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Bill· HRH.R. 12123 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 December 1973
National Landloard-Tenant Act - Title I: National Landlord and Tenant Commission - Establishes the National Landlord and Tenant Commission. States that the Commission shall: (1) conduct and commission a study of landlord and tenant problems in the United States and review the implementation of the provisions of this Act; (2) submit to the President and to Congress such interim and final reports it deems appropriate; (3) publish the results of the investigations, studies, and research conducted under authority of this title; (4) make grants to the States for the establishment and maintenance of housing courts, and develop regulations concerning a review system for such grants; (5) develop model lease and rental agreement forms for use in transactions between the landlord and the tenant; and (6) establish rules and guidelines for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this Act. Requires the Commission to the extent practicable, to utilize the services of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and all other Government agencies dealing with housing problems. Title II: Housing Courts - Authorizes the National Landlord-Tenant Commission to make grants to the States for the purpose of establishing and operating housing courts. Directs the Commission, within one hundred eighty days after the enactment of this Act, to promulgate standards for landlord-tenant dispute settlement procedures. Authorizes to be appropriated $500,000,000 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975 in order to carry out the purposes of this Act. Title III: Landlord-Tenant Act - States that this Act applies to, regulates, and determines rights, obligations, and remedies under a rental agreement, applicable to all rental units in the United States. Provides that housing courts of the States and all other appropriate courts of general jurisdiction may exercise jurisdiction over any landlord or tenant within their jurisdiction with respect to any conduct governed by this Act or with respect to any claim arising from a transaction subject to this Act. Title IV: Provisions of the Rental Agreement - States that a landlord and a tenant may include in a rental agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by this chapter or other rule of law, including rent, term of the agreement, and other provisions governing the rights, obligations, and remedies of the parties. Provides that in the absence of agreement or legislation fixing the amount of rent the tenant shall pay pursuant to this Act, the tenant shall pay as rent the fair rental value for the use and occupancy of the dwelling unit. Title V: Landlord Obligations - Requires every landlord to: (1) comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes; (2) make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition; (3) keep all common areas of the premises in a clean and safe condition; (4) provide and maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, locks, and other existing facilities such as elevators, steps, and fire safety equipment supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord; (5) provide and maintain appropriate and convenient receptacles for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish, and other waste incidental to the occupancy of the dwelling unit and arrange for its removal; and (6) supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable heat based on geographic location. Requires the landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf to disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of: (1) the person authorized to manage the premises, and (2) the owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of service of process and for the purpose of receiving and receipting complaints, notices, and demands. Title VI: Tenant Obligations - States that the tenant shall: (1) comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes; (2) Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit; (3) keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or those used by the tenant as clean as their condition permits; (4) use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and other facilities and appliances including elevators on the premises; (5) not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the premises or knowingly permit any person to do so; (6) regularly dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, garbage, and other waste in a clean and safe manner; and (7) conduct himself and require other persons on the premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the premises. Title VII: Landlord Remedies - Sets forth landlord's remedies for: (1) tenant's nonpayment of rent; (2) tenant's refusal to allow lawful access; and (3) tenant's abandonment. Makes provisions for landlord's remedies after the termination of the rental agreement. Title VIII: Tenant Remedies - Establishes tenant remedies for the landlord's: (1) violation of housing codes or the rental agreement; (2) failure to deliver possession; and (3) abuse of access. Title IX: Procedures for Contesting Allegations of Breach - Establishes procedures for both the landlord and the tenant to contest any allegations of a breach of the provisions of this Act or the rental agreement. Title X: Miscellaneous - States that if any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Bill· HRH.R. 12110 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 December 1973
Directs, under the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act, that the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency make a complete and thorough inspection of all dwellings owned by the Agency to determine which of these dwellings does not in all respects meet the requirements of the laws in the District of Columbia relating to safe and sanitary housing. Provides, in the case of any dwelling which does not meet such requirements, that the Agency shall, within thirty days, take such action to assure that such dwelling will be repaired to meet the requirements. Provides that if it is not economically feasible or otherwise reasonable to repair such a dwelling, then the Agency shall, within ten days if the dwelling is occupied, relocate the occupants to another dwelling which does meet the requirements. Provides, in the case of an unoccupied substandard dwelling which is not economically feasible or otherwise reasonable to repair, that the Agency shall not allow such dwelling to be occupied.
Bill· HRH.R. 12115 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 December 1973
States that it is the purpose of this Act to: (1) help control urban sprawl; (2) prevent the spread of urban plight and deterioration; (3) encourage more economic, environmentally sound urban development; (4) assist in preserving areas and properties of historic or architectural value; and (5) help provide necessary recreational, conservation, and scenic areas. Establishes the Urban Parkland Heritage Corporation as an independent establishment in the executive branch to carry out the provisions of this Act. Provides that the Corporation shall be subject to the direction and supervision of a Board of Directors. Specifies the membership of the Board. States that all grants and loans made by the Corporation shall be approved by the Board which shall meet no less than four times annually. Authorizes the Corporation to make loans and grants to States and local public bodies to help finance the acquisition and development of open-space land in urban areas. States that the amount of any such grant shall not exceed 75 percent of the eligible project cost, as approved by the Corporation. Raises the amount of such grant to 90 percent if the State or local public body could not otherwise reasonably meet its need for open-space lands. Provides that the amount of any loan granted under this Act may not exceed 50 percent of the eligible project cost. Authorizes the Corporation to make grants for the operation and maintenance of open-space or other land in urban areas for open-space uses for the first four fiscal years of the operation of such lands. Provides that the initial grant shall not exceed 75 percent of the eligible cost and shall decrease to 30 percent of such costs over the four year period. Provides that the Corporation shall consult with appropriate agencies and officers of the Federal Government to establish and operate a program to provide technical assistance, upon request, to States and local public bodies. States that no grant or loan shall be made to any State or local public body in any fiscal year unless the State or local public body makes assurances to the Corporation that the amount available for expenditure from non-Federal sources for the acquisition and development of open-space land in that fiscal year will not be less than the amount expended for such purposes from non-Federal sources during the preceding fiscal year. Authorizes the Corporation to incur obligations on behalf of the United States in amounts aggregating $5,000,000,000 to finance grants and loans under this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated for the liquidation of the obligations incurred under this Act not to exceed $1,000,000,000 prior to July 1, 1974, not to exceed an aggregate of $2,000,000,000 prior to July 1, 1975, not to exceed an aggregate of $3,000,000,000 prior to July 1, 1976, not to exceed an aggregate of $4,000,000,000 prior to July 1, 1977, and not to exceed an aggregate of $5,000,000,000 prior to July 1, 1978.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 408 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 December 1973
Expresses the sense of the Congress that funds authorized and appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the housing, housing assistance, and community development programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the housing and housing assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture should be obligated or expended (to the extent current appropriations or other obligational authority permit) at rates which are not less than the rates at which funds were obligated or expended for such programs during calendar year 1972, until such time as these programs are terminated by the Congress or new housing and community development programs are enacted by the Congress.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 864 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 December 1973
Provides under the Housing and Urban Development Act, for an increase in the limitation on the face amount of flood insurance coverage authorized to be outstanding. Extends the emergency flood insurance program through February 28, 1974.
