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PUBLIC LAW 89-754-NOV. 3, 1966

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TITLE VIII—EURAL HOUSING 42 USC M7^i*. 76 Stat. 671.

42 USC 1472. 42 USC 1474. 42 USC 1485.

79 Stat. 498. 42 USC 1487.

42 USC 1471.

SE^- ^01- Section 501(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by striking out "previously occupied" wherever it appears. ^^^^ 82. Section 502(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by striking out "In cases of applicants who are elderly persons, the and inserting in lieu therof "The". SEC. 803. Section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by striking out "$1,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,500". SEC. 804. (a) Section 515(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by inserting after "income" the following: "or other persons and families of low income". (b) Section 515(d)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out "elderly persons or elderly families" and inserting in lieu thereof "occupants eligible under this section". SEC. 805. (a) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 are each amended by striking out "rental housing" and inserting in lieu thereof "rental or cooperative housing". (b) Section 515(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after "families" the following: "or other persons and families of moderate income". (c) Section 515(d)(4) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Such fees and charges may include payments to qualified consulting organizations or foundations which operate on a nonprofit basis and which render services or assistance to nonprofit corporations or consumer cooperatives who provide housing and related facilities." SEC. 806. Section 517(a)(1) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended— (1) by inserting "and" before " (B) "; and (2) by striking out ", and (C) " and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "; but no loan under this paragraph shall be insured or made after October 1, 1969, except pursuant to a commitment entered into before that date; and". SEC. 807. (a) Section 501(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and (4) to an owner described in clause (1), (2), or (3) for refinancing indebtedness which— " (A) was incurred for an eligible purpose described in such clause, " (B) if not refinanced, is likely to result at an early date in loss of the applicant's necessary dwelling or essential farm service buildings, " (C) is not held or insured by the United States or any agency thereof, and " (D) was incurred prior to the enactment of this clause." ^i3^ Section 501(c) of such Act is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end of clause (1) the following: ", or that he is the owner of a farm or other real estate in a rural area who needs refinancing of indebtedness described in clause (4) of subsection (a) ". TITLE IX—URBAN INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PURPOSE

SEC. 901. I t is the purpose of this title to assist States to make available information and data on urban needs and assistance programs and activities, and to provide technical assistance, to small communities with respect to the solution of urban problems.

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