Housing

A bill to authorize the Comptroller General to audit the programs, activities, and financial operations of the Federal National Mortgage Association, and to amend certain housing laws for the purpose of improving Federal programs which insure home mortgages.

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1979

Authorizes the Comptroller General to audit the programs, activities, and financial operations of the Federal National Mortgage Association and to report to Congress on the status of such programs as he deems necessary. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to extend counseling and technical assistance with respect to property maintenance and other matters to owners of single family dwelling units. Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages pursuant to a co-insurance contract providing that the mortgagee will assume at least a specified minimum percent of any losses and will carry out appraisal and inspection as the Secretary shall approve. Limits mortgage insurance to individuals whose mortgage payments do not exceed 28 percent of the monthly income of the mortgagor and his or her spouse. Increases, from three to ten percent the amount required to be paid by a mortgagor on a residence before the mortgage is eligible for insurance under specified programs.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1979

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to establish a public corporation to continue the efforts of Federal financial supervisory agencies and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote reinvestment in older neighborhoods by local financial institutions working cooperatively with community people and local government and to continue the nonbureaucratic approach of the Urban Reinvestment Task Force. Establishes the National Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Names the board of directors of the Corporation. Opens all meetings of the board to public observation unless a board majority votes to close a specific meeting. Empowers the Corporation to continue the work of the Urban Reinvestment Task Force in establishing Neighborhood Housing Services Programs, in providing grants and technical assistance to selected neighborhood preservation projects, and in supporting Neighborhood Housing Services of America. Requires the Corporation, in making grants, to determine reporting and management restrictions or requirements on recipients and to assure that recipients make information necessary to determine compliance with Federal laws available to the Corporation. Enumerates the Corporation's powers, including the power to invest funds of the Corporation. Authorizes specified Federal departments and Federal banks to provide services to the Corporation with or without reimbursement. Directs the Corporation to publish an annual report to the President and the Congress. Requires an annual audit of the Corporation. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires the Corporation to prepare annual business-type budgets for submission to the Office of Management and Budget. Requires inclusion of such budget as part of the President's annual budget to Congress.

Private Members' Business. - Housing Finance: Motion (Resumed).

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 1979

Amendment put.

A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 3875 to amend and extend certain Federal laws relating to housing, community and neighborhood development and preservation, and related programs, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 1979

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H. R. 3875 (Housing and community development programs).

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction for contributions for the construction or maintenance of buildings housing fraternal organizations.

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1979

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow income, estate, and gift tax deductions for charitable contributions for the construction or maintenance of buildings to house tax-exempt fraternal organizations.

