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12 U.S.C. 1707: Definitions

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-70. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

28 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1430b, 12 U.S.C. 1701s, 12 U.S.C. 1701x, 12 U.S.C. 1701x–1, 12 U.S.C. 1701z–16.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development (1), Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing—federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2117(b), inserted "(A)" before "a first mortgage", substituted "(B) a first mortgage on a leasehold on real estate (i)" for "or on a leasehold (1)" and ", or (ii)" for "or (2)", and inserted ", or (C) a first mortgage given to secure the unpaid purchase price of a fee… (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2120(c), substituted "the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" for "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2117(c), added subsec. (g). (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (g)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–204 added subsecs. (e) and (f). (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (e), (f)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–181 inserted "American Samoa," after "Pacific Islands,". · (d)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–399 substituted "ten years to run beyond the maturity date of the mortgage" for "fifty years to run from the date the mortgage was executed". · (a)

1969

  • Pub. L. 91–152 inserted "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands" after "Guam". · (d)

1967

  • Pub. L. 90–19 substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner". · (b)

1960

  • Pub. L. 86–624 struck out "Hawaii," before "Puerto Rico". · (d)

1959

  • Pub. L. 86–70 struck out "Alaska," before "Hawaii". · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.