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42 U.S. Code § 1476 - Buildings and repairs
(a) Construction in accordance with plans and specifications; supervision and inspection; technical services and research
In connection with financial assistance authorized in this subchapter, the Secretary shall require that all new buildings and repairs financed under this subchapter shall be substantially constructed and in accordance with such building plans and specifications as may be required by the Secretary. Buildings and repairs constructed with funds advanced pursuant to this subchapter shall be supervised and inspected as required by the Secretary. In addition to the financial assistance authorized in this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to furnish, through such agencies as he may determine, to any person, including a person eligible for financial assistance under this subchapter, without charge or at such charges as the Secretary may determine, technical services such as building plans, specifications, construction supervision and inspection, and advice and information regarding farm dwellings and other buildings.
(b) Research and technical studies for reduction of costs and adaptation and development of fixtures and appurtenances
The Secretary is further authorized and directed to conduct research, technical studies, and demonstrations relating to the mission and programs of the Farmers Home Administration and the national housing goals defined in section 1441 of this title. In connection with such activities, the Secretary shall seek to promote the construction of adequate farm and other rural housing, with particular attention to the housing needs of the elderly, handicapped, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, Indians and other identifiable groups with special needs. The Secretary shall conduct such activities for the purposes of stimulating construction and improving the architectural design and utility of dwellings and buildings. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may permit demonstrations involving innovative housing units and systems which do not meet existing published standards, rules, regulations, or policies if the Secretary finds that in so doing, the health and safety of the population of the area in which the demonstration is carried out will not be adversely affected, except that the aggregate expenditures for such demonstrations may not exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year.
(c) Research, study, and analysis of farm housing
The Secretary is further authorized to carry out a program of research, study, and analysis of farm housing in the United States to develop data and information on—
(2) the nature and extent of current and prospective needs for farm housing, including needs for financing and for improved design, utility, and comfort, and the best methods of satisfying such needs;
(3) problems faced by farmers and other persons eligible under section 1471 of this title in purchasing, constructing, improving, altering, repairing, and replacing farm housing;
(4) the interrelation of farm housing problems and the problems of housing in urban and suburban areas; and
(d) Research capacity within Farmers Home Administration; establishment; authority
In order to carry out this section, the Secretary shall establish a research capacity within the Farmers Home Administration which shall have authority to undertake, or to contract with any public or private body to undertake, research authorized by this section.
(e) Preparation and submission of estimates of housing needs
The Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare and submit to the President and to the Congress estimates of national rural housing needs and reports with respect to the progress being made toward meeting such needs and correlate and recommend proposals for such executive action or legislation necessary or desirable for the furtherance of the national housing objective and policy established by this Act with respect to rural housing, together with such other reports or information as may be required of the Secretary by the President or the Congress.
(f) Study of housing available for migrant and settled farmworkers
(1) The Secretary shall conduct a study of housing which is available for migrant and settled farmworkers. In conducting such study, the Secretary shall—
(A) determine the location, number, quality, and condition of housing units which are available to such farmworkers and the cost assessed such farmworkers for occupying such units;
(B) recommend legislative, administrative, and other action (including the need for new authority for such action) which may be taken for the purpose of improving both the availability and the condition of such housing units; and
Source(July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title V, § 506,63 Stat. 435; Pub. L. 87–70, title VIII, §§ 804(b)(1), 805(a),June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 188; Pub. L. 87–723, § 4(c)(2),Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 88–560, title V, § 503(c),Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 798; Pub. L. 89–117, title X, § 1005(d),Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 89–348, § 1(5),Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1310; Pub. L. 93–383, title V, §§ 506, 519(a),Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 694, 699; Pub. L. 95–128, title V, § 510,Oct. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 1142; Pub. L. 95–557, title V, § 502,Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2111; Pub. L. 98–181, title I[title V, § 505], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1011(m),Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 710.)
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This Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is act July 15, 1949, ch. 338, 63 Stat. 413, as amended, known as the Housing Act of 1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1441 et seq.). For complete classification of that Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1441 of this title and Tables.