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1979

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1979 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development and Conservation - Extends the rehabilitation loan program and authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for community and neighborhood development and conservation provided under the Housing Act of 1964. Amends the Housing Act of 1954 to extend the comprehensive planning program and to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1980. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation programs under the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978. Reduces the authorization level for fiscal year 1980 for the neighborhood self-help development programs and the livable cities programs under the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978. Increases the authorization for appropriations for the community development block grant program for fiscal year 1980. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive all or part of the summary, formulation, and description requirements of the community development block grant program under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 in those cases in which an application for a block grant does not involve a comprehensive community development program and such waiver is not inconsistent with the purposes of the program. Extends through fiscal year 1980 the provision that requires a pro-rata reduction in all block grants in the case of a shortfall in funding for entitlement. Includes cities and urban counties with severely distressed areas of poverty in the Urban Development Action Grants (UDAG) program. Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the Veterans Administration and the Secretary of Agriculture for properties transferred to urban homesteading programs. Exempts local governments from the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 when acquiring property for an urban homesteading program. Title II: Housing Assistance Programs - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into contracts for annual contributions under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for low-income housing projects in fiscal year 1980. Redefines the term "lower income families" to mean those families whose incomes do not exceed 70 percent (currently 80 percent) of the median income for the area. Allows the Secretary to establish income ceilings higher or lower than 70 percent. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for such annual contribution contracts. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for operating assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978. Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary to utilize amounts credited to the rental housing assistance fund prior to October 1, 1978, but remaining unobligated on October 31, 1978, for the sole purpose of carrying out assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to stipulate that any amounts allocated to a State or its communities cannot be reallocated to another State unless the Secretary finds that other areas of the State cannot use the funds within the fiscal year. Directs the Secretary to provide an expedited procedure for review of amendments to housing assistance plans to assure that a community can update their housing assistance plans. Requires that a minimum term of 20 years shall be required under a contract for assistance to new or substantially rehabilitated units and that a project owner must agree to maintain the low- and moderate-income character of the project for the period at least equal to the remaining term of the project mortgage. Title III: Program Amendments and Extensions - Extends for one year, through September 30, 1980, the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to insure mortgages or loans under certain HUD mortgage or loan insurance programs under the National Housing Act and to set interest rates for insured mortgage loans. Extends until October 1, 1980, the authority of the Government National Mortgage Association to enter into new commitments to purchase mortgages under the interim mortgage purchase authority of the National Housing Act as amended by the Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Act of 1974. Amends the National Housing Act to increase loan insurance limits and terms for mobile homes and mobile home lots. Increases the maximum authorized dollar limits on mortgages under the Housing Act for one- to four-family residences, conservation and renewal areas, armed service personnel, and condominium programs. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress, along with recommendations for legislation, a study of possible alternatives to the fixed statutory maximum mortgage limits. Requires such study to include examination of mortgage ceilings, prototype cost limits, regional ceilings, median sales prices, and construction costs. Exempts dwellings covered by HUD approved consumer protection or warranty plans from the ten percent downpayment requirement if such dwellings are less than one year old or were not approved by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) prior to construction. Increases the maximum insurable mortgage amounts prescribed under the National Housing Act for the following programs: (1) regular rental housing; (2) cooperative housing; (3) neighborhood conservation and renewal housing; (4) mortgage insurance for condominiums; and (5) rental housing for moderate-income and displaced families. Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary, as an alternative to the acquisition of an insured mortgage to avoid foreclosure, to make all or part of the monthly payments due on an insured mortgage of a one- to four-family residence necessary to avoid default caused by circumstances beyond the mortgagor's control. Stipulates that all payments shall be secured by a lien on the property and by such other obligation as the Secretary may require. Stipulates that such payments may be provided for a period of up to 18 months. Allows payments to be discontinued at any time because the mortgagor's financial circumstances have changed, payments are no longer necessary, or the prospect of payments and repayments is no longer reasonable. Terminates the authority to make such payments on September 30, 1984. Permits the Secretary to insure certain mortgages involving principal exceeding current maximum limits by not more than 25 percent, if the dwelling is in an area designated as an area undergoing significant revitalization activity and the Secretary determines such action is necessary to enable eligible families already residing in such area to remain in the area as homeowners. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 by authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for research. Amends the National Housing Act to authorize appropriations as may be necessary from time to time to cover losses sustained by the General Insurance Fund. Increases for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982, the borrowing authority of the Department of the Treasury for housing programs for the elderly or handicapped under the Housing Act of 1959. Sets forth new factors which the Secretary may consider in reviewing applications for loans for such programs including, but not limited to, the provision of relocation housing for elderly and handicapped families being displaced by revitalization activities. Directs the Secretary to readjust the amount of rental assistance to be provided under a contract for annual contributions in order to reflect fully any difference between the interest rate which will be charged for the permanent financing of the assisted project, and the rate which was in effect at the time of project reservation. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on means to reduce the cost of the program which do not unduly burden project sponsors or adversely affect the qualitative ability of the program to meet the housing needs of elderly and handicapped families. Increases the single family loan ceiling for federally chartered savings and loan associations under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933. Includes a mortgage, lien, or other security interest on the stock or membership certificate issued to a tenant-stockholder or resident-member of a cooperative housing corporation, and on the instrument granting a right of tenancy in the dwelling unit of such a corporation within the definition of the term "residential mortgage" under the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act. Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to decrease (from 12-to-1 to 20-to-1) the ratio of capital stock required to be purchased by a member of a Federal Home Loan Bank for such member to be eligible for loans from the Federal Home Loan Banks. Requires the Secretary to study the relative risks of loss which exist with respect to the various classes of mortgages insured under the National Housing Act and the feasibility and financial desirability of requiring minimum rent payments from tenants in low-income housing assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Exempts from State constitutional and statutory usury ceilings mortgages or advances insured under the National Housing Act by the Federal Housing Administration. Homeownership Opportunity Act of 1979 - Amends the National Housing Act to provide new options for homebuyers under the FHA-insured graduated payment program by reducing the downpayment to that which is required under regular FHA-insured programs and removing the limitation that the mortgage balance not exceed 97 percent of the appraised value of the home at the time of purchase. Stipulates that the mortgage balance may not exceed 97 percent of the "projected value" which would be calculated by increasing the initial appraised value of the property by an appreciation rate of not more than two-and-one-half percent. Limits the principal amount of mortgages to not more than 20 percent of the initial principal amount of all mortgages insured under the FHA one- to four-family insurance programs in that year. Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to permit each Federal Home Loan Bank to use residential home mortgages and United States Government obligations or obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government as collateral for advances to its members. Title IV: Interstate Land Sales - Amends the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to exempt from Federal registration and disclosure requirements: (1) the sale or lease of real estate by a developer engaged in a sales operation which is wholly intrastate in nature; and (2) the sale or lease of real estate, not to exceed 500 lots in a subdivision, by a developer to a resident of another State when the principal residence of the purchaser is within a radius of 100 miles from the property to be purchased. Stipulates that in order to be exempt under such provisions: (1) the land must be free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and adverse claims; (2) the purchaser must make an onsite inspection of the land prior to purchase; and (3) each purchase or lease agreement must contain a clear and specific statement describing the party responsible for providing and maintaining the roads, water facilities, sewer facilities, and other amenities. Requires that lots sold under the 100 mile radius provision would further require the developer to execute and supply the purchaser with a written designation of the developer's agent within the purchaser's State for the service of process. Enumerates the circumstances under which the voidability of contracts due to nondelivery of a property report would be applicable and the operative time for the application of the statute of limitations provisions. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct rulemaking and adjudicatory actions and provide written notice of reasons in any adverse action or final disposition taken.

