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42 U.S.C. 3533: Officers of Department

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-174. Changed by 13 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 3536.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–201 added subsec. (h). (Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016) Law text · (h)

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–166 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "7" for "eight" in par. (1), and added par. (2). (Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011) Law text · (a)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–203 added subsec. (g). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–550 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing" for "responsible for coordinating all programs of the Department relating to Indian and Alaska Native housing and community dev… · (e)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–509 substituted "a Deputy Secretary" for "an Under Secretary". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–576 struck out subsec. (e), added by section 121 of Pub. L. 101–235, which related to Chief Financial Officer. · (e)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–235, §140(2), designated second sentence of subsec. (a), relating to appointment, function, and duties of Federal Housing Commissioner, as (b). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–235, §140, designated second sentence of subsec. (a), relating to appointment, function, and duties of Federal Housing Commissioner, as subsec. (b) and sentence at end requiring Secretary to ensure that managers are accountable for certain aspects of the programs. Former su… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–235, §140(1), redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). · (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 101–235, §140(1), redesignated former subsec. (d), relating to Special Assistant for Indian and Alaska Native Programs, as (e). · (e)
  • Pub. L. 101–235, §121, added subsec. (e) relating to Chief Financial Officer. · (e)
  • Pub. L. 101–235, §122, added subsec. (f). · (f)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–128 added subsec. (d). · (d)

1974

  • Pub. L. 93–383, §818(a)(1), increased number of Assistant Secretaries from six to eight. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 93–383, §818(a)(2), (3), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b), which related to appointment and functions of an Assistant Secretary for Administration, was struck out. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 93–383, §818(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). · (c), (d)

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–609 added subsec. (d). · (d)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–448 increased number of Assistant Secretaries from five to six. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 90–284 increased number of Assistant Secretaries from four to five. · (a)

1967

  • Pub. L. 90–83 struck out provision setting compensation for the Under Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, and General Counsel. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 90–83 struck out provision covering the compensation to be paid the Assistant Secretary for Administration. · (b)

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