1995—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–66struck out at end "The Secretary shall report to the Congress at the close of each fiscal year on the results of such demonstrations."
1983—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–181inserted provision relating to demonstrations involving innovative housing units and systems not meeting existing standards with expenditures not to exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year and a report to be made to Congress at the close of each fiscal year.
1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–557, § 502(a), revised the provisions of this subsection to bring particular attention to the housing needs of the elderly, handicapped, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, Indians and other identifiable groups.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95–557, § 502(b), added subsec. (f).
1977—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–128substituted provision respecting establishment and authority of a research capacity within the Farmers Home Administration for provision to carry out subsec. (b) and (c) research and study programs through grants by the Secretary to land-grant colleges on such terms, conditions, and standards as he may prescribe or through such other agencies as he may elect.
1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–383, § 519(a), substituted "as required by the Secretary" for "as may be required by the Secretary, by competent employees of the Secretary".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–383, § 506(a), substituted provisions authorizing grants to such other private or public organizations as selected by the Secretary upon finding that required research and study could not be performed by personnel and facilities of Department of Agriculture or land-grant colleges, for provisions authorizing grants to such other agencies as selected by the Secretary.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–383, § 506(b), substituted "rural housing" for "farm housing" wherever appearing.
1965—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–117substituted "this subchapter" for "sections 1471 to 1474 andsections 1484 to 1486 of this title" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89–348, which directed the repeal in subsec. (b) of the requirement of the report of estimates of national farm housing needs and of progress made toward meeting such needs, probably was intended to repeal such reporting requirement in subsec. (e) in view of the redesignation of subsec. (b) as (e) by Pub. L. 87–70.
1964—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–560inserted reference to section 1486 of this title wherever appearing.
1962—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–723substituted "sections 1484 and 1485" for "section 1484" wherever appearing.
1961—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–70, §§ 804(b)(1), 805(a)(1), inserted a reference to section 1484 of this title in two places, and struck out provisions which authorized the conduct of research and technical studies including the development, demonstration, and promotion of construction of adequate farm dwellings and other buildings for the purposes of stimulating construction, improving architectural design and utility, utilizing new and native materials, economies in materials and construction methods, and new methods of production, distribution, assembly, and construction, which provisions are now contained in subsec. (b) of this section.
Subsecs. (b) to (e). Pub. L. 87–70, § 805(a)(2), (3), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (e). Provisions of subsec. (b) were formerly contained in subsec. (a).
Study of Emergency Potable Water and Sewage Program
Pub. L. 95–557, title V, § 508,Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2114, required Secretary of Agriculture to determine the approximate number of rural housing units without access to sanitary toilet facilities or potable water, prepare a projection of the cost providing such facilities and supplies, and report to Congress not later than six months after Oct. 31, 1978.
Report of Estimates of National Farm Housing Needs
Pub. L. 89–348, § 1(5),Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1310, repealed provisions of subsec. (e) of this section which related to reports of the estimates of national farm housing needs and of progress toward meeting such needs.
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LINCOLN — To be blunt, Lincoln High head coach Mike Ethier didn't approve of his squad's overall desire during the opening half of its R.I. Division III Tournament quarterfinal tilt against Cranston West on windy Thursday afternoon.
The Lions had held a 3-2 advantage at the break, but Ethier and his assistants let loose on the contingent, explaining they wanted to see more spirit and fundamentally-sound lacrosse over the final 24 minutes.
"I told the kids the intensity had to be better," he stated. "It's all about effort and passion. When we play with intensity, we play extremely well. If we don't, we're very flat. I asked them all to pick it up a notch, or several, in the second half."
Lincoln, the tourney's third seed, did all that and more. Senior attacker Kyle Ratte scored two of his four goals in the span of 12:53 in the last two periods and his defense played with grit as the hosts captured a 5-2 triumph over the sixth-ranked Falcons at Tiberii Field.
With the triumph, the Lions not only improved to 10-3 overall, but also earned a semifinal berth against either No. 2 Coventry or No. 7 Westerly. Ethier is still unsure whether the contest will be held Wednesday or Thursday, but he knows it will travel to Coventry with a Knotty Oakers' win or host the Bulldogs if they manage an upset.
