Contents.-This committee print replaces the edition of the Basic
Laws on Housing and Community Development dated October 1,
1981. As such, it contains the texts of the primary housing and
community development laws within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of
Representatives, as well as additional laws and materials of par-
ticular interest to members of the committee in considering legisla-
tion relating to housing and community development. The compila-
tion has been updated through the end of the 98th Congress.
Organization.-This committee print retains the useful organiza-
tion of the 1981 edition. Thus, the laws are arranged under the
broad subject areas dealt with by the Committee. Part I contains
the basic laws on community development, including the communi-
ty development block grant program and the urban development
action grant program. Part II contains the basic laws on assisted
housing, including public housing, section 8 housing, housing for
elderly and handicapped persons, and the new rental rehabilitation
and development grant programs. Part III contains the basic laws
on FHA mortgage insurance, mortgage relief, and multifamily
mortgage foreclosure. Part IV contains the basic laws on the sec-
ondary market for mortgage loans, including FNMA, FHLMC, and
GNMA. Part V contains the basic laws on rural housing, including
the FmHA housing assistance programs under title V of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949. Part VI contains the basic laws on the property,
crime, and flood insurance programs administered by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Part VII contains the basic laws
establishing various regulatory programs, such as those relating to
interstate land sales and real estate settlement procedures. Part
VIII contains the basic laws guiding the organization and operation
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Part IX
contains additional laws relating to housing programs, including
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
and the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act. Part X
contains the current appropriations provisions for housing and
community development. Finally, part XI contains miscellaneous
tables and glossaries designed to assist in the use of the compila-
tion.
United States Code.-As its title indicates, this committee print
contains only the basic laws relating to housing and community de-
velopment that govern programs currently in effect. Additional
laws relating to housing and community development, including
laws governing formerly major programs that have since been su-
perseded, may be found in the United States Code. In this regard,