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42 U.S.C. 12704: Definitions

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-625. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 5798 HOME Reform Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (26), (6)

How it got here

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–233 struck out "and" after "Columbia," and inserted before period at end ", or any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of the State with regard to the provisions of this Ac… · (2)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–550, §211(a)(1), amended this section to read as if amendment made by Pub. L. 102–230, §2(1), had not been enacted. See 1991 Amendment note below. · (1)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §217(a), inserted concluding provisions. · (6)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §218, inserted before period at end "and elder cottage housing opportunity units that are small, free-standing, barrier-free, energy-efficient, removable, and designed to be installed adjacent to existing 1- to 4-family dwellings". · (8)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §219, added subpar. (C). · (14)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §211(a)(1), amended this section to read as if amendment made by Pub. L. 102–230, §2(2), had not been enacted. See 1991 Amendment note below. · (24)
  • Pub. L. 102–486 added par. (24) defining "energy efficient mortgage". · (24)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, §914(a), added par. (25). · (25)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–230, §2(1), directed the substitution of "the insular areas" for "Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau, the Marshall Islands". See 1992 Amendment note above. · (1)
  • Pub. L. 102–229 struck out "Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa," after "of a State;". · (1)
  • Pub. L. 102–230, §2(2), directed the addition of a par. (24) to read as follows: "(24) The term 'insular areas' means Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa." See 1992 Amendment note above. · (24)
  • Pub. L. 102–229 added par. (24) defining "insular area". · (24)

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.