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42 U.S.C. 1480: Administrative powers of Secretary

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-375. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

19 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture (16), Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture (3).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–625, §710, inserted ", or for use as rental units under section 1484 of this title with mortgages containing repayment terms with up to 33 years," after "fifty years" and substituted ", public bodies, or for-profit entities, which have good records of providing low incom… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 101–625, §711, inserted before semicolon at end ", except that rules issued under this subsection may not exclude from their coverage decisions made by the Secretary that are not based on objective standards contained in published regulations". · (g)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–242 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "compromise claims and obligations arising out of sections 1472 to 1475 of this title and adjust and modify the terms of mortgages, leases, contracts, and agreements entered into as circumst… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–628 inserted before semicolon at end "; except that—" and added pars. (1) and (2). · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–479 substituted "; such" and "; where" for ". Such" and ". Where", respectively. · (e)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–181, §507(a), inserted provisions relating to the authority of the Secretary to transfer section 1472 inventory property to private nonprofit organizations or public bodies. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 98–181, §507(b), added subsec. (j) and redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k). · (j), (k)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–399, §508, inserted provisions respecting cost-effective energy conservation standards prescribed under section 1479(a) of this title. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 96–399, §510, inserted provisions respecting subsequent loans to permit necessary dwelling repairs and rehabilitation. · (h)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–153 substituted "United States therein, to repair and rehabilitate such property, and to sell" for "United States therein and to sell", and inserted provision that the Secretary may not sell or otherwise dispose of such property unless the conditions in cls. (1) to (3) are s… · (e)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–557 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g), (h), and (i) as (h), (i), and (j), respectively. · (g), (h), (i), (j)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–375 added subsecs. (f) and (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (h) and (i), respectively. · (f), (g), (h), (i)

    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.