Bill· HRH.R. 11913 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1973
Homeowner's Energy Conservation Act - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a direct low-interest loan program to assist homeowners and other owners of residential structures in purchasing and installing more effective insulation and heating equipment. Authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11888 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1973
National Homestead Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to transfer any real property to local public housing agencies without charge: (1) which is improved by a single-family dwelling; (2) to which the Secretary holds title; (3) which is not occupied. Provides for the establishment of homestead programs to be carried out by such agencies. Directs the Secretary to approve any such program which provides for: (1) the conveyance of residential property by the local public housing agency to qualified applicants on a conditional basis, in return for the payment by the applicant of a nominal fee, not to exceed $100; and (2) an agreement whereby the applicant agrees to occupy such property as a principal residence for a period of not less than three years and to rehabilitate the property as may be necessary to meet the requirements of applicable State and local law. Sets forth the qualifications for applicants in such programs. Requires local public housing agencies to give preference to qualified low-and moderate-income applicants. States that after the applicant has occupied such property for the required three-year period and has rehabilitated and maintained it and otherwise complied with the terms of his or her agreement, the Secretary shall convey to the applicant fee simple title to the property. Authorizes the Secretary to issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out his functions under this Act. Directs the Secretary to conduct a continuing evaluation of programs carried out pursuant to this Act and, commencing with the third fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, to transmit to the Congress an annual report containing a summary of his evaluation of such programs and recommendations for the future conduct of such programs. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11861 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 December 1973
Emergency Mortgage Credit Act - Title I: Deposit Insurance - Increases the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations (FDIC) and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation's (FSLIC) insurance limits on individual accounts from the current $20,000 to $50,000. Title II: Lending and Investment Powers, Federal Savings and Loan Associations - Increases the present $45,000 limitation on the amount of the loan which a Federal institution may make on as single family residence to $55,000. Permits a Federal savings and loan association to make loans respecting real property or interest therein used primarily for residential purposes without regard to the limitations and restrictions otherwise contained in the Home Owners Loan Act in an amount not in excess of 10 percent of its assets. Title III: Mortgage Corporations - Allows, under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, the purchase of a conventional mortgage with the outstanding balance exceeding 80 percent of value when the excess over 80 percent is insured by a qualified private insurer. Provides that national banks, state-chartered banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal savings and loan associations, and Federal credit unions leave statutory power to purchase mortgages, obligations or other securities which are sold or ever have been sold by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation without regard to limitations which might be otherwise applicable to purchase of such mortgages, obligations or other securities. Increases, under the National Housing Act, the maximum mortgage purchase limit for the Government National Mortgage Association from $22,000 to $33,000. Prohibits officers or directors of a financial institution or other mortgage lender engaged in the organization of mortage loans from owning an interest in a private mortgage insurance company. Title IV: Downpayment Requirements and Maximum Mortgage Amounts Under Federal Housing Administration Programs - Increases the downpayment requirements for Federal Housing Administration mortgages on one to four-family homes. Increases the maximum mortgage amounts of the FHA's one to four-family mortgage insurance programs and multi-family mortgage insurance programs. Title V: National Banks - Authorizes, under the Federal Reserve Act, additional lending and investment powers for national banks relative to real estate including making loans against unimproved real estate up to 66-2/3 percent of the appraised value and, if improved with off-site improvements, up to 75 percent of the appraised value. Title VI: Authorizations for Community Development and Housing Programs - Provides that it is the intent of Congress that the authorizations and program extensions set out in this title for the various community development and housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development are being provided in order to permit continued activities under these necessary programs until new or revised programs are enacted into law and operational with adequate funding. Authorizes additional appropriations for: (1) urban renewal; (2) model cities; (3) rehabilitation loans; (4) basic water and sewer facilities grants and neighborhood facilities grants; (5) comprehensive planning; (6) homeownership assistance; (7) rental housing assistance; (8) rent supplements; and (9) public housing.
Bill· HRH.R. 11834 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 December 1973
Provides that a State or political subdivision may levy a tax with respect to a federally assisted housing project which under Federal law is otherwise exempt from State and local taxes but is required to make payments in lieu of taxes, where such payments are less than the amount of the taxes from which it is so exempt.
Bill· HRH.R. 11821 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 December 1973
Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to provide for the demonstration within a three-year period of the practical use of solar heating technology. Defines the terms used in this Act. Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate, support and carry out basic and applied research and development in solar heating and cooling technologies. Provides for the installation of solar heating systems in residential dwellings under the monitoring of the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Bureau of Standards and in consultation with the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development and Defense. Provides that such residential dwellings shall be located in a sufficient number of different geographic areas (not less than three) in the United States to assure a realistic and effective demonstration of solar heating and cooling systems involved. Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate, support and fund basic and applied research activities related to solar energy in support of the objectives of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $50,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11823 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 December 1973
Rural Health Care Delivery Improvement Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to provide assistance to programs for the delivery of health services in order to increase the availability of health care services to residents of rural areas. Establishes within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, an Office of Rural Health to be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. Enumerates the powers of the Director, including (1) the authority to award grants for projects to examine existing models of rural health care delivery, (2) determination their applicability to other rural areas, and (3) assistance in the planning and demonstration of rural health care delivery models. States that in determining the eligibility of any entity for assistance, the Director will consider specified factors, including (1) identification of the demographic and geographic characteristics which categorize an area as rural; (2) emergency medical care components and systems available to meet the special problems of the rural areas; (3) education programs in rural areas, including health and nutrition education; and (4) development of community planning mechanisms so that the communities can develop health care delivery models appropriate to their needs. Directs the Director to: (1) provide liaison among agencies of the Federal Government for the purpose of coordinating health care programs in rural areas, (2) make a periodic evaluation of other Department of Health, Education, and Welfare programs relating to health care in rural areas, and (3) provide technical assistance for the development of rural health care delivery models. Authorizes to be appropriated for grants and contracts year 1974, $100 million for fiscal year 1975, and $125 million for fiscal year 1976. Specifies the terms and conditions under which the Director may approve an application for assistance under this Act. Establishes in the Treasury a rural health care delivery loan guarantee and loan fund to enable the Secretary to discharge his responsibilities under guarantees issued by him and for direct loans to public entities. Authorizes to be appropriated to the fund from time to time such amounts as may be required for the fund. Provides that the Director may make grants to public and nonprofit private entities, may enter into contracts with public and private entities and individuals, and the Secretary may provide loans to public entities, and may provide loan guarantees to private entities and individuals. Establishes a Rural Health Care Advisory Committee which shall advise the Director with respect to overall planning, policies, objectives and priorities for the Office of Rural Health and the general administration of the program created under this Act. Sets forth the composition and compensation of Committee members.
