housing Act is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(d) No mortgage, advance, or loan shall be insured pursuant to 
this section after September 30, 1985, except pursuant to a commit-
ment to insure made before that date.". 
(6) The section heading of section 526 of the National Housing Act 
is amended to read as follows: "MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS". 
(7) Section 531 of the National Housing Act is amended by striking 
out "title 11" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "this 
Act". 
(8) Section 1101(c)(4) of the National Housing Act is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(4) bear interest at such rate as may be agreed upon by the 
mortgagor and the mortgagee.". 
(b) Section 7(o)(6)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act is amended by striking out "3 of Public Law 
90-301" and inserting in lieu thereof "235 or 236 of the National 
Housing Act". 
(c)(1) Section 906(a) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1968 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and 
(C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph; 
"(4) for the purpose of generating income to support the 
building or rehabilitation of housing primarily for the benefit of 
families and individuals of low or moderate income (A) design, 
develop, manufacture and sell products and services for use in 
the construction, sale, or financing of housing, and (B) design 
and develop commercial, industrial, or retail facilities that are 
not directly related to housing, except that the development and 
preservation of housing for families and individuals of low or 
moderate income shall be the primary activity of the corpora-
tion.". 
(2) Section 906 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(e) The combined outstanding equity commitment of the corpora-
tion and the partnership with respect to activities undertaken under 
subsection (a)(4) may not exceed (1) 7 percent of their total combined 
equity commitment outstanding during the first 12-month period 
following the date of enactment of this subsection; (2) 14 percent of 
their total combined equity commitment outstanding during the 
second 12-month period following the date of enactment of this 
subsection; or (3) 20 percent of their total combined equity commit-
ment outstanding at any time thereafter.". 
(3) Section 908(a) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1968 is amended— 
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(A) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; and 
(B) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
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Ante, p. 2225. 
97 Stat. 1234. 
12 u s e 3612. 
97 Stat. 1234. 
12 u s e 3618. 
Regulations. 
12 u s e 3618 
note. 
12 u s e 3612. 
97 Stat. 1239. 
Prohibition. 
12 u s e 1715b 
note. 
97 Stat. 1222. 
12 u s e 1715Z-7. 
97 Stat. 1240. 
42 u s e 1471. 
97 Stat. 1240. 
42 u s e 1472. 
42 u s e 1472 
note. 
"(2) The report shall contain a description of the activities under-
taken under section 906(a)(4), and shall specify, as a percentage of 
equity and in dollars, the extent of the corporation's and the part-
nership's investment in housing for the benefit of families and 
individuals of low or moderate income, the extent of the corpora-
tion's and the partnership's investment in other housing, and the 
extent of the corporation's and the partnership's activities which 
are undertaken under section 906(aX4).". 
(d)(1) Section 514(bX5)(A) of the Solar Energy and Energy Conser-
vation Bank Act is amended by striking out "loan" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "grant". 
(2)(A) Section 520(b)(5) of the Solar Energy and Energy Conserva-
tion Bank Act is amended to read as follows: 
"(5)(A) establish explicit criteria, and their relative weights, 
for the allocation of financial assistance under this subtitle 
among eligible financial institutions; and 
"(B) provide that all amounts available for financial assist-
ance under this subtitle as a result of any one appropriations 
law, or otherwise available for such assistance, shall be allo-
cated at the same time; and". 
(B) The Secretary shall issue the regulations required as a result 
of the amendment made by this paragraph not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e)(1) Section 463 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983 is amended by striking out "(c)(1)" the second place it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "(d)(1)". 
(2) Section 482 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983 is amended by striking out "305(b)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "305". 
(f) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, not 
later than October 31, 1984, issue regulations to carry out the 
amendments made to section 242 of the National Housing Act by 
section 436 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983. 
RURAL HOUSING 
SEC. 105. (a) Section 501(b)(4) of the Housing Act of 1949 is 
amended by striking out "by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development". 
(b)(1) Section 502(d) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"(1) not less than 40 percent of the funds approved in appro-
priation Acts for use under this section shall be set aside and 
> made available only for very low-income families or persons; 
and 
"(2) not less than 30 percent of the funds allocated to each 
State under this section shall be available only for very low-
income families or persons.". 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of 
section 502(d) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended by paragraph 
(1), shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1985 and thereafter, and 
the provisions of such section, as so amended, may not be changed or 
superseded except by another provision of law which amends such 
section. 
