UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

10-28-53

CONTENTS

1. Public No. 304, 72d Congress, approved July 22, 1932.

Federal Home Loan Banks__-

2. Public No. 305, 72d Congress, approved July 22, 1932.

for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board..

8. Public No. 43, 73d Congress, approved June 13, 1933.

Loan Act of 1933-

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4. Public No. 178, 73d Congress, approved April 27, 1934. To guarantee
the bonds of Home Owners' Loan Corporation__

5. Public No. 136, 73d Congress, approved March 27, 1934. Authorizing
Building and Loan Associations of District of Columbia to purchase
bonds issued by Home Owners' Loan Corporation--

6. Public No. 479, 73d Congress, approved June 27, 1934.
and amendments to Home Loan Act_.

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Housing Act

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To provide

7. Public No. 76, 74th Congress, approved May 28, 1935.
additional home mortgage relief, amend Home Loan Bank Act,
Home Owners' Loan Act and Housing Act---

8. Public No. 305 (extract) 74th Congress, approved August 23, 1935.
Amendments to Housing Act---

9. Public No. 486, 74th Congress, approved April 3, 1936.

National Housing Act, extended to April 1, 1937--

Section 2,

10. Public No. 525, (extract) 74th Congress, approved April 17, 1936.
Housing Act to add sec. 6 rehabilitation, etc., in flood areas and
increase total insurance liability not to exceed $100,000,000.

11. Public No. 739, (extract) 74th Congress, approved June 22, 1936.

No obligations to be incurred for administration expenses after

June 30, 1937.

12. Public No. 837, 74th Congress, approved June 29, 1936. Waive juris-
diction over premises of Public Works slum-clearance and low-
cost housing projects, authorize payments to States in lieu of taxes
on such premises....

13. Public Res. No. 6, 75th Congress, approved February 19, 1937. Extend

period 2 years issuance debentures under section 204 (b) up to

July 1, 1939.

Amend Na-

14. Public No. 44, 75th Congress, approved April 22, 1937.

tional Housing Act to provide for insurance of rehabilitation loans

up to July 1, 1939

15. Public No. 412, 75th Congress, approved September 1, 1937 (Wagner-
Steagall Act) Federal Housing Authority and Slum Clearance Act..
16. Public No. 424, 75th Congress, approved February 3, 1938 (Wagner-
Steagall Act) to amend Public No. 479, 73d Congress, National Hous-
ing Act

17. Public Res. No. 122 (extract), 75th Congress, approved June 21, 1938.

Amending Public No. 412, 75th Congress, Federal Housing Author-

ity Act of 1937--

18. Public No. 111, 76th Congress, approved June 3, 1939. To amend cer-

tain sections of National Housing Act___

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19. Public No. 381, 76th Congress, approved August 11, 1939. Extend
period of amortization from 15 to 25 years on Home Owners' Loans

20. Public No. 385, 76th Congress, approved August 11, 1939. Provide for

national Census of Housing_

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21. Public No. 671 (extract) 76th Congress, approved June 28, 1940.
Amendment to Housing Act of 1937, relating to housing in connec-
tion with national defense program_.

22. Public No. 24, 77th Congress, approved March 28, 1941. Amend the

National Housing Act, by adding title six, relating to defense housing

insurance_.

23. Public No. 138, 77th Congress, approved June 28, 1941. Amend National

Housing Act to extend the life of section 2, to July 1, 1943.

24. Public No. 849, 76th Congress, approved October 14, 1940. Lanham Act

to expedite the provisions of housing in connection with national

defense

25. Public Res. No. 106, 76th Congress, approved October 14, 1940. Appro-

priating $75,000,000 to enable Federal Works Administration to carry

out provisions of the Lanham Act Public Law No. 849-76th----.

26. Public No. 42, 77th Congress, approved April 29, 1941. Amend Lanham
Act of October 14, 1940, and authorize additional appropriation of
$150,000,000

27. Public No. 137, 77th Congress, approved June 28, 1941. Amend Lanham

Act of October 14, 1940. To provide community facilities, acquisi-

tion and equipment of public works in defense housing areas__.

28. Public No. 138, 77th Congress, approved June 28, 1941. To amend the

National Housing Act-----

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29. Public No. 248, 77th Congress, approved September 2, 1941. To amend
the National Housing Act, by increasing authorization
$300,000,000.

