Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§1542 Transfer of funds from other Federal agencies to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 9— - HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING SUBCHAPTERS II TO VII › § 1542
Summary
If a federal agency has money for housing connected to national-defense work, it can choose to send all or part of that money to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Money sent this way can only be used for the purposes and under the rules in subchapters II through VII of this law, and to cover related administrative costs.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §1542
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Where any Federal agency has funds for the provision of housing in connection with national-defense activities it may, in its discretion, make transfers of those funds, in whole or in part, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the funds so transferred shall be available for, but only for, any or all of the objects and purposes of and in accordance with all the authority and limitations contained in subchapters II to VII of this chapter, and for administrative expenses in connection therewith.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
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” for “National Housing Administrator”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
For
Transfer of Functions
to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
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.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
42 U.S.C. § 1542
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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