National Domestic Development Bank Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1979

National Domestic Development Bank Act - Establishes a National Domestic Development Bank to provide an alternative source of funds for community facilities and economic development. Outlines the special authority of the Bank to purchase obligations and make loans to finance construction, or reconstruction to energy efficient standards, of community facilities and public works. Provides for the establishment of a regional operating divisions of the Bank and for technical assistance in areas related to the Bank's activities. Provides for capitalization of the Bank and an audit report to Congress. Grants the Bank tax-exempt status, with specified limitations. Provides a partial tax exclusion for individuals for 50 percent of Bank dividends.

Diskriminierung von Ausländern auf dem Wohnungsmarkt (G-SIG: 00050283)

Germany · German Bundestag · 11 May 1979

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide special housing assistance to certain veterans with permanent and total service-connected disabilities.

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1979

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide special housing assistance of up to $5,000 to certain veterans with permanent and total service-connected disabilities due to the loss or loss of use of both upper extremities.

Uniform Relocation Assistance Act Amendments of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1979

Uniform Relocation Assistance Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to require that relocation benefits, including relocation assistance advisory services, be made available to all persons displaced by the commencement of a Federal or federally assisted project by the head of the Federal agency administering or financing such assistance. Increases the amount of payment for moving and dislocation allowances for displacement from dwellings, business, and farm operations. Stipulates that the additional housing payments for occupant-owned dwellings shall compensate such displaced person for any increased real property taxes which such person will incur during the life of the mortgage on the replacement dwelling. Increases the amount of replacement housing payments for tenants and certain other persons to enable such displaced persons to rent or lease a dwelling or to make a downpayment on the purchase of a dwelling. Stipulates that the assurances required of the relocation assistance advisory services that housing will be available shall: (1) be made prior to Federal approval of a project; (2) be based upon careful analysis of the housing needs of the persons to be displaced and the availability of housing; and (3) include plans for housing replacement by the Federal agency as last resort if comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available. Authorizes the agency head to use funds authorized for the project to provide such housing. Directs the President to designate an agency which shall establish a single uniform set of regulations and procedures for use by Federal agencies and by States, State and local agencies, and other recipients of Federal financial assistance. Requires such agency to assure the uniform application and interpretation of such regulations and procedures. Makes provisions for aggrieved persons to petition such agency for a hearing. Requires such agency annually to make adjustments, beginning fiscal in year 1982, for inflation in housing costs. Authorizes the head of a Federal agency administering or financing a project to offer to acquire property from any person owning property affected by such project who is left with an uneconomic remnant in order to entitle the owner and occupant to full benefits under this Act. Makes this Act effective on October 1, 1980.

Mobile Home Financing Improvement Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1979

Mobile Home Financing Improvement Act of 1979 - Amends the National Housing Act to increase loan insurance limits and terms for mobile homes and mobile home lots. Redefines double wide mobile home to include any mobile home with more than 1,100 square feet.

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the United States to pay for certain lateral sewer connections for low-income elderly persons.

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1979

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the United States to pay for lateral sewer connections between any single family residence of a low-income person 65 years of age or older and a sewage collection system which has received any grants under such Act.

Förderung von Mietwohnungen und Eigentumsmaßnahmen im sozialen Wohnungsbau (G-SIG: 00050092)

Germany · German Bundestag · 4 May 1979

A bill to amend laws relating to housing and community development with respect to labor standards.

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1979

Repeals provisions of specified Acts which require compliance with the labor standards of the Davis-Bacon Act in housing and community development programs.

Rural Housing Amendments of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1979

Rural Housing Amendments of 1979 - Extends specified farm housing programs of the Farmers Home Administration under the Housing Act of 1949. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for: (1) loans and grants for repairs or improvements of rural dwellings and financial assistance to provide low-rent housing for domestic farm labor; (2) loans and grants for mutual and self-help housing programs in rural areas and small towns; (3) the Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund; and (4) grants for the development of technical and supervisory assistance programs in rural areas with Federal, State, and local housing programs for low-income families. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to insure loans which provide rental and cooperative housing for the elderly or others of low-and moderate-incomes and to insure and make loans using the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for housing and buildings on farms owned by low-or moderate-income families. Repeals the requirement that in order for the Secretary of Agriculture to extend financial assistance through the Farmers Home Administration to specified owners of farms or real estate in rural areas for refinancing indebtedness such indebtedness must be incurred at least five years prior to the application for assistance. Requires the Secretary to allocate assistance for housing to households that have incomes below the national median income. Sets forth a formula for determining the percent of households to be assisted in each fiscal year. Makes provisions for the payment by the Secretary out of the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for the correction of, or compensation to homeowners for, significant construction defects in certain newly constructed assisted homes. Includes among the administrative powers of the Secretary the authority to repair and rehabilitate property pledged or mortgaged under the Housing Act of 1949 and purchased by the Secretary at any foreclosure. Sets forth restrictions on the sale or disposition of such property. Allows the Secretary to provide up to 90 percent of the development costs of housing for migrant farmworkers while they are away from their residence. Requires assurances from recipients of assistance under the Housing Act of 1949 that rural housing projects which are refinanced or prepaid will continue to be used for their original purposes and that no person occupying the housing shall be required to vacate because of such a transaction. Expands the authority of the Secretary to contract for services facilitating public and private nonprofit entities in providing technical supervisory assistance to low-income individuals who are participating in mutual self-help housing in rural areas and small towns. Authorizes the Secretary to make and insure loans for up to 100 percent of the units in multifamily rental or cooperative housing projects and related facilities for domestic farm labor, the elderly, and persons and families of low income in rural areas.

