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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§1593e Housing of persons displaced by acquisition of property for defense installations or industries

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 9— - HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER X— - DEVELOPMENT SITES FOR ISOLATED DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS › § 1593e

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can make rules when the government buys land for a defense installation or industry and people are or will be forced to leave their homes. Those rules can let displaced people live in or buy housing with eased credit rules under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) or housing provided or helped under this Act, and the Secretary can set any conditions needed for national defense, even if other laws say otherwise.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §1593e

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Upon a finding by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development that the acquisition of any real property for a defense installation or industry has resulted, or will result, in the displacement of persons from their homes on such property, he may (notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other law) issue regulations pursuant to which such persons may be permitted to occupy or purchase housing for which credit restrictions established pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950 [50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.] have been relaxed or housing which has been provided or assisted under the provisions of this Act (including amendments to other Acts provided herein), subject to any conditions or requirements that he determines necessary for purposes of national defense.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Defense Production Act of 1950, referred to in text, is act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, 64 Stat. 798, which is classified to chapter 55 (§ 4501 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. This Act and herein, referred to in text, mean act Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, 65 Stat. 293, known as the Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1951 Amendment note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.

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 1581 of this title.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1593e

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73