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[CITE: 42USC5153]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 68--DISASTER RELIEF
 
 SUBCHAPTER III--MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
 
Sec. 5153. Priority to certain applications for public facility 
        and public housing assistance
        

(a) Priority

    In the processing of applications for assistance, priority and 
immediate consideration shall be given by the head of the appropriate 
Federal agency, during such period as the President shall prescribe, to 
applications from public bodies situated in areas affected by major 
disasters under the following Acts:
        (1) The United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et 
    seq.] for the provision of low-income housing.
        (2) Sections 3502 to 3505 of title 40 for assistance in public 
    works planning.
        (3) The Community Development Block Grant Program under title I 
    of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5301 
    et seq.].
        (4) Section 1926 of title 7.
        (5) The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 [42 
    U.S.C. 3121 et seq.].
        (6) Subtitle IV of title 40.
        (7) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
    seq.].

(b) Obligation of certain discretionary funds

    In the obligation of discretionary funds or funds which are not 
allocated among the States or political subdivisions of a State, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Commerce 
shall give priority to applications for projects for major disaster 
areas.

(Pub. L. 93-288, title III, Sec. 310, as added Pub. L. 100-707, title I, 
Sec. 105(g), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4691.)

                       References in Text

    The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. 
(a)(1), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L. 
93-383, title II, Sec. 201(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653, which is 
classified generally to chapter 8 (Sec. 1437 et seq.) of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 1437 of this title and Tables.
    The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, referred to in 
subsec. (a)(3), is Pub. L. 93-383, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 633, as 
amended. Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is 
classified principally to chapter 69 (Sec. 5301 et seq.) of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables.
    The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 
referred to in subsec. (a)(5), is Pub. L. 89-136, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 
Stat. 552, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 38 
(Sec. 3121 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3121 of this 
title and Tables.
    The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in subsec. 
(a)(7), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub. L. 
92-500, Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, which is classified 
generally to chapter 26 (Sec. 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and 
Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 1251 of Title 33 and Tables.

                          Codification

    ``Sections 3502 to 3505 of title 40'' substituted for ``Section 702 
of the Housing Act of 1954'' in subsec. (a)(2) and ``Subtitle IV of 
title 40'' substituted for ``The Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
1965'' in subsec. (a)(6) on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), 
Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 
40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 5153, Pub. L. 93-288, title III, Sec. 313, May 22, 
1974, 88 Stat. 150, related to same subject matter as present section 
but with references to different acts and provisions, prior to repeal by 
Pub. L. 100-707, Sec. 105(g).
    A prior section 310 of Pub. L. 93-288 was renumbered section 307 by 
Pub. L. 100-707 and is classified to section 5150 of this title.