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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part F · Chapter 130 — National Affordable Housing

§ 12839. Termination of existing housing programs

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Except with respect to projects and programs for which binding commitments have been entered into prior to , no new grants or loans shall be made after , under—

(1)

section 17 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437o];

(2)

section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 1452b];

(3)

title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987;

(4)

section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(e)(2)], except for funds allocated under such section for single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.]; and

(5)

section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [12 U.S.C. 1706e].

(b)

Repeals

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), effective on , the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are repealed.

(2)

No effect on SRO program

The provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(4) shall remain in effect with respect to single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.].

(c)

Disposition of repayments

Any amounts received on or after , as repayments or recaptures in connection with the programs referred to in subsection (a) and any other amounts for such programs that remain or become unobligated on or after such date, shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury.

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.

  1. HOME Investment Partnerships Act

    Pub. L. 101–625 title II § 289 · 104 Stat. 4079

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12839

    Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 289, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4128

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 289, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4128

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 289. TERMINATION OF EXISTING HOUSING PROGRAMS. (a) In General.— Except with respect to projects and programs for which binding commitments have been entered into prior to October 1, 1991, no new grants or loans shall be made after October 1, 1991, under— (1) section 17 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; (2) section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964; (3) title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987; (4) section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, except for funds allocated under such section for single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; and (5) section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. (b) Repeals.— (1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), effective on October 1, 1991, the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are repealed. (2) No effect on sro program.— The provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(4) shall remain in effect with respect to single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. (c) Disposition of Repayments.— Any amounts received on or after October 1, 1991, as repayments or recaptures in connection with the programs referred to in subsection (a) and any other amounts for such programs that remain or become unobligated on or after such date, shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury.

  2. Pub. L. 119–101 title V § 501(v)(1) · 140 Stat. 917

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12839(a)(4); 42 U.S.C. § 12839(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 119–101 substituted “McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act” for “Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–101 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a)(4), (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–101 substituted “McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act” for “Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act”.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 [Pub. L. 100–242], referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is set out as a note under section 1715l of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(4) and (b)(2), is Pub. L. 100–77, , 101 Stat. 482. Title IV of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 11360 et seq.) of chapter 119 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 11301 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2026—Subsecs. (a)(4), (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–101 substituted “McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act” for “Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act”.

Credits

1990–2026 · 2 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 289, , 104 Stat. 4128
  2. 2026Pub. L. 119–101, title V, § 501(v)(1), , 140 Stat. 917.
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(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 289, , 104 Stat. 4128; Pub. L. 119–101, title V, § 501(v)(1), , 140 Stat. 917.)

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