Veterans Housing Amendments Act
PL 94-324 (S.2529), enacted 06/30/1976

90 STAT. 720 
PUBLIC LAW 94-324—JUNE 30, 1976 
Public Law 94-324 
94th Congress 
An Act 
June 30. 1976 
[S. 2529] 
Veterans Housing 
Amendments Act 
of 1976. 
38 use 1801 
note. 
38 use 1801. 
38 use 1807. 
To amend chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum 
Veterans' Administration's guaranty for mobile home loans from 30 to 50 
percent, to make permanent the direct loan revolving fund, to extend entitle-
ment under chaper 37 to those veterans who served exclusively between 
World War II and the Korean conflict, and for other purposes. 
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 "Veterans Housing Amendments Act of 1976". 
SEC. 2. (a) Subchapter I of chapter 37 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
section: 
"§ 1807. Service after July 25,1947, and prior to June 27,1950 
"Each veteran whose only active duty service occurred after July 25, 
1947, and prior to June 27,1950, and who— 
"(1) served for a period of more than 180 days and was dis-
charged or released therefrom under conditions other than dis-
honorable ; or 
" (2) served for a period of 180 days or less and was discharged 
or released for a service-connected disability; 
shall be eligible for benefits of this chapter.". 
(b) The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 37 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new item: 
"1807. Service after July 25,1947, and prior to June 27,1950.". 
SEC. 3, Section 1811(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking out in paragraph (2) (A) "$21,000" the first time 
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$33,000", by striking out 
in paragraph (2) (A) "$21,000", the second time it appears and 
all that follows thereafter and inserting in lieu thereof "$33,000."; 
and 
(2) by striking out in paragraph (3) "$21,000;" and all that 
follows thereafter and inserting in lieu thereof "$33,000.". 
SEC. 4. Section 1818(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(a) Each veteran who served on active duty, any part of which 
occurred after January 31,1955, and who— 
"(1) served for a period of more than 180 days and was dis-
charged or released therefrom under conditions other than 
dishonorable; 
"(2) has served more than 180 days in active duty status and 
continues on a<;tive duty without a break therein; or 
"(3) was discharged or released from active duty after such 
date for a service-connected disability; 
shall be eligible for the benefits of this chapter, subject to the pro-
visions of this section.". 
SEC. 5. Section 1819(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "30 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"50 percent" in the first sentence. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-324—JUNE 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 721 
SEC. 6. Section 1823 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking out in subsection (a) all of the last sentence 
thereof; and 
(2) by striking out in subsection (c) before the period at the 
end of the last sentence ", and not later than June 30, 1976, he 
shall cause to bo so deposited all sums in such account and all 
amounts received thereafter in repayment of outstanding obliga-
tions, or otherwise, except so much thereof as he may deteimine 
to be necessary for purposes of liquidation of loans made from the 
revolving fund and for the purposes of meeting commitments 
under section 1820(e) of this title". 
SEC. 7. Chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
38 USC 1801 
(1) by striking out in section 1801 (a) (2) "widow", "her own", 
«
* ^^l-
and "her husband" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu 
thereof "surviving spouse", "the spouse's own", and "the spouse", 
respectively; 
(2) by striking out in section 1801(a) (3) "wife" and "her hus- 
x 
band" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu themof "spouse" 
and "the spouse", respectively; 
(3) by striking out in section 1802(b), including clause (3), 
"he" and "his" and insetting in lieu thereof "the Administrator" 
and "the veteran-transferee's", I'espectively; 
(4) by striking out in subsections (c) and (d) of section 1802 
"He", "him", and "he" whenever they appear and inser-ting in lieu 
thereof "The Administrator", "the Administi'ator", and "the 
Administi-ator", respectively; 
(5) by striking out in subsections (e) and (g) of section 1802 
"him" and "his wife" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu 
thereof 
"the 
Administrator" 
and 
"the 
veteran's 
spouse", 
respectively; 
(6) by striking out in section 1803(d)(3) "he" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(7) by striking out in section 1804(c) "he" and "his" wherever 
they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran" and "the 
veteran's", respectively; 
(8) by striking out in section 1804(d) "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(9) by striking out in section 1805 (a) "his" wherever it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administi'ator's"; 
(10) by striking out in section 1806(a) "his" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the seller's"; 
(11) by striking out in section 1810(a) "him", "his", and "he" 
wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran", 
"the veteran's", and "the Administrator", respectively; 
(12) by striking out in section 1811(b) "he" and "He" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator" and "The Admin-
istrator", respectively; 
(13) by striking out in section 1811(c) "he" wherever it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran"; 
(14) by striking out in section 1811(g) "him" and "he" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator": 
(15) by striking out in section 1811 (k) "his" and "he" wherever 
they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator's" 
and "the Administrator", respectively; 
(16) by striking out in section 1815(a) "he" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
90 STAT. 722 
PUBLIC LAW 94-324—JUNE 30, 1976 
38 use 1816. 
