ProvidedProvided furtherProvided furtherProvided furtherIt is declared to be the policy of this subchapter to further the national defense by providing housing in those areas where it cannot otherwise be provided by private enterprise when needed, and that such housing may be sold and disposed of as expeditiously as possible: , That in disposing of said housing consideration shall be given to its full market value and said housing or any part thereof shall not, unless specifically authorized by Congress, be conveyed to any public or private agency organized for slum clearance or to provide subsidized housing for persons of low income: , That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, in his discretion, upon the request of the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force or Navy transfer to the jurisdiction of the Army, Air Force or Navy Departments such housing constructed under the provisions of subchapters II to VII of this chapter as may be considered to be permanently useful to the Army, Air Force or Navy: , That whenever the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development disposes of any permanent house or structure containing not more than four family dwelling units under authority of this subchapter by offering such house or structure for sale on an individual basis, he shall, when the purchaser is a veteran buying for his own occupancy, sell any such house or structure (1) at a purchase price not in excess of the apportioned cost of such house or structure and of the land and appurtenances allocated thereto, together with the apportioned share of the cost of all utilities and other facilities provided for and common to the project of which such house or structure is a part, or (2) at a purchase price not in excess of such considered full market value of such house or structure and the land, appurtenances, utilities and facilities allocated thereto, whichever purchase price is the less: , That, for the purposes of this section, housing constructed or acquired under the provisions of Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, approved , or Public Law 9, 73, or 353, Seventy-seventh Congress, approved, respectively, , , and , shall be deemed to be housing constructed or acquired under subchapters II to VII of this chapter.
Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, § 456 Stat. 12July 26, 1947, ch. 34361 Stat. 501–503June 19, 1948, ch. 52062 Stat. 492June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 362 Stat. 1064Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 9464 Stat. 73Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a)79 Stat. 669(, title I, § 4, as added , ; amended Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. , 7 F.R. 1259; , title II, §§ 205(a), 207(a), (f), ; , ; , ; , title II, § 204, ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 1522 of this titleSubchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 of this title, and sections 1571 to 1576 of this title, respectively, and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under .
act Sept. 9, 1940, ch. 71754 Stat. 872Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, approved , referred to in text, is the Second Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1941, , . Section 201 thereof appropriated $100,000,000 to the President for allocation to the former “War” Department, and to the Navy Department, for the construction of housing necessary to the national defense program. This provision is not classified to the Code.
act Mar. 1, 1941, ch. 955 Stat. 14act May 24, 1941, ch. 13255 Stat. 197act Dec. 17, 1941, ch. 59155 Stat. 810section 1523 of this titlePublic Laws 9, 73, or 353, Seventy-seventh Congress, referred to in text, refer to the following acts, respectively: Public Law 9, Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, , ; Public Law 73, Additional Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, , ; and Public Law 353, Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, , . These three acts appropriated a total of $320,000,000 to the President for the purpose of providing housing necessary because of national defense activities and conditions arising out of World War II. These provisions are not classified to the Code, although all three acts are cited in a “Prior Additional Appropriations” note under .
Amendments
1950—Act , substituted “Housing and Home Finance Administrator” for “National Housing Administrator” wherever appearing.
1948—Act , inserted proviso to permit sale of certain permanent war housing to veterans at a purchase price not in excess of cost of construction.
Act , inserted last proviso.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 207(a)61 Stat. 502act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a)61 Stat. 501act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 5370A Stat. 641Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 170A Stat. 1Department of the Air Force inserted to conform to , (f), , 503, and Secretary of Defense Transfer Orders No. 14, eff. , and No. 40 [App. B(126)], . Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by , . Sections 205(a) and 207(a), (f) of act , were repealed by , . , , enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces”, which in sections 3010 to 3013 and 8010 to 8013 continued Departments of the Army and Air Force under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Air Force, respectively.
Transfer of Functions
section 1522 of this titleFor transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Federal Works Administrator relating to defense housing consolidated with other agencies into National Housing Agency during World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9070.