Bill· HRH.R. 11795 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1973
Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to provide for the demonstration within a three-year period of the practical use of solar heating technology. Defines the terms used in this Act. Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate, support and carry out basic and applied research and development in solar heating and cooling technologies. Provides for the installation of solar heating systems in residential dwellings under the monitoring of the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Bureau of Standards and in consultation with the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development and Defense. Provides that such residential dwellings shall be located in a sufficient number of different geographic areas (not less than three) in the United States to assure a realistic and effective demonstration of solar heating and cooling systems involved. Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate, support and fund basic and applied research activities related to solar energy in support of the objectives of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $50,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11755 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1973
Allows an income tax deduction to persons who construct or subsequently own certified housing facilities for agricultural workers. Bases such deduction on the amortization of the adjusted basis of such facility on a 60-month period. Prescribes procedures for electing and discontinuing such deduction. Allows such deduction to be discontinued if the Secretary of Agriculture finds noncompliance with this Act. Sets forth requirements for "certified housing," including satisfaction of the Secretary that: (1) it is decent, safe, and sanitary; and (2) rental charges shall not exceed the means of the occupants. Computes, in the case of property held by one person for life with remainder to another person, the amortization deduction as if the life tenant were the absolute owner of the property and shall be allowed to the life tenant. Prohbits a deduction with respect to a certified housing facility for agricultural workers for any month during any part of which: (1) if the taxpayer is an individual (other than an estate or trust), such facility is occupied by the taxpayer or by the spouse, any dependent, or any member of the household of the taxpayer; (2) if the taxpayer is an estate or trust, such facility is occupied by a beneficiary of the estate or trust; or (3) if the taxpayer is a corporation, such facility is occupied by any stockholder or officer of the corporation or by any employee of the corporation who is not an agricultural worker.
Bill· HRH.R. 11721 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 1973
Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to provide for the demonstration within a three-year period of the practical use of solar heating technology. Defines the terms used in this Act. Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate, support and carry out basic and applied research and development in solar heating and cooling technologies. Provides for the installation of solar heating systems in residential dwellings under the monitoring of the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Bureau of Standards and in consultation with the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development and Defense. Provides that such residential dwellings shall be located in a sufficient number of different geographic areas (not less than three) in the United States to assure a realistic and effective demonstration of solar heating and cooling systems involved. Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate, support and fund basic and applied research activities related to solar energy in support of the objectives of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $50,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11727 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 1973
Homeowner's Energy Conservation Act - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a direct low-interest loan program to assist homeowners and other owners of residential structures in purchasing and installing more effective insulation and heating equipment. Authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11704 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 1973
Allows a tax deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of not more than $750 for ordinary and necessary expenses paid during the taxable year for the repair or improvement of property used by the taxpayer as his principal residence. Permits any person who is the owner of rental housing and who rehabilitates or restores such housing to deduct the cost of such restoration, with respect to the amortization of the adjusted basis of such housing as so restored, based on a period of 60 months. Entitles any person who acquires rehabilitated or restored rental housing from a taxpayer who elected the amortization deduction and who did not discontinue the amortization deduction, to a deduction with respect to the adjusted basis of such facility based on the remaining amount of the 60 month period taken by the person who rehabilitated the house. Provides procedures for the election and termination of the amortization deduction and defines the terms used in this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11692 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 1973
Emergency Mortgage Act - Title I: Deposit Insurance - Increases the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations (FDIC) and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporations (FSLIC) insurance limits on individual accounts from the current $20,000 to $50,000. Title II: Lending and Investment Powers, Federal Savings and Loan Associations - Increases the present $45,000 limitation on the amount of the loan which a Federal institution may make on a single family residence to $55,000. Permits a Federal Savings and Loan Association to make loans respecting real property or interest therein used primarily for residential purposes without regard to the limitations and restrictions otherwise contained in Home Owners Loan Act in an amount not in excess of 10 percent of its assets. Title III: Mortgage Corporations - Allows, under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, the purchase of a conventional mortgage with the outstanding balance exceeding 80 percent of value when the excess over 80 percent is insured by a qualified private insurer. Provides that national banks, state-chartered banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Saving and Loan Associations, and Federal credit unions have statutory power to purchase mortgages, obligations or other securitites which are sold or ever have been sold by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation without regard to limitations which might be otherwise applicable to purchase of such mortgages, obligations or other securities. Increases, under the National Housing Act, the maximum mortgage purchase limit for the Government National Mortgage Association from $22,000 to $33,000. Prohibits officers or directors of a financial institution or other mortgage lender engaged in the organization of mortgage loans, from owning an interest in a private mortgage insurance company. Title IV: Downpayment Requirements and Maximum Mortgage Amounts Under Federal Housing Administration Programs - Increases the downpayment requirements for Federal Housing Administration mortgages on one to four family homes. Increases the maximum mortgage amounts of the FHA's one to four family mortgage insurance programs and multi-family mortgage insurance programs. Title V: National Banks - Authorizes, under the Federal Reserve Act, additional lending and investment powers for national banks relative to real estate, including making loans against unimproved real estate up to 66 2/3 percent of the appraised value and, if improved with off-site improvements, up to 75 percent of the appraised value. Title VI: Authorizations for Community Development and Housing Programs - Provides that it is the intent of Congress that the authorizations and program extensions set out in this Title for the various community development and housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development are being provided in order to permit continued activities under these necessary programs until new or revised programs are enacted into law and operational with adequate funding. Authorizes additional appropriations for: (1) urban renewal; (2) model cities; (3) rehabilitation loans; (4) basic water and sewer facilities grants and neighborhood facilities grants; (5) comprehensive planning; (6) homeownership assistance; (7) rental housing assistance; (8) rent supplements; and (9) public housing.
Bill· HRH.R. 11671 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1973
Emergency Mortgage Act - Title I: Deposit Insurance - Increases the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations (FDIC) and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporations (FSLIC) insurance limits on individual accounts from the current $20,000 to $50,000. Title II: Lending and Investment Powers, Federal Savings and Loan Associations - Increases the present $45,000 limitation on the amount of the loan which a Federal institution may make on a single family residence to $55,000. Permits a Federal Savings and Loan Association to make loans respecting real property or interest therein used primarily for residential purposes without regard to the limitations and restrictions otherwise contained in Home Owners Loan Act in an amount not in excess of 10 percent of its assets. Title III: Mortgage Corporations - Allows, under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, the purchase of a conventional mortgage with the outstanding balance exceeding 80 percent of value when the excess over 80 percent is insured by a qualified private insurer. Provides that national banks, state-chartered banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Saving and Loan Associations, and Federal credit unions have statutory power to purchase mortgages, obligations or other securitites which are sold or ever have been sold by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation without regard to limitations which might be otherwise applicable to purchase of such mortgages, obligations or other securities. Increases, under the National Housing Act, the maximum mortgage purchase limit for the Government National Mortgage Association from $22,000 to $33,000. Prohibits officers or directors of a financial institution or other mortgage lender engaged in the organization of mortgage loans, from owning an interest in a private mortgage insurance company. Title IV: Downpayment Requirements and Maximum Mortgage Amounts Under Federal Housing Administration Programs - Increases the downpayment requirements for Federal Housing Administration mortgages on one to four family homes. Increases the maximum mortgage amounts of the FHA's one to four family mortgage insurance programs and multi-family mortgage insurance programs. Title V: National Banks - Authorizes, under the Federal Reserve Act, additional lending and investment powers for national banks relative to real estate, including making loans against unimproved real estate up to 66 2/3 percent of the appraised value and, if improved with off-site improvements, up to 75 percent of the appraised value. Title VI: Authorizations for Community Development and Housing Programs - Provides that it is the intent of Congress that the authorizations and program extensions set out in this Title for the various community development and housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development are being provided in order to permit continued activities under these necessary programs until new or revised programs are enacted into law and operational with adequate funding. Authorizes additional appropriations for: (1) urban renewal; (2) model cities; (3) rehabilitation loans; (4) basic water and sewer facilities grants and neighborhood facilities grants; (5) comprehensive planning; (6) homeownership assistance; (7) rental housing assistance; (8) rent supplements; and (9) public housing.
