Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 1701g–5b

Liquidation of New Communities Program; cancellation of debt

Section text and notes

(a)

Law applicable

42 U.S.C. 390142 U.S.C. 450112 U.S.C. 1701g–542 U.S.C. 451812 U.S.C. 1701g–5aIn order to provide for the management and orderly liquidation of the assets, and discharge the liabilities, acquired or incurred in connection with the new communities program authorized pursuant to title IV of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 [ et seq.] and title VII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 [ et seq.] (hereafter referred to in this section as “title IV” and “title VII”, respectively), the liquidation of the new communities program shall be carried out pursuant to the provisions of law applicable to the revolving fund (liquidating programs) established pursuant to title II of the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1955 [], upon the transfer by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) of the assets and liabilities of the fund authorized under section 717 of title VII [] to such revolving fund, as required in title I of the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 []. The Secretary shall report to the Congress not less than sixty days prior to taking any action with respect to the disposition of real property (other than a purchase money mortgage) which involves any further potential liability of or assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to any property so transferred.

(b)

Availability of revolving fund moneys for administrative and other expenses

42 U.S.C. 3902In carrying out the purposes of subsection (a), all moneys in the revolving fund (liquidating programs) shall be available for necessary administrative and other expenses of servicing and liquidating obligations guaranteed pursuant to section 403 and section 713 of title IV and title VII, respectively [, 4514], including costs of services (including legal services) performed on a contract or fee basis, and to discharge any other liability acquired or incurred in connection with the new communities program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the acquisition, handling, improvement, or disposal of real and other property by the United States, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall also have power, for the protection of the interests of the revolving fund (liquidating programs), to pay out of any moneys in such fund all expenses or charges in connection with the acquisition, handling, improvement, or disposal of any property, real or personal, acquired by the Secretary either prior or subsequent to , as a result of recoveries under security, subrogation, or other rights in connection with the new communities program.

(c)

Issuance of obligations to Secretary of the Treasury

12 U.S.C. 1701g–5a42 U.S.C. 3902After making the transfer required in title I of the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 [], the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury in an amount sufficient to enable the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to satisfy any guarantee made pursuant to section 403 or 713 of title IV or title VII, respectively [, 4514], and otherwise carry out the functions authorized by this section. The obligations issued under this subsection shall have such maturities and bear such rate or rates of interest as shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any obligations so issued, and for that purpose the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under such chapter are extended to include purchases of obligations issued under this subsection.

(d)

Cancellation of obligations

12 U.S.C. 1701g–5a42 U.S.C. 3906(a)Upon the transfer required in title I of the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 [], each obligation issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 407(a) or 717(b) of title IV or title VII, respectively [, 4518(b)], together with any promise to repay the principal and unpaid interest which has accrued on each obligation, and any other term or condition specified by each such obligation, is canceled.

Pub. L. 98–181, title I97 Stat. 1238 ( [title IV, § 474(a)–(d)], , , 1239.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 90–44882 Stat. 476 Pub. L. 98–181, title I97 Stat. 1239 section 474(e) of Pub. L. 98–181section 1701 of this titleThe Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , . Title IV of the Housing and Urban Development Act, which was classified to chapter 48 (§ 3901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, was repealed, with certain exceptions which were omitted from the Code, by [title IV, § 474(e)], , . Sections 403 and 407 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 were classified to sections 3902 and 3906, respectively, of Title 42, and were repealed by . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1968 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 91–60984 Stat. 1770 Pub. L. 98–181, title I97 Stat. 1239 section 1701 of this titleThe Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , . Title VII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, known as the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act of 1970, is classified principally to chapter 59 (§ 4501 et seq.) of Title 42. Sections 713 and 717 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 were classified to sections 4514 and 4518, respectively, of Title 42, and were repealed by [title IV, § 474(e)], , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1970 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

act June 24, 1954, ch. 359 68 Stat. 272 section 1701g–5 of this titleThe Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955, referred to in subsec. (a), is , . Provisions of title II of this Act relating to the establishment of the revolving fund (liquidating programs) are classified to . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Pub. L. 98–4597 Stat. 219 section 1701g–5a of this titleThe Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), and (d), is , , . Provisions of title I of this Act requiring the transfer of assets and liabilities to the revolving fund (liquidating programs) are classified to . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 and also as part of the Domestic Housing and International Recovery and Financial Stability Act, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises this chapter.