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PUBLIC LAW 560-AUG. 2, 1954

"SEC. 228. Notwithstanding section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, the Commissioner may establish and place one position in grade GS-18, four positions in grade GS-17, and eight positions in grade GS-16 in the Federal Housing Administration, which positions shall be in lieu of any positions presently allocated in the Federal Housing Administration under said section 505."

GS-16, 17 and 18 positions. 63 Stat. 959. 5 USC 1105.

ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 127. Title VI of said Act, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof: "SEC. 612. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no mortgage or loan shall be insured under any section of this title after the effective date of the Housing Act of 1954 except pursuant to a commitment to insure issued on or before such date." SEC. 128. (a) Section 803(a) of said Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "July 31, 1954" and substituting therefor "June 30, 1955". (b) Section 903(a) of said Act, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the following before the last proviso thereof: ^Provided further, That the Commissioner shall require each dwelling covered by a mortgage insured under this section, for which a commitment to insure is issued after the effective date of the Housing Act of 1954, to be held for rental for a period of not less than three years after the dwelling is made available for initial occupancy:". SEC. 129. Section 104 of the Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951, as amended, is hereby amended as follows: (1) by striking out the material within the parentheses in clause (a) and substituting therefor "except (i) pursuant to a commitment to insure issued on or before such date or (ii) after July 31, 1954, and until July 1, 1955, during such period, or for such project or projects, as the President may designate hereunder", and (2) by adding after the last comma in clause (b) "except after July 31, 1954, and until July 1, 1955, during such period, or for such project or projects, as the President may designate hereunder: Provided, That, to the extent necessary to assure the adequate completion of any facilities for which prior agreements have been made under title III, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator may, at any time after July 31, 1954, enter into amendatory agreements under such title involving the expenditure of additional Federal funds within the balance available therefor on or before such date". SEC. 130. The paragraph following paragraph numbered (3) of section 803(b) of the National Housing Act, as amended, and paragraph numbered (3) of section 908(b) of said Act, as amended, are hereby amended to read as follows: "The mortgagor shall enter into the agreement required by section 227 of this Act, as amended." SEC. 131. The eighth paragraph of section 709 of title 18 of the United States Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Whoever uses as a firm or business name the words 'Housing and Home Finance Agency', 'Federal Housing Administration', 'Federal National Mortgage Association', or 'Public Housing Administration' or the letters ' F H A ' or any combination or variation of those words or the letters ' F H A ' alone or with other words or letters reasonably calculated to convey the false impression that such name or business has some connection with, or authorization from, the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Public Housing Administration, the Government of the United States or any agency thereof, which does not in fact exist, or falsely claims that any repair, improve-

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War housing insurance. Termination.

12 USC 1748b. Military housing insurance. Extension. 12 USC 1750b. R e n t a l requirement.

65 Stat. 295. 42 USC 1591c. Expiration date.

Agreement. 12 USC 1750g.

1748b,

Ante, p. 607. 62 Stat. 734. F a l s e advertising or m i s u s e of names.