 See References in Text note below.

of this title. Any determination by the Secretary of Defense under the foregoing proviso shall be set forth in writing, together with the reasons therefor. The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be promptly notified of each such determination, and of the amount of any payment made by the Secretary of Defense for title search and title insurance costs.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The National Housing Act, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (d), is act June 27, 1934, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246. Title VIII of the National Housing Act is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 1748 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1701 of Title 12 and Tables.

Section 1594a(g) of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), was repealed by Pub. L. 87–554, title V, § 501(d), July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 237.

Codification

In subsec. (a), “section 3131 of title 40” substituted for “section 1 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 793)” 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.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “chapters 221 and 241 of title 10” for “section 2305 of title 10”.

1967—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 90–19, § 12(d), substituted “Secretary of Housing and Urban Development” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–19, § 12(h)(1), substituted “Secretary of Defense” for “Secretary” in fourth and sixth sentences.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–19, § 12(h)(2), substituted “Secretary of Defense” for “Secretary”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–19, § 12(h)(3), substituted “Secretary of Defense” for “Secretary” in last three sentences.

1959—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86–149 added subsec. (d).

1956—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 7, 1956, §§ 506(b), (c), (d), 507, substituted “eligible bidder” for “eligible builder” in first sentence; substituted “the mortgagor” for “the builder” in two places in third sentence; inserted provision before last sentence, relating to furnishing by contractor of a performance bond and a payment bond with surety satisfactory to Secretary; and struck out from last sentence “with any builder” after “Before the Secretary shall enter into any contract”.

Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 7, 1956, § 506(b), substituted “eligible bidder” for “eligible builder”.