A bill to establish the Federal Housing Administration as an independent Federal agency and to provide a statutory basis for the administration by such agency of standard risk programs under the National Housing Act.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes an independent agency in the executive branch of the Federal Government to be known as the Federal Housing Administration to carry on and continue the functions, powers and duties now delegated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the National Housing Act. Grants succession to the FHA until dissolved by Act of Congress. Vests management in a Board of Directors and a Commissioner who shall be a member of the Board. Vests responsibility in the Board to make decisions of broad and general supervisory, advisory, or policy nature, and vests the Commissioner with all administrative powers. Transfers all functions, powers and duties under specified sections of the National Housing Act to the FHA. Transfers personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and funds held under such Act to the FHA. Authorizes the FHA to borrow from the Treasury such sums as are necessary for mortgage insurance purposes. Requires the financial transactions of the FHA to be audited by the General Accounting Office. Requires that a report of the audit for each fiscal year be made by the Comptroller General to the Congress.…