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(c) Section 510(e) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
striking out ". Such" and ". Where" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"; such ' and "; where", respectively. 
(d)(1) Section 513(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended— 
(A) by inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation; and 
(B) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, insured and 
guaranteed loan authority authorized in this title for any fiscal year 
beginning after September 30, 1984, shall not be transferred or used 
for any purpose not specified in this title.". 
(2) Section 513(b)(7) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
striking out "531" and inserting in lieu thereof "533". 
(e) Section 515(k)(2)(B) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
inserting ", at the option of the applicant, either that there is a 
reasonable assurance that the contract for assistance will be 
extended or renewed, or" after "five years, and". 
(f) Section 517(j)(4) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end thereof. 
(g) The last sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 is 
amended by striking out "1984" and inserting in lieu thereof "1985". 
(h) Section 521(d)(1) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(d)(1) In utilizing the rental assistance payments authority pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(2)— 
"(A) the Secretary shall make such assistance available in 
existing projects for units occupied by low income families or 
persons to extend expiring contracts or to provide additional 
assistance when necessary to provide the full amount author-
ized pursuant to existing contracts; 
"(B) any such authority remaining after carrying out subpara-
graph (A) shall be used in projects receiving commitments 
under section 514, 515, or 516 after fiscal year 1983 for contracts 
to assist very low-income families or persons to occupy the units 
in such projects, except that not more than 5 percent of the 
units assisted may be occupied by low income families or per-
sons who are not very low-income families or persons; and 
"(C) any such authority remaining after carrying out subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) may be used to provide further assistance to 
existing projects under section 514, 515, or 516.". 
97 Stat. 1243. 
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97 Stat. 1243. 
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97 Stat. 1244. 
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97 Stat. 1247. 
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TITLE II—TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND 
BANKING LAWS 
CONFORMING REFERENCES TO SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES AND SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 
SEC. 201. (a)(1) Section 242(c) of the National Housing Act is 
amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". 
(2) Section 1104 of the National Housing Act is amended by 
striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Health and Human Services". 
(b) Section 302(c)(2)(B) of the Federal National Mortgage Associa-
tion Charter Act is amended— 
(1) by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Education"; and 
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(2) by striking out "Commissioner" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Secretary". 
(c) Section 522(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Health, and Human Services". 
(dXD Section 402(c) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended— 
(A) by striking out paragraph (2); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) £is paragraphs 
(2) through (8), respectively. 
(2) Section 404(f) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended by striking 
out "Housing and Urban Development" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Education". 
(e) Section 202(f) of the Housing Act of 1959 is amended by striking 
out "Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Health and Human Services". 
(f) Section 207 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan 
Development Act of 1966 is amended by striking out "Health, 
Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and 
Human Services". 
(g) Section 209 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and Wel-
fare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". 
(h) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 413(b) of the Energy Conserva-
tion in Existing Building Act of 1976 are amended by striking out 
"Health, Education, and Welfare" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "Health and Human Services". 
(i) Section 207(c)(3) of the Public Housing Security Demonstration 
Act of 1978 is amended by striking out "Health, Education, and 
Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human 
Services". 
(j) Section 405(i) of the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978 is 
amended by striking out "the Department of Health, Education, and 
Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and Human 
Services". 
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CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE 
SEC. 202. (a)(1) The second sentence of section 1 of the National 
Housing Act is amended by striking out "without" and all that 
follows through "States". 
(2) Section 1247 of the National Housing Act is amended by 
striking out "the Administrative Procedure Act" and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: "subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 
7, of title 5, United States Code". 
OliXD The first sentence of section 502(a) of the Housing Act of 
1948 is amended by striking out "the Clsissification Act of 1949, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "chapter 51 
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code". 
(2) Section 502(c)(1) of the Housing Act of 1948 is amended by 
striking out "5 U.S.C. 73b-2" and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: "section 5703 of title 5, United States Code". 
(c) Section 601 of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by striking 
out "section 5 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 73b-2)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following: "section 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code". 
(d) Section 14160t)) of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act 
is amended by striking out "the Administrative Procedure Act" and 
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inserting in lieu thereof the following: "subchapter II of chapter 5, 
and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code". 
CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES TO TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE 
SEC. 203. (a)(1) Section 304(c) of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association Charter Act is amended by striking out "the Second 
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Liberty Bond Act, as now or hereafter in force" each place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, United 
States Code". 
(2) Section 306(d) of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act is amended by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond 
12 USC 1721. 
Act, as now or hereafter in force" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code". 
(3) Section 309(b) of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act is amended by striking out "the Government Corpora- 
12 USC 1723a. 
tion Control Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 91 of title 
31, United States Code". 
(4) Section 315(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act is amended by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond 
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Act, as now or hereafter in force" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code". 
(5) Section 316(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act is amended by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond 
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Act, as now or hereafter in force" each place it appears and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code". 
(b)(1) Section 4(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
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amended— 
(A) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, 
United States Code"; and 
(B) by striking out "such Act, as amended," and inserting in 
lieu thereof "such chapter". 
(2) Section 10(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
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amended by striking out "the Government Corporation Control Act, 
as amended" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof 
"chapter 91 of title 31, United States Code". 
(c) Section 502(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1948 is amended by 
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striking out "section 3648 of the Revised Statutes" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31, United 
States Code". 
(d)(1) Section 102(f) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, 
United States Code"; and 
(B) by striking out "such Act, as amended," and inserting in 
lieu thereof "such chapter". 
(2) Section 106(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
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striking out "the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as 
amended" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "chap-
ter 91 of title 31, United States Code". 
(3) Section 501(b)(6) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
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striking out "the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 
(Public Law 92-512)" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 67 of 
title 31, United States Code". 
(4) Section 511 of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, 
United States Code"; and 
(B) by striking out "such Act" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such chapter". 
(5) Section 517(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, 
United States Code"; and 
(B) by striking out "such Act" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such chapter". 
(6) Section 517(k) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
striking out "the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code". 
(eXD Section 401(e) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, 
United States Code"; and 
(B) by striking out "such Act, as amended," and inserting in 
lieu thereof "such chapter''. 
(2) Section 402(a)(1) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended by 
striking out "the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 91 of title 31, 
United States Code". 
(3) Section 402(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended by 
striking out "the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code". 
(4) Section 402(e) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "section 309 of the Independent Offices 
Appropriation Act, 1950 (63 Stat. 662)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "section 9107(a) of title 31, United States Code"; and 
(B) by striking out "the Government Corporation Control 
Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 91 of such title". 
(f) Section 203(a) of the Housing Amendments of 1955 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as 
amended" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, 
United States Code"; and 
(2) by striking out "such Act, as amended," and inserting in 
lieu thereof "such chapter". 
(g) Section 15(e) of the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as 
amended," and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, 
United States Code"; and 
(2) by striking out "such Act, as amended," and inserting in 
lieu thereof "such chapter". 
(h) Section 202(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Housing Act of 1959 is amended— 
(1) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code"; 
and 
(2) by striking out "that Act" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such chapter". 
(i)(l) Section 1222(c) of the Urban Property Protection and Rein-
surance Act of 1968 is amended by striking out "section 3679(a) of 
the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 665(a))" and 
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98 STAT. 2231 
inserting in lieu thereof "section 1341(a) of title 31, United States 
Code". 
(2) Section 1243(d) of the Urban Property Protection and Reinsur-
ance Act of 1968 is amended by striking out "law (sections 102, 103, 
and 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 
847-849))" and inserting in lieu thereof "sections 9103 and 9104 of 
title 31, United States Code". 
(j)(l) Section 1310(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is 
amended by striking out "law (sections 102, 103, and 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 847-849))" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "sections 9103 and 9104 of title 31, United 
States Code". 
(2) Section 1360(b) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is 
amended by striking out "sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529 and 41 U.S.C. 5)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31, 
United States Code, and section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 
U.S.C. 5)". 
(3) Section 1373 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is 
amended by striking out "the Government Corporation Control Act" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 91 of title 31, United States 
Code,". 
(k) Section 502(e) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1970 is amended by striking out "section 3648 of the Revised Stat-
utes" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (a) and (b) of section 
3324 of title 31, United States Code,". 
(IXD Section 102(aX17) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "the State and Local 
Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-512)" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "chapter 67 of title 31, United States Code". 
