[PUBLIC LAW 125-79TH CONGRESS]

[CHAPTER 264-1ST SESSION]

[H. R. 3278]

AN ACT

To amend section 204 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated therein, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 204 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by striking out "$500,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$530,000,000".

SEO. 2. The last proviso of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the appropriation of an additional $200,000,000 to carry out the provisions of title II of the Act entitled 'An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes', approved October 14, 1940, as amended", approved July 15, 1943, is amended to read as follows: "Provided further, That (a) none of the funds authorized herein shall be used to acquire public works already operated by public or private agencies, except where funds are allotted for substantial additions or improvements to such public works and with the consent of the owners thereof, and (b) the total amount allocated for contributions to public and private agencies for the maintenance and operation of public works after July 1, 1943, shall not exceed $120,000,000".

SEC. 3. The paragraph under the head "War public works (community facilities)" in the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1945, is amended by striking out "June 30, 1945" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1946".

Approved July 3, 1945.

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(EXTRACT FROM)

[PUBLIC LAW 269-79TH CONGRESS]

[CHAPTER 589-1ST SESSION]

[H. R. 4805]

AN ACT

Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes.

NATIONAL HOUSING AGENCY

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Veterans' housing: To enable the National Housing Administrator to carry out the purposes of title V of the Act of October 14, 1940, as amended (42 U. S. C. 1501), $191,900,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, without regard to the provisions of any other law, but subject to the removal provisions of section 313 of said Act, said Administrator may transfer, for such consideration and subject to such terms and conditions as he deems feasible under the circumstances, any temporary housing (intact or in panels suitable for reuse) under his jurisdiction to any educational institution, State or political subdivision thereof, local public agency, or nonprofit organization, for use or reuse in providing temporary housing for families of servicemen and for veterans and their families, or, in the discretion of the Administrator, for single veterans attending educational institutions.

To amend section 502 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes," approved October 14, 1940, as amended, to authorize an additional appropriation for the purpose of providing housing for distressed families of servicemen and for veterans and their families, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 502 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended to read as follows:

"SEO. 502. (a) To carry out the purposes of this title V, and for administrative expenses in connection therewith, any funds made available under title I of this Act are hereby made available, and for such purposes there is also authorized to be appropriated the sum of $160,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds herein authorized to be used for the purposes of this title shall be used to construct any new temporary housing: And provided further, That any educational institution, State or political subdivision thereof, local public agency, or nonprofit organization which has incurred expenses in the relocation (including the costs of disassembling, transporting, site preparation, and re-erection but not including the costs of site acquisition or the installation of off-site utilities) of temporary housing or other facilities (but not including demountable houses) under the jurisdiction or control of the National Housing Administrator for re-use in providing temporary housing for distressed families of servicemen and for veterans and their families shall, upon application therefor, be reimbursed for such expenses by said Administrator out of the funds made available by the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1946 (H. R. 4805) to carry out the purpose of this title.

"(b) Upon request of the National Housing Administrator, any Federal agency having jurisdiction or control of structures or facilities (including lands, improvements, equipment, materials, or furnishings) which are no longer required by such agency and which, in the determination of said Administrator, can be utilized to provide temporary housing for distressed families of servicemen, for veterans and their families, or for single veterans attending educational institutions, in accordance with this title V, may, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, transfer such structures or facilities to said Administrator, without reimbursement, for such use.

"(c) Without regard to the provisions of any other law, but subject to the removal provisions of section 313 of said Act, said Administrator may transfer, for such consideration and subject to such terms and conditions as he deems feasible under the circumstances, any temporary housing (intact or in panels suitable for reuse) under his jurisdiction to any educational institution, State or political subdivision thereof, local public agency, or nonprofit organization, for use or reuse in producing temporary housing for families of servicemen, for veterans and their families, or, in the discretion of the Administrator, for single veterans attending educational institutions." Approved December 31, 1945.

[PUBLIC LAW 336-79TH CONGRESS]

[CHAPTER 118-2D SESSION]

[S. 1821]

AN ACT

To amend section 502 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, so as to authorize the appropriation of funds necessary to provide additional temporary housing units for distressed families of servicemen and for veterans and their families.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 502 (a) of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by striking out "$160,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$410,000,000".

SEC. 2. That section 502 of said Act be amended by adding after subsection (c) thereof the following subsections:

"(d) Upon approval of an aplication, made by any educational institution, State or political subdivision thereof, local public agency, or nonprofit organization, for temporary housing for the purposes of this title, the National Housing Administrator, if he determines that such action will aid in expediting the provision of such temporary housing, may

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(1) transfer hereunder to the applicant structures or facilities necessary or suitable to provide such temporary housing; and "(2) contract to reimburse the applicant (including the making of advances) for the cost, as certified by the applicant and approved by the Administrator, in the relocation or conversion (including the costs of disassembling, transporting and reerecting structures and facilities, and connecting utilities from dwellings to mains, but not including the costs of site acquisition and preparation, or the installation of streets and utility mains) of such temporary housing and facilities.

"(e) The term 'administrative expenses', as used in this title V, shall be deemed to include administrative expenses of the National Housing Agency in performing any functions with respect to priorities or allocations of materials or equipment for public or private housing, and of the Housing Expediter (including until June 30, 1946, those of any Government agencies in carrying out parts of the veterans' emergency housing program of the Housing Expediter authorized by existing law, to the extent that additional administrative expenses of such agencies are thereby involved) in performing any functions with respect to facilitating the provision of veterans' housing authorized by existing law."

Approved March 28, 1946.

[PUBLIC LAW 341-79TH CONGRESS]

[CHAPTER 135-2D SESSION]

[H. J. Res. 328]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Making an additional appropriation for veterans' housing and related expenses.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $253,727,000, to remain available until expended, to enable the National Housing Administration to carry out the purposes of title V of the Act of October 14, 1940, as amended (42 U. S. Č. 1521), subject to the provisions of Public Law 336, Seventy-ninth Congress, approved March 28, 1946.

Approved April 12, 1946.

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