Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Chapter 13 — National Housing
§ 1712. Investment of funds
Statutory text
Moneys in the Fund not needed for the current operations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development related to insurance under section 1709 of this title shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Fund, or invested in bonds or other obligations of, or in bonds or other obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States or any agency of the United States: Provided, That such moneys shall to the maximum extent feasible be invested in such bonds or other obligations the proceeds of which will be used to directly support the residential mortgage market. The Secretary may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, purchase in the open market debentures issued under the provisions of section 1710 of this title. Such purchases shall be made at a price which will provide an investment yield of not less than the yield obtainable from other investments authorized by this section. Debentures so purchased shall be canceled and not reissued, and the several group accounts to which such debentures have been charged shall be charged with the amounts used in making such purchases.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
National Housing Act.”
Pub. L. 73–847 · 48 Stat. 1246
Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 1712
June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title II, § 206, 48 Stat. 1252
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title II, § 206, 48 Stat. 1252Pub. L. 90–19 § 1(a)(1) · 81 Stat. 17
Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 1712
Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Department of Housing and Urban Development” and “Secretary” for “Federal Housing Administration” and “Commissioner”, respectively
Inserted · 12 U.S.C. § 1712
Pub. L. 90–19 inserted “related to insurance under section 1709 of this title” before “shall be deposited”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Department of Housing and Urban Development” and “Secretary” for “Federal Housing Administration” and “Commissioner”, respectively, and inserted “related to insurance under section 1709 of this title” before “shall be deposited”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking out “Federal Housing Administration” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Department of Housing and Urban Development”;Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970
Pub. L. 91–609 title I § 117(a) · 84 Stat. 1770
Changed · 12 U.S.C. § 1712
Pub. L. 91–609 provided for guarantee as to principal and interest by any agency of the United States and for investment of monies in bonds or other obligations the proceeds of which will be used to directly support the residential mortgage market
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 91–609 provided for guarantee as to principal and interest by any agency of the United States and for investment of monies in bonds or other obligations the proceeds of which will be used to directly support the residential mortgage market.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Section 206 of the National Housing Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: “or any agency of the United States: Provided, That such moneys shall to the maximum extent feasible be invested in such bonds or other obligations the proceeds of which will be used to directly support the residential mortgage, market”.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1938–1970 · 4 rounds
1970
Pub. L. 91–609 provided for guarantee as to principal and interest by any agency of the United States and for investment of monies in bonds or other obligations the proceeds of which will be used to directly support the residential mortgage market.
1967
Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Department of Housing and Urban Development” and “Secretary” for “Federal Housing Administration” and “Commissioner”, respectively, and inserted “related to insurance under section 1709 of this title” before “shall be deposited”.
1950
Act , substituted “Commissioner” for “Administrator”.
1938
Act , among other changes, inserted “or in bonds or other obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by” in first sentence, and inserted third sentence.
Credits
1934–1970 · 5 acts
- 1934June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title II, § 206, 48 Stat. 1252
- 1938Feb. 3, 1938, ch. 13, § 3, 52 Stat. 16
- 1950Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title I, § 122, 64 Stat. 59
- 1967Pub. L. 90–19, § 1(a)(1), (3), (e), , 81 Stat. 17, 18
- 1970Pub. L. 91–609, title I, § 117(a), , 84 Stat. 1774.
Show as published
(June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title II, § 206, 48 Stat. 1252; Feb. 3, 1938, ch. 13, § 3, 52 Stat. 16; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title I, § 122, 64 Stat. 59; Pub. L. 90–19, § 1(a)(1), (3), (e), , 81 Stat. 17, 18; Pub. L. 91–609, title I, § 117(a), , 84 Stat. 1774.)