93 STAT. 1114
PUBLIC LAW 96-153—DEC. 21, 1979 "EXEMPTION FROM STATE USURY LAWS
12 USC i735f-7.
"SEC. 529. (a) The provisions of the constitution of any State expressly limiting the rate or amount of interest, discount points, or other charges which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved by lenders and the provisions of any State law expressly limiting the rate or amount of interest, discount points, or other charges which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved shall not apply to any loan, mortgage, or advance which is insured under title I or II of this
12 USC 1702,
Act.
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"(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to loans, mortgages, or advances made or executed in any State until the effective date (after the date of enactment of this section) of a provision of law of that State limiting the rate or amount of interest, discount points, or other charges on any such loan, mortgage, or advance.". STUDIES OF MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUMS A N D ALTERNATIVES TO STATUTORY MORTGAGE AMOUNTS
12 USC 1709 ^°Infra; Ante, p. 1108.
SEC. 309. (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall conduct a study of the relative risks of loss which exist with respect to the various classes of mortgages which may be insured under sections 203(b) and 213 of the National Housing Act. Such study shall be conducted for the purpose of making recommendations on the advisability of reducing, in accordance with sound actuarial and accounting practices, some or all of the mortgage insurance premiums required for such classes of mortgages. The Secretary shall transmit such recommendations to the Congress within eighteen months from the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) The Secretary shall conduct a study of alternatives to the present system of fixed statutory maximum amounts for mortgages insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under titles I and II of the National Housing Act. Such study shall include an examination of possible alternatives, including but not limited to flexible mortgage ceilings, prototype cost limits, ceilings based on regional housing costs, sales prices of homes, and construction costs. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on the results of such study, together with recommendations for legislation, no later than March 1, 1980. MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR EXISTING DWELLINGS WITH WARRANTY PLANS
12 USC 1709.
SEC. 310. Section 203(b)(2) of the National Housing Act is amended by striking out "the dwelling was completed more than one year prior to the application for mortgage insurance, or the dwelling was approved for guaranty, insurance, or a direct loan under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, prior to the beginning of construction" in the third sentence and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(i) the dwelling was completed more than one year prior to the application for mortgage insurance, or (ii) the dwelling was approved for guaranty, insurance, or a direct loan under chapter 37 of title 38, 38 USC 1801 et United States Code, prior to the beginning of construction, or (iii) the
- ^9dwelling is covered by a consumer protection or warranty plan
acceptable to the Secretary and satisfies all requirements which would have been applicable if such dwelling had been approved for mortgage insurance prior to the beginning of construction".
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