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42 U.S.C. 4822: Requirements for housing receiving Federal assistance

Created in 1973 by Public Law 91-695. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1715z–22, 15 U.S.C. 2681, 15 U.S.C. 2682, 42 U.S.C. 1437z–10, 42 U.S.C. 1437aaa–1.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–31, §237(a)(1), substituted "persons with disabilities, or any 0-bedroom dwelling" for "handicapped" and "under age 6" for "less than 7 years of age" and inserted "or" after "expected to reside;". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–31, §237(a)(2), (3), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "any 0-bedroom dwelling." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (e)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–276, §522(b)(4)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "assisted with capital assistance provided under section 1437g of this title" for "assisted under section 1437l of this title" and, in concluding provisions, substituted "capital assistance provided under sectio… (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–276, §522(b)(4)(B), substituted "under the Capital Fund under section 1437g of this title" for "for comprehensive improvement assistance under section 1437l of this title". (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1012(a)(1), amended section catchline generally.
    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1012(a)(2)–(4), designated first sentence of subsec. (a) as par. (1), inserted heading, inserted before period at end of first sentence "or otherwise receives more than $5,000 in project-based assistance under a Federal housing program", substituted "Beginning on Janu… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1013, added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former fourth sentence of subsec. (a) which read as follows: "Further, the Secretary shall establish and implement procedures to eliminate the hazards of lead based paint poisoning in all federally owned properties prior to the sale of … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1012(b), substituted "for the risk assessment, interim control, inspection, and abatement of lead-based paint hazards in housing covered by this section shall be based upon guidelines developed pursuant to section 4852c of this title." for "for the detection and abate… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1012(c), substituted "certified inspector" for "qualified inspector" and substituted "centimeter squared or 0.5 percent by weight" for "centimeter squared" in two places. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1012(d), in heading, substituted "modernization" for "CIAP" and in fourth sentence, substituted "of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards" for "to eliminate the lead-based paint poisoning hazards". · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–242 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) "General requirements", substituted "housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated prior to 1978" for "housing constructed prior to 1950", in cl. (1), substituted "accessible intact, intact, and nonintact interior and exterior paint…
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(f), inserted ", atomic absorption spectroscopy," after "fluorescence analyzer" in first sentence, and "or laboratory" after "inspector" in second sentence. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(a), substituted "Transitional testing and abatement in public housing receiving CIAP assistance" for "Public housing" in heading, substituted "section 1437l of this title" for "section 1437g of this title" in first sentence, added subpars. (A) and (B) and seco… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(b)(1), substituted "Abatement demonstration program" for "HUD-owned properties" in heading. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(b)(2), inserted "and public housing" after "Urban Development", and inserted at end "For purposes of the demonstration, a public housing agency may elect to test for lead-based paint using atomic absorption spectroscopy and may elect to abate lead-based pai… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(b)(3), in introductory provisions, inserted after first sentence "Based on the demonstration, the Secretary shall prepare and include in the report a comprehensive and workable plan for the cost-effective inspection and abatement of public housing in accord… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(c)(1), inserted ", including X-ray fluorescence and atomic absorption spectroscopy" after "lead-based paint". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(c)(2), inserted ", including removal, containment, or encapsulation of the contaminated components, procedures which minimize the generation of dust (including the high efficiency vacuum removal of leaded dust), and procedures that provide for offsite d… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(c)(3), inserted ", abatement, and worker protection" after "in testing". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(c)(4)–(6), added cl. (vii). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(d), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). · (d), (4)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(e), inserted at end "The Secretary shall submit annually to the Congress an estimate of the funds required to carry out the provisions of this section with the reports required by paragraphs (2)(B) and (4)." · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–628, §1088(h), added subsec. (g). · (g)

    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.