Bill· HRH.R. 11642 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 November 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure loans made by financial institutions to nursing homes and intermediate care facilities to provide fire safety equipment. Requires that such loans shall not exceed the Secretary's estimate of the reasonable cost of the equipment fully installed, and shall comply with interest and maturity rates and such other conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
Bill· HRH.R. 11615 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 November 1973
Homeowner's Energy Conservation Act - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a direct low-interest loan program to assist homeowners and other owners of residential structures in purchasing and installing more effective insulation and heating equipment. Authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11590 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 November 1973
Allows, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, a deduction for expenses incurred by a taxpayer insulating his residence for the years 1973, 1974, and 1975 during the period of maximum fuel shortages. Allows the owner of rental housing to amortize at an accelerated rate the cost of work and materials to insulate such housing. Limits the deduction permitted under this Act to $1,000 in any taxable year. (Adds 26 U.S.C. 217).
Bill· HRH.R. 11570 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1973
Housing and Urban Development Act - Chapter I: Community Development and Housing Block Grants - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make annual grants to States and units of general local government to help finance Community Development Programs approved in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Sets forth application requirements for such grants. Provides that the Secretary shall review at least annually the performance of recipients of assistance under this part and shall evaluate the continuing capacity of such recipients to carry out in a timely manner the approved Community Development Program. States that a Community Development Program may include (but is not limited to): (1) the acquisition of real property including air rights, water rights, and other interests therein) which is: (A) blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undeveloped, or inappropriately developed from the standpoint of sound community development and growth; (B) necessary for the preservation or restoration of historic sites, the beautification of urban land, the conservation of open spaces, natural resources, and scenic areas, the provision of recreational opportunities, or the guidance of urban development; (C) to be used for the provision of public works, facilities, and improvements eligible for assistance under this part; or (D) to be used for other public purposes; (2) the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or installation of public works, facilities, and site or other improvements, including neighborhood facilities, historic properties, utilities, streets, street lights, parking facilities, water and sewer facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, foundations and platforms for air rights sites, pedestrian malls, and walkways, parks and playgrounds; (3) code enforcement in deteriorated or deteriorating areas in which such enforcement, together with public improvements and services to be provided, may be expected to arrest the decline of the area; and (4) clearance, demolition, removal, and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements (including financing of the rehabilitation of privately owned nonresidential properties). Establishes methods for computing the allocation and distribution of funds. Athorizes the Secretary to make annual grants to States and units of general local government to help finance Housing Assistance Programs approved in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Sets forth application requirements for such grants. Provides that the Secretary shall review at least annually the performance of recipients of assistance under this part and shall evaluate the continuing capacity of such recipients to carry out in a timely manner the approved Housing Assistance Program. States that a Housing Assistance Program may include (but is not limited to): (1) grants for the rehabilitation or repair of real property on which is located a single-family dwelling occupied by the owner for the purpose of making the property conform to applicable code requirements; (2) loans to finance the rehabilitation or repair of privately owned residential property, including the refinancing of existing indebtedness; (3) loans to finance the purchase, any needed rehabilitation or repair, and the resale of one-to three-family dwellings; and (4) periodic grants to reduce the payments for principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and mortgage insurance premiums on mortgages covering one-to three-family dwellings purchased for occupancy by the owner. Establishes methods for computing the allocation and distribution of funds. Directs the Secretary to encourage the utilization of private enterprise to the maximum extent feasible in the implementation of a community's Housing Assistance Program. Requires all amounts distributed to recipients under this chapter to be properly accounted for as Federal funds in the accounts of such recipients. Requires that in the administration of the community developemnt and housing assistance programs under this chapter (1) opportunities for employment arising in connection with the planning, construction, rehabilitation, and operation of housing facilities under such programs be given to lower income persons residing in the area of such housing and facilities to the greatest extent feasible and (2) contracts for work to be performed pursuant to such programs be awarded to businesses located in or owned by persons residing in the area, to the greatest extent feasible. Chapter II: State Development Agencies - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee obligations issued by State development agencies to finance development activities designed to (1) provide housing and related facilities for persons and families of low and moderate income, (2) promote the sound growth and development of neighborhoods through the revitalization of slum and blighted areas, (3) increase and improve employment opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed through the development and redevelopment of industrial, manufacturing, and commercial facilities, and (4) implement the development aspects of State land use and preservation policies, including the advance acquisition of land where it is consistent with such policies. Authorizes the establishment of a revolving fund to provide for the timely payment of any liabilities incurred as a result of guarantees or grants under this chapter. Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase any obligations issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of carrying out his functions with respect to the guarantees authorized by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide technical assistance to State development agencies in connection with planning and carrying out development activities. Directs that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in development activities assisted under this Act be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality. Enumerates the conditions under which the Secretary may foreclose on any property in connection with which he has provided assistance purauant to this chapter.
Bill· SS. 2735 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1973
Emergency Mortgage Credit Act - Title I: Deposit Insurance - Increases the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations (FDIC) and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation's (FSLIC) insurance limits on individual accounts from the current $20,000 to $50,000. Title II: Lending and Investment Powers, Federal Savings and Loan Associations - Increases the present $45,000 limitation on the amount of the loan which a federal institution may make on a single family residence to $55,000. Permits a Federal Savings and Loan Association to make loans respecting real property or interest therein used primarily for residential purposes without regard to the limitations and restrictions otherwise contained in the Home Owners Loan Act in an amount not in excess of 10% of its assets. Title III: Mortgage Corporations - Allows, under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, the purchase of a conventional mortgage with the outstanding balance exceeding 80% of value when the excess over 80% is insured by a qualified private insurer. Provides that national banks, state-chartered banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal savings and loan associations, and Federal credit unions leave statutory power to purchase mortgages, obligations or other securities which are sold or ever have been sold by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation without regard to limitations which might be otherwise applicable to purchase of such mortgages, obligations or other securities. Increases, under the National Housing Act, the maximum mortgage purchase limit for the Government National Mortgage Association from $22,000 to $33,000. Prohibits officers or directors of a financial institution or other mortgage lender engaged in the organization of mortage loans from owning an interest in a private mortgage insurance company. Title IV: Downpayment Requirements and Maximum Mortgage Amounts Under Federal Housing Administration Programs - Increases the downpayment requirements for Federal Housing Administration mortgages on one to four-family homes. Increases the maximum mortgage amounts of the FHA's one to four-family mortgage insurance programs and multi-family mortgage insurance programs. Title V: National Banks - Authorizes, under the Federal Reserve Act, additional lending and investment powers for national banks relative to real estate including making loans against unimproved real estate up to 66-2/3 percent of the appraised value and, if improved with off-site improvements, up to 75 percent of the appraised value. Title VI: Authorizations for Community Development and Housing Programs - Provides that it is the intent of Congress that the authorizations and program extensions set out in this Title for the various community development and housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development are being provided in order to permit continued activities under these necessary programs until new or revised programs are enacted into law and operational with adequate funding. Authorizes additional appropriations for: (1) urban renewal; (2) model cities; (3) rehabilitation loans; (4) basic water and sewer facilities grants and neighborhood facilities grants; (5) comprehensive planning; (6) homeownership assistance; (7) rental housing assistance; (8) rent supplements; and (9) public housing.