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1979

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1979 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development and Conservation - Amends the Housing Act of 1964 to extend and authorize appropriations for the rehabilitation loan program through fiscal year 1980. Extends the intergovernmental program of comprehensive planning for the acquisition of sites for and construction of public buildings under the Housing Act of 1954 through fiscal year 1980. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to increase the authorization of appropriations for grant and supplemental grant assistance to State and local community development programs. Provides for a pro rata distribution of funds among programs to meet all basic grant and hold-harmless entitlement needs in the event of a funding deficiency in fiscal year 1980. Removes statutory restrictions based on census statistics defining the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to waive procedural requirements in awarding grants. Stipulates that in addition to the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 environmental protection measures must be carried out in order for the Secretary to release funds to applicants for projects. Title II: Housing Assistance Programs - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize appropriations for annual contributions to low-income housing projects and operating services through fiscal year 1980. Amends the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 to authorize appropriations for operating assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects through fiscal year 1980. Requires the utilization of amounts in the reserve fund created from excess rental charges by owners of housing projects receiving interest reduction payments under the National Housing Act. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to set forth: (1) new limits on the percentage of a family's income which may be required as rent for low-income housing; (2) criteria for tenant selection; (3) requirements for the maintenance of the low-income character of certain assisted housing projects; and (4) provisions for the distribution of unexpended operating subsidies. Directs the Secretary in making rent supplement assistance available under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to give priority to individuals or families who are occupying substandard housing or are involuntarily displaced at the time they are seeking housing assistance. Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary in making homeownership assistance payments to lower income mortgagees, to give preference to assisting low-income families in acquiring a condominium unit or membership in a cooperative association. Provides for displaced tenants in HUD-owned projects. Title III: Program Amendments and Extensions - Amends the National Housing Act to extend the following mortgage insurance programs of the Federal Housing Administration: (1) housing renovation and modernization; (2) general insurance authorization; (3) housing for moderate income and displaced families; (4) membership in cooperative associations for lower income families; (5) rental housing for low-income families; (6) coinsurance mortgages; (7) experimental housing; (8) armed services housing; (9) group practice facilities and medical practice facilities; (10) new communities; and (11) crime and riot reinsurance. Permits the Secretary to insure, on a permanent basis, mortgages and loans with provisions for varying rates of amortization through fiscal year 1980. Extends the Emergency Home Purchase Assistance program through fiscal year 1980. Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary, as an alternative to the acquisition of an insured mortgage to avoid foreclosure, to make all or part of the monthly payments due on an insured mortgage of a one-to four-family residence necessary to avoid default caused by circumstances beyond the mortgagor's control. Stipulates that all payments shall be secured by a lien on the property and by such other obligation as the Secretary may require. Stipulates that such payments may be provided for a period of up to 18 months. Allows payments to be discontinued at any time because the mortgagor's financial circumstances have changed, the payments are no longer necessary, or the prospect of payments and repayments is no longer reasonable. Terminates the authority to make such payments on September 30, 1981. Authorizes appropriations for research and demonstration housing projects through fiscal year 1980. Amends the National Housing Act to authorize appropriations, without limitation, to cover losses sustained by the General Insurance Fund. Extends the authority of the Secretary to issue obligations to finance housing programs for the elderly and handicapped under the Housing Act of 1959. Extends the authority of the Secretary to insure mortgages under the National Housing Act by including dwellings covered by a consumer protection or warranty plan. Authorizes the appropriation of a specified amount to carry out the activities of the National Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for fiscal year 1980. Directs the Secretary to study the relative risks of loss connected with the classes of mortgages insured under the National Housing Act. States that such study is for the purpose of determining the advisability of reducing related mortgage insurance premiums. Amends the National Housing Act to: (1) exempt insured loans, mortgages, or advances from State usury laws; and (2) increase Federal Housing Administration mortgage limits for insurance eligibility. Increases to 75 percent in any geographical area the amount of: (1) rental housing insurance; (2) cooperative housing insurance; (3) rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing insurance; (4) moderate income and displaced family housing insurance; (5) housing for the elderly mortgage insurance; and (6) multifamily condominium mortgage insurance. Increases the limit on loans for mobile homes and lots with respect to credit insurance of financial institutions. Allows the Government National Mortgage Association to purchase a mortgage with an original principal obligation that exceeds the otherwise applicable maximum amount per dwelling unit if the mortgage is a moderate income and displaced family housing insured mortgage and at least 20 percent of the units covered by such mortgage are assisted under contracts authorized by the United States Housing Act. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Allows up to ten percent of the assistance available under the Neighborhood Self-Help Development Act of 1978 to be used for uncertified projects demonstrating innovative means of assisting in neighborhood conservation and revitalization. Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to permit securities sold, issued, or guaranteed by the Corporation to be lawful investments and accepted as security for all fiduciary trusts and public funds. Title IV: Interstate Land Sales - Amends the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to outline specified exemptions from the provisions of such Act including provisions requiring registration and disclosure of the sale or lease of lots in subdivisions of specified size. Sets forth requirements relating to the sale or lease of lots if a mobile home is to be erected as a primary residence. Makes it unlawful for any developer or agent to deceive or in any way defraud a purchaser or lessee of a lot. Provides for civil relief by a purchaser or lessee for any such unlawful act. Permits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to certify as equivalent to the Federal law any State land sale disclosure law which is substantially equivalent to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure law. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a cease and desist order to any agent or developer believed to be engaging in any unlawful act or practice. Sets forth criminal penalties for any willful violation of this Act. Allows any State attorney general to bring a civil action as parens patriae on behalf of individuals residing in such State, in any appropriate United State district court. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress biennially a report on the administration of this Act and its impact upon the land development industry and purchasers and lessees of undeveloped land. Title V: Rural Housing - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for farm and rural housing programs as follows: (1) loans to provide occupant owned, rental, and cooperative housing for low-and moderate-income families; (2) insured loans for housing for domestic farm labor; (3) notes and other obligations for loan funds; (4) loans and grants for repairs or improvements of rural dwellings; (5) financial assistance to provide low-rent housing for domestic farm labor; (6) technical services and research for new buildings and repairs; (7) escrow accounts for taxes, insurance, and other expenses; (8) grants and loans for the development of technical and supervisory assistance programs in rural areas with Federal, State, and local housing program for low-income families; and (9) mutual self-help housing programs in rural areas and small towns. Authorizes such sums as may be required to provide safe, sanitary housing for low-income families, to conduct economic surveys for a sound mortgage market, and to reimburse the Rural Housing Insurance Fund. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to insure loans which provide rental and cooperative housing for the elderly or others of low-and moderate-incomes and to insure and make loans for housing and buildings on farms owned by low or moderate income families. Stipulates that the Secretary shall determine the rate of interest on occupant owned, rental, and cooperative housing loans. Defines the terms "persons and families of low income" for purposes of this Act. Provides for the repayment and refinancing of loans for housing for the elderly and families of low income and for domestic farm labor. Permits the Secretary to make or insure loans for 40 percent of the units in multifamily cooperative or rental housing projects. Authorizes the Secretary to assist in providing technical assistance and counseling to recipients who are delinquent with the repayment of any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the Housing Act of 1949 and to those who need assistance in financial management, home maintenance, and related matters. Includes among the administrative powers of the Secretary the authority to repair and rehabilitate property pledged or mortgaged under the Housing Act of 1949 and purchased by the Secretary at any foreclosure. Makes provisions for the payment by the Secretary out of the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for the correction of, or compensation to homeowners for significant construction defects in certain newly constructed, assisted homes. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to allow the Secretary to make loans for the acquisition and development of land for use as sites on which residential structures will be built without regard to whether such structures will be eligible for assistance under any Federal, State, or local law. Stipulates that such loans shall bear interest at a rate equal to the market rate for comparable loans, as determined by the Secretary.

