42 U.S.C. § 1453a — Administrative priority for applications relating to activities in areas affected by base closings

The Secretary^* of Housing and Urban Development, in processing applications for assistance under section 103 of the Housing Act of 1949 [ 42 U.S.C. 1453 ], section 111 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 [ 42 U.S.C. 3311 ], section 708(a)(1) and (2) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 [ 42 U.S.C. 3108(a)(1) , (2)] (for grants authorized under sections 702 and 703 of such Act) [ 42 U.S.C. 3102 , 3103], section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964 [ 42 U.S.C. 1452b ], section 701(b) of the Housing Act of 1954, 1 and section 708 of the Housing Act of 1961 [ 42 U.S.C. 1500d ], must give a priority to any State^* or unit of local government or agency of it which is severely and adversely affected by a reduction in the level of expenditure or employment at any Department of Defense installation located in or near such State or unit of local government.