(17) by strikin<^ out in subsections (a) and (b) of section 1816 
"his" and "he" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator's" and "the Administrator", respectively; 
(18) by striking out in section 1817(a) "him" wherever it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran", by striking 
out "he" the first time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
Administrator", by striking out "has obligated himself" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "is obligated", and by striking out "he" the 
second and third time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
transferee"; 
r,., 
(19) by striking out in section 1817(b) "him" and "he" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran" and "the Administrator", 
respectively; 
(20) by striking out in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
1819(c) "he" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator"; 
(21) by striking out in i:)aragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
1819(d) "his" and "he" wherever they appear and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator's" and "the Administrator", 
respectively; 
(22) by striking out in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 
1819(e) "subparagraph", "he", and "his" and inserting in lieu 
thereof 
"subsection", 
"the 
veteran", and 
"the 
veteran's", 
respectively; 
(23) by striking out in subsections (f), (h), (k), and (1) of 
section 1819 "he" and "his" wherever they appear and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Administrator" and "the manufacturer's", 
respectively; 
(24) by striking out in clauses (1) and (5) of section 1820(a) 
"his" and "lie" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator's" and "the Administrator", respectively; 
(25) by striking out in section 1820(a) (6) "him" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; 
(26) by striking out in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
1820(e) "he", "him", and "his" wherever they appear and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the Administrator", "the Administrator", and 
"the Administi-ator's", respectively; 
(27) by striking out in subsections (a) and (c) of section 1823 
"he" and "his" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator" and "the Administrator's", respectively; 
(28) by striking out in section 1824(d) "his" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "the Administrator's"; 
(29) by striking out in section 1825 "he" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "said person"; 
(30) by striking out in section 1826 "he" and "Avidow" wherever 
they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator" and 
"surviving spouse", respectively; and 
(31) by striking out in subsections (a) and (b) of section 1827 
"he" and "his" w^hercver they appear and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the Administrator" and "the Administrator's", respectively. 
12 use 
SEC. 8. (a) The provisions of the constitution of any State expressly 
1709-la. 
limiting the amount of interest which may be charged, taken, received, 
or reserved by certain classes of lenders and the provisions of any law 
PUBLIC LAW 94-324—JUNE 30, 1976 
90 STAT. 723 
of that State expressly limiting the amount of interest which may be 
charged, taken, i-eceived, or reserved shall not apply to— 
(1) any loan or mortgage which is secured by a one- to four-
family dwelling and which is (A) insured under title I or II of 
the National Housing Act, or (B) insured, guaranteed, or made 
under chapter 87 of title 88, United States Code; or 
(2) any temj^orary construction loan or other interim financing 
if at the time such loan is made or financing is arranged, the 
intention to obtain permanent financing substantially by means 
of loans or mortgages so insured, guaranteed, or made is declared. 
(b) The provisions of this section shall apply to such loans, mort-
gages, or other intei'im financing made or executed in any State until 
the effective date (after the date of enactment of this section) of a 
provision of law of that State limiting the amount of interest which 
may be charged, taken, received, or reserved on such loans, mortgages, 
or financing. 
SEC. 9, (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of 
this Act shall become effective on the date of enactment. 
(b) Sections 2 and 3 shall become effective on October 1, 1976. Sec-
tion 5 shall become effective on July 1,1976. 
Approved June 30, 1976. 
12 use 1702, 
1707. 
38 use 1801 
et seq 
Effective dates. 
38 use 1801 
note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1129 accompanying H.R. 13724 (Comm. on Veterans' 
Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-806 (eomm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
May 13, considered and passed Senate. 
May 18, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13724. 
June 11, Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments. 
June 16, House concurred in Senate amendments.