§ 1441 Congressional declaration of national housing policy
§ 1441a National housing goals
§ 1441b Plan for elimination of all substandard housing and realization of national housing goal; report by President to Congress
§ 1443 Provisions as controlling over other laws
§ 1444 Separability

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 8A > Subchapter I - General Provisions

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.