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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 9 — Housing of Persons Engaged in National Defense

§ 1594f. Net floor area limitations

Statutory text

In the construction of housing under the authority of this title and title VIII of the National Housing Act, as amended [12 U.S.C. 1748 et seq.], the maximum limitations on net floor area for each unit shall be the same as the net floor area limitations prescribed by law (at the time plans and specifications for such construction are begun) for public quarters built with appropriated funds under military construction authority.

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. Pub. L. 84–783 · 70 Stat. 633

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1594f

    Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title IV, § 410, as added Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, title V, § 510, 70 Stat. 1110

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title IV, § 410, as added Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, title V, § 510, 70 Stat. 1110

  2. Housing Act of 1957

    Pub. L. 85–104 title V § 503 · 71 Stat. 294

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 1594f

    Pub. L. 85–104 substituted “limitations prescribed by law (at the time plans and specifications for such construction are begun) for public quarters built with appropriated funds under military construction authority” for “permanent limitations prescribed in the second, third, and fourth provisos of section 3 of the act of June 12, 1948 (62 Stat. 375), or section 3 of the act of June 16, 1948 (62 Stat. 459), other than the first, second, and third provisos thereof”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 85–104 substituted “limitations prescribed by law (at the time plans and specifications for such construction are begun) for public quarters built with appropriated funds under military construction authority” for “permanent limitations prescribed in the second, third, and fourth provisos of section 3 of the act of June 12, 1948 (62 Stat. 375), or section 3 of the act of June 16, 1948 (62 Stat. 459), other than the first, second, and third provisos thereof”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 503. Section 410 of the Housing Amendments of 1955 is 70 Stat. 1110. 42 USC 1594f. amended to read as follows: “Sec. 410. In the construction of housing under the authority of Net floor area limitations. this title and title VIII of the National Housing Act, as amended, the maximum limitations on net floor area for each unit shall be the same as the net floor area limitations prescribed by law (at the time plans and specifications for such construction are begun) for public quarters built with appropriated funds under military construction authority.”

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

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This title, referred to in text, means title IV of act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, 69 Stat. 646, which enacted sections 1594 and 1594a, 1594b to 1594f of this title, amended sections 1720, 1748, and 1748a to 1748g of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 1748 of Title 12.

The National Housing Act, referred to in text, is act June 27, 1934, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246. Title VIII of the National Housing Act is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 1748 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1701 of Title 12 and Tables.

Amendments

1957—Pub. L. 85–104 substituted “limitations prescribed by law (at the time plans and specifications for such construction are begun) for public quarters built with appropriated funds under military construction authority” for “permanent limitations prescribed in the second, third, and fourth provisos of section 3 of the act of June 12, 1948 (62 Stat. 375), or section 3 of the act of June 16, 1948 (62 Stat. 459), other than the first, second, and third provisos thereof”.

Credits

1955–1957 · 2 acts
  1. 1955Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title IV, § 410, as added Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, title V, § 510, 70 Stat. 1110
  2. 1957amended Pub. L. 85–104, title V, § 503, , 71 Stat. 303.
Show as published

(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title IV, § 410, as added Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, title V, § 510, 70 Stat. 1110; amended Pub. L. 85–104, title V, § 503, , 71 Stat. 303.)

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