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[CITE: 42USC1553]

 
                 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. 1553. Removal by Secretary of certain housing of temporary 
        character; exceptions for local communities; report to Congress
        
    Except as otherwise provided in subchapters II to VII of this 
chapter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, as 
promptly as may be practicable and in the public interest, remove (by 
demolition or otherwise) all housing under his jurisdiction which is of 
a temporary character, as determined by him, and constructed under the 
provisions of this subchapter, Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, 
and Public Laws 9, 73, 353, Seventy-seventh Congress. Such removal 
shall, in any event, be accomplished not later than July 1, 1954 or by 
such later date as may be required because of extensions of time in 
accordance with section 1584 of this title, with the exception only of 
such housing as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, after 
consultation with local communities, finds is still urgently needed 
because of a particularly acute housing shortage in the area: Provided, 
That all such exceptions shall be reexamined annually by the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development and that all such exceptions and 
reexaminations shall be reported to the Congress. Notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law except provisions of law hereafter enacted 
expressly in limitation hereof, no Federal statute, or regulation 
thereunder, shall prohibit or restrict any action or proceeding to 
recover possession of any housing accommodations for the purpose of 
carrying out the provisions of this section or section 1584 of this 
title.

(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, Sec. 313, as added July 7, 1943, ch. 
196, Sec. 4, 57 Stat. 388; amended June 28, 1948, ch. 688, Sec. 4, 62 
Stat. 1064; Oct. 25, 1949, ch. 729, Sec. 5, 63 Stat. 906; Apr. 20, 1950, 
ch. 94, title II, Secs. 202, 204, 64 Stat. 72, 73; Ex. Ord. No. 10385, 
Aug. 18, 1952, 17 F.R. 7525; 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.
    The provisions of Public Law 781, and Public Laws 9, 73, 353, 
referred to in text, are not classified to the Code. For further 
details, see note set out under section 1524 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1950--Act Apr. 20, 1950, substituted ``December 31, 1952 or by such 
later date as may be required because of extensions of time in 
accordance with section 1584 of this title, with the exception only of 
such housing as the Administrator, after consultation with local 
communities, finds is still urgently needed because of a particularly 
acute housing shortage in the area'' for ``January 1, 1951, with the 
exception only of such housing as the Administrator, after consultation 
with local communities finds is still needed in the interest of orderly 
demobilization of the war effort,'' and inserted last sentence.
    1949--Act Oct. 25, 1949, inserted ``January 1, 1951'' for ``January 
1, 1950''.
    1948--Act June 28, 1948, substituted ``January 1, 1950'' for ``two 
years after the President declares that the emergency declared by him on 
September 8, 1939, has ceased to exist''.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.


                   Termination of War and Emergencies

    Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, Sec. 3, 61 Stat. 451, provided 
that in interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947, shall be 
deemed to be date of termination of any state of war theretofore 
declared by Congress and of national emergencies proclaimed by President 
on Sept. 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941.

                  Ex. Ord. No. 10385. Extension of Time

    Ex. Ord. No. 10385, Aug. 18, 1952, affected section by extending 
time for the removal of temporary housing from Dec. 31, 1952, to July 1, 
1954.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1581, 1582, 1589a of this 
title.
