connected, and second preference shall be given to families of deceased veterans and servicemen whose death has been determined by the Veterans' Administration to be service-connected, and third preference shall be given to families of other veterans and servicemen; "Second, to families of other veterans and servicemen; and as among such families first preference shall be given to families of disabled veterans whose disability has been determined by the Veterans' Administration to be service-connected, and second preference shall be given to families of deceased veterans and servicemen whose death has been determined by the Veterans' Administration to be service-connected: Provided, That if the transferee is an educational institution it may limit such preferences to student veterans and servicemen, and their families and may, in lieu of such preferences, make available to veterans or servicemen and their families accommodations in any housing of the institution equal in number to the accommodations relinquished or transferred to it: And provided further, That, notwithstanding such preferences, if the transferee is a State, political subdivision, local housing authority, or local public agency, it will, in filling vacancies in housing transferred under subsection 601 (b) hereof, give such preferences to military personnel and persons engaged in national defense or mobilization activities as the Secretary of Defense or his designee prescribes to such transferee. "(2) Not to dispose of any right, title, or interest in the property (by sale, transfer, grant, exchange, mortgage, lease, release, termination of the leasehold, or any other relinquishment of interest) either (i) for housing use on the present site or on any other site except to a State or political subdivision thereof, local housing authority, a local public agency, or an educational institution, or (ii) for any other use unless the governing body of the municipality or county shall have adopted a resolution determining that, on the basis of local need and acceptability, the structures involved are satisfactory for such use and need not be removed: Provided, That this representation will not apply to any disposal through demolition for salvage, lease to tenants for residential occupancy, or lease of nondwelling facilities for the continuance of a use existing on the date of transfer, or where such disposal is the result of a bona fide foreclosure or other proceeding to enforce rights given as security for a loan to pay for land under this section: And provided further, That nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as applicable to the disposition of any land or interest therein after the removal of the structures therefrom. "(3) To manage and operate the property involved in accordance with sound business practices, including the establishment of adequate reserves. "(4) Whenever the structures involved, or a substantial portion thereof, are terminated for housing use and are not to be used for a specific nonhousing use, to promptly demolish suchstructures terminated for housing use and clear the site thereof. "(e) Any relinquishment or transfer by the Administrator under this section shall constitute a waiver of the requirements of section 313 of this Act (and any contractual obligations pursuant thereto) for removing the housing involved if the request for such relinquishment or transfer was made, as authorized herein, by the governing body of the municipality or county, or by the local housing authority, or, in other cases, if, prior to or within six months after the date of the relinquishment or transfer, there is filed with the Administrator a resolution of such governing body specifically approving (1) the unconditional waiver of such requirements or (2) the waiver of such requirements subject to conditions specified in the resolution. Any such conditions shall not affect the waiver of removal requirements hereunder, and the United States shall assume no responsibility for compliance therewith. "(f) In any relinquishment or transfer under this section, the net revenues and other proceeds from such housing to which the United States is entitled on the basis of periodic settlements shall continue to accrue to the United States until the end of the month in which the relinquishment or transfer is made, and the obligation of the transferee to pay such accrued amounts shall not be affected by this section. The Administrator may charge to the transferee the cost to the United States of any survey, title information, or other item incidental to the transfer. "SEC. 602. The requirements of section 313 of this Act shall not apply to any temporary housing- "(a) for which such requirements have been waived pursuant to section 505 or section 601 of this Act; "(b) transferred by the Administrator to the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army, the Navy, or the Air Force pursuant to section 4 of this Act; "(c) disposed of by the Administrator under title I or title III of this Act for long-term housing or nonhousing use without any requirement for removal where the governing body of the municipality or county has adopted a resolution determining that, on the basis of local need and acceptability, the structures involved are (1) satisfactory for such long-term use or (2) satisfactory for such long-term use if conditions prescribed in such resolution, affecting the physical characteristics of the project, are met: Provided, That any such conditions shall not affect the disposal of any temporary housing hereunder, and the United States shall assume no responsibility for compliance with such conditions: And provided further, That any housing disposed of for housing use in accordance with this section shall thereafter be deemed to be housing accommodations, the construction of which was completed after June 30, 1947, within the meaning of section 4 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, relating to preference or priority to veterans of World War II or their families; or "(d) disposed of or relinquished by the Administrator prior to the enactment of this section subject to such requirements or contractual obligations pursuant thereto, where the governing body of the municipality or county on or before December 31, 1949, adopts a resolution as provided in (c) above; and any contract obligations to the Federal Government for the removal of such housing shall be relinquished upon the filing of such a resolution with the Administrator. "SEC. 603. With respect to any housing classified, prior to the enactment of this section, by the Administrator as demountable, the Administrator shall, as soon as practicable but not later in any event than December 31, 1949, and after consultation with the local community involved, redetermine (taking into consideration local standards and conditions) whether such housing is of a temporary or permanent character, and after such redetermination shall dispose of such housing in accordance with the provisions of this title. "SEC. 604. With respect to temporary housing remaining under the jurisdiction of the Administrator on land under his control, the Administrator shall (1) permit vacancies, occurring or continuing after July 1, 1950, to be filled only by transfer of tenants of other accommodations in the same locality being removed as required by this Act; (2) notify, on or before March 31, 1951, all tenants to vacate the premises prior to July 1, 1951; (3) promptly after July 1, 1951, cause actions to be instituted to evict any tenants still remaining; and (4) remove (by demolition or otherwise) all dwelling structures as soon as practicable after they become vacant: Provided, That in any case where a request for relinquishment or transfer has been filed pursuant to section 601 hereof and where under the provisions of section 601 (c) hereof the date for compliance with all conditions to the relinquishment or transfer shall have been extended, each of the foregoing dates shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period of the extension under section 601 (c): And provided further, That nothing in this section shall apply (1) to any temporary housing in any municipality in which the total number of persons, who on December 31, 1948, were living in temporary family accommodations provided by the United States or any agency thereof since September 8, 1939, exceeds 30 per centum of the total population of such municipality as shown by the 1940 census, nor (2) to any temporary housing as to which the removal requirements of section 313 of this Act have been waived pursuant to any provisions of this Act, nor (3) to any temporary housing for which a request has been submitted in accordance with section 601 (b) of this Act, but which has not been relinquished or transferred solely because the applicant has been unable to obtain from the landowner the right to possession of the land on reasonable terms as determined by the Administrator, nor (4) to any temporary housing in which occommodations have been reserved, prior to the enactment of this section, for veterans attending an educational institution if (i) such institution certifies that the accommodatious are urgently needed for such veterans and submits facts showing, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, that all reasonable efforts have been made by the institution to find other accommodations for them and (ii) such institution agrees to reimburse the Housing and Home Finance Agency for any financial loss to the Agency in the operation of the accommodations after June 30, 1950. "SEC. 605. (a) The Administrator may continue by lease or condemnation any interest less than a fee simple in lands heretofore acquired by the Administrator for national defense or war housing or for veterans' housing (whether of permanent or temporary character), or held by any Federal agency in connection therewith, and may acquire, by purchase or condemnation, a fee-simple title to or lesser interest in any such lands if the Administrator determines that the acquisition of such fee simple or lesser interest is necessary to protect the Government's investment or to maintain the improvements constructed thereon, or that the cost of fulfilling the Government's obligation to restore the property to its original condition would equal or exceed the cost of acquiring the title thereto. "(b) In any case in which the Administrator holds, on or after January 1, 1950, an interest in land acquired by the Federal Government for national defense, war housing, or veterans' housing and where (1) the term of such interest (as prescribed in the taking or in the lease or other instruments) is for the 'duration of the emergency' or 'duration of the war,' or 'duration of the emergency' or 'duration of the war' plus a specific period thereafter, or for some similarly prescribed term, and (2) the rental, award, or other consideration which the Federal Government is obligated to pay or furnish for such interest gives the owner of the land less than an annual return, after payment of real-estate taxes, of 6 per centum of the lowest value placed on such land by an independent appraiser, hired by the Government to make such appraisal based on the value of the land before the acquisition of the Government's interest therein, the Administrator is authorized, upon request of the owner of the land and, nothwithstanding any existing contractual or other rights or obligations, to increase the amount of future payments for such interest in order to give the owner of the land a return for the Government's use thereof but not to exceed the 6 per centum annual return described in (2) of this subsection: Provided, That this subsection shall not affect any payment heretofore made or any future payment accepted by an obligee, nor shall this subsection limit the consideration which may be paid for the use of any land beyond the existing term of the Government's interest therein. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law unless hereafter enacted expressly in limitation hereof, moneys shall continue to be deposited in the reserve account established pursuant to subsection (a) and subsection (b) of section 303 of this Act (which account is hereby continued subject to the limitation as to amount specified in subsection (c) thereof) and all moneys deposited in such reserve account shall be and remain available for anv or all of the purposes specified in said subsections (a) or (b) or in this section 605 without regard to the time prescribed in subsection (c) of section 303 with respect to covering moneys in such account into miscellaneous receipts. Moneys in such reserve accounts shall also be available for the payment of necessary expenses (which shall be considered nonadministrative expenses) in connection with administering (1) transfers pursuant to section 601 (2) redeterminations of the temporary or permanent character of demountable housing pursuant to section 603, (3) changes in land tenure and revisions in the consideration payable to land owners pursuant to subsection 605 (a) and 605 (b), and (4) transfers of permanent war housing for low-rent use pursuant to section 606. Moneys in such reserve account shall also be available for the purpose of making improvements to, or alterations of, any permanent housing or part thereof if (1) the dwelling structures therein are designed for occupancy by not more than four families and are to be sold separately and (2) such improvement or alteration is requested by the local governing body as a condition to the acceptance of the dedication of streets or utilities or is necessary for compliance with local law or regulation relating to the continued operation or occupancy of the housing by a purchaser. "SEC. 606. (a) The Administrator is hereby specifically authorized to convey the following housing projects to the following