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 65 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 63—JUNE 30, 1961

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" P U R P O S E S; TIME LIMIT

1. (a) I t is hereby found that the national emergency and the national defense program (1) have aggravated the congested situation v^ith regard to housing accommodations existing at the seat of government; (2) have led or will lead to profiteering and other speculative and manipulative practices by some owners of housing accommodations; (3) have rendered or will render ineffective the normal operations of a free market in housing accommodations; and (4) are making it increasingly difficult for persons whose duties or obligations require them to live or work in the District of Columbia to obtain such accommodations. Whereupon it is the purpose of this Act and the policy of the Congress during the existing emergency to prevent undue rent increases and any other practices relating to housing accommodations in the District of Columbia which may tend to increase the cost of living or otherwise impede the national defense program. " (b) The provisions of this Act, and all regulations, orders, and requirements thereunder, shall terminate on June 30, 1952; except that as to offenses committed, or rights or liabilities incurred, prior to such expiration date, the provisions of this Act and such regulations, orders, and requirements shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper suit, action, or prosecution with respect to any such right, liability, or offense. "SECTION

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MAXIMUM-RENT CEILINGS AND MINIMUM-SERVICE STANDARDS

"SEC. 2. Subject to such adjustments as may be made pursuant to sections 3 and 4, maximum-rent ceilings and minimum-service standards for housing accommodations in the District of Columbia shall be the following: "(1) For housing accommodations rented on January 1, 1951, and not under control under this Act prior to that date, the rent and service to which the landlord and tenant were entitled on that date. "(2) For housing accommodations not rented on January 1, 1951, but which had been rented within the year ending on that date, and not under control under this Act during that year, the rent and service to which the landlord and tenant were last entitled within such year. "(3) For housing accommodations not rented on January 1, 1951, or within the year ending on that date, and not covered by subsection (4) hereof, the rent and service generally prevailing for comparable housing accommodations as determined by the Administrator. " (4) For housing accommodations under control under this Act on December 31, 1950, the rent and service to which the landlord and tenant were entitled on June 30, 1951; except that upon the filing, by any landlord of any housing accommodations covered by this subsection, of a new rent schedule on a form prescribed by the Administrator and setting forth the pertinent circumstances as indicated by such form, the rent and service shall be adjusted and automatically effective upon the date of filing thereof, (A) for housing accommodations rented on January 1, 1941, or within the year ending on that date, so that the maximum-rent ceiling shall be increased to 20 per centum above the rent heretofore frozen at the level of January 1, 1941, or the last rent in the year 1940, whichever was applicable, plus the

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