§ 4503. National Urban Policy Report

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 § 703 · 84 Stat. 1770

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4503

   Pub. L. 91–609, title VII, § 703, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1792

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–609, title VII, § 703, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1792

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 703. urban growth report (a) In order to assist in the development of a national urban growth policy, the President shall utilize the capacity of his office, adequately organized and staffed for the purpose, through an identified unit of the Domestic Council, and of the departments and agencies within the executive branch to collect, analyze, and evaluate such statistics, data, and other information (including demographic, economic, social, land use, environmental, and governmental information) as will enable him to transmit to the Congress, during the month of February in every even-numbered year beginning with 1972, a Report on Urban Growth for the preceding two calendar years which shall include— (1) information and statistics describing characteristics of urban growth and stabilization and identifying significant trends and developments; (2) a summary of significant problems facing the United States as a result of urban growth trends and developments; (3) an evaluation of the progress and effectiveness of Federal efforts designed to meet such problems and to carry out the national urban growth policy; (4) an assessment of the policies and structure of existing and proposed interstate planning and developments affecting such policy; (5) a review of State, local, and private policies, plans, and programs relevant to such policy; (6) current and foreseeable needs in the areas served by policies, plans, and programs designed to carry out such policy, and the steps being taken to meet such needs; and (7) recommendations for programs and policies for carrying out such policy, including such legislation and administrative actions as may be deemed necessary and desirable. (b) The President may transmit from time to time to the Congress Supplementary reports, transmittal to Congress. supplementary reports on urban growth which shall include such supplementary and revised recommendations as may be appropriate. (c) To assist in the preparation of the Report on Urban Growth Advisory board, establishment. and any supplementary reports, the President may establish an advisory board, or seek the advice from time to time of temporary advisory boards, the members of whom shall be drawn from among private citizens familiar with the problems of urban growth and from among Federal officials, Governors of States, mayors, county officials, members of State and local legislative bodies, and others qualified to assist in the preparation of such reports.

2. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

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

   1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(a)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(1), inserted provisions in introductory text respecting transmittal of a Report on National Urban Policy to the Congress

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(a)

      Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(1), struck out prior similar provisions which required the President to utilize the capacity of his office, adequately organized and staffed for the purpose, through an identified unit of the Domestic Council, and of the departments and agencies within the executive branch to collect, analyze, and evaluate such statistics, data, and other information (including demographic, economic, social, land use, environmental, and governmental information) as would enable the President to transmit to the Congress during the month of February 1972 and every other year thereafter a Report on Urban Growth for the preceding two calendar years

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(1), inserted provisions in introductory text respecting transmittal of a Report on National Urban Policy to the Congress and struck out prior similar provisions which required the President to utilize the capacity of his office, adequately organized and staffed for the purpose, through an identified unit of the Domestic Council, and of the departments and agencies within the executive branch to collect, analyze, and evaluate such statistics, data, and other information (including demographic, economic, social, land use, environmental, and governmental information) as would enable the President to transmit to the Congress during the month of February 1972 and every other year thereafter a Report on Urban Growth for the preceding two calendar years.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out the section heading and the material preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Sec. 703. “national urban policy report (a) The President shall transmit to the Congress during Report to Congress. February 1978, and during February of every even-numbered year thereafter, a Report on National Urban Policy which shall contribute to the formulation of such a policy, and in addition shall include—”;

3. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

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

   Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(a)(1)(8)

   Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(2)–(6), in amending paragraphs, provided as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1) to (8). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(2)–(6), in amending paragraphs, provided as follows:

   par. (1), substituted “, statistics, and significant trends relating to the pattern of urban development for the preceding two years” for “and statistics, describing characteristics of urban growth and stabilization and identifying significant trends and developments”; par. (2), struck out “growth” after “urban” and inserted end text “affecting the well-being of urban areas”; par. (3), inserted provisions respecting problems experienced by cities with a growth rate equalling or exceeding the national average and redesignated former par. (3) as (4); par. (4), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and as so redesignated struck out “growth” before “policy”, and redesignated former par. (4) as (5); and pars. (5) to (8), redesignated former pars. (4) to (7) as (5) to (8), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking out “and statistics, describing characteristics of urban growth and stabilization and identifying significant trends and developments” in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “, statistics, and significant trends relating to the pattern of urban development for the preceding two years”;

4. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–128 § 601(c)(7) · 91 Stat. 1111

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(b)

   Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(7), substituted “urban policy” for “urban growth”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(7), substituted “urban policy” for “urban growth”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (7) by striking out “growth” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “policy”: and

5. 1977

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–128 § 601(c)(8) · 91 Stat. 1111

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(c)

   Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(8), substituted “National Urban Policy Report” and “urban areas” for “Report on Urban Growth” and “urban growth”, respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–128, § 601(c)(8), substituted “National Urban Policy Report” and “urban areas” for “Report on Urban Growth” and “urban growth”, respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (8) by striking out “Report on Urban Growth” in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “National Urban Policy Report” and by striking out “growth” in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof “areas”.

6. 1992

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–550 § 921(2)(A) · 106 Stat. 3672

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(a)

   Pub. L. 102–550, § 921(2)(A), substituted “, not later than June 1, 1993, and not later than the first day of June of every odd-numbered year thereafter,” for “during February 1978, and during February of every even-numbered year thereafter,” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–550, § 921(2)(A), substituted “, not later than June 1, 1993, and not later than the first day of June of every odd-numbered year thereafter,” for “during February 1978, and during February of every even-numbered year thereafter,” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking “during February 1978, and during February of every even-numbered year thereafter,” and inserting “, not later than June 1, 1993, and not later than the first day of June of every odd-numbered year thereafter,”; and

7. 1992

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–550 § 921(2)(B) · 106 Stat. 3672

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(a)(8)

   Pub. L. 102–550, § 921(2)(B), which directed the substitution of “legislative or administrative proposals—” and subpars. (A) to (I) for “ ‘such’ and all that follows through the end of the sentence”, was executed by making the substitution for “such legislation and administrative actions as may be deemed necessary and desirable.” which followed “such” the second place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 102–550, § 921(2)(B), which directed the substitution of “legislative or administrative proposals—” and subpars. (A) to (I) for “ ‘such’ and all that follows through the end of the sentence”, was executed by making the substitution for “such legislation and administrative actions as may be deemed necessary and desirable.” which followed “such” the second place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (8), by striking “such” and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting “legislative or administrative proposals— “(A) to promote coordination among Federal programs to assist urban areas; “(B) to enhance the fiscal capacity of fiscally distressed urban areas; “(C) to promote job opportunities in economically distressed urban areas and to enhance the job skills of residents of such areas; “(D) to generate decent and affordable housing; “(E) to reduce racial tensions and to combat racial and ethnic violence in urban areas; “(F) to combat urban drug abuse and drug-related crime and violence; “(G) to promote the delivery of health care to low- income communities in urban areas; “(H) to expand educational opportunities in urban areas; and “(I) to achieve the goals of the national urban policy”; and

8. 1992

   Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–550 § 921(3) · 106 Stat. 3672

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4503(d)

   Pub. L. 102–550, § 921(3), added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–550, § 921(3), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by adding at the end of section 703 the following new subsection: “(d) Referral.— The National Urban Policy Report shall, when transmitted to Congress, be referred in the Senate to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and in the House of Representatives to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.”.

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision