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PUBLIC LAW 93-288-MAY 22, 1974

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(b) The President is authorized to provide assistance on a temporary basis in the form of mortgage or rental payments to or on behalf of individuals and families who, as a result of financial hardship caused by a major disaster, have received written notice of dispossession or eviction from a residence by reason of foreclosure of any mortgage or lien, cancellation of any contract of sale, or termination of any lease, entered into prior to such disaster. Such assistance shall be provided for a period of not to exceed one year or for the duration of the period "' ' of financial hardship, whichever is the lesser. (c) In lieu of providing other types of temporary housing after a major disaster, the President is authorized to make expenditures for ' ' the purpose of repairing or restoring to a habitable condition owneroccupied private residential structures made uninhabitable by a major disaster which are capable of being restored quickly to a habitable condition with minimal repairs. No assistance provided under this section may be used for major reconstruction or rehabilitation of damaged property. (d)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any temporary housing acquired by purchase may be sold directly to individuals and families who are occupants of temporary housing at prices that are fair and equitable, as determined by the President. (2) The President may sell or otherwise make available temporary • housing units directly to States, other governmental entities, and voluntary organizations. The President shall impose as a condition of. Nondiscriminatransfer under this paragraph a covenant to comply with the provisions of section 311 of this Act requiring nondiscrimination in occupancy of such temporary housing units. Such disposition shall be limited to units purchased under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and to the purposes of providing temporary housing for disaster victims in emergencies or in major disasters. PROTECTION OF E N VI R O N M E N T

SEC. 405. No action taken or assistance provided pursuant to sec- 42 USC sirs. tions 305, 306, or 403 of this Act, or any assistance provided pursuant to section 402 or 419 of this Act that has the effect of restoring facilities substantially as they existed prior to the disaster, shall be deemed a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 852). Nothing in this section shall alter or 42 USC 4321 affect the applicability of the National Environmental Policy Act of "°*^" 1969 (83 Stat. 852) to other Federal actions taken under this Act or under any other provision of law. MINIMUM

STANDARI>S EOR P U B L I C AND PRIVATE

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SEC. 406. As a condition of any disaster loan or grant made under the provisions of this Act, the recipient shall agree that any repair or construction to be financed therewith shall be in accordance with applicable standards of safety, decency, and sanitation and in conformity with applicable codes, specifications, and standards, and shall furnish such evidence of compliance with this section as may be required by regulation. As a further condition of any loan or grant made under the provisions of this Act, the State or local government shall agree that the natural hazards in the areas in which the proceeds of the grants or loans are to be used shall be evaluated and appropriate action shall be taken to mitigate such hazards, including safe land-use and construction practices, in accordance with standards prescribed or

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Natural hazards, evaluation.

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