A bill to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to authorize the Council of the District of Columbia to delegate its authority to issue revenue bonds for undertakings in the area of housing to any housing finance agency established by it and to provide that payments of such bonds may be made without further approval.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1979

Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to authorize the Council of the District of Columbia to delegate its authority to issue revenue bonds for housing undertakings to any housing finance agency established by it. Exempts payments of such bonds from Congressional approval.

A bill to provide that social security benefit increases occurring after May 1979 shall not be considered in determining eligibility for, or benefits under, certain Federal housing programs.

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1979

Prohibits the consideration of any cost of living or general benefit increase of Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits after May 1979 for purposes of determining the eligibility for or amount of assistance which any individual or family is provided under the United States Housing Act of 1937, the National Housing Act, the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, or the Housing Act of 1949.

Individual Housing Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1979

Individual Housing Act of 1979 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals an income tax deduction of up to $3,000 annually and $15,000 in a lifetime for cash contributions to an individual housing account (IHA) established to finance the purchase of a principal residence for the taxpayer. Exempts IHA's from income taxation. Excludes from gross income distributions to a taxpayer from an individual housing account used to purchase a principal residence.

A joint resolution disapproving and invalidating regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning minimum property standards for thermal insulation requirements, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1979

Disapproves and invalidates regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning minimum property standards for thermal insulation requirements. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation and coordination with the Department of Energy and the various States and localities, to further revise such regulations by conducting a study of the dynamic thermal performance of specified building materials. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress proposed revisions within 90 days after this resolution has been approved by the President.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act , 1979

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 1979

Mobile Home Financing Improvement Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1979

Mobile Home Financing Improvement Act of 1979 - Amends the National Housing Act to increase loan insurance limits and terms for mobile homes and mobile home lots. Redefines the term "double wide mobile home" to include any mobile home with more than 1,100 square feet. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish reasonable maximum insurable loan amounts for the mobile home and mobile home lot programs which may be increased in an amount not to exceed seven percent in any one-year period. Amends the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to exempt from the Federal registration and disclosure requirements of such Act land sold or leased by one party and the home by another under a contract that obligates such sellers to deliver the land with a residential building erected or placed thereon within a two-year period. Provides that no State constitutional provision or law expressly limiting interest, finance charge, or other charges shall apply to a loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the National Housing Act or guaranteed by the Veterans Administration under the mobile home loan program.

A bill to amend Title V of the Housing Act of 1949.

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1979

Extends specified farm housing programs of the Farmers Home Administration under the Housing Act of 1949. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for: (1) loans and grants for repairs or improvements of rural dwellings and financial assistance to provide low-rent housing for domestic farm labor; (2) loans and grants for mutual and self-help housing programs in rural areas and small towns; (3) the Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund; and (4) grants for the development of technical and supervisory assistance programs in rural areas with Federal, State, and local housing programs for low-income families. Extends through fiscal year 1981 the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to insure loans which provide rental and cooperative housing for the elderly or others of low-and moderate-incomes and to insure and make loans for housing and buildings on farms owned by low-or moderate-income families. Permits the Secretary to make or insure loans for 40 percent of the units in multifamily cooperative or rental housing projects. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 of such sums as may be necessary to carry out programs and activities for which appropriations for the fiscal year 1980 are authorized by this Act.

Auswirkungen des Zweiten Wohnraumkündigungsschutzgesetzes auf das Investitionsverhalten im freifinanzierten Wohnungsbau (G-SIG: 00049823)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 April 1979

Bereitstellung des DIW-Gutachtens "Verteilungswirkungen des Förderungssystems für den sozialen Wohnungsbau" für die Abgeordneten des Bundestages (G-SIG: 00049825)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 April 1979

Unterschiedliche Handhabung der Anträge auf Steuerbegünstigung und Zuschüsse bei den gesetzlich geförderten heizenergiesparenden Maßnahmen im Wohnungsbau (G-SIG: 00049869)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 April 1979

