42 U.S.C. § 5165a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 5165a. Minimum standards for public and private structures

(1) the recipient shall carry out any repair or construction to be financed with the loan or grant in accordance with applicable standards of safety, decency, and sanitation and in conformity with applicable codes, specifications, and standards; and

(2) the President may require safe land use and construction practices, after adequate consultation with appropriate State and local government officials.