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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-399—OCT. 8, 1980

94 STAT. 1659

established pursuant to section 304(f) for such standard metropolitan statistical area. The Secretary shall also compile and make publicly available aggregate data for such mortgagees by census tract, and tables indicating aggregate lending patterns, in a manner comparable to the information required to be made publicly available in accordance with section 310. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY

"SEC. 312. The authority granted by this title shall expire on October 1, 1985.". (d) The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall conduct a study to assess the feasbility and usefulness of requiring depository institutions which make small business loans to compile and publicly disclose information regarding such loans. The Council shall submit a report on the results of such study, together with recommendations, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives not later than March 1, 1981. (e) To promote efficiency and avoid duplication to the maximum extent feasible, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council shall transmit a report to the Congress not later than September 30, 1982, on the feasibility and desirability of establishing a unified system for enforcing fair lending laws and regulations, implementing the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, and satisfying the public disclosure purposes of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975. Such report shall evaluate the status and effectiveness of data collection and analysis systems of such agencies involving fair lending and community reinvestment, and shall outline possible specific timetables for implementing such a unified system.

12 USC 2811. Study. 12 USC 3305 note. Report to congressional committees.

Report to Congress 12 USC 3305 note. 12 USC 2901 note. 12 USC 2801 note.

TEMPORARY MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS

SEC. 341, Section 230 of the National Housing Act is amended to read as follows: TEMPORARY MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS AND ACQUISITION OF MORTGAGES TO AVOID FORECLOSURE

"SEC. 230. (a)(1) Upon receiving notice of the default of any mortgage covering a one-, two-, three-, or four-family residence insured under this Act, the Secretary (for the purpose of avoiding foreclosure of the mortgage, and notwithstanding the fact that the Secretary has previously approved a request of the mortgagee for an extension of the time for curing the default and of the time for commencing foreclosure proceedings or for otherwise acquiring title to the mortgaged property, or has approved a modification of the mortgage for the purpose of changing the amortization provisions by recasting the unpaid balance) may make all or part of the monthly payments due under the mortgage directly to the mortgagee on behalf of the mortgagor, if such default was caused by circumstances which are beyond the mortgagor's control and render the mortgagor temporarily unable to correct a mortgage delinquency and to resume full mortgage payments. Payments may be made only in accordance with the provisions of this subsection and shall be subject to any additional requirements the Secretary may prescribe. "(2) No payments may be provided under this subsection unless the Secretary has determined that such payments are necessary to avoid

Default. 12 USC 1715u.