Förderung der Investoren im freifinanzierten Wohnungsbau angesichts der unter den Kostenmieten liegenen Marktmieten (G-SIG: 00049822)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 April 1979

projet de loi modifiant l'article 116 de la loi n° 56-780 du 4 août 1956 relative à la Société nationale de construction de logements pour les travailleurs (SONACOTRA)

France · Senate · 11 April 1979

A bill for the relief of the Orange County Fair Housing Council, Incorporated.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1979

Relieves a named corporation of liability for the payment of both individual and employer social security taxes for a specified period. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to refund to such corporation any such payments.

A bill to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act with respect to the payment of revenue bonds issued by the Council of the District of Columbia for the activities of a housing finance authority.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1979

Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to exempt from the Congressional approval requirement: (1) the expenditure of funds derived from the sale of any revenue bond, note, or other obligation issued solely to finance, or assist in the financing of, the activities of any housing finance authority established by the City Council; or (2) the payment of principal, interest, or both on any such bond, note, or other obligation.

A bill to amend the National Housing Act in order to provide for more efficient and effective service to housing consumers and to the residential home-building, real estate and mortgage lending industries through the residential mortgage loan insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1979

Amends the National Housing Act to revise eligibility for mortgage insurance programs with respect to the principal obligation involved for rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing insurance, mortgage insurance for servicemen, mortgage insurance for condominiums, rental housing insurance, cooperative housing insurance, and mortgage insurance for housing for moderate income and displaced families.

A bill to amend title V of the Housing Act of 1949.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1979

Extends specified farm housing programs of the Farmers Home Administration under the Housing Act of 1949. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for: (1) loans and grants for the repair of or improvements to rural dwellings and financial assistance to provide low-rent housing for domestic farm labor; (2) research and study programs for buildings and repairs of farm dwellings and facilities; (3) loans and grants for mutual and self-help housing programs in rural areas and small towns; (4) the Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund; and (5) grants for the development of technical and supervisory assistance programs in rural areas with Federal, State, and local housing programs for low-income families. Increases the maximum obligations of the loans insured for housing for domestic farm labor. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to insure loans which provide rental and cooperative housing for the elderly or others of low- and moderate-incomes and to insure and make loans using the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for housing and buildings on farms owned by low-or moderate-income families. Repeals the requirement that, in order for the Secretary of Agriculture to extend financial assistance, through the Farmers Home Administration, to specified owners of farms or real estate in rural areas for refinancing indebtedness, such indebtedness must be incurred at least five years prior to the application for assistance. Requires the Secretary to allocate assistance for housing to households which have incomes below the national median income. Authorizes the Secretary to make and insure loans for up to 100 percent of the units in multifamily rental or cooperative housing projects and related facilities for domestic farm labor, the elderly, and persons and families of low income in rural areas. Makes provisions for the payment by the Secretary out of the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for the correction of, or compensation to homeowners for, significant construction defects in certain newly constructed assisted homes. Includes among the administrative powers of the Secretary the authority to repair and rehabilitate property pledged or mortgaged under the Housing Act of 1949 and purchased by the Secretary at any foreclosure. Sets forth restrictions on the sale or disposition of such property. Allows the Secretary to provide up to 90 percent of the development costs of housing for migrant farmworkers while they are away from their residence. Authorizes the Secretary to provide rental assistance for 100 percent of the units in such housing whenever any loan or financial assistance is used exclusively for the development of newly constructed housing. Requires assurances from recipients of assistance under the Housing Act of 1949 that rural housing projects which are refinanced or prepaid will continue to be used for their original purposes and that no person occupying the housing shall be required to vacate because of such a transaction. Expands the authority of the Secretary to contract for services facilitating public and private nonprofit entities in providing technical and supervisory assistance to low-income individuals who are participating in mutual self-help housing in rural areas and small towns. Authorizes the Secretary to make and insure loans to residents in rural areas to assure that every occupied dwelling unit has a running potable water supply and a safe and sanitary waste disposal system. Establishes an Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity within the Department of Agriculture, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

