The National Housing Act has been amended by the following laws:

Public Law 76, 74th Cong., H. R. 6021, approved May 28, 1935, 49 Stat. 293.

Public Law 305, 74th Cong., H. R. 7617, approved August 23, 1935, 49 Stat. 722.

Public Law 486, 74th Cong., S. 4212, approved April 3, 1936, 49 Stat. 1187.

Public Law 525, 74th Cong., H. R. 11968, approved April 17, 1936, 49 Stat. 1233.

Pub. Res. 6, 75th Cong., S. J. Res. 38, approved Feb. 19, 1937, 50 Stat. 20.

Public Law 44, 75th Cong., S. 1228, approved April 22, 1937, 50 Stat. 70.

Public Law 424, 75th Cong., H. R. 8730, approved Feb. 3, 1938, 52 Stat. 8.

Public Law 111, 76th Cong., H. R. 5324, approved June 3, 1939, 53 Stat. 804.

Public Law 24, 77th Cong., H. R. 3575, approved March 28, 1941, 55 Stat. 55.

Public Law 138, 77th Cong., H. R. 4693, approved June 28, 1941, 55 Stat. 364.

Public Law 248, 77th Cong., H. R. 5395, approved Sept. 2, 1941, 55 Stat. 686.

Public Law 559, 77th Cong., H. R. 6927, approved May 26, 1942, 56 Stat. 301.

Public Law 15, 78th Cong., S. 677, approved Mar. 23, 1943, 57 Stat. 42.

Public Law 158, 78th Cong., S. 755, approved October 14, 1943, 57 Stat. 570.

Public Law 159, 78th Cong., H. R. 3291, approved Oct. 15, 1943, 57 Stat. 571.

Public Law 392, 78th Cong., S. 1947, approved June 30, 1944, 58 Stat. 648.

Public Law 27, 79th Cong., S. 681, approved Mar. 31, 1945, 59 Stat. 47.

Public Law 388, 79th Cong., H. R. 4761, approved May 22, 1946, 60 Stat. 207.

Public Law 480, 79th Cong., S. 2341, approved July 1, 1946, 60 Stat. 408.

Public Law 120, 80th Cong., S. 1230, approved June 26, 1947, 61 Stat. 182.

Public Law 129, 80th Cong., H. R. 3203, approved June 30, 1947, 61 Stat. 193.

Public Law 132, 80th Cong., S. J. Res. 135, approved Jun. 30, 1947, 61 Stat. 202.

Public Law 366, 80th Cong., S. 1720, approved Aug. 5, 1947, 61 Stat. 777.

Public Law 394, 80th Cong., S. 1770, approved Dec. 27, 1947, 61 Stat. 945.

Public Law 468, 80th Cong., S. 2361, approved Mar. 31, 1948, 62 Stat. 101.

Public Law 772, 80th Cong., H. R. 3190, approved June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 683.

Public Law 864, 80th Cong., S. 2790, approved July 1, 1948, 62 Stat. 1206.

Public Law 895, 80th Cong., H. R. 2798, approved July 3, 1948, 62 Stat. 1239.

Public Law 901, 80th Cong., H. R. 6959, approved Aug. 10, 1948, 62 Stat. 1268.

Public Law 31, 81st Cong., H. R. 1731, approved Mar. 30, 1949, 63 Stat. 18.

Public Law 52, 81st Cong., S. 851, approved Apr. 23, 1949, 63 Stat. 57.

Public Law 171, 81st Cong., S. 1070, approved July 15, 1949, 63 Stat. 413.

Public Law 176, 81st Cong., S. J. Res. 114, approved July 19, 1949, 63 Stat. 446.

Public Law 211, 81st Cong., S. 1184, approved August 8, 1949, 63 Stat. 570.

Public Law 278, 81st Cong., S. J. Res. 109, approved Aug. 30, 1949, 63 Stat. 681.