local public housing agencies respectively, if— "(1) on or before December 31, 1949, (i) the conveyance is requested by the governing body of the municipality or county and (ii) the public housing agency has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Administrator that there is a need for low-rent housing (as such term is defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937) within the area of operation of such public housing agency which is not being met by private enterprise; "(2) the Administrator determines that the project requested will meet such need in whole or in part, and is suitable for low-rent housing use; and "(3) on or before June 30, 1950, the governing body of the municipality or county enters into an agreement with the public housing agency (satisfactory to the Public Housing Administration, hereinafter referred to as 'Administration') providing for local cooperation and payments in lieu of taxes not in excess of the amount permitted by subsection (c) (5) of this section, and the public housing agency enters into an agreement with the Administration (in accordance with subsection (c) of this section) for the administration of the project: 1072 1076 Arkansas. 1073 3023 4031 Connecticut..- 4141 6031 6032 6101 6041 District of Columbia. 49012 49017 49044 Florida___. 8121 8085 8131 Housing Authority of Sylacauga. Housing Authority of Baltimore City. 18097 Housing Authority of Baltimore City. Housing Authority of City of Las Vegas. Housing Authority of City of Camden. 28072 Housing Authority of City of Newark. 28111 Housing Authority of Town of Phillipsburg. 30031 Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. 30032 Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. for national defense or war housing or for veterans' housing (whether of permanent or temporary character), or held by any Federal agency in connection therewith, and may acquire, by purchase or condemnation, a fee-simple title to or lesser interest in any such lands if the Administrator determines that the acquisition of such fee simple or lesser interest is necessary to protect the Government's investment or to maintain the improvements constructed thereon, or that the cost of fulfilling the Government's obligation to restore the property to its original condition would equal or exceed the cost of acquiring the title thereto. "(b) In any case in which the Administrator holds, on or after January 1, 1950, an interest in land acquired by the Federal Government for national defense, war housing, or veterans' housing and where (1) the term of such interest (as prescribed in the taking or in the lease or other instruments) is for the 'duration of the emergency' or 'duration of the war,' or 'duration of the emergency' or 'duration of the war' plus a specific period thereafter, or for some similarly prescribed term, and (2) the rental, award, or other consideration which the Federal Government is obligated to pay or furnish for such interest gives the owner of the land less than an annual return, after payment of real-estate taxes, of 6 per centum of the lowest value placed on such land by an independent appraiser, hired by the Government to make such appraisal based on the value of the land before the acquisition of the Government's interest therein, the Administrator is authorized, upon request of the owner of the land and, nothwithstanding any existing contractual or other rights or obligations, to increase the amount of future payments for such interest in order to give the owner of the land a return for the Government's use thereof but not to exceed the 6 per centum annual return described in (2) of this subsection: Provided, That this subsection shall not affect any payment heretofore made or any future payment accepted by an obligee, nor shall this subsection limit the consideration which may be paid for the use of any land beyond the existing term of the Government's interest therein. "(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law unless hereafter enacted expressly in limitation hereof, moneys shall continue to be deposited in the reserve account established pursuant to subsection (a) and subsection (b) of section 303 of this Act (which account is hereby continued subject to the limitation as to amount specified in subsection (c) thereof) and all moneys deposited in such reserve account shall be and remain available for any or all of the purposes specified in said subsections (a) or (b) or in this section 605 without regard to the time prescribed in subsection (c) of section 303 with respect to covering moneys in such account into miscellaneous receipts. Moneys in such reserve accounts shall also be available for the payment of necessary expenses (which shall be considered nonadministrative expenses) in connection with administering (1) transfers pursuant to section 601 (2) redeterminations of the temporary or permanent character of demountable housing pursuant to section 603, (3) changes in land tenure and revisions in the consideration payable to land owners pursuant to subsection 605 (a) and 605 (b), and (4) transfers of permanent war housing for low-rent use pursuant to section 606. Moneys in such reserve account shall also be available for the purpose of making improvements to, or alterations of, any permanent housing or part thereof if (1) the dwelling structures therein are designed for occupancy by not more than four families and are to be sold separately and (2) such improvement or alteration is requested by the local governing body as a condition to the acceptance of the dedication of streets or utilities or is necessary for compliance with local law or regulation relating to the continued operation or occupancy of the housing by a purchaser. "SEC. 606. (a) The Administrator is hereby specifically authorized to convey the following housing projects to the following local public housing agencies respectively, if— "(1) on or before December 31, 1949, (i) the conveyance is requested by the governing body of the municipality or county and (ii) the public housing agency has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Administrator that there is a need for low-rent housing (as such term is defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937) within the area of operation of such public housing agency which is not being met by private enterprise; "(2) the Administrator determines that the project requested will meet such need in whole or in part, and is suitable for low-rent housing use; and “(3) on or before June 30, 1950, the governing body of the municipality or county enters into an agreement with the public housing agency (satisfactory to the Public Housing Administration, hereinafter referred to as 'Administration') providing for local cooperation and payments in lieu of taxes not in excess of the amount permitted by subsection (c) (5) of this section, and the public housing agency enters into an agreement with the |