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42 U.S.C. 5305: Activities eligible for assistance
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-383. Changed by 22 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1701x, 12 U.S.C. 4707, 12 U.S.C. 4712, 33 U.S.C. 2238, 42 U.S.C. 5304.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed (a), (c)
How it got here
2012
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(a)(3), struck out "and" at end of par. (24). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(b)(1), inserted "and" at end. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(a)(4), struck out "and" at end. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(a)(2), which directed redesignation of second par. (24), relating to tornado-safe shelters, as (25), was executed by redesignating the par. (24) which appeared first and which related to tornado-safe shelters as (25) and moving such par. so as to appear after the par. (24) … (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(b)(2), substituted period for semicolon at end. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(a)(1), redesignated par. (25) as (26). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(b)(3), struck out pars. (27) and (28) which related to supplementing existing State or local funding for administration of building code enforcement by local building code enforcement departments and assistance to local governmental agencies responsib… (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a), (28)
- Pub. L. 112–141, §100243(a)(4)–(6), added pars. (27) and (28). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a), (28)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–146, §2(1), which directed amendment of par. (22) by striking out "and" at end, could not be executed because that word had been previously stricken. (Tornado Shelters Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–146, §2(2), which directed amendment of par. (23) by substituting a semicolon for period at end, could not be executed because par. (23) did not have a period at end. (Tornado Shelters Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–146, §2(2), added par. (24) relating to tornado-safe shelters. (Tornado Shelters Act) Law text · (a)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–116 substituted "through 2003" for "through 2001". (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002) Law text · (a)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–377 substituted "1993 through 2001 to the City of Los Angeles" for "1993 through 2000 to the City of Los Angeles". (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–276, §596(a), which directed the substitution of "2000" for "1998", was executed by substituting "2000" for "1999", to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 105–276, §218, see below. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–276, §232, substituted "each of fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001, to the City of Miami, such city may use not more than 25 percent in each fiscal year for activities under this paragraph;" for "fiscal year 1994 to the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, such city may use not more than 20… (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–276, §218, substituted "1999" for "1998". (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–276, §588, added subsec. (h). (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (h)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101[(e)] [title II, §225(1)], inserted "reconstruction," after "removal," and substituted "acquisition for reconstruction or rehabilitation, and reconstruction or rehabilitation" for "acquisition for rehabilitation, and rehabilitation". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–204 substituted "through 1998" for "through 1997". (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(2)], struck out "and" at end. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(3), (6)], redesignated par. (20) as (19) and struck out former par. (19) which read as follows: "provision of assistance to facilitate substantial reconstruction of housing owned and occupied by low and moderate income persons (A) where the … (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(6)], redesignated par. (21) relating to housing services as (20). Former par. (20) redesignated (19). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(6)], redesignated par. (22) as (21). Former par. (21), relating to housing services, redesignated (20). Another former par. (21), relating to lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction, redesignated (25). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(6)], redesignated par. (23) as (22). Former par. (22) redesignated (21). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(4), (6)], redesignated par. (24) as (23) and struck out "and" at end. Former par. (23) redesignated (22). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(5), (6)], redesignated par. (25) as (24) and substituted "; and" for period at end. Former par. (24) redesignated (23). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–134, §101(e) [title II, §225(7)], redesignated par. (21) relating to lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction as (25). Former par. (25) redesignated (24). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (a)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–233, §207(a), inserted cl. (A) and designated provisions after cl. (A) as cl. (B). · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–233, §207(b), inserted "in connection with tenant-based rental assistance and affordable housing projects assisted under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act" after "housing counseling" and substituted "assisted under title II of the Cransto… · (a)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–195 struck out "and" after "higher amount," and inserted before semicolon at end ", and except that of any amount of assistance under this chapter (including program income) in fiscal year 1994 to the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, such city may use not more than 20 p… · (a)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(e), substituted "public or private improvements or" for "public improvements and". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(a)(1), inserted before semicolon at end ", and except that of any amount of assistance under this chapter (including program income) in each of fiscal years 1993 through 1997 to the City of Los Angeles and County of Los Angeles, each such unit of general govern… · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §809, inserted "payment of reasonable administrative costs related to establishing and administering federally approved enterprise zones and" after "(13)". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(d), inserted "provision of assistance including loans (both interim and long-term) and grants for" before "activities". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(f), inserted "nonprofit organizations serving the development needs of the communities in nonentitlement areas," after "corporations,". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(a)(2)–(4), added par. (20) and redesignated former par. (20) as (25). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §1012(f), added par. (21) relating to lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(a)(2)–(4), added par. (21) relating to housing services. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(a)(2)–(4), added par. (22). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(b)(3), amended directory language of Pub. L. 101–625, §907(b)(2). See 1990 Amendment note below. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (23) and (24) and redesignated former par. (20) as (25). