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[CITE: 42USC1548]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
        CHAPTER 9--HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
    SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING SUBCHAPTERS II TO VII
 
Sec. 1548. Rules and regulations; standards of safety, 
        convenience, and health
        
    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to make 
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the 
provisions of subchapters II to VII of this chapter, and shall establish 
reasonable standards of safety, convenience, and health.

(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, Sec. 308, formerly Sec. 11, 54 Stat. 
1128; renumbered title III, Sec. 308, June 28, 1941, ch. 260, Sec. 4(b), 
55 Stat. 363; amended Ex. Ord. No. 9070, Sec. 1, eff. Feb. 24, 1942, 7 
F.R. 1529; Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title II, Sec. 204, 64 Stat. 73; Pub. 
L. 89-174, Sec. 5(a), Sept. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 669.)

                       References in Text

    Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were 
comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of 
this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see 
note set out under section 1522 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1950--Act Apr. 20, 1950, substituted ``Housing and Home Finance 
Administrator'' and ``Housing and Home Finance Agency'' for ``National 
Housing Administrator'' and ``National Housing Agency'', respectively, 
wherever appearing.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
    Functions of Federal Works Administrator relating to defense housing 
consolidated with other agencies into National Housing Agency during 
World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9070.