(2) Section 108(g) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act, as now or 
hereafter in force" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of 
title 31, United States Code"; and 
(B) by striking out "such Act" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such chapter". 
(3) Section 119(nX2) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "the State and Local Fiscal 
Assistance Act of 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 67 of 
title 31, United States Code". 
(4) Section 802(eX2) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended— 
(A) by striking out "the Second Liberty Bond Act" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code"; 
and 
(B) by striking out "that Act" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"such chapter". 
(m) Section 608(d) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
Act is amended by striking out "the Budget and Accounting Act, 
1921" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 11 of title 31, United 
States Code". 
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42 u s e 5308. 
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MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
SEC. 204. (aXD Section 4 of the National Housing Act is amended 
by striking out "suuch" and inserting in lieu thereof "such". 
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12 u s e 1715Z-5. 
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12 u s e 1715Z-7. 
12 u s e 1715Z-8. 
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note. 
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12 u s e 1735. 
(2) Section 203(n)(2)(A) of the National Housing Act is amended by 
striking out "an" and inserting in lieu thereof "a". 
(3) The first sentence of section 207(i) of the Na;tional Housing Act 
is amended by inserting "section" before "221(g)". 
(4)(A) The National Housing Act is amended by inserting the 
following section heading for section 214: "INSURANCE OF MORTGAGES 
ON PROPERTY IN ALASKA, GUAM, AND HAW All". 
(B) The third sentence of section 214 of the National Housing Act 
is amended by striking out "Nowithstanding" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Notwithstanding", 
(5) Section 217 of the National Housing Act is amended by insert-
ing "section 244, section 245," after "236,". 
(6) Section 221(d)(3)(iii) of the National Housing Act is amended 
by striking out "rehabilited" and inserting in lieu thereof "re-
habilitated". 
(7) The first sentence of section 223(f)(2) of the National Housing 
Act is amended by inserting "a" before "multifamily". 
(8) Section 235(i)(3)(C) of the National Housing Act is amended bv 
striking out "Seretary" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary'. 
(9) Section 236(j)(5)(C) of the National Housing Act is amended by 
striking out "or residents" and inserting in lieu thereof "of 
residents". 
(10) Section 240(a) of the National Housing Act is amended by 
striking out "purchasers" and inserting in lieu thereof "purchases". 
(11) The first sentence of section 241(a) of the National Housing 
Act is amended by striking out "to made" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "to make". 
(12) Section 241(b)(1) of the National Housing Act is amended by 
striking out "of facility" and inserting in lieu thereof "or facility'. 
(13) Section 242(d)(3)(A) of the National Housing Act is amended 
by striking out the comma at the end thereof and inserting in lieu 
thereof a semicolon. 
(14) Section 243(d)(2) of the National Housing Act is amended by 
redesignating subparagraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) 
through (C), respectively. 
(15) Section 243(j)(3)(ii) of the National Housing Act is amended by 
striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu 
thereof"; and". 
(16) The fourth sentence of section 302(b)(2) of the National Hous-
ing Act is amended by striking out "Corporation" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "corporation". 
(17) The National Housing Act is amended by inserting the follow-
ing section heading for section 512: "PENALTIES '. 
(18) The National Housing Act is amended by inserting the follow-
ing section heading for the first section 513: PROHIBITION AGAINST 
TRANSIENT HOUSING". 
(19) The National Housing Act is amended by redesignating the 
second section 513 as section 513A. Any reference in any law, 
regulation, order, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the section redesignated in this paragraph hereby is 
deemed to refer to section 513A of the National Housing Act. 
(20) The National Housing Act is amended by inserting the follow-
ing section heading for section 515: "AMENDMENT, EXTENSION, OR 
INCREASE OF COMMITMENT AMOUNTS". 
(21) The National Housing Act is amended by inserting the follow-
ing section heading for section 516: "PAYMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO 
TREASURY". 
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98 STAT. 2233 
(22) Section 527 of the National Housing Act is amended by 
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inserting "(a)" after the section designation. 
(23) The last sentence of section 904(d) of the National Housing 
Act is amended by striking out "auhorized" and inserting in lieu 
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thereof "authorized". 
(b)(1) The first sentence of section 6(a) of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 is amended by striking out "convenants" and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "covenants". 
(2) Section 14(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 
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amended by striking out the comma at the end of each of para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon. 