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §806(e), added par. (4). · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §805, added subsec. (d). · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §806(a), added subsec. (e). · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §806(b), added subsec. (f). · (f)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §807(c)(1), added subsec. (g). · (g)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–625, §908, inserted "(or in the case of nonentitled communities not more than 15 per centum statewide)" after "assistance to a unit of general local government" and "including program income" before "may be used for activities". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–625, §907(a), amended par. (17) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (17) read as follows: "provision of assistance to private, for-profit entities, when the assistance is necessary or appropriate to carry out an economic development project;". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–625, §907(b)(1), added par. (20). · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–625, §907(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 102–550, §807(b)(3), directed the amendment of subsec. (a) by inserting "and" at end of par. (23), substituting a period for "; and" at end of par. (24), and striking out par. (25). This amendment was not executed pursuant … · (a)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–242, §504(a), substituted "assistance" for "grants" in two places. · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–242, §504(b), amended par. (16) generally, revising and restating as subpars. (A) and (B) provisions of former subpars. (A) to (I). · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–242, §510, added par. (19). · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–242, §511, designated existing provision as subpar. (A), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and added subpar. (B). · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–404 added cl. (iii). · (c)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–479, §101(a)(8)(A), inserted "fiscal year 1982 or". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–479, §101(a)(8)(B), substituted "and" for "including" before "grants to neighborhood-based nonprofit organizations". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–479, §101(a)(9)(A), substituted "in any metropolitan city or urban county, the area served by such activity is within the highest quartile of all areas within the jurisdiction of such city or county in terms of the degree of concentration of persons of low and moderate… · (c)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–181, §105(a), amended par. (2) generally, inserting exception for buildings for the general conduct of government, and striking out provisions which enumerated types of public works, facilities, and site or other improvements, including neighborhood facilities, centers fo… · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §105(b)(1), substituted "not more than 15 per centum" for "not more than 10 per centum" and inserted at the end thereof "unless such unit of general local government used more than 15 percent of the assistance received under this chapter for fiscal year 1983 for such… · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §105(c), substituted "public facilities (except for buildings for the general conduct of government)" for "public facilities". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §105(d), inserted provision for assistance for shared housing facilities for elderly families, as defined in section 1437a(b)(3) of this title. · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §302(a), added par. (18). · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §105(e), added subsec. (c). · (c)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35, §309(f)(1), in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted provisions relating to activities eligible for assistance for provisions relating to activities of a Community Development Program eligible for assistance. · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §309(f)(2), struck out "program" after "displaced by". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §303(a)(1), added new par. (8) which generally revised and restructured provisions relating to provision of public services if such services have not been provided by the relevant unit of local government or State in which such unit is located, and limited amount of a… · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §309(f)(3), substituted "activities assisted under this chapter" for "Community Development Program". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §309(f)(4), struck out "to the community development program" after "appropriate". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §303(a)(2), inserted reference to the carrying out of activities as described in section 701(e) of the Housing Act of 1954 on Aug. 12, 1981. · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §309(f)(5), substituted "which are carried out by public or private non-profit entities" for "(as specifically described in the application submitted pursuant to section 5304 of this title) which are carried out by public or private non-profit entities when such acti… · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §309(f)(6), struck out "(as specifically described in the application submitted pursuant to section 5304 of this title)" after "conservation project". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §303(a)(5), added par. (17). · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §309(g), substituted "assistance" for "a grant". · (b)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–399, §104(c)(1), inserted provisions respecting design features and improvements, power generation and distribution facilities, park, etc., facilities, and recycling and conversion facilities. · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–399, §104(c)(2), (d), inserted provisions respecting rehabilitation which promotes energy efficiency and the renovation of closed school buildings. · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–399, §104(c)(3), inserted reference to energy conservation. · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–399, §104(c)(5), (e)(1), inserted provision respecting the application pursuant to section 5304 of this title. · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–399, §104(c)(4), (5), (e)(2), inserted provisions respecting energy conservation, and the application submitted pursuant to section 5304 of this title. · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–399, §104(c)(5), added par. (16). · (a)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–557 inserted "displaced" after "payments and assistance for" and substituted "when determined by the grantee to be appropriate to the community development program" for "displaced by activities assisted under this chapter". · (a)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–128, §105(a), inserted in introductory text description of activities covered including the words "These activities". · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–128, §105(b), substituted "(including interim assistance, and financing public or private acquisition for rehabilitation, and rehabilitation, of privately owned properties)" for "(including interim assistance and financing rehabilitation of privately owned properties when… · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–128, §105(c), struck out from cl. (A) "economic development," before "crime prevention" and authorized the program to provide public services only if such services have not been provided by the unit of general local government during any part of the twelve-month period pr… · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–128, §105(d), added pars. (14) and (15). · (a), (15)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–375 inserted "centers for the handicapped," after "neighborhood facilities,". · (a)
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