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PUBLIC LAW 91-506-OCT. 23, 1970
[84 STAT.
a veteran who is determined to be eligible for assistance in acquiring a 73^stft^*'7y-^^' specially adapted housing unit under chapter 21 of this title, the p. 1113*. ' °^' Administrator may enter into commitment with such builder or spon38 USC 801. sor, under which funds available for loans under this section will be reserved for a period not in excess of three months, or such longer period as the Administrator may authorize to meet the needs in any particular case, for the purpose of making loans to veterans to purchase such dwellings. Such commitment may not be assigned or transferred except with the written approval of the Administrator. The Administrator shall not enter into any such commitment unless such builder or sponsor pays a nonrefundable commitment fee to the Administrator in an amount determined by the Administrator, not to exceed 2 per centum of the funds reserved for such builder or sponsor. "(2) Whenever the Administrator finds that a dwelling with respect to which funds are being reserved under this subsection has been sold, or contracted to be sold, to a veteran eligible for a direct loan under this section, the Administrator shall enter into a commitment to make the veteran a loan for the purchase of such dwelling. With respect to any loan made to an eligible veteran under this subsection, the Administrator may make advances during the construction of the dwelling, up to a maximum in advances of (A) the cost of the land plus (B) 80 per centum of the value of the construction in place." 72 Stat, 1207; gSEC. 5. Subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, 38 USC 1*810. IS amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
- § 1819. Loans to purchase mobile homes and mobile home lots
" (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any veteran eligible for loan guaranty benefits under this chapter who has maximum home loan guaranty entitlement available for use shall be eligible for the mobile home loan guaranty benefit under this section. Use of the mobile home loan guaranty benefit provided by this section shall preclude the use of any home loan guaranty entitlement under any other section of this chapter until the mobile home loan guaranteed under this section has been paid in full. "(b) Subject to the limitations in subsection (d) of this section, a loan to purchase a mobile home under this section may include (or be augmented by a separate loan for)(1) an amount to finance the acquisition of a lot on which to place such home, and (2) an additional amount to pay expenses reasonably necessary for the appropriate preparation of such a lot, including, but not limited to, the installation of utility connections, sanitary facilities and paving, and the construction of a suitable pad. "(c)(1) Any loan to a veteran eligible under subsection (a) shall be guaranteed by the Administrator if (1) the loan is for the purpose of purchasing a new mobile home or for the purchase of a used mobile home which is the security for a prior loan guaranteed or made under this section or for a loan guaranteed, insured or made by another Federal agency, and (2) the loan complies in all other respects with the requirements of this section. Loans for such purpose (including those which will also finance the acquisition of a lot or site preparation as authorized by subsection (b) of this section) shall be submitted to the Administrator for approval prior to loan closing except that the Administrator may exempt any lender of a class listed in section 72 Stat. 1204; 1802(d) of this title from compliance with such prior approval 73 Stat. 156. requirement if he determines that the experience of such lender or class of lenders in mobile home financing warrants such exemption. "(2) Upon determining that a loan submitted for prior approval
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