§ 4502. Congressional findings and declaration of policy

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. 1970

   Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–609 title VII § 702 · 84 Stat. 1770

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4502

   Pub. L. 91–609, title VII, § 702, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1791

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–609, title VII, § 702, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1791

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 702. findings and declaration of policy (a) The Congress finds that the rapid growth of urban population and uneven expansion of urban development in the United States, together with a decline in farm population, slower growth in rural areas, and migration to the cities, has created an imbalance between the Nation’s needs and resources and seriously threatens our physical environment, and that the economic and social development of the Nation, the proper conservation of our natural resources, and the achievement of satisfactory living standards depend upon the sound, orderly, and more balanced development of all areas of the Nation. (b) The Congress further finds that Federal programs affect the location of population, economic growth, and the character of urban development; that such programs frequently conflict and result in undesirable and costly patterns of urban development which adversely affect the environment and waste fully use our natural resources; and that existing and future programs must be interrelated and coordinated within a System of orderly development and established priorities consistent with a national urban growth policy. (c) To promote the general welfare, and properly apply the resources of the Federal Government in strengthening the economic and social health of all areas of the Nation and more adequately protect the physical environment and conserve natural resources, the Congress declares that the Federal Government, consistent with the responsibilities of State and local government and the private sector, must assume responsibility for the development of a national urban growth policy which shall incorporate social, economic, and other appropriate factors. Such policy shall serve as a guide in making specific decisions at the national level which affect the pattern of urban growth and shall provide a framework for development of interstate, State, and local growth and stabilization policy. (d) The Congress further declares that the national urban growth policy should— (1) favor patterns of urbanization and economic development and stabilization which offer a range of alternative locations and encourage the wise and balanced use of physical and human resources in metropolitan and urban regions as well as in smaller urban places which have a potential for accelerated growth; (2) foster the continued economic strength of all parts of the United States, including central cities, suburbs, smaller communities, local neighborhoods, and rural areas; (3) help reverse trends of migration and physical growth which reinforce disparities among States, regions, and cities; (4) treat, comprehensively the problems of poverty and employment (including the erosion of tax bases, and the need for better community services and job opportunities) which are associated with disorderly urbanization and rural decline; (5) develop means to encourage good housing for all Americans without regard to race or creed; (6) refine the role of the Federal Government in revitalizing existing communities and encouraging planned, large-scale urban and new community development; (7) strengthen the capacity of general governmental institutions to contribute to balanced urban growth and stabilization; and (8) facilitate increased coordination in the administration of Federal programs so as to encourage desirable patterns of urban growth and stabilization, the prudent use of natural resources, and the protection of the. physical environment.

2. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–128 § 601(b)(1) · 91 Stat. 1111

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(a)

   Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(1), substituted “rapid changes in patterns of urban settlement, including change in population distribution and economic bases of urban areas, have created” for “the rapid growth of urban population and uneven expansion of urban development in the United States, together with a decline in farm population, slower growth in rural areas, and migration to the cities, has created” and included the threat to “social” environment and the financial viability of our cities, and conservation of “energy”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(1), substituted “rapid changes in patterns of urban settlement, including change in population distribution and economic bases of urban areas, have created” for “the rapid growth of urban population and uneven expansion of urban development in the United States, together with a decline in farm population, slower growth in rural areas, and migration to the cities, has created” and included the threat to “social” environment and the financial viability of our cities, and conservation of “energy”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof Congressional findings and declaration of policy. 42 USC 4502. the following: “(a) The Congress finds that rapid changes in patterns of urban settlement, including change in population distribution and economic bases of urban areas, have created an imbalance between the Nation’s needs and resources and seriously threaten our physical and social environment, and the financial viability of our cities, and that the economic and social development of the Nation, the proper conservation of our energy and other natural resources, and the achievement of satisfactory living standards depend upon the sound, orderly, and more balanced development of all areas of the Nation.”;

3. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–128 § 601(b)(2) · 91 Stat. 1111

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(b)

   Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(2), included findings respecting costly urban redevelopment and wasteful use of energy and struck out “growth” after “national urban”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(2), included findings respecting costly urban redevelopment and wasteful use of energy and struck out “growth” after “national urban”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by inserting “and redevelopment” before “which adversely affect” in subsection (b), by striking out “our” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “energy and other”, and by striking out “growth” the last time it appeal’s in subsection (b);

4. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–128 § 601(b)(3) · 91 Stat. 1111

   1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(c)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(3), included conservation of “energy”, struck out “growth” after “nation urban” in first sentence

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(c)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(3), included conservation of “energy”, substituted in second sentence “urban development and redevelopment” for “urban growth”

   3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(c)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(3), included conservation of “energy”, substituted in second sentence “urban policy” for “growth and stabilization policy”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(3), included conservation of “energy”, struck out “growth” after “nation urban” in first sentence and substituted in second sentence “urban development and redevelopment” for “urban growth” and “urban policy” for “growth and stabilization policy”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by inserting “energy and other” before “natural resources,” in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking out “growth” in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking out “growth” the first time it appears in the second sentence of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “development and redevelopment”, and by striking out “growth and stabilization” in the second sentence of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “urban”;

5. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–128 § 601(b)(4) · 91 Stat. 1111

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(d)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(4)–(6), struck out “growth” before “policy” in introductory text; substituted in par. (3) “encourage patterns of development and redevelopment which minimize” for “help reverse trends of migration and physical growth which reinforce” required the national urban policy to “encourage” prudent use of resources, including “energy”

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(d)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(4)–(6), struck out “growth” before “policy” in introductory text; substituted in par. (3) “urban development and redevelopment” for “urban growth and stabilization” required the national urban policy to “encourage” prudent use of resources, including “energy”

   3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(d)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(4)–(6), struck out “growth” before “policy” in introductory text; substituted in par. (3) “protect” for “the protection” required the national urban policy to “encourage” prudent use of resources, including “energy”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(b)(4)–(6), struck out “growth” before “policy” in introductory text; substituted in par. (3) “encourage patterns of development and redevelopment which minimize” for “help reverse trends of migration and physical growth which reinforce”; and in par. (8) substituted “urban development and redevelopment” for “urban growth and stabilization” and “protect” for “the protection” and required the national urban policy to “encourage” prudent use of resources, including “energy”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by striking out “growth” the first time it appears in subsection (d);

6. 1984

   Housing and Community Development Technical Amendments Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–479 title II § 204(i) · 98 Stat. 2218

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(d)(8)

   Pub. L. 98–479 struck out “of” before “the physical environment”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 98–479 struck out “of” before “the physical environment”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) Section 702(d)(8) of the National Urban Policy and New Community Development Act of 1970 is amended by striking out “of” the 42 USC 4502. last place it appears.

7. 1992

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–550 title IX § 921(1) · 106 Stat. 3672

   1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(d)(8)

      Pub. L. 102–550 added par. (8)

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4502(d)(8)

      Pub. L. 102–550 struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: “facilitate increased coordination in the administration of Federal programs so as to encourage desirable patterns of urban development and redevelopment, encourage the prudent use of energy and other natural resources, and protect the physical environment.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 102–550 added par. (8) and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: “facilitate increased coordination in the administration of Federal programs so as to encourage desirable patterns of urban development and redevelopment, encourage the prudent use of energy and other natural resources, and protect the physical environment.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 702(d), by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 42 USC 4502. the following: “(8) increase coordination among Federal programs that seek to promote job opportunities and skills, decent and afford-able housing, public safety, access to health care, educational opportunities, and fiscal soundness for urban communities and their residents.”;

12 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision