Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 4601 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 4601 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 91-646, title I, Sec. 101, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1894;
Pub. L. 100-17, title IV, Sec. 402, Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 246.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in introductory provision and par.
(6)(B)(i), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 91-646,
Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1894, known as the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out below and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1987 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 100-17, Sec. 402(a), amended par. (1)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The term
'Federal agency' means any department, agency, or instrumentality
in the executive branch of the Government (except the National
Capital Housing Authority), any wholly owned Government corporation
(except the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency), and
the Architect of the Capitol, the Federal Reserve banks and
branches thereof."
Par. (3). Pub. L. 100-17, Sec. 402(b), amended par. (3)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "The term
'State agency' means the National Capital Housing Authority, the
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency, and any department,
agency, or instrumentality of a State or of a political subdivision
of a State, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of two or
more States or of two or more political subdivisions of a State or
States."
Par. (4). Pub. L. 100-17, Sec. 402(c), inserted ", any interest
reduction payment to an individual in connection with the purchase
and occupancy of a residence by that individual," after
"insurance".
Par. (6). Pub. L. 100-17, Sec. 402(d), amended par. (6)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "The term
'displaced person' means any person who, on or after January 2,
1971, moves from real property, or moves his personal property from
real property, as a result of the acquisition of such real
property, in whole or in part, or as the result of the written
order of the acquiring agency to vacate real property, for a
program or project undertaken by a Federal agency, or with Federal
financial assistance; and solely for the purposes of sections
4622(a) and (b) and 4625 of this title, as a result of the
acquisition of or as the result of the written order of the
acquiring agency to vacate other real property, on which such
person conducts a business or farm operation, for such program or
project."
Par. (7)(D). Pub. L. 100-17, Sec. 402(f), substituted "section
4622" for "section 4622(a)".
Pars. (10) to (13). Pub. L. 100-17, Sec. 402(e), added pars. (10)
to (13).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Section 418 of title IV of Pub. L. 100-17 provided that: "The
amendment made by section 412 of this title [amending section 4633
of this title] (to the extent such amendment prescribes authority
to develop, publish, and issue regulations) shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this title [Apr. 2, 1987]. This title
and the amendments made by this title [enacting section 4604 of
this title, amending this section and sections 4621 to 4626, 4630,
4631, 4633, 4636, 4638, 4651, and 4655 of this title, repealing
sections 4634 and 4637 of this title, and enacting provisions set
out as a note under this section] (other than the amendment made by
section 412 to such extent) shall take effect on the effective date
provided in such regulations but not later than 2 years after such
date of enactment."
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 221 of Pub. L. 91-646 provided that:
"(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this
section, this Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Short
Title note below] shall take effect on the date of its enactment
[Jan. 2, 1971].
"(b) Until July 1, 1972, sections 210 and 305 [sections 4630 and
4655 of this title] shall be applicable to a State only to the
extent that such State is able under its laws to comply with such
sections. After July 1, 1972, such sections [sections 4630 and 4655
of this title] shall be completely applicable to all States.
"(c) The repeals made by paragraphs (4) [repealing section
1606(b) of former Title 49, Transportation], (5) [repealing section
1465 of this title], (6) [repealing section 1415(7)(b)(iii) and (8)
second sentence of this title], (8) [repealing section 3074 of this
title], (9) [repealing section 3307(b), (c) of this title], (10)
[repealing chapter 5 (sections 501-511) of Title 23, Highways],
(11) [repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 501 and
510 of Title 23], and (12) of section 220(a) of this title and
section 306 of title III [repealing sections 3071 to 3073 of this
title, section 141 of Title 23, and section 596 of Title 33,
Navigation and Navigable Waters] shall not apply to any State so
long as sections 210 and 305 [sections 4630 and 4655 of this title]
are not applicable in such State."
SHORT TITLE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Section 401 of title IV of Pub. L. 100-17 provided that: "This
title [enacting section 4604 of this title, amending this section
and sections 4621 to 4626, 4630, 4631, 4633, 4636, 4638, 4651, and
4655 of this title, repealing sections 4634 and 4637 of this title,
and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may
be cited as the 'Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987'."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-646 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter, amending sections 1415, 2473, and 3307 of this title
and section 1606 of former Title 49, Transportation, repealing
sections 1465 and 3071 to 3074 of this title, section 2680 of Title
10, Armed Forces, sections 141 and 501 to 512 of Title 23,
Highways, section 596 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters,
sections 1231 to 1234 of Title 43, Public Lands, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 4621
and 4651 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes
under sections 501 and 510 of Title 23] may be cited as the
'Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970'."
TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see
note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and
Insular Possessions.
TREATMENT OF REAL PROPERTY BUYOUT PROGRAMS
Pub. L. 103-181, Sec. 4, Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2055, provided
that:
"(a) Inapplicability of URA. - The purchase of any real property
under a qualified buyout program shall not constitute the making of
Federal financial assistance available to pay all or part of the
cost of a program or project resulting in the acquisition of real
property or in any owner of real property being a displaced person
(within the meaning of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et
seq.]).
"(b) Definition of 'Qualified Buyout Program'. - For purposes of
this section, the term 'qualified buyout program' means any program
that -
"(1) provides for the purchase of only property damaged by the
major, widespread flooding in the Midwest during 1993;
"(2) provides for such purchase solely as a result of such
flooding;
"(3) provides for such acquisition without the use of the power
of eminent domain and notification to the seller that acquisition
is without the use of such power;
"(4) is carried out by or through a State or unit of general
local government; and
"(5) is being assisted with amounts made available for -
"(A) disaster relief by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency; or
"(B) other Federal financial assistance programs."
[For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating
thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment
of related references, see sections 313(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557
of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.]