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[88 STAT. 1077]
PUBLIC LAW 93-000—MMMM. DD, 1975
[88 STAT. 1077]

88 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-409-SEPT. 3, 1974

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(b) As used in subsection (a), the term "mortgage loan" means a "Mortgage loan which is made to finance the purchase or construction of a resi- ^"^"j" I'^t'^ted' dence or any other building or structure; and the term "federally mortgage loan." assisted mortgage loan" means a mortgage loan which— (1) is made in whole or in part by any lender the deposits or accounts of which are insured by any agency of the Federal Government, or is made in whole or in part by any lender which is itself regulated by any agency of the Federal Government; or (2) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by the Secretary or any other officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing, urban development, or related program administered by the Secretary or a housing or related program administered by any other such officer or agency; or (3) is eligible for purchase by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Government National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or from any financial institution from which it could be purchased by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; or (4) is made in whole or in part by any "creditor," as defined in section 103(f) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 (15 U.S.C. 1602(f)), who makes or invests in residential real estate loans aggregating more than $1,000,000 per year. (c) As used in subsection (a), the term "federally constructed hous- "FederaUy ing" means (1) residential or multifamily housing which is con- housin'^." structed by agencies of the Federal Government to provide dwelling accommodations for particular types or classes of persons under programs administered by such Federal agencies (including all housing constructed by the Department of Defense to provide dwelling accommodations for personnel of the armed services or for such personnel and their families), and (2) residential or multifamily housing which is constructed by agencies of State or local government, with financial assistance in any form from the Federal Government, to provide dwelling accommodations for particular types or classes of persons under programs administered by such State or local agencies. E N C O U R A G E M E N T A N D PROTECTION OF SMALL

BUSINESS

SEC. 14. I n carrying out their functions under this Act, all Federal officers and agencies shall take steps to assure that small business concerns will have realistic and adequate opportunities to participate in the programs under this Act to the maximum extent possible.

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PRIORITIES

SEC. 15. The Secretary shall set priorities as far as possible consistent with the intent and operation of this Act in accordance with the following criteria: (a) The residential dwellings and other buildings which will be part of the demonstration programs referred to in sections 5, 6, and 9 shall be located in a sufficient number of different geographic areas in the United States to assure a realistic and effective demonstration of the solar heating systems and combined solar heating and cooling systems involved, and of the dwellings and other buildings themselves, in both rural and urban locations and under climatic conditions which vary as much as possible.

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^2 USC 5513.