(cXD The last sentence of section 105(f) of the Housing Act of 1949 
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is amended by striking out "Committees on Banking and Currency 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives" and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: "Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Fi-
nance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives". 
(2) Section 523(g) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by 
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inserting "Housing" before "Land" the second place it appears. 
(3) The Housing Act of 1949 is amended by inserting the following 
section heading for section 528: "TAXATION OF PROPERTY HELD BY 
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SECRETARY". 
(d) Section 402(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended by 
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striking out "Administrator" each place it appears and inserting in 
lieu thereof "Secretary". 
(e) Section 101(jXlXD) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1965 is amended by striking out "divided" and inserting 
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in lieu thereof "dividend". 
if) The second sentence of section 106(b)(1) of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968 is amended by striking out "archi- 
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tectual" and inserting in lieu thereof "architectural". 
(g) The last sentence of section 1309(a) of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 is amended— 
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(1) by striking out "and Currency" and inserting in lieu 
thereof ", Finance and Urban Affairs"; and 
(2) by inserting a comma after "Housing". 
(h) Section 308(f) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 
Act is amended by striking out "United States Code" and inserting 
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in lieu thereof "United States". 
(i) Section 702(dX8) of the National Urban Policy and New Com-
munity Development Act of 1970 is amended by striking out "of the 
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last place it appears. 
(j) The last sentence of section 201(e) of the Flood Disaster Protec-
tion Act of 1973 is amended by striking out the quotation marks. 
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(kXD The first sentence of section 108(h) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 is amended by striking out 
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"subsection (g)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection 0*)". 
(2) Section 117(B) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking out "of 1965 (Public Law 81-428;" 42 use 5317. 
and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1955 (Public Law 83-428;". 
(1) Section 604(e) of the National Manufactured Housing Construc-
tion and Safety Standards Act of 1974 is amended by striking out 42 use 5403. 
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"than" the last place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "that". 
(m)(l) Section 107 of the Emergency Homeowners' Relief Act is 
amended— 
(A) by striking out "(a)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a)"; 
(B) by redesignating subparagaphs (A) through (C) of para-
graph (1) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subsection (b); and 
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(2) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(2) Section 110 of the Emergency Homeowners' Relief Act is 
amended by striking out the subsection designation. 
(n)(l) Section 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development 
Amendments of 1978 is amended by striking out "a" the first place 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "A". 
(2) Section 201(j) of the Housing and Community Development 
Amendments of 1978 is amended by striking out "236(fK3)(B)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "236(f)(3)". 
(3) Section 209(d) of the Housing and Community Development 
Amendments of 1978 is amended by striking out "conjuction" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "conjunction". 
(4) Section 905(bXl) of the Housing and Community Development 
Amendments of 1978 is amended by inserting "of 1974" after "Act". 
AMENDMENT TO THE TRUTH IN LENDING ACT 
SEC. 205. Section 125(e) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1635(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "(1)" after "(e)"; 
(2) by redesignating clauses (A) through (D) as clauses (1) 
through (4), respectively; and 
(3) by striking out paragraph (2). 
CREDIT U N I O N LOANS TO HOMEOWNERS 
SEC. 206. Section 107(5)(A)(ii) of the Federal Credit Union Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1757(5XA)(ii)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(ii) a loan to finance the purchase of a mobile home, which 
shall be secured by a first lien on such mobile home, to be used 
by the credit union member as his residence, a loan for the 
repair, alteration, or improvement of a residential dwelling 
which is the residence of a credit union member, or a second 
mortgage loan secured by a residential dwelling which is the 
residence of a credit union member, shall have a maturity not 
to exceed fifteen years unless such loan is insured or guaranteed 
as provided in subparagraph (iii);". 
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98 STAT. 2235 
AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ACT 
SEC. 207. Section 5A(b)(l)(D) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1425a(bXl)(D)) is amended by striking out "solely to any of 
the obligations or other investments enumerated in subparagraphs 
(A) through (C)" and inserting in lieu thereof "solely to any of the 
obligations or other investments enumerated in subparagraphs (A) 
through (C), (F), and (G)". 
Approved October 17, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2819: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 98-1103 (Comm. of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
June 29, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 11, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 2, House agreed to conference report. 
Oct. 3, Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 20, No. 42 (1984): 
Oct. 17, Presidential statement.