Public Law 387, 81st Cong., S. J. Res. 134, approved Oct. 25, 1949, 63 Stat. 905.

Public Law 475, 81st Cong., S. 2246, approved April 20, 1950, 64 Stat. 48.

Public Law 498, 81st Cong., H. R. 7846, approved May 2, 1950, 64 Stat. 97.

Public Law 576, 81st Cong., H. R. 6743, approved June 27, 1950, 64 Stat. 256.

Public Law 797, 81st Cong., S. 2822, approved Sept. 21, 1950, 64 Stat. 967.

Public Law 107, 82d Cong., H. J. Res. 303, approved Aug. 3, 1951, 65 Stat. 173.

Public Law 139, 82d Cong., S. 349, approved Sept. 1, 1951, 65 Stat. 293.

Public Law 214, 82d Cong., S. 2244, approved October 22, 1951, 65 Stat. 647. Public Law 243, 82d Cong., H. R. 5745, approved October 30, 1951, 65 Stat. 699.

The original act and acts amending the National Housing Act are set forth in the appendix. The appendix also contains other laws pertaining to the National Housing Act, as

amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Housing Act."

TITLE HOUSING RENOVATION

AND MODERNIZATION

CREATION OF FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

SECTION I. The President is authorized to create a Federal Housing Administration, all of the powers of which shall be exercised by a Federal Housing Commissioner (hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioner" 1), who shall

1 The first sentence of Section I in effect prior to Reorganization Act of 1947 which became effective July 27, 1947 (the text of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1947 will be found in the appendix) read as follows: "The President is authorized to create a Federal Housing Administration, all of the powers of which shall be exercised by a Federal Housing Administrator (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator"), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall receive compensation at the rate of $12,000 per annum.”

Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1947 abolished the Office of the Federal Housing Administrator and section 3 thereof provided that all the functions of the Federal Housing Administrator shall be transferred to the Federal Housing Commissioner to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and receive compensation at the rate of $10,000 per annum. No definite term of office for the Federal Housing Commissioner was prescribed. The term "Administrator" has, therefore, been changed throughout this compilation of the Act to "Commissioner".

Section 501 (a) of Public Law 901, approved August 10, 1948, fixed the compensation of the Federal Housing Commissioner at the rate of $15,000 per annum.

During the period February 24, 1942 to July 27, 1947, the effective date of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1947, the provisions of Executive

be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.2

In order to carry out the provisions of this title and titles II, III, VI, VII, VIII, and IX 3 the Commissioner may establish such agencies, accept and utilize such voluntary and uncompensated services, utilize such Federal officers and employees, and, with the consent of the State, such State and local officers and employees, and appoint such other officers and employees as he may find necessary, and may, prescribe their authorities, duties, responsibilities, and tenure and fix their compensation, without regard to the provisions of other laws applicable to the employment or compensation of officers or employees of the United States. The Commissioner may delegate any of the functions and powers conferred upon him under this title and titles II, III, VI, VII, VIII and

Order 9070 dated February 24, 1942, were in effect, and under such Order, all of the functions, powers and duties of the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Housing Administrator were consolidated with other named Agencies into the National Housing Agency and the Executive Order provided that there would be in the National Housing Agency three constituent units, each unit to be administered by a Commissioner acting under the direction and supervision of the National Housing Administrator. The unit administering the Federal Housing Administration and its functions, powers and duties was known as the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Housing Administrator served as Federal Housing Commissioner. (The text of Executive Order 9070 will be found in the appendix.)

2 Amended by Section 122 of Public Law 475, 81st Congress, approved April 20, 1950.

3 Title VI was added by act approved March 28, 1941 (58 Stat. 55). Title VII was added by act approved August 10, 1948 (62 Stat. 1268). Title VIII was added by act approved August 8, 1949 (63 Stat. 570). Title IX was added by act approved September 1, 1951 (65 Stat. 293).