The document discusses a bill, H.R. 2988, related to housing legislation, specifically regarding defense housing. The bill includes provisions such as a $9000 insurance limit per unit and thirty year amortization which are satisfactory to the Home Builders Association. However, there are concerns about the exemption of G.I. Defense workers from credit controls being vague and open to interpretation. Additionally, there is a request to clarify certain provisions and to remove the part of Title 2 that allows the government to directly build defense housing. The Association also wants to retain the part of Title 2 that allows the government to provide facilities in communities where private industry cannot afford to do so. They are requesting a delay in the bill to make changes desired in the Senate bill.

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Request for Clarification and Amendments to Housing Legislation: SCHWABE COLL

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_50_0009
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Request for Clarification and Amendments to Housing Legislation: SCHWABE COLL
Date Created:
1951-01-01
EDTF:
1951-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document discusses a bill, H.R. 2988, related to housing legislation, specifically regarding defense housing. The bill includes provisions such as a $9000 insurance limit per unit and thirty year amortization which are satisfactory to the Home Builders Association. However, there are concerns about the exemption of G.I. Defense workers from credit controls being vague and open to interpretation. Additionally, there is a request to clarify certain provisions and to remove the part of Title 2 that allows the government to directly build defense housing. The Association also wants to retain the part of Title 2 that allows the government to provide facilities in communities where private industry cannot afford to do so. They are requesting a delay in the bill to make changes desired in the Senate bill.
Policy Area:
Native Americans
Topic:
Housing policy--United States
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 50, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page