"It's all still to be determined," he said.
Lincoln managed only three goals on 11 total man-up opportunities, though its defenders yielded only one on eight for Cranston West.
"It's a little lower ratio than what we'd like it to be, but their defense was very good," he admitted. "They had a really good strategy defensively, and their goalie (sophomore Mike Pierce) was a brick wall out there.
"They had great matchups against our big guys, they played tight on our shooters and relied on the goalie to make the saves behind them."
Senior midfielder Chris McCarthy gave the Lions a 1-0 cushion just 34 seconds after Falcons' junior attacker James Hammond received a 60-second penalty for slashing. With 4:36 remaining in the first quarter, he took a pass from senior Ryan Krohto and ripped it through a screen from a tough left-side angle.
Only 77 seconds later, Cranston West sophomore Jared Tirocchi bounced his shot past senior keeper Zack Heon to tie it.
Penalties riddled the Lions in the second stanza, as officials whistled them for two in the first 2:36. With 10:09 left, McCarthy drew a cross-checking flag, and – 45 ticks after – junior Derek Fiske took another for a slash.
A mere seven seconds after that latter call, at 2:43, senior quad-captain Albert Renzi converted junior Larry Cusack's feed to give West a 2-1 lead.
Lincoln survived three more man-down infractions over the next three-plus minutes, and eventually knotted it when Ratte shoveled a bouncer past Pierce, courtesy of junior Mike Enos' assist, with 3:34 remaining before halftime.
That occurred 37 ticks after Jake Moretti had been called for slashing.
And, with 1:58 left, junior Spencer Rao delivered a stellar feed to Ratte, who fired a low screamer by Pierce. Incredibly, that proved to be the game-winning tally.
It had appeared the Falcons would knot it once more when sophomore attacker Trent Colford rifled a liner at Heon, but it caromed off the crossbar with 38 seconds remaining.
Heon actually mustered 11 saves over the initial 24 minutes, though Ethier – as he has done all season – went with senior tri-captain Jerzy Polak in net for the second half.
After Ethier's soliloquy at intermission, Lincoln went out and dominated the last two quarters.
West took six penalty flags in that span, and – in the interim – the Lions put all sorts of pressure on Pierce. Still, they didn't convert one until the 7:02 mark of the third; that's when Ratte delivered a seven-yard rip from the left side. That came after a superb feed from Krohto.
They almost made it 5-2 after senior tri-captain Drew Wood unleashed a right-side shot at the netting only 1:40 into the fourth, but it rang the right post.
Forty-five seconds later, Colford took a slashing penalty, and Ratte notched his fourth of the contest on a pretty pass from McCarthy. Upon snaring it, he curled around a pair of Falcons' defenders and drilled a wicked attempt at Pierce, one that whistled under his stick.
He closed with 19 saves.
"It was the same thing (that has plagued us) all year; penalties, penalties, penalties," explained West coach Jared Zimmer, whose squad's season ended at 7-6 overall. "It's unfortunate … but when you come up against a team like Lincoln, which is so precise, you just can't make mistakes.
"Lacrosse is a precision game; if we go out and get seven or eight penalties, that we can handle, but we had more than 10, and that's when we're in trouble," he added. "Still, we've got so much experience this year, but this is what this team has to learn. You play a team like this, one that's more seasoned, and you learn."
On the positive side, it was West's first-ever playoff appearance.
For Lincoln, Ethier noted he was particularly proud of his defense, namely senior Adam Petit, sophomores Alex DaSilva and Tom Janicki and senior tri-captain Mark Barrett.
Polak needed to make only two stops during his tenure.
"Petit played well for us, and DaSilva played extremely well," he said. "As for Mark, he started a little flat, but he did a tremendous job of picking up the intensity in the second half.
"When he elevates his game, like he did later, he's virtually unstoppable," he continued. "He controlled the game, and … well, he dominated … If we play like we did (Thursday), we should be OK (against either Coventry or Westerly). We want to advance; if we continue this intensity, we should move on.