A bill to amend the National Housing Act in order to provide for more efficient and effective service to housing consumers and to the residential home-building, real estate and mortgage lending industries through the residential mortgage loan insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1979

Amends the National Housing Act to revise eligibility for mortgage insurance programs with respect to the principal obligation involved for rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing insurance, mortgage insurance for servicemen, and mortgage insurance for condominiums.

A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for the National Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.

United States · United States Congress · 9 April 1979

Amends the National Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act to extend the authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 1981.

A bill to extend the Crime Insurance and Riot Reinsurance Programs under title XII of the National Housing Act, the National Flood Insurance Program under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to authorize appropriations for studies under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 for the fiscal years 1980 and 1981, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1979

Amends the National Housing Act to extend until September 30, 1982, the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the national insurance development program. Authorizes the Secretary to continue certain reinsurance and direct insurance until September 30, 1985. Extends until September 30, 1983, the deadline for the Secretary to submit to Congress a plan for the liquidation and termination of the reinsurance and direct insurance programs. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend until September 30, 1982, the flood insurance program. Extends through fiscal year 1981, the authorization of appropriations for flood studies under such Act.

Savers and Borrowers Equity Resolution of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1979

Expresses the sense of the Senate that if depository institutions are permitted to offer market-sensitive rates of return on savings instruments, such institutions should be able to offer mortgage loans which may vary to reflect fluctuations in market interest rates and conditions.

A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enable local public housing agencies to enter into security arrangements designed to prevent crimes and otherwise insure the safety and well-being of public housing tenants.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1979

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make annual contributions to enable public housing agencies to enter into security arrangements designed to prevent crimes and otherwise insure the safety and well-being of public housing tenants. Authorizes appropriations not to exceed $80,000,000 for each fiscal year after fiscal year 1980 for the purpose of providing annual contributions contracts.

A concurrent resolution to recognize April as Fair Housing Month.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1979

Recognizes the month of April as Fair Housing Month.

A bill to provide for improved verification of the income of families receiving assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1979

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to verify the incomes of families applying for or receiving low-income housing assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Requires that such families authorize the Secretary to obtain information for the purpose of income verification or provide such information themselves. Stipulates that such information shall remain confidential and be used only for the purpose of verifying incomes in order to determine eligibility of families for benefits. States that the contract between the Secretary and the owner of low-income housing units shall provide that the responsibility of selection of tenants and termination of tenancy shall be assumed by the owner except that a public housing agent shall verify and review incomes in accordance with this Act.

A concurrent resolution recognizing April as Fair Housing Month.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1979

Recognizes the month of April as Fair Housing Month and that the Congress rededicates itself to the practice of the letter and spirit of the fair housing law.

A bill to amend chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, relating to specially adopted housing for disabled veterans, to remove the requirement that a blind veteran, to be eligible for assistance under such chapter, must also have suffered the loss or use of one lower extremity.

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1979

Removes the requirement that a blind veteran must also have suffered the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity to be eligible for specially adapted housing benefits. Reduces from $30,000 to $12,500 the limitation on specially adapted housing benefits for veterans who cannot walk without the aid of braces, crutches, cane, or wheelchair. Provides a maximum flat rate of $12,500 on such benefits for eligible veterans who are building or remodeling a home.

A bill to amend the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1979

Amends the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945 to revise the standards requiring written consent for the purchaser or lessee with regard to a modification of an approved redevelopment plan. Approves two amendments to the urban renewal plan for Southwest, Washington, D.C.

Home Finance Leveraging Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1979

Home Finance Leveraging Act of 1979 - Exempts programs of the Federal National Mortgage Association authorized under the National Housing Act or the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970 from State and local usury laws.

A bill to amend the National Housing Act to reduce the amount of the reserve requirement on insured accounts in Federal savings and loan associations.

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1979

Amends the National Housing Act to reduce the amount of the reserve requirement on insured accounts in Federal savings and loan associations to four percent from five percent.

