Pub. L. 91-609, tit. VIII, sec. 801

Sec. 801. (a) That part of the text of subsection (a) of section 514 of the Housing Act. of 1949 which precedes the first numbered paragraph is amended to read as follows: “The Secretary is authorized to insure and make commitments to insure loans made by lenders other than the United States to the owner of any farm or any association of farmers for the purpose of providing housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor, or to any State (or political subdivision thereof), or any broad-based public or private nonprofit organization or any nonprofit organization of farmworkers incorporated within the State for the purpose of providing housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor any place within the State where a need exists. All such loans shall be made in accordance with terms and conditions substantially identical with those specified in section 502, except that—”. (b) Section 110(e)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by inserting before the first proviso the following: “, or (v) land or space which is vacant, unused, underused, or inappropriately used (including infrequently used rail yards and rail storage facilities, and excessive or vacated railroad rights-of-way; air rights over streets, expressways, railroads, waterways, 84 Stat. 1806and similar locations: land which is occupied by functionally obsolete nonresidential buildings or is used for low-utility purposes or is covered by shallow water or is subject to periodic flooding or consists of unused or underused slips or dock areas or other waterfront property; which land or space the Secretary determines may be developed (at a cost reasonably related to the public purpose to be served) without major residential clearance activities, and with full consideration to the preservation of beneficial aspects of the urban and natural environment, for such uses as are consistent with emphasis on housing for low- and moderate-income families, including the provision of schools, hospitals, parks, and other essential public facilities, and, where appropriate, all uses associated with new communities in town or similar large scale undertakings related to inner city needs, including concentrated sources of employment”; and (2) by striking “clauses (iii) and (iv)” in the first proviso and inserting in lieu thereof “clauses (iii), (iv), and (v)”. (b) Section 514(a) of such Act is amended by striking out in paragraph (2) “5 per centum” and inserting in lieu thereof “1 per centum”. (c) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 514(f), and paragraph (1) of section 516(g) are amended by inserting “(including household furnishings)” utter “structures”, each place the term appears. (d) Section 516 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out that part of the text of subsection (a) which precedes the first numbered paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Upon the application of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any broad-based public or private nonprofit organization incorporated within the State, or any non-profit organization of farmworkers incorporated within the State, the Secretary is authorized to provide financial assistance for the provision of low-rent housing and related facilities (which may be located any place within the State) for domestic farm labor, if he finds that—”; (2) by striking out in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) “one-third” and inserting in lieu thereof “10 per centum”; (3) by inserting after “thereof” in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) the following: “, and such housing and facilities shall be durable and suitable for year-around occupancy or use, unless the Secretary finds that there is no need for such year-around occupancy or use in that area;” and (4) by striking out in subsection (b) “two-thirds” and inserting in lieu thereof “90 per centum”.