80. Public No. 288, 77th Congress, approved October 30, 1941. To amend
the United States Housing Act, by increasing authorization to
$800,000,000----

81. Public No. 409, 77th Congress, approved January 21, 1942. To amend

the Lanham Housing Act and authorize appropriation not to

exceed $600,000,000———-

82. Public No. 522, 77th Congress, approved April 10, 1942. To amend

the Lanham Housing Act, as amended, for Housing Projects in

District of Columbia----

83. Public No. 559, 77th Congress, approved May 26, 1942. To amend

Title 6 of the National Housing Act, War Housing Insurance..

84. Public No. 650, 77th Congress, approved July 2, 1942. Making appro-

priations to provide war housing and war public works in and near

District of Columbia to carry out provisions of Public No. 522,

77th Congress---

35. Public No. 421 (Extract) 77th Congress, approved Jan. 30, 1942. Regu-

lating of Rents in Defense Housing Areas...

36. Public No. 723, 77th Congress, approved Oct. 1, 1942. Increasing by

$600,000,000 the appropriations for Defense Housing under (Lanham

Act)

37. Public No. 731, 77th Congress, approved Oct. 6, 1942. Removing limi-

tations of cost of construction of Army and Navy living quarters___

38. Public No. 755, 77th Congress. To amend Home Owners' Loan Act of

1933, to exempt from taxation property and buildings owned by the

corporation in District of Columbia___

39. Public No. 760, 77th Congress. To provide for renting housing units to

officers up to grade of captain assigned to duty in defense industries_

40. Public No. 15, 78th Congress. To amend National Housing Act, to ex-
tend Title 6 (Section 603 (a)) to July 1, 1944, and increase authori-
zation to $1,200,000,000----

41. Public No. 119, 78th Congress. To increase by $300,000,000 the

amount authorized under Lanham Act of Oct. 14, 1940.

42. Public No. 150, 78th Congress. To authorize an additional appro-

priation of $200,000,000 to carry out provisions of Title 2, of the

Lanham Act of Oct. 14, 1940.-

43. Public No. 158, 78th Congress. To amend National Housing Act so

as to give protection to persons in military service, and their de-

pendents as to certain mortgages---

44. Public No. 159, 78th Congress. National Housing Act to amend by

increasing amount to $1,600,000,000, and by striking out 1944 and

inserting 1945, 1946, and 1947....

45. Public No. 392, 78th Congress. National Housing Act to amend by

increasing amount to $1,700,000,000, and relating to mortgage

given to refinance an existing mortgage.

46. Public No. 401, 78th Congress. Permit repayment of purchase price

of certain housing sold to individuals by Resettlement Administra-

tion or Farm Security Administration or any Agency of the National

Housing Agency.

47. Public No. 411, 78th Congress. Lanham Housing Act of Oct. 14,

1940 to amend to permit occupancy of house by persons other than

those engaged in national defense activities_

48. Public No. 27, 79th Congress. National Housing Act to amend by

increasing amount to $1,800,000,000 and to strike out 1945 and

insert 1946, and to insure under this title any mortgage executed in

connection with the sale of any property acquired...

49. Public No. 87, 79th Congress. To amend Lanham Act of Oct. 14,

1940, relating to housing for distressed families of servicemen and

veterans with families.

50. Public No. 120, 79th Congress. To permit members of Armed Forces,

Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service,

and their dependents, to occupy Government Housing Facilities on a

rental basis without loss of rental allowances..

51. Public No. 125, 79th Congress. Lanham Housing Act to amend Sec.

204, Title 2, of Act of Oct. 14, 1940, by increasing amount authorized

making total amount authorized $530,000,000 and no funds to be

used to acquire public works already operated by public or private

agencies.

52. Public No. 269 (Extract) 79th Congress. To authorize appropriation

of $191,900,000 to be expended under Lanham Act to provide

temporary housing for families of servicemen and for veterans and

their families, or for single veterans attending educational institu-

tions---

53. Public No. 292, 79th Congress. To amend Lanham Housing Act by

authorizing additional appropriation of $160,000,000 to provide

housing for distressed families of servicemen and for veterans and

their families and for veterans attending educational institutions

under Title 5 of the Act..

54. Public No. 336, 79th Congress. To amend Sec. 502 of the Lanham

Act authorizing an appropriation of funds to provide additional

temporary housing units for distressed families of servicemen and

for veterans and their families..

55. Public No. 341, 79th Congress. Making additional appropriation for

veterans housing amounting to $253,727,000 to carry out provisions

of Pub. Law 336, 79th Congress

56. Public No. 388, 79th Congress. (Patman Housing Act) to expedite

availability of housing for Veterans of World War 2.

57. Public No. 452, 79th Congress. To amend Title 2 of the Lanham Act,

to make contributions during 1947, for maintenance and operation

of school facilities still overburdened with war-incurred school en-

rollments_

58. Public No. 480, 79th Congress. To amend Section 203 (a) of the

National Housing Act..

59. Public No. 592, 79th Congress. District of Columbia Redevelopment

Act of 1945, to provide for the rebuilding of slum, blighted, and other

areas in the District of Columbia...

60. Public No. 697, 79th Congress. To amend Title 5 of the Lanham

Housing Act, to authorize Federal Works Administrator to provide

needed educational facilities other than housing to educational in-

stitutions furnishing courses of training to veterans under the

GI Act....

61. Public No. 85, 80th Congress. Making additional appropriation of

$35,500,000 for completion temporary veterans' housing for use as

dwellings in connection with educational institutions_.

62. Public No. 120, 80th Congress. To amend section 2 (a) of the National

Housing Act to Jan. 31, 1949_

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63. Public, No. 421 (Extract) 77th Congress. Rent Control (Federal)

Act for 1942 (freezes rents at level as of April 1, 1941) __.

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64. Public, No. 729 (Extract) 77th Congress. Rent Control (Federal)

continues Act_

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65. Public, No. 383 (Extract) 78th Congress. Rent Control (Federal)

continues Act.

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66. Public, No. 108 (Extract) 79th Congress. Rent Control (Federal)

continued Act_.

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67. Public, No. 548 (Extract) 79th Congress. Rent Control (Federal)

continues Act with an amendment relating to transient and resi-

dential apartment hotels__

68. Public, No. 129, 80th Congress. Housing and Rent Act of 1947, repeals

certain provisions of Patman Act, Pub. No. 388, 70th Congress_.

69. Public, No. 301, 80th Congress. To amend the U. S. Housing Act of 1937

to permit loans, capital grants, or annual contributions for low-rent

housing and slum clearance projects, etc__.

70. Public, No. 311, 80th Congress. To amend Federal Home Loan Bank

Act, subsection (b) of Sec. 10, by striking out "twenty years" and

inserting in lieu "twenty-five years".

71. Public, No. 317, 80th Congress. To extend to June 30, 1948 and appro-

priate $5,000,000 to continue contributions under (Lanham Act) for

maintenance and operation of school facilities still overburdened

with war-incurred school enrollments----

72. Public, No. 366, 80th Congress. To amend National Housing Act in-

creasing amount of mortgage insurance under Title 6 of and author-

ize insurance of mortgages of surplus permanent war housing-----

73. Public, No. 372, 80th Congress. To amend Sec. 5 of Home Owners' Loan

Act of 1933, Loan associations may invest funds in guaranteed or

insured loans under the GI Act not in excess of $1,500----

74. Public, No. 394, 80th Congress. To amend the National Housing Act,

as amended__

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75. Public, No. 422, 80th Congress. Rent Control Act (Federal) of 1947

to continue temporary to Mar. 31, 1948--

76. Public, No. 464, 80th Congress. Amendments to Title I of Housing and

Rent Control Act of 1947---

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77. Public, No. 468, 80th Congress. To provide for a temporary extension

of the National Housing Act, as amended_.

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78. Public, No. 624, 80th Congress. To amend Section 303 of (Lanham

Act) emergency housing for Portland, Oreg.-Vancouver, Wash.,

flood areas--

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79. Public, No. 689, 80th Cong. To amend Lanham Act so as to permit

sale of certain permanent war housing thereunder to veterans at a

purchase price not in excess of the cost of construction____

80. Public, No. 702, 80th Congress. To authorize assistance to certain vet-

erans in acquiring especially adapted housing which they require by

reason of nature of their service-connected disabilities___

81. Public, No. 751, 80th Congress. To confer jurisdiction over the Fort

Des Moines Veterans Village upon the State of Iowa---

82. Public, No. 796, 80th Congress. To amend Lanham Act to provide for

disposal of temporary under title 6 of, convey to educational, non-

profit organizations, etc., without monetary consideration___

83. Public, No. 864, 80th Congress. National Housing Act to amend Title

3, provides a secondary market for GI mortgages_.

84. Public, No. 901, 80th Congress. To amend National Housing Act, Title

I, FHA Title 6 and Transitional Period Amendments__

Rent Control Act (Federal) (Housing

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85. Public, No. 31, 81st Congress.

