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# 42 U.S.C. § 1437a–1 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 582(a)(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2643

## Notes

Section, Pub. L. 101–625, title V, § 519, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4202, authorized public housing rent waiver for police officers. See section 1437a(a)(4) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of RepealRepeal effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement the repeal before such date, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1437 of this title.