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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 688-JUNE 28, 1948 entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the follow- ing new section 505: "SEC. 505. (a) Upon the filing of a request therefor as herein pro- vided, the Administrator shall relinquish and transfer, without mone- tary consideration, to any educational institution all contractual rights (including the right to revenues and other proceeds) and all property right, title, and interest of the United States in and with respect to any temporary housing located on land owned by such institution, or controlled by it and not held by the United States: Provided, That any net revenues or other proceeds from such housing to which the United States is entitled shall not cease, by virtue of this section 505, to accrue to the United States until the end of the month in which the rights, title, and interest with respect to such housing are relin- quished and transferred hereunder, and the obligation of the transferee to pay such accrued amounts shall not be affected by this section: And provided further,That this shall not be deemed to require a trans- fer to an educational institution which has no contractual or other interest in the housing or the land on which it is located except that of a lessor. As used in this section, the term 'temporary housing' shall include any housing (including trailers and other mobile or portable housing) constructed, acquired, or made available under this title V and includes any structures, appurtenances, and other property, real or personal, acquired for or held in connection therewith. "(b) The filing of a request under this section must be made within one hundred and twenty days of the date of enactment of the section and shall be authorized by the board of trustees or other governing body of the institution making the request. Such request shall be accompanied by an opinion of the chief law officer or legal counsel of the institution making the request to the effect that it has legal authority to make the request, to accept the transfer of and operate any property involved, and to perform its obligations under this section. The provisions of section 313 of this Act (and the contractual obligations of the educational institution to the Federal Government with respect thereto) shall cease to apply to any temporary housing to which rights are relinquished or transferred under this section 505 if (and only if) the request therefor is supported by a resolution of the governing body of the municipality or county having jurisdiction in the area specifically approving the waiver of the requirements of said section 313. The Administrator shall act as promptly as practicable on any request which complies with the provisions of this section 505 and is fully supported as herein required. "(c) In filling vacancies in any housing for which rights are relinquished or transferred under subsection (a) of this section, preference shall be given to veterans of World War II or servicemen, who are students at the educational institution, and their families: Provided,That the educational institution shall be deemed to comply with this subsection (c) if it makes available to veterans of World War II or servicemen and their families accommodations in any housing of the institution equal in number to the accommodations in the housing for which such rights are relinquished or transferred." SEC. 2. (a) Any Federal agency (including any wholly owned Government corporation) administering utility installations connected to a utility system for housing under the jurisdiction of the Housing and Home Finance Administrator is authorized- (1) to continue to provide utilities and utility services to such housing as long as it is under the jurisdiction of the Administrator; (2) to contract with the purchasers or transferees of such 1063 60 Stat. 958. 42 U.S. C..§ 1572, 1674; Supp. I, § 1572 (a), 1674 note. Transfer to educa- tional institutions. Restriction. "Temporary hous- ing." 59 Stat. 260 . 42U.S.C. J§1571- 1574; Supp. I, §§ 1671- 1574. Filing of request. 57 Stat. 38R. 42U.S.C. I13; Supp. I, § 16M nloW. ast, p. 1064. Preference to veter- ans or servicemen. Utilities

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