Joint resolution to provide for a temporary extension of the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the insurance of loans and mortgages, and for other purposes.
PL 93-85 (S.J.Res.144), enacted 08/10/1973

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"(4) The Commission shall by rule prescribe— 
"(A) the manner in which recordings required by this subsec-
tion shall be kept, and 
"(B) the conditions under which they shall be available to per-
sons other than the Commission, 
giving due regard to the goals of eliminating unnecessary expense and 
effort and minimizing administrative burdens." 
(b) The section heading for such section 399 is amended by inserting 
at the end "; RECORDINGS OF CERTAIN rRooRAMs"'. 
Approved August 6, 1973. 
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Public Law 93-85 
August 10, 1973 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[S.J. Res. 144] 
rpp provide for a temporary extension of the authority of the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development with respect to the insurance of loans and 
mortgages, and for other purposes. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Housing. 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
EXTENSION o r FHA INSURANCE PROGRAMS 
86 Stat. 906. 
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SECTION 1. (a) Section 2(a) of the National Housing Act is amended 
by striking out "June 30, 1973" in the first sentence and inserting in 
lieu thereof "October 1,1973". 
(b) Section 217 of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1,1973". 
(c) Section 221(f) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" in the fifth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 
1973". 
(d) Section 235 (m) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1,1973". 
(e) Section 236 (n) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1,1973". 
(f) Section 809(f) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 
1973". 
(g) Section 810(k) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 
1973". 
(h) Section 1002 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 
1973". 
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^^^ Scctiou 1101 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 
1973" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 
1973". 
FLEXIBLE INTEREST RATE AUTHORITY 
SEC. 2. Section 3(a) of the Act entitled "An Act to amend chapter 
37 of title 38 of the United States Code wi^h respect to the veterans' 
home loan program, to amend the National Housing Act with respect 
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^^ interest rates on insured mortgages, and for other purposes," is 
amended by striking out "June 30,1973" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"October 1,1973". 
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TEMPORARY WAIVER OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS 
APPLICABLE TO GNMA 
SEC. 3. Section 3 of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution 
to extend the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development with respect to interest rates on insured mortgages, 
to extend and modify certain provisions of the National Flood Insur-
ance Act of 1968, and for other purposes," approved December 22, 
1971, as amended, is amended by striking out "June 30, 1973" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "October 1,1973". 
REHABILITATION LOAN AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 4. Section 312 (h) of Housing Act of 1964 is amended by striking 
out "June 30, 1973" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1973". 
Approved August 10, 1973. 
86 Stat. 
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Public Law 93-86 
AN ACT 
To extend and amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring 
consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable prices. 
August 10, 1973 
[S.1888] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Agricul-
tural Act of 1970 is amended as follows: 
(1) Title I is amended to read as follows: 
"TITLE I—PAYMENT LIMITATION 
"SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
" (1) The total amount of payments which a person shall be entitled 
to receive under one or more of the annual programs established by 
titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1977 crops of the 
commodities shall not exceed $20,000. 
"(2) The term 'payments' as used in this section shall not include 
loans or purchases, or any part of any payment which is determined 
by the Secretary to represent compensation for resource adjustment or 
public access for recreation. 
" (3) If the Secretary determines that the total amount of payments 
which will be earned by any person under the program in effect for any 
crop will be reduced under this section, the set-aside acreage for the 
farm or farms on which such person will be sharing in payments earned 
under such program shall be reduced to such extent and in such man-
ner as the Secretary determines will be fair and reasonable in relation 
to the amount of the payment reduction. 
" (4) The Secretary shall issue regulations defining the term 'person' 
and prescribing such rules as he determines necessary to assure a fair 
and reasonable application of such limitation: Provided^ That the 
Agriculture and 
Consumer Pro-
tection Act of 
1973. 
84 Stat. 1358. 
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" P a y m e n t s . 
Set-aside acre-
age, reduction. 
Regulations.