Pub. L. 86-372, tit. VII, sec. 702

Sec. 702. (a) The first sentence of section 404(a) of the Housing Amendments of 1955 is amended to read as follows: “Whenever the Secretary of Defense or his designee deems it necessary for the purpose of this title, he may acquire, by purchase, donation, condemnation, or other means of transfer, any land or (with the approval of the Federal Housing Commissioner) (1) any housing financed with mortgages insured under title VIII of the National Housing Act as in effect prior to August 11, 1955, or (2) any housing situated adjacent to a military installation which was (A) completed prior to July 1, 1952, (B) certified by the Department of Defense, prior to construction, as being necessary to meet an existing military family housing need and considered as military housing by the Federal Housing Commissioner, and (C) financed with mortgages insured under section 207 of the National Housing Act.” (b) Section 404(b) of the Housing Amendments of 1955 is amended to read as follows: “(b) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) to the contrary, the Secretary of Defense or his designee shall, in the manner provided in subsection (a), acquire by purchase, donation, or other means of transfer or, if the parties cannot agree upon terms for acquisition by such means, by condemnation, any housing described in clause (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section which is located at or near a military installation where the construction of housing under the Armed Services Housing Mortgage Insurance Program has been approved by the Secretary.” (c) Section 407(f) of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes”, approved August 30, 1957, is amended to read as follows: “(f) This section shall have no application to any housing described in clause (1) or (2) of section 404(a) of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended.”