The Housing Act of 1949, as amended, referred to in text, is act July 15, 1949, ch. 338, 63 Stat. 413. Title I of the Housing Act of 1949 which was classified generally to subchapter II (§ 1450 et seq.) of chapter 8A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, was omitted from the Code pursuant to section 5316 of Title 42 which terminated the authority to make grants or loans under such chapter after Jan. 1, 1975. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1441 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Housing Act of 1950, referred to in text, is act Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, 64 Stat. 48. Title IV of the Act was classified generally to this subchapter and was repealed by Pub. L. 99–498, title VII, § 702, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1545. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1950 Amendment note set out under section 1701 of this title and Tables.

The Housing Amendments of 1955, referred to in text, is act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, 69 Stat. 645. Title II of the Act was classified generally to chapter 8B (§ 1491 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and was omitted from the Code pursuant to section 5316 of Title 42 which terminated authority to make grants or loans under such title II after Jan. 1, 1975. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of this title and Tables.

“Chapter 35 of title 40” substituted in text for “title VII of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended” and for “title VII of the Housing Act of 1954” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Section was enacted as part of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1964, Pub. L. 88–215, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises this chapter or title IV of the Housing Act of 1950 which comprised this subchapter. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Oct. 3, 1962, Pub. L. 87–741, title I, 76 Stat. 728.

Aug. 17, 1961, Pub. L. 87–141, title I, 75 Stat. 353.

July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86–626, title I, 74 Stat. 434.

Sept. 14, 1959, Pub. L. 86–255, title I, 73 Stat. 508.

Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–844, title I, 72 Stat. 1070.

June 29, 1957, Pub. L. 85–69, title I, 71 Stat. 233.

June 27, 1956, ch. 452, title I, 70 Stat. 345.

June 30, 1955, ch. 244, title I, 69 Stat. 206.

June 24, 1954, ch. 359, title I, 68 Stat. 283.

July 31, 1953, ch. 302, title I, 67 Stat. 305.

July 5, 1952, ch. 578, title I, 66 Stat. 402.

Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 376, title I, 65 Stat. 276.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. VIII, title I, 64 Stat. 709.

“Secretary” substituted for “Administrator” pursuant to section 5 of Pub. L. 89–174, Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669, which transferred functions, powers, and duties of Housing and Home Finance Agency and its Administrator to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and which is classified to section 3534 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Pub. L. 89–555, title I, § 101, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 684, limited nonadministrative expenses to $5,535,000 for fiscal year 1966. Similar provisions for prior fiscal years were contained in acts Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 376, title I, § 101, 65 Stat. 276; July 5, 1952, ch. 578, title I, § 101, 66 Stat. 402; July 31, 1953, ch. 302, title I, § 101, 67 Stat. 305; June 24, 1954, ch. 359, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 283; June 30, 1955, ch. 244, title I, § 101, 69 Stat. 206; May 19, 1956, ch. 313, Ch. V, § 501, 70 Stat. 166; June 27, 1956, ch. 452, title I, § 101, 70 Stat. 346; June 29, 1957, Pub. L. 85–69, title I, § 101, 71 Stat. 233; Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–844, title I, § 101, 72 Stat. 1070; Sept. 14, 1959, Pub. L. 86–255, title I, § 101, 73 Stat. 508; July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86–626, title I, § 101, 74 Stat. 435; Aug. 17, 1961, Pub. L. 87–141, title I, § 101, 75 Stat. 353; Oct. 3, 1962, Pub. L. 87–741, title I, § 101, 76 Stat. 729; Dec. 19, 1963, Pub. L. 88–215, title I, § 101, 77 Stat. 437; Aug. 30, 1964, Pub. L. 88–507, title I, § 101, 78 Stat. 655; Aug. 16, 1965, Pub. L. 89–128, title I, § 101, 79 Stat. 531.