Bill· HRH.R. 11543 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1973
Allows an income tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for repairs or improvements of the residence of a taxpayer which improve the thermal design of such residence. Places limitations on the amount of such credit.
Bill· HRH.R. 11460 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 November 1973
Escrow Account System Improvement Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act, recognizing that the escrow system is a valuable asset to borrowers, lenders, and local taxing authorities alike, to preserve and strengthen such system to the maximum extent possible while eliminating the inequities and abuses which have too often kept it from being fully effective. Requires an escrow account to be established in connection with any federally related mortgage loan if, at the time the loan is made or at any time thereafter, either the borrower or the lender requests it. States that any such account shall be continuously maintained (without any right on the part of the borrower to withdraw any part thereof) until the borrower has fully discharged his obligation under the loan. Provides that whenever the borrower in connection with a federally related mortgage loan has acquired an equity of at least 20 percent in the property covered by the loan and enters into an agreement to maintain a savings account with a balance equal to assessments, and hazard insurance premiums: (1) the lender shall no longer have the right to require the establishment of an escrow account in connection with such loan, and (2) the borrower shall have the right to terminate any escrow account theretofore established in connection with such loan. States that on each deposit in an escrow account which is made, in connection with a federally related mortgage loan, to a bank, interest shall be paid from the date of deposit to the date of withdrawal at a rate not less than the rate then prevailing for loans by Federal Reserve banks to member banks in the district where the property involved is situated. Sets forth limitations on requirements by lenders of advance deposits in escrow accounts of taxes and insurance premiums. Provides that payments of taxes and insurance premiums by the lender from any escrow account in connection with a federally related mortgage loan shall be made at such times and in such manner as will insure that the borrowers receive the maximum benefit of any discounts and other financial considerations which may be allowed or provided in the jurisdiction where the escrow account is being held.
Bill· HRH.R. 11428 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1973
Title I: Emergency Rural Housing Act - Presents the finding of the Congress that there are millions of substandard dwelling units in rural areas, that existing agencies operating under existing authorities could not meet the needs of millions of the rural poor, and that there is a need for emergency action in rural housing programs. Establishes an Emergency Rural Housing Administration, the management of which shall be vested in an Administrator appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. Makes it the duty of the Administrator to provide minimal housing facilities for eligible persons in rural areas and small communities and to do so, to the extent possible, within a five-year period. Forbids the duties and powers of the Administration to be transferred to any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to eligible persons to finance the acquisition of land and the construction thereon of minimal housing facilities, or to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing facilities in accordance with minimum housing facilities standards. Provides that at least 50 percent of the principal amount of any loan made shall be amortized over a period of not more than forty years, shall bear interest at a rate of not less than one percent per year, and shall be secured by a first mortgage. Authorizes the Administrator to acquire land and engage in the development of housing projects to be sold under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to finance all or part of the acquisition, and maintenance of: (1) minimal housing facilities in rural areas and small communities to be rented by eligible persons; (2) water and sewer facilities for such housing; and (3) related community facilities for such housing. Provides that the Administrator may enter into area responsibility agreements with any local agency. Forbids the Administrator to require, as a condition of assistance under this Act, the relocation of any eligible person in order to engage in or to facilitate the economic development of any area. Requires the Administration to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President on the operation of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations in such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $500,000,000 per year, reduced by an amounts paid into the Treasury each such year on the loans made by the Administrator. Title II: Extends the provisions of the Rural Housing Program to the Island of Guam. Provides for the financing of indebtedness for specified eligible loan applicants under this Act. Authorizes loans to leasehold owners under the Housing Act's rural programs. Makes provisions for veterans preferences for veterans of the Vietnam Era under Housing Act. Provides for direct and insured loans for purpose providing housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families in rural areas covered by this Act. Defines the terms rural area as applicable under this Act. Provides for direct and insured loans to provide condominium housing for low-and-moderate-income families in rural areas covered by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to insure titles to land which are otherwise uninsurable by private insurance companies because of remote outstanding claims or encumbrances to enable eligible persons holding such land to benefit from this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to use funds from the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for such purposes.
Bill· SS. 2676 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 November 1973
National Homestead Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to transfer without payment to a local public agency any real property: (1) which is improved by a single family dwelling; (2) to which the Secretary holds title; (3) which is not occupied; (4) which is suitable for use by such agency in an urban homestead program which meets the requirements of this Act; and (5) which is requested by such agency for use in such an urban homestead program. Enumerates the criteria under which the Secretary may approve an urban homestead program carried out by a local public agency, including the conditional conveyance of abandoned residential property by a local housing agency to an individual or a family without any substantial consideration. Requires the Secretary to conduct a continuing evaluation of programs carried out pursuant to this Act and, beginning with the third year, transmit an annual report to the Congress. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 11350 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 November 1973
Small Community Development Act - Title I: Multipurpose Community Facilities - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance to any small community or regional arrangement to aid it in the construction or rehabilitation of a multipurpose community facility. Provides that the Secretary shall guarantee the repayment in full of any sums borrowed by small communities from any source to finance the cost of the community facility and shall annually make a grant to each small community in the amount of the interest payable on these loans. Allows the Secretary to pay two-thirds of the cost of any health, recreational, or library facilities in the community building. Provides that, in the case where such a grant has been made, the Secretary shall guarantee the loans needed to pay the remainder and shall pay the interest thereon. Title II: Business District Renewal - Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to any local nonprofit development company in any small community to aid in the exterior rehabilitation, restoration, and beautification of small community business districts. Authorizes planning grants to cover two-thirds of the cost of planning the business district renewal. Provides grants covering two-thirds the cost of rehabilitating the facade and public areas of the business district. Directs the Secretary to enforce the Davis-Bacon Act provisions calling for equal wages for the same work in the same area.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 57 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1973
Makes it the sense of the Congress that funds authorized and appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the housing, housing assistance, and community development programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the housing and housing assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture should be obligated or expended (to the extent current appropriations or other obligational authority permit) at rates which are not less than the rates at which funds were obligated or expended for such programs during calendar year 1972, until such time as these programs are terminated by the Congress or new housing and community development programs are enacted by the Congress.
