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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 3543. Preventing fraud and abuse in Department of Housing and Urban Development programs
(a) Disclosure of social security account number
As a condition of initial or continuing eligibility for
participation in any program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development involving loans, grants, interest or rental assistance
of any kind, or mortgage or loan insurance, and to ensure that the
level of benefits provided under such programs is proper, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may require that an
applicant or participant (including members of the household of an
applicant or participant) disclose his or her social security
account number or employer identification number to the Secretary.
(b) Definitions
For purposes of this section, the terms "applicant" and
"participant" shall have such meanings as the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development by regulation shall prescribe. Such terms
shall not include persons whose involvement is only in their
official capacity, such as State or local government officials or
officers of lending institutions.
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