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PUBLIC LAW 96—JULY 31, 1951

transferred to other positions in the Government, be separated from thQ service. The President shall make such provisions as he shall deem appropriate for the termination and liquidation of the affairs of the Office of the Housing^ Expediter. For the purposes of determining the status of employees transferred to an agency administering functions provided for in this Act, they shall be deemed to be transferred in connection with a transfer of functions." SEC. 203. Section 204 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (k) The President shall by regulation or order establish such maximum rent or maximum rents as in his judgment will be fair and equitable for controlled housing accommodations (as defined in section 202 (c)) (1) in any State which by law declares that there exists such a shortage in rental housing accommodations as to require Federal rent control in such State, or (2) in any incorporated city, town, village, or in the unincorporated area of any county (other than a city, town, village, or unincorporated area of any county within a State which is controlling rents) upon receipt of a resolution of its governing body adopted for that purpose in accordance with applicable local law and based upon a finding by such governing body, reached as a result of a public hearing held after ten days' notice, that there exists such a shortage in rental housing accommodations as to require Federal rent control in such city, town, village, or unincorporated area in such county. I n establishing any maximum rent for any housing accommodations under this subsection the President shall give due consideration to the rents prevailing for such housing accommodations or comparable housing accommodations during the period from May 24, 1950, to June 24, 1950, and he shall make adjustment for such relevant factors as he shall deem to be of general applicability in respect to such accommodations, including increases or decreases in property taxes and other costs within such State, incorporated city, town, or village, or unincorporated area. " (1) Whenever the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Defense Mobilization, acting jointly, shall determine and certify to the President that any area (whether then or ever controlled or decontrolled under this Act) is a critical defense housing area, the President shall by regulation or order establish such maximum rent or maximum rents for any housing accommodations, not then subject to rent control, in such area or portion thereof as in his judgment will be fair and equitable. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 202(c) the term 'controlled housing accommodations' as applied to any such critical defense housing area shall include all housing accommodations in the area, without exception. I n establishing any maximum rent for any housing accommodations under this subsection, the President shall give due consideration to the rents prevailing for such housing accommodations or comparable housing accommodations during the period from May 24, 1950, to June 24, 1950, and he shall make adjustment for such relevant factors as he shall determine and deem to be of general applicability in respect to such accommodations, including increases or decreases in property taxes and other costs within such area. Maximum rents in any critical defense housing area shall be terminated at such time as the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Defense Mobilization, acting jointly, shall determine and certify to the President that such area is no longer a critical defense housing area, or as provided in subsection (e) or (j) of this section: Provided, however, That in any area where maximum rents are removed under the procedures provided in subsection (e) or (j) of this section, maximum rents may be reestablished after the expiration of thirty days on the determination and certification of the Secretary of Defense and the

Termination.

50 U.S.C. app. §1894. Maximum rents. Controlled / housing accommodations. 50 U.S.C. app § 1892.

C r i t i c a l defense housing area.

50 U.S.C. app. 1892.

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