§ 4626. Housing replacement by Federal agency as last resort

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 § 206 · 84 Stat. 1894

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4626

   Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 206, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1898

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 206, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1898

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 206. housing replacement by federal agency as last resort (a) If a Federal project cannot proceed to actual construction because comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available, and the head of the Federal agency determines that such bousing cannot otherwise be made available he may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide such housing by use of funds authorized for such project. (b) No person shall be required to move from his dwelling on or after the effective date of this title, on account of any Federal project, unless the Federal agency head is satisfied that replacement housing, in accordance with section 205(c) (3), is available to such person.

2. 1987

   Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–17 title IV § 409 · 101 Stat. 132

   Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4626(a)

   Pub. L. 100–17 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “If a Federal project cannot proceed to actual construction because comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available, and the head of the Federal agency determines that such housing cannot otherwise be made available he may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide such housing by use of funds authorized for such project.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–17 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “If a Federal project cannot proceed to actual construction because comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available, and the head of the Federal agency determines that such housing cannot otherwise be made available he may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide such housing by use of funds authorized for such project.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 409. HOUSING REPLACEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCY AS LAST RESORT. Section 206 of the Uniform Act (42 U.S.C. 4626) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 206. “housing replacement by federal agency as last resort (a) If a program or project undertaken by a Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement dwellings are not available, and the head of the displacing agency determines that such dwellings cannot otherwise be made available, the head of the displacing agency may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide such dwellings by use of funds authorized for such project. The head of the displacing agency may use this section to exceed the maximum amounts which may be paid under sections Ante, p. 251. 203 and 204 on a case-by-case basis for good cause as determined in accordance with such regulations as the head of the lead agency shall issue. “(b) No person shall be required to move from his dwelling on account of any program or project undertaken by a Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance, unless the head of the displacing agency is satisfied that comparable replacement housing is available to such person.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–17 effective on effective date provided in regulations promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100–17), but not later than 2 years after Apr. 2, 1987, see section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17, set out as a note under section 4601 of this title.

3. 1987

   Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–17 title IV § 409 · 101 Stat. 132

   Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4626(b)

   Pub. L. 100–17 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “No person shall be required to move from his dwelling on or after January 2, 1971, on account of any Federal project, unless the Federal agency head is satisfied that replacement housing, in accordance with section 4625(c)(3) of this title, is available to such person.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–17 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “No person shall be required to move from his dwelling on or after January 2, 1971, on account of any Federal project, unless the Federal agency head is satisfied that replacement housing, in accordance with section 4625(c)(3) of this title, is available to such person.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 409. HOUSING REPLACEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCY AS LAST RESORT. Section 206 of the Uniform Act (42 U.S.C. 4626) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 206. “housing replacement by federal agency as last resort (a) If a program or project undertaken by a Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement dwellings are not available, and the head of the displacing agency determines that such dwellings cannot otherwise be made available, the head of the displacing agency may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide such dwellings by use of funds authorized for such project. The head of the displacing agency may use this section to exceed the maximum amounts which may be paid under sections Ante, p. 251. 203 and 204 on a case-by-case basis for good cause as determined in accordance with such regulations as the head of the lead agency shall issue. “(b) No person shall be required to move from his dwelling on account of any program or project undertaken by a Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance, unless the head of the displacing agency is satisfied that comparable replacement housing is available to such person.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–17 effective on effective date provided in regulations promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100–17), but not later than 2 years after Apr. 2, 1987, see section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17, set out as a note under section 4601 of this title.

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