& Rent Act of 1949) __

86. Public, No. 52, 81st Congress.

87. Public, No. 65, 81st Congress.

housing projects known as Greenbelt, Maryland; Greendale, Wiscon-

sin; & Greenhills, Ohio, without competitive bidding or public ad-

vertising_-.

88. Public, No. 171, 81st Congress (Housing Act of 1949). Provide Federal

aid for slum-clearance, low-rent housing projects & farm housing__

89. Public, No. 211, 81st Congress. Military Housing Insurance to amend

National Housing Act add new Title VIII to encourage construction

of rental housing adjacent to Military & Naval Reservations....

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90. Public, No. 278, 81st Congress. To amend National Housing Act to

extend Title I Sec. 608 for 60 days and to increase funds by one-half

billion dollars_.

91. Public, No. 286, 81st Congress. To amend Pub. Law 702 of 80th Cong.

to authorize assistance to disabled veterans in especially adapted

houses for wheel-chair cases--

92. Public, No. 387, 81st Congress. To amend the National Housing Act

to extend Title VI of Section 608 and to increase by $25 million

authority to make loans under Title I and increase by $750 million

authority for making loans under Title II__

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93. Public, No. 475, 81st Congress. Housing Act of 1950 amends the Na-

tional Housing Act as amended..

94. Public, No. 498, 81st Congress. To amend Title VIII of National

Housing Act (Wherry Act on Military Rental Housing).

95. Public, No. 574, 81st Congress. Rent Control (Federal) to extend act

to June 30, 1951.

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96. Public, No. 576, 81st Congress. Home Loan Bank Act to amend and to

amend Title IV of the National Housing Act_.

97. Public, No. 615, 81st Congress.

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Territorial Enabling Act of 1950
(Slum Clearance & Urban Redevelopment in Alaska, Hawaii &

Puerto Rico)-

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98. Public, No. 827, 81st Congress. To release trustees of Columbia Uni-

versity & Citizens Veterans Homes Ass'n, of Rockland County,

N. Y., from obligations for the operation of Veterans Housing proj-

ect, NY-V-30212_

99. Public, No. 880, 81st Congress. To continue temporary period to

March 31, 1951, the Federal Rent Control Act..

100. Public, No. 327, 77th Congress. Rent Control Act for Dist. of Col.

freezes rents as of January 1, 1941, act to continue in effect until

December 31, 1945_.

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101. Public, No. 715, 77th Congress. To amend Rent Control Act for Dist.

of Col. relating to recovery and possession of property for owner and

exempting certain persons renting to four or less roomers__.

102. Public, No. 242, 79th Congress. Extending life of the Rent Control

Act for Dist. of Col. to 1946, a period of one year..

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103. Public, No. 472, 79th Congress. Extending life of the Rent Control

Act for Dist. of Col. to 1947 (one year) –

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104. Public, No. 309, 80th Congress. Extending life of the Rent Control Act

for Dist. of Col. to March 31, 1948--

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105. Public, No. 322, 80th Congress. To amend Rent Control Act of Dist.

of Col. to provide that schools and universities may recover posses-

sion of housing accommodations in certain cases--

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106. Public, No. 466, 80th Congress. Rent Control Act of Dist. of Col. to

extend temporary to April 30, 1948__.

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107. Public, No. 507, 80th Congress. Rent Control Act of Dist. of Col. to

extend to March 31, 1949_-

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108. Public, No. 45, 81st Congress. Rent Control Act of Dist. of Col. to

extend to June 30, 1950_-

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109. Public, No. 592, 81st Congress. Rent Control Act of Dist. of Col. to

extend to January 31, 1951----

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110. Public, No. 883, 81st Congress. Rent Control Act of Dist. of Col. to

extend to March 31, 1951_.

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111. Public, No. 774 (Extract), 81st Congress. Regulation and control of

consumer credit and real estate construction credit only---

112. Public, No. 8, 82d Congress. To continue for temporary period pro-

visions of the Housing and Rent Control Act of 1947, as amended....

113. Public, No. 10, 82d Congress. To extend the Rent Control Act of Dist.

of Col. to June 30, 1951---

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114. Public, No. 63, 82d Congress. Rent Act for the Dist. of Col. to extend

to June 30, 1952_-

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115. Public, No. 68, 82d Congress. Lanham Housing Act of 1940 to extend

life of Title VI for such period as President shall specify for de-

fense needs..

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