"But Coventry's a tough test."
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The UN-sanctioned military intervention in Libya by the United States and NATO allies created conditions ripe for Tuesday's attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that claimed the life of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other members of his staff, a former CIA director said Wednesday. In an interview with Newsmax TV, retired Air Force General Michael Hayden said the decision to intervene on behalf of the rebels seeking to overthrow Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi may have been made without a "deep and true" appreciation of all the consequences, and has left the United States with a "moral responsibility" for the future of Libya.
"Here's a case where we went into Libya for reasons that seemed very powerful for some people at the time, almost all of them humanitarian, perhaps without a true or deep appreciation for what the secondary and tertiary effects of overthrowing Gadhafi would be," said Hayden."This was always the story we saw in those cell phone videos of oppressed and oppressor, but there were other stories going on too, other narratives — East vs. West in Libya, tribal disputes in Libya, eastern Libya being home of the Islamic Libyan fighting group." Policymakers in the West failed to heed the "subplots" in the Libyan drama, he said.
"All these subplots were always out there and once you shatter the old society, these subplots become far more powerful and now we are seeing the results of that: Loss of control, portable air missiles, weapons from Libya being used to grab the northern half of Mali away from the Malian government, which is a good friend of the U.S.," he said.
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Cinema Cocktails
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Otto: You pompous, stuck-up, snot-nosed, English, giant, twerp, scumbag, fuck-face, dickhead, asshole.
Archie: How very interesting. You're a true vulgarian, aren't you?
Otto: You are the vulgarian, you fuck.
There's something to be said about a classy British setting peppered with vulgarity, thieves, and double crosses. A FISH CALLED WANDA is, without a doubt, one of the best comedies of our time. Sure you might get more laughs per second during the latest kick-in-the-crotch comedy at your local multiplex, but when it comes to true comedic geniuses, the list is incredibly short.
If you look towards the top, you will forever see one name: John Cleese. A post-Monty Python (and Oscar Nominated—Oh La La) Cleese is in top form as Archie, the bumbling lawyer, of diamond thief George. Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Otto (Kevin Kline, who won his Oscar for this role) turned on their partner George and are now convinced Archie holds the secrets as to where he hid the diamonds.
What follows is one of the most carefully crafted comedies involving sex, murder, and...seafood. I love cocktails, and when it comes to programming a perfect night of movies and booze, you can't beat a good comedy. Jamie Lee Curtis drinks like a fish in this film, and Bill Norris will be on hand to masterfully create custom cocktails just for this film. (Greg MacLennan)
Here are the specially cocktails we'll be serving for your imbibing pleasure:
Stuttering Bastard
Otto can't stop K-K-K-Ken with this combination of light and dark rum, blue curacao and lime blended into a creamy vanilla shake and garnished with a Swedish fish.
Fish House Punch
Pay homage to Wanda with this classic from the late 1700s. Black seal rum, cognac, peach liqueur, lemon, lime and a hint of sugar.
Speak Italian to Me
Applejack lightened up with the mildly bitter Italian Aperol and the lightly sweet Italian Galliano. Ma ho sposato una donna che preferisce lavorare in giardino a fare l'amore appassionato. Uno sbaglio grande!


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Our Renew / Cancel Index predicts potential renewal or cancellation for scripted broadcast primetime shows by the end of the 2013-14 season in May, 2014. (includes results from September 16-November 17, 2013):
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The fortifications surrounding Old Québec are close to 4.6 km in length. As you walk the walls, you'll learn about the defence system of North America's only remaining fortified city. Take a guided tour of Québec City's fortifications and admire the views. Visit the Frontenac kiosk on Dufferin Terrace as well as Artillery Park and its unique building interiors near the Saint-Jean Gate. Contact us for opening hours and fees.
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Hours: Artillery Park: April 7 to May 16, upon reservation. May 19 to June 23, daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 24 to September 1, daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. September 2 to October 13, daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kiosk Frontenac, Dufferin Terrace: May 19 to October 13, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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