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Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 44—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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There shall be in the Department a Deputy Secretary, 7 Assistant Secretaries, and a General Counsel, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall perform such functions, powers, and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe from time to time.

( Pub. L. 89–174, § 4 , Sept. 9, 1965 , 79 Stat. 668 ; Pub. L. 90–83, § 10(b) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 223 ; Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 808(b)(1) , Apr. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 84 ; Pub. L. 90–448, title XVII, § 1708(a) , Aug. 1, 1968 , 82 Stat. 606 ; Pub. L. 91–609, title IX, § 917 , Dec. 31, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1816 ; Pub. L. 93–383, title VIII, § 818(a) , Aug. 22, 1974 , 88 Stat. 740 ; Pub. L. 95–128, title IX, § 901 , Oct. 12, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1148 ; Pub. L. 101–235, title I , §§ 121, 122, 140, Dec. 15, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2021 , 2030; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 112(a)(4)] , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat.1427, 1454; Pub. L. 101–576, title II, § 205(c)(2) , Nov. 15, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2845 ; Pub. L. 102–550, title IX, § 902(a)(1) , Oct. 28, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3866 ; Pub. L. 111–203, title XIV, § 1442 , July 21, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2163 ; Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(g) , Aug. 10, 2012 , 126 Stat. 1285 ; Pub. L. 114–201, title IV, § 403(a) , July 29, 2016 , 130 Stat. 808 ; Pub. L. 119–101, title V, § 504(b)(2) , July 11, 2026 , 140 Stat. 930 .)

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