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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 1793 (Introduced in House) — To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other... · Sec. 1605

Sec. 1605. Definitions

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In this chapter— the term adequate housing means housing that meets international humanitarian standards and includes— legal security of tenure; availability of services, materials, facilities, and infrastructure; affordability; habitability; accessibility; location; and cultural adequacy; and the term living conditions means the adequacy of water, sanitation, and housing for human habitation.
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