Abuses, Favoritism, and Mismanagement in HUD Programs: Hearings Before the Employment and Housing Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, Part 6

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Page 156 - Subject to the provisions of this title, no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity.
Page 161 - Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor.
Page 161 - The decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to Imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence.
Page 159 - ... by flood insurance in an amount at least equal to its development or project cost (less estimated land cost) or to the maximum limit of coverage...
Page 142 - US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; tel.
Page 393 - For the purposes of sections 205 and 207 of this title, the term "official responsibility" means the direct administrative or operating authority, whether intermediate or final, and either exercisable alone or with others, and either personally or through subordinates, to approve, disapprove, or otherwise direct Government action.
Page 157 - ... located in, or owned in substantial part by, persons residing in the area of the project.
Page 159 - Flood insurance. If the Project is located In an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards and if the sale of flood Insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Owner agrees that the Project will be covered, during Its anticipated economic or useful life, by flood Insurance In an amount at least equal to...
Page 389 - shall avoid any action . . . which might result in, or create the appearance of ... Giving preferential treatment to any person . . . Losing complete independence or impartiality . . . Making a Government decision outside official channels ... or ... Affecting adversely the confidence of the public in the integrity of the Government.

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