§ 4624. Replacement housing for tenants and certain others

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. 1971

   Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–646 title II § 204 · 84 Stat. 1894

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4624

   Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 204, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1897

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 204, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1897

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 204. replacement housing for tenants and certain others In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this title, the head of the Federal agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under section 203 which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by such displaced person for not less than ninety days prior to the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of such dwelling. Such payment shall be either— (1) the amount necessary to enable such displaced person to lease or rent for a period not. to exceed four years, a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling of standards adequate to accommodate such person in areas not. generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities, and reasonably accessible to his place of employment, but not to exceed $4,000, or (2) the amount necessary to enable such person to make a down-payment (including incidental expenses described in section 203(a) (1)(C)) on the purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling of standards adequate to accommodate such person iii areas not generally less desirable in regard to public-utilities and public and commercial facilities, but not to exceed $4,000, except that if such amount, exceeds $2,000, such person must equally match any such amount, in excess of $2,000, in making the downpayment.

2. 1987

   Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–17 title IV § 407 · 101 Stat. 132

   Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4624

   Pub. L. 100–17 amended section generally, revising and restating as subsecs. (a) and (b) provisions formerly contained in introductory provisions and in pars. (1) and (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–17 amended section generally, revising and restating as subsecs. (a) and (b) provisions formerly contained in introductory provisions and in pars. (1) and (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 407. REPLACEMENT HOUSING FOR TENANTS AND CERTAIN OTHERS. Section 204 of the Uniform Act (42 U.S.C. 4624) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 204. “replacement housing for tenants and certain others (a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this Disadvantaged persons. title, the head of a displacing agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under section 203 which dwelling was actually Supra. and lawfully occupied by such displaced person for not less than 90 days immediately prior to (1) the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of such dwelling, or (2) in any case in which displacement is not a direct result of acquisition, such other event as the head of the lead agency shall prescribe. Such payment shall consist of the amount necessary to enable such person to lease or rent for a period not to exceed 42 months, a comparable replacement dwelling, but not to exceed $5,250. At the discretion of the head of the displacing agency, a payment under this subsection may be made in periodic installments. Computation of a payment under this subsection to a low-income displaced person for a comparable replacement dwelling shall take into account such person’s income. “(b) Any person eligible for a payment under subsection (a) of this section may elect to apply such payment to a down payment on, and other incidental expenses pursuant to, the purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling. Any such person may, at the discretion of the head of the displacing agency, be eligible under this subsection for the maximum payment allowed under subsection (a), except that, in the case of a displaced homeowner who has owned and occupied the displacement dwelling for at least 90 days but not more than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such dwelling, such payment shall not exceed the payment such person would otherwise have received Ante, p. 251. under section 203(a) of this Act had the person owned and occupied the displacement dwelling 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of such negotiations.”.

3. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 1521(c)(1) · 126 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4624(a)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 1521(c)(1), in second sentence, substituted “$7,200, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 4633(d) of this title” for “$5,250”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1521(c)(1), in second sentence, substituted “$7,200, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 4633(d) of this title” for “$5,250”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the second sentence of subsection (a) by striking “$5,250” and inserting “$7,200, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 213(d)”; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective 2 years after the date of enactment of Pub. L. 112–141, see section 1521(g) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as a note under section 308 of Title 23, Highways.

4. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 1521(c)(2) · 126 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4624(b)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 1521(c)(2), substituted period at end of second sentence for “, except that, in the case of a displaced homeowner who has owned and occupied the displacement dwelling for at least 90 days but not more than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such dwelling, such payment shall not exceed the payment such person would otherwise have received under section 4623(a) of this title had the person owned and occupied the displacement dwelling 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of such negotiations.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1521(c)(2), substituted period at end of second sentence for “, except that, in the case of a displaced homeowner who has owned and occupied the displacement dwelling for at least 90 days but not more than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such dwelling, such payment shall not exceed the payment such person would otherwise have received under section 4623(a) of this title had the person owned and occupied the displacement dwelling 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of such negotiations.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in the second sentence of subsection (b) by striking “, except” and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective 2 years after the date of enactment of Pub. L. 112–141, see section 1521(g) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as a note under section 308 of Title 23, Highways.

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