Reading Room Document

Effect of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act on and after November 9, 1965.

The document discusses the establishment of the new Department of Housing and Urban Development and the transition period before the new Secretary is appointed. It outlines the provisions of the Act, including the transfer of functions, powers, and duties from existing agencies to the new Department. The conclusion reached is that the existing agencies and personnel will continue to function as part of the new Department until the new Secretary is confirmed. The document also presents questions regarding the interpretation of certain provisions in the Act, particularly in relation to the lapse of positions and agencies upon the implementation of the Act by the new Secretary.

November 1, 1965