In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to State and local governmental or public bodies and to undertake such studies and publish and distribute such information, either directly or by contract, as he shall determine to be desirable. Nothing contained in this chapter shall limit any authority of the Secretary under any other provision of law.
Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 80678 Stat. 803 Pub. L. 90–19, § 21(e)81 Stat. 26 Pub. L. 90–448, title XVII, § 1707(b)82 Stat. 606 Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 30783 Stat. 394 Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(c)(1)88 Stat. 692 (, formerly § 805, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 806, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 91–152section 807 of this title1969— substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary to provide technical assistance, etc., to State and local bodies to carry out the purposes of this chapter for provisions defining “State” and “Secretary” and authorizing to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative and other expenses. The former provisions of this section are now set forth in with minor amendments.
Pub. L. 90–4481968—Subsec. (a). inserted “Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,”.
Pub. L. 90–191967—Subsec. (a). substituted definition of “Secretary” meaning the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for “Administrator” meaning the Housing and Home Finance Administrator.