Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§3542 Public Notice and Comment Regarding Demonstration Programs Not Expressly Authorized in Law
Title 42 › CHAPTER 44 — DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT › § 3542
Summary
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development cannot start a demonstration program that is not already allowed by law until HUD publishes a description of the program in the Federal Register (it can be part of a notice of funding availability) and then waits 60 calendar days while fully considering any public comments. Nothing here gives the Secretary the authority to run a demonstration program.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §3542
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(a)No demonstration program not expressly authorized in law may be commenced by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development until (1) a description of such demonstration program is published in the Federal Register, which description may be included in a notice of funding availability; and (2) there expires a period of sixty calendar days following the date of such publication, during which period the Secretary shall fully consider any public comments submitted with respect to such demonstration program.
(b)Nothing in this section may be considered to authorize the conducting of any demonstration program by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984, and not as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 3542
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102