Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§1552 Powers of Certain Agencies Designated to Provide Temporary Shelter
Title 42 › Chapter 9— HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE › Subchapter IV— GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING SUBCHAPTERS II TO VII › § 1552
Summary
Any agency the President names to run temporary shelters gets the same authority as the housing secretary under sections 1544 and 1546 to manage those shelters. Section 1547 applies to the shelters and occupants.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §1552
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Any agency designated by the President to provide temporary shelter under the provisions of Public Law Numbered 9, Seventy-seventh Congress, Public Law Numbered 73, Seventy-seventh Congress, or the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriations Act, 1942, shall have the same powers with respect to the management, maintenance, operation, and administration of such temporary shelter as are granted to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 1544 and section 1546 of this title with respect to projects constructed hereunder, and the provisions of section 1547 of this title shall apply to such temporary shelter projects and the occupants thereof.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The provisions of Public Laws 9 and 73, referred to in text, are not classified to the Code. The Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, referred to in text, is Public Law 353, the relevant provisions of which 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 “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. § 1552
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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