Elderly and Handicapped Housing Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 27 March 1979

Elderly and Handicapped Housing Act of 1979 - Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to increase the debt limitation to $5,760,000,000 by October 1, 1981, on obligations issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in order to finance the loan program for housing and related facilities for the elderly and handicapped. Authorizes the Secretary to consider, in reviewing loan applications under such Act, the extent to which a project will: (1) stabilize or revitalize a community; (2) serve as relocation housing for displaced elderly and handicapped families; and (3) economically rehabilitate structures with architectural, historical, or cultural significance. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to inexperienced applicants, particularly members of minorities, in order to enable them to more fully participate in the loan program. Requires the Secretary to adjust the amount of monthly assistance payments, authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937, extended to a project receiving a loan, to reflect any change in the interest rate between the date such assistance was reserved and the date of settlement on permanent financing for the project. Requires the Secretary to transmit a report to the Congress on means to reduce the costs of the loan program without unduly burdening sponsors or reducing its effectiveness.

Wohnungsbau für Ausländer und Zuwanderer (G-SIG: 00049814)

Germany · German Bundestag · 23 March 1979

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1979

Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1979 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development and Conservation - Amends the Housing Act of 1964 to extend and authorize appropriations for the housing rehabilitation loan program through fiscal year 1981. Amends the Housing Act of 1954 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 1981 to assist State and local governments in planning development programs. Amends the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for: (1) neighborhood self-help development grants; and (2) assistance to States, local governments, and other organizations for the development of artistic, cultural and historic resources under the livable cities program. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations for supplemental grant assistance under the community development block grant program for fiscal year 1980; (2) remove statutory restrictions based on census statistics defining the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive procedural requirements in awarding grants; and (3) provide for a pro-rata distribution of funds among programs in the event of a funding deficiency in fiscal year 1980. Title II: Housing Assistance Programs - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize appropriations for annual contributions to low-income housing projects and operating services through fiscal year 1981. Amends the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 to require rental and cooperative housing projects to be covered by an insured mortgage under the National Housing Act in order to be eligible for operating assistance. Provides for the funding of such operating assistance through fiscal year 1981 by authorizing appropriations and utilizing amounts in the reserve fund created from excess rental charges by owners of housing projects receiving interest reduction payments. Title III: Program Amendments and Extensions - Amends the National Housing Act to extend the following mortgage insurance programs of the Federal Housing Administration: (1) housing renovation and modernization; (2) general insurance authorization; (3) housing for moderate income and displaced families; (4) membership in cooperative associations for lower income families; (5) rental housing for low income families; (6) coinsurance of mortgages; (7) experimental housing; (8) armed services housing; (9) group practice facilities and medical practice facilities; (10) new communities; and (11) crime and riot reinsurance. Permits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure, on a permanent basis, mortgages and loans with provisions for varying rates of amortization through fiscal year 1980. Extends the Emergency Home Purchase Assistance program through fiscal year 1980. Authorizes the Secretary, as an alternative to the acquisition of an insured mortgage to avoid foreclosure, to make all or part of the monthly payments due on an insured mortgage of a one to four family residence necessary to avoid default caused by circumstances beyond the mortgagor's control. Stipulates such payments may be provided for a period of up to 18 months which may be extended for an additional 18 months in the discretion of the Secretary. Terminates the authority to make such payments on September 30, 1984. Authorizes the Secretary to insure mortgages involving a principal amount exceeding statutory limitations by up to 25 percent, if the Secretary determines such action is necessary to enable low-income families to remain homeowners in an area undergoing significant revitalization. Authorizes appropriations for research and demonstration housing projects through fiscal year 1981. Authorizes appropriations, without limitation, to cover losses sustained by the General Insurance Fund. Extends the authority to issue obligations to finance housing programs for the elderly and handicapped. Repeals the provision of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act which delays the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Secretary until 90 days from congressional committee action on legislation which would modify or invalidate such regulation.

Atomic Energy Community Act Amendments of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1979

Atomic Energy Community Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 to provide assistance payments to Los Alamos, New Mexico, and to affected school districts at or near Los Alamos. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,391,800 for fiscal year 1980 and such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year to provide payments to the City of Los Alamos. Authorizes the appropriation of $3,482,590 for fiscal year 1980 and such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year to provide payments to affected school districts.

Homeownership Opportunity Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1979

Homeownership Opportunity Act of 1979 - Amends the National Housing Act to permit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure a graduated payment mortgage with a principal amount of up to 100 percent of the appraised value of the property involved.

Individual Housing Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1979

Individual Housing Act of 1979 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals an income tax deduction of up to $3,000 annually and $15,000 in a lifetime for cash contributions to an individual housing account (IHA) established to finance the purchase of a principal residence for the taxpayer. Exempts IHA's from income taxation. Excludes from gross income distributions to a taxpayer from an individual housing account used to purchase a principal residence. Allows an income tax deduction for sales taxes on items used in the construction of new homes. Allows a refundable income tax credit for the amount of interest income which a taxpayer loses on amounts paid as real property tax prepayments. Limits the amount of such credit to $200 for the taxable year.