text: 239. The Federal Housing Act, embodying the regulations adopted by virtue of Article 4 of the Constitution, calls for the setting-up of a National Housing System aimed at satisfying the public's housing needs. It is the responsibility of the Department of Urban Development and Ecology to coordinate the System, which is conceived of as a set of legal, economic, social and political relationships that give coherence to the activities undertaken in regard to housing by the public, private and social sectors. 240. The launching of the National Urban Development and Housing Programme 1984-1988 led to expanded social coverage of the right to housing, with new resources for the building of housing of public interest. For that purpose the Integrated System of Housing Standards has been designed as an instrument for guiding the activities of the sector, under State supervision, as an auxiliary mechanism in the application of the housing policies mentioned in Article 2 of the Federal Housing Act. The Integrated System of Housing Standards comprises a set of provisions on the design, building technology and social use of housing. 241. To solve the housing problem a large number of acts have been passed, amended and supplemented which by laying down regulations have been of assistance in the planning of human settlements and in urban development and planning. In this connection the General Act on Hioman Settlements provides for the scheduling and grouping of programmes; Sectoral Urban Development Programme; the State programmes in conformity with State laws; programmes for regulating conurbations; and municipal plans and programmes aimed at urban development in the centres of population. 242. With a view to contributing to the solution of the problem of providing homes for the people, the General Act on National Assets considers 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the policies and regulations related to housing and urban development, with a focus on the government's role in providing affordable housing and regulating the construction of homes. It mentions the Federal Housing Act, the National Urban Development and Housing Programme, and the Integrated System of Housing Standards, indicating a strong connection to government policies and regulations. Additionally, the text touches on the social and economic aspects of housing, such as the need to provide homes for the people.