United States v. Wittek, 337 U.S. 346 (1949)

Citation: United States v. Wittek, 337 U.S. 346 (1949)
Parent Document: United States v. Wittek, 337 U.S. 346 (1949)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 1949-06-20
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/104687/united-states-v-wittek/ ↗

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before, and the other after, the enactment of the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act on December 2, 1941. This emphasis was repeated on April 10, 1942, in a manner which demonstrated still fürther that Congress, in its consideration of the Lanham Act, had'not overlooked the substantial extent to which that Act related to the construction of defense housing in the District of Columbia. On that date Congress amended the Lanham Act with special reference to' operations in the District. It added Title IV. This authorized a $30,000,000 appropriation “to provide housing in or near the District of Columbia (including living quarters for single persons and for families) for employees of the United States whose duties are determined by the National Housing Administrator to be essential to national defense and to require them to reside in or near the District of Columbia.” 56 Stat. 212, 42 U. S. C. (1946 ed.) § 1561. The rental control provisions amended on January 21, 1942 (see note 21, supra),

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