Bill· HRH.R. 11319 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1973
Rural Health Care Delivery Improvement Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to provide assistance to programs for the delivery of health services in order to increase the availability of health care services to residents of rural areas. Establishes within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, an Office of Rural Health to be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. Enumerates the powers of the Director, including (1) the authority to award grants for projects to examine existing models of rural health care delivery, (2) determination their applicability to other rural areas, and (3) assistance in the planning and demonstration of rural health care delivery models. States that in determining the eligibility of any entity for assistance, the Director will consider specified factors, including (1) identification of the demographic and geographic characteristics which categorize an area as rural; (2) emergency medical care components and systems available to meet the special problems of the rural areas; (3) education programs in rural areas, including health and nutrition education; and (4) development of community planning mechanisms so that the communities can develop health care delivery models appropriate to their needs. Directs the Director to: (1) provide liaison among agencies of the Federal Government for the purpose of coordinating health care programs in rural areas, (2) make a periodic evaluation of other Department of Health, Education, and Welfare programs relating to health care in rural areas, and (3) provide technical assistance for the development of rural health care delivery models. Authorizes to be appropriated for grants and contracts year 1974, $100 million for fiscal year 1975, and $125 million for fiscal year 1976. Specifies the terms and conditions under which the Director may approve an application for assistance under this Act. Establishes in the Treasury a rural health care delivery loan guarantee and loan fund to enable the Secretary to discharge his responsibilities under guarantees issued by him and for direct loans to public entities. Authorizes to be appropriated to the fund from time to time such amounts as may be required for the fund. Provides that the Director may make grants to public and nonprofit private entities, may enter into contracts with public and private entities and individuals, and the Secretary may provide loans to public entities, and may provide loan guarantees to private entities and individuals. Establishes a Rural Health Care Advisory Committee which shall advise the Director with respect to overall planning, policies, objectives and priorities for the Office of Rural Health and the general administration of the program created under this Act. Sets forth the composition and compensation of Committee members.
Bill· HRH.R. 11270 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1973
Emergency Rural Housing Act - Declares the finding of Congress that there are millions of substandard dwelling units in rural areas, that existing agencies operating under existing authorities could not meet the needs of millions of the rural poor, and that there is a need for emergency action in rural housing programs. Establishes an Emergency Rural Housing Administration, the management of which shall be vested in an Administrator appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. Makes it the duty of the Administrator to provide minimal housing facilities for eligible persons in rural areas and small communities. Forbids the duties and powers of the Administration to be transferred to any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to eligible persons to finance the acquisition of land and the construction thereon of minimal housing facilities, or to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing facilities in accordance with minimum housing facilities standards. Provides that at least 50 percent of the principal amount of any loan made shall be amortized over a period of not more than forty years, shall bear interest at a rate of not less than one percent per year, and shall be secured by a first mortgage. Authorizes the Administrator to acquire land and engage in the development of housing projects to be sold under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to finance all or part of the acquisition, and maintenance of: (1) minimal housing facilities in rural areas and small communities to be rented by eligible persons; (2) water and sewer facilities for such housing; and (3) related community facilities for such housing. Provides that the Administrator may enter into area responsibility agreements with any local agency. Forbids the Administrator to require, as a condition of assistance under this Act, the relocation of any eligible person in order to engage in or to facilitate the economic development of any area. Requires the Administration to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President on the operation of this Act. Establishes a Rural Housing Investment Fund which shall be used by the Administration for carrying out the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Administration to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations in such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· SS. 2640 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 November 1973
Provides that the accounts of Federal and State officials having custody of public funds shall be insured for the full amount of such accounts in the case of despositors under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and insured members under the National Housing Act.
Law· HRH.R. 11221 (93rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1973
Provides that the accounts of Federal and State officials having custody of public funds shall be insured for the full amount of such accounts in the case of depositors under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, insured members under the National Housing Act, and depositors and members under the Federal Credit Union Act. Increases from $20,000 to $50,000 the amount of deposit insurance for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, and insured credit unions allowed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the National Housing Act, and the Federal Credit Union Act, respectively.
Bill· HRH.R. 11183 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1973
Closing Cost Reduction Act - Expresses the findings of Congress that consumers must be protected from abusive real estate transaction practices which have resulted in unreasonably high settlement charges. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with specified authorities, to establish the maximum amounts of charges to be imposed on the borrower and seller incident to real estate settlement. Provides that no lender shall make or insure a federally related mortgage loan unless it is in accordance with the Secretary's settlement charge regulations. Sets forth the liabilities of a lender making a loan where the settlement charges are in excess of the maximum amounts. Requires the Secretary to prescribe a standardized form for the statement of all settlement costs to be used in all transactions which involve federally related mortgage loans. Directs the Secretary to prepare special booklets to aid persons in understanding the nature of residential real estate settlements. Enumerates specified materials to be included in such booklet. Makes it the duty of any lender to disclose to the prospective borrower, seller and Federal agency to those charges arising in connection with the settlement. Prescribes penalties for failure to provide such disclosures. Prohibits kickbacks in connection with any real estate settlement. Prohibits receipt of title insurance commissions by the attorneys. States that no fee shall be imposed for the preparation of truth-in-lending statements. Directs the Secretary to establish a computerized system in various areas for the recordation of land parcels. Provides that no title company shall issue title insurance as part of any real estate settlement under specified circumstances.
Bill· SS. 2613 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1973
Increases from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum principal amount of home improvement loans which may be insured under the National Housing Act. Increases the maximum maturity of such loans.
Bill· HRH.R. 11130 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1973
National Landloard-Tenant Act - Title I: National Landlord and Tenant Commission - Establishes the National Landlord and Tenant Commission. States that the Commission shall: (1) conduct and commission a study of landlord and tenant problems in the United States and review the implementation of the provisions of this Act; (2) submit to the President and to Congress such interim and final reports it deems appropriate; (3) publish the results of the investigations, studies, and research conducted under authority of this title; (4) make grants to the States for the establishment and maintenance of housing courts, and develop regulations concerning a review system for such grants; (5) develop model lease and rental agreement forms for use in transactions between the landlord and the tenant; and (6) establish rules and guidelines for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this Act. Requires the Commission to the extent practicable, to utilize the services of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and all other Government agencies dealing with housing problems. Title II: Housing Courts - Authorizes the National Landlord-Tenant Commission to make grants to the States for the purpose of establishing and operating housing courts. Directs the Commission, within one hundred eighty days after the enactment of this Act, to promulgate standards for landlord-tenant dispute settlement procedures. Authorizes to be appropriated $500,000,000 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975 in order to carry out the purposes of this Act. Title III: Landlord-Tenant Act - States that this Act applies to, regulates, and determines rights, obligations, and remedies under a rental agreement, applicable to all rental units in the United States. Provides that housing courts of the States and all other appropriate courts of general jurisdiction may exercise jurisdiction over any landlord or tenant within their jurisdiction with respect to any conduct governed by this Act or with respect to any claim arising from a transaction subject to this Act. Title IV: Provisions of the Rental Agreement - States that a landlord and a tenant may include in a rental agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by this chapter or other rule of law, including rent, term of the agreement, and other provisions governing the rights, obligations, and remedies of the parties. Provides that in the absence of agreement or legislation fixing the amount of rent the tenant shall pay pursuant to this Act, the tenant shall pay as rent the fair rental value for the use and occupancy of the dwelling unit. Title V: Landlord Obligations - Requires every landlord to: (1) comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes; (2) make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition; (3) keep all common areas of the premises in a clean and safe condition; (4) provide and maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, locks, and other existing facilities such as elevators, steps, and fire safety equipment supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord; (5) provide and maintain appropriate and convenient receptacles for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish, and other waste incidental to the occupancy of the dwelling unit and arrange for its removal; and (6) supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable heat based on geographic location. Requires the landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf to disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of: (1) the person authorized to manage the premises, and (2) the owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of service of process and for the purpose of receiving and receipting complaints, notices, and demands. Title VI: Tenant Obligations - States that the tenant shall: (1) comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes; (2) Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit; (3) keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or those used by the tenant as clean as their condition permits; (4) use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and other facilities and appliances including elevators on the premises; (5) not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the premises or knowingly permit any person to do so; (6) regularly dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, garbage, and other waste in a clean and safe manner; and (7) conduct himself and require other persons on the premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the premises. Title VII: Landlord Remedies - Sets forth landlord's remedies for: (1) tenant's nonpayment of rent; (2) tenant's refusal to allow lawful access; and (3) tenant's abandonment. Makes provisions for landlord's remedies after the termination of the rental agreement. Title VIII: Tenant Remedies - Establishes tenant remedies for the landlord's: (1) violation of housing codes or the rental agreement; (2) failure to deliver possession; and (3) abuse of access. Title IX: Procedures for Contesting Allegations of Breach - Establishes procedures for both the landlord and the tenant to contest any allegations of a breach of the provisions of this Act or the rental agreement. Title X: Miscellaneous - States that if any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Bill· HRH.R. 11118 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1973
Extends until July 1, 1976 (presently July 1, 1972) the provision under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 requiring a Federal agency to pay 100 percent of the first $25,000 of relocation payments required for a State to furnish real property incident to a Federal program. Extends until July 1, 1974, the provision requiring 100 percent Federal payment of costs resulting from the transfer of real property to a State. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 4627) Authorizes the head of a Federal agency, until June 30, 1973, to pay such sums in excess of the first $25,000 of cost as necessary to a State not in compliance with the Act. Makes provisions for non-approval of grants to the State and for deductions from Federal funds after that date. Provides that whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project, to be undertaken by a person or State agency furnished pursuant to a grant, contract, or agreement, will result in the forced displacement of any person on or after the effective date of this Act, the head of the Federal agency furnishing such financial assistance shall provide: (1) fair and reasonable relocation payments and assistance to or for such displaced persons; (2) relocation assistance programs; and (3) decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwellings to such displaced persons. Provides that no Government agency administering any Federal program shall, for the purpose of assuring compliance with the Act, impose any limitation on the removal of vacant improvements located on real property acquired in connection with such a Federally assisted project.
