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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1701v. Congressional findings and declaration for improved architectural design in Government housing programs
The Congress finds that Federal aids to housing have not
contributed fully to improvement in architectural standards. This
objective has been contemplated in Federal housing legislation
since the establishment of mortgage insurance through the Federal
Housing Administration.
The Congress commends the Department of Housing and Urban
Development for its recent efforts to improve architectural
standards through competitive design awards and in other ways but
at the same time recognizes that this important objective requires
high priority if Federal aid is to make its full communitywide
contribution toward improving our urban environment.
The Congress further finds that even within the necessary budget
limitations on housing for low and moderate income families
architectural design could be improved not only to make the housing
more attractive, but to make it better suited to the needs of
occupants.
The Congress declares that in the administration of housing
programs which assist in the provision of housing for low and
moderate income families, emphasis should be given to encouraging
good design as an essential component of such housing and to
developing housing which will be of such quality as to reflect its
important relationship to the architectural standards of the
neighborhood and community in which it is situated, consistent with
prudent budgeting.
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