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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 61 — Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs

§ 4636. Payments not to be considered as income for revenue purposes or for eligibility for assistance under Social Security Act or other Federal law

Statutory text

No payment received under this subchapter shall be considered as income for the purposes of title 26; or for the purposes of determining the eligibility or the extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] or any other Federal law (except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance).

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. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–646 title II § 216 · 84 Stat. 1894

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4636

    Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 216, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1902

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 216, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1902

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 216. payments not to be considered as income No payment received under this title shall be considered as income for the purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; or for the purposes of determining the eligibility or the extent of eligibility 49 Stat. 620. 42 USC 1305. of any person, for assistance under the Social Security Act or any other Federal law.

  2. Tax Reform Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–514 § 2 · 100 Stat. 2085

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4636

    Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. (a) Redesignation of 1954 Code.— The Internal Revenue Title enacted August 16, 1954, as heretofore, hereby, or hereafter amended, may be cited as the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”. (b) References in Laws, Etc.— Except when inappropriate, any reference in any law, Executive order, or other document— (1) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall include a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and (2) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall include a reference to the provisions of law formerly known as the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

  3. Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–17 title IV § 413 · 101 Stat. 132

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4636

    Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “(except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance)” before period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “(except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance)” before period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 413. PAYMENTS UNDER OTHER LAWS. Section 216 of the Uniform Act (42 U.S.C. 4636) is amended by Housing. Disadvantaged persons. inserting after “Federal law” the following: “(except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance)”.

    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 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1986–1987 · 2 rounds

1987

Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “(except for any Federal law providing low-income housing assistance)” before period at end.

1986

Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

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 , see section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17, set out as a note under section 4601 of this title.

Credits

1971–1987 · 3 acts
  1. 1971Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 216, , 84 Stat. 1902
  2. 1986Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095
  3. 1987Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, § 413, , 101 Stat. 255.
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(Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 216, , 84 Stat. 1902; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, § 413, , 101 Stat. 255.)

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