Bill· HRH.R. 11017 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1973
Emergency Rural Housing Act - Declares the finding of Congress that there are millions of substandard dwelling units in rural areas, that existing agencies operating under existing authorities could not meet the needs of millions of the rural poor, and that there is a need for emergency action in rural housing programs. Establishes an Emergency Rural Housing Administration, the management of which shall be vested in an Administrator appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. Makes it the duty of the Administrator to provide minimal housing facilities for eligible persons in rural areas and small communities and to do so, to the extent possible, within a five-year period. Forbids the duties and powers of the Administration to be transferred to any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to eligible persons to finance the acquisition of land and the construction thereon of minimal housing facilities, or to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing facilities in accordance with minimum housing facilities standards. Provides that at least 50 percent of the principal amount of any loan made shall be amortized over a period of not more than forty years, shall bear interest at a rate of not less than one percent per year, and shall be secured by a first mortgage. Authorizes the Administrator to acquire land and engage in the development of housing projects to be sold under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to finance all or part of the acquisition, and maintenance of: (1) minimal housing facilities in rural areas and small communities to be rented by eligible persons; (2) water and sewer facilities for such housing; and (3) related community facilities for such housing. Provides that the Administrator may enter into area responsibility agreements with any local agency. Forbids the Administrator to require, as a condition of assistance under this Act, the relocation of any eligible person in order to engage in or to facilitate the economic development of any area. Requires the Administration to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President on the operation of this Act. Establishes a Rural Housing Investment Fund which shall be used by the Administration for carrying out the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Administration to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations in such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 10993 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1973
Provides that the accounts of Federal and State officials having custody of public funds shall be insured for the full amount of such accounts in the case of depositors under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, insured members under the National Housing Act, and depositors and members under the Federal Credit Union Act. Increases from $20,000 to $50,000 the amount of deposit insurance allowed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the National Housing Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 10981 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1973
Provides that compensation received by a veteran for a service-connected wartime disability shall not be taken into account in determining his eligibility for Federal housing assistance or the amount or extent of such assistance.
Bill· HRH.R. 10982 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1973
Intermediate Housing for the Elderly and Handicapped Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make periodic interest reduction payments on behalf of public and private nonprofit corporations in purchasing existing housing, converting such housing into dwelling units suitable for occupancy by elderly families, and reducing rentals for elderly families of low- and moderate-income. Requires that such corporations, as a condition for receiving the benefits of interest reduction payments, shall: (1) provide, through their own programs or arrangements with other community programs, a comprehensive system of supportive services for the elderly which may include such services as counseling, homemaker service, transportation, meals-on-wheels, and others; and (2) operate their projects in accordance with such tenant eligibility and rent requirements as the Secretary may prescribe. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Requires the Secretary to give preference to those families whose incomes are within the lowest practicable limits for obtaining rental accomodations in public housing. Requires the Secretary to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture from time to time a reasonable portion of the interest reduction authority for use in rural areas and small towns.
Bill· HRH.R. 10987 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1973
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans with a permanent and total service-connected diability due to the loss or loss of use of two or more extremities to acquire specially adapted housing. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 801(1)
Bill· HRH.R. 10983 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1973
Establishes the National Subsidized Housing Loan Fund from which direct Government mortgage loans may be made for low-and moderate-income housing under the National Housing Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue notes and other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury in order to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 10926 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1973
National Homestead Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to compile a catalog of all unoccupied single-family dwellings in urban and other areas within the Unites States which are owned by him or his Department, and which would be suitable for occupancy and rehabilitation by qualified low and moderate-income families. Requires the Secretary to take such steps as may be necessary to assure that the residents of each community or area in which any such dwelling is located will be fully and currently informed of the existence, nature, and location of such dwellings. States that an applicant is qualified, for the purposes of participation in the program under this Act with respect to any dwelling, only if he or she (1) is eighteen years of age or older, (2) is the head of his or her household, (3) is a citizen of the United States, (4) has not previously participated in the program, (5) is not the owner of any other real property, and (6) possesses the financial, technical, and other resources which are necessary to rehabilitate such dwelling. Requires each applicant to enter into an agreement that, among other things, he or she will reside in the dwelling for a period of at least five years and will during such period rehabilitate and maintain the dwelling so that it satisfies all of the requirements of applicable State and local law. States that the conveyance of any dwelling to an applicant under this Act shall be made on a conditional basis, in return for the payment by such applicant of $1 and the execution by such applicant of the aforementioned agreement. Provides that upon any material failure by the applicant to carry out his or her agreement entered into under this Act the conditional conveyance of title to such applicant shall be revoked. States that after the applicant has resided in the dwelling for the required five-year period and has rehabilitated and maintained it and otherwise complied with the terms of his or her agreement throughout such period, he shall be granted a fee simple title to such property.
Bill· HRH.R. 10927 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1973
Small Community Development Act - Title I: Multipurpose Community Facilities - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance to any small community or regional arrangement to aid it in the construction or rehabilitation of a multipurpose community facility. Provides that the Secretary shall guarantee the repayment in full of any sums borrowed by small communities from any source to finance the cost of the community facility and shall annually make a grant to each small community in the amount of the interest payable on these loans. Allows the Secretary to pay two-thirds of the cost of any health, recreational, or library facilities in the community building. Provides that, in the case where such a grant has been made, the Secretary shall guarantee the loans needed to pay the remainder and shall pay the interest thereon. Title II: Business District Renewal - Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to any local nonprofit development company in any small community to aid in the exterior rehabilitation, restoration, and beautification of small community business districts. Authorizes planning grants to cover two-thirds of the cost of planning the business district renewal. Provides grants covering two-thirds the cost of rehabilitating the facade and public areas of the business district. Directs the Secretary to enforce the Davis-Bacon Act provisions calling for equal wages for the same work in the same area.
Bill· SS. 2583 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1973
Emergency Rural Housing Act - Title I: Presents the finding of the Congress that there are millions of substandard dwelling units in rural areas, that existing agencies operating under existing authorities could not meet the needs of millions of the rural poor, and that there is a need for emergency action in rural housing programs. Establishes an Emergency Rural Housing Administration, the management of which shall be vested in an Administrator appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. Makes it the duty of the Administrator to provide minimal housing facilities for eligible persons in rural areas and small communities and to do so, to the extent possible, within a five-year period. Forbids the duties and powers of the Administration to be transferred to any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to eligible persons to finance the acquisition of land and the construction thereon of minimal housing facilities, or to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing facilities in accordance with minimum housing facilities standards. Provides that at least 50 percent of the principal amount of any loan made shall be amortized over a period of not more than forty years, shall bear interest at a rate of not less than one percent per year, and shall be secured by a first mortgage. Authorizes the Administrator to acquire land and engage in the development of housing projects to be sold under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to finance all or part of the acquisition, and maintenance of: (1) minimal housing facilities in rural areas and small communities to be rented by eligible persons; (2) water and sewer facilities for such housing; and (3) related community facilities for such housing. Provides that the Administrator may enter into area responsibility agreements with any local agency. Forbids the Administrator to require, as a condition of assistance under this Act, the relocation of any eligible person in order to engage in or to facilitate the economic development of any area. Requires the Administration to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President on the operation of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations in such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $500,000,000 per year, reduced by an amounts paid into the Treasury each such year on the loans made by the Administrator. Title II: Extends the provisions of the Rural Housing Program to the Island of Guam. Provides for the financing of indebtedness for specified eligible loan applicants under this Act. Authorizes loans to leasehold owners under the Housing Act's rural programs. Makes provisions for veterans preferences for veterans of the Vietnam Era under Housing Act. Provides for direct and insured loans for purpose providing housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families in rural areas covered by this Act. Defines the terms rural area as applicable under this Act. Provides for direct and insured loans to provide condominium housing for low-and-moderate-income families in rural areas covered by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to insure titles to land which are otherwise uninsurable by private insurance companies because of remote outstanding claims or encumbrances to enable eligible persons holding such land to benefit from this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to use funds from the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for such purposes.
Bill· HRH.R. 10901 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1973
National Mobile Home Safety Standards Act - Title I: Mobile Home Safety Standards - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish by order appropriate Federal mobile home safety standards. Requires State and local mobile home safety standards to be identical to Federal standards. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Mobile Home Safety Advisory Council, a majority of which shall be representatives of the general public, which the Secretary shall consult with concerning such standards. Allows the filing of a petition with the United States court of appeals for persons adversely affected by an order. Requires the Secretary to conduct research, testing, development and training, and to make grants to carry out this Act. Prohibits the manufacture or sale of mobile homes not meeting such standards, unless a person can establish that he did not have reason to know of a nonconformity by exercise of due care. Exempts such requirement from mobiles homes exported . Assigns jurisdiction to United States district courts in actions to restrain violations of this Act. Requires mobile home manufacturers manufacturing a mobile home in violation of such standards, to correct the defect while such mobile home is held by a distributor or dealer. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct inspections and investigations to enforce such standards and to enter factories and storage places to do so. Requires mobile home manufacturers and dealers to maintain records and to report to the Secretary regarding their compliance with such standards. Requires mobile home manufacturers to notify purchasers of defects affecting life safety, and to maintain records of first-purchasers of their mobile homes. States that the Secretary shall carry out this Act through the National Mobile Home Safety Bureau, which he shall establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development and which shall be headed by an assistant Secretary. Requires the Secretary to prepare a report each year on the administration of this Act to be forwarded to the Congress. Allows States to develop and administer their own safety standards, subject to approval of the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States to develop, administer, and enforce their own standards, providing such grants do not exceed 50 percent of the cost involved. Authorizes appropriations of sums necessary to carry out this title. Title II: Changes in existing Law - Makes changes in existing laws to bring them into conformity with this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 10902 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1973
Title I: Emergency Rural Housing Act - Presents the finding of the Congress that there are millions of substandard dwelling units in rural areas, that existing agencies operating under existing authorities could not meet the needs of millions of the rural poor, and that there is a need for emergency action in rural housing programs. Establishes an Emergency Rural Housing Administration, the management of which shall be vested in an Administrator appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. Makes it the duty of the Administrator to provide minimal housing facilities for eligible persons in rural areas and small communities and to do so, to the extent possible, within a five-year period. Forbids the duties and powers of the Administration to be transferred to any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to eligible persons to finance the acquisition of land and the construction thereon of minimal housing facilities, or to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing facilities in accordance with minimum housing facilities standards. Provides that at least 50 percent of the principal amount of any loan made shall be amortized over a period of not more than forty years, shall bear interest at a rate of not less than one percent per year, and shall be secured by a first mortgage. Authorizes the Administrator to acquire land and engage in the development of housing projects to be sold under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to finance all or part of the acquisition, and maintenance of: (1) minimal housing facilities in rural areas and small communities to be rented by eligible persons; (2) water and sewer facilities for such housing; and (3) related community facilities for such housing. Provides that the Administrator may enter into area responsibility agreements with any local agency. Forbids the Administrator to require, as a condition of assistance under this Act, the relocation of any eligible person in order to engage in or to facilitate the economic development of any area. Requires the Administration to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President on the operation of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations in such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $500,000,000 per year, reduced by an amounts paid into the Treasury each such year on the loans made by the Administrator. Title II: Extends the provisions of the Rural Housing Program to the Island of Guam. Provides for the financing of indebtedness for specified eligible loan applicants under this Act. Authorizes loans to leasehold owners under the Housing Act's rural programs. Makes provisions for veterans preferences for veterans of the Vietnam Era under Housing Act. Provides for direct and insured loans for purpose providing housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families in rural areas covered by this Act. Defines the terms rural area as applicable under this Act. Provides for direct and insured loans to provide condominium housing for low-and-moderate-income families in rural areas covered by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to insure titles to land which are otherwise uninsurable by private insurance companies because of remote outstanding claims or encumbrances to enable eligible persons holding such land to benefit from this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to use funds from the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for such purposes.
Bill· HRH.R. 10865 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1973
Community Services Act - Establishes in the executive branch of the Government an agency to be known as the Human Resources Service. Provides that such service shall administer financial assistance to enable State and local governments to assume responsibilities for community services. Authorizes the Director of the Service to assist research and pilot programs under this Act. Establishes a council within the Service to be known as the National Advisory Council on Community Service Programs to assist and advise the Director under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 10799 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1973
Permits individuals an itemized deduction for losses incurred in the sale or exchange of certain principal residences under the Internal Revenue Code. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 165(c))