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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 37 — Community Facilities and Advance Land Acquisition

§ 3108. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year commencing after , and ending prior to , not to exceed (1) $200,000,000 (or $350,000,000 in the case of the fiscal year commencing ) for grants under section 3102 of this title, (2) $50,000,000 for grants under section 3103 of this title, and (3) $25,000,000 for grants under section 3104 of this title. In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under section 3102 of this title not to exceed $115,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing , and not to exceed $100,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing . In addition, upon the enactment of the Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970, there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under section 3102 of this title not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing . In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year commencing , not to exceed $50,000,000 for grants under section 3103 of this title. In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year commencing , not to exceed $40,000,000 for grants under section 3103 of this title.

(b)

Any amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended, and any amounts authorized for any fiscal year under this section but not appropriated may be appropriated for any succeeding fiscal year commencing prior to .

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–117 title VII § 708 · 79 Stat. 451

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3108

    Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 708, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 493

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 708, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 493

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 708. appropriations (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year commencing after June, 30, 1965, and ending prior to July 1, 1969, not to exceed (1) $200,000,000 for grants under section 702, (2) $50,000,000 for grants under section 703, and (3) $25,000,000 for grants under section 704. (b) Any amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended, and any amounts authorized for any fiscal year under this section but not appropriated may be appropriated for any succeeding fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 1969.

  2. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

    Pub. L. 90–448 § 605(b) · 82 Stat. 476

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(a)

    Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(b), authorized appropriations of not more than $350,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1968, and not more than $115,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1969

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(b), authorized appropriations of not more than $350,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1968, and not more than $115,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1969.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 708(a) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out “$200,000,000 for grants under section 702” and inserting in lieu thereof “$2(M),000,000 (or $350,000,000 in the case of the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1968) for grants under sections 702”; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following; new sentence: “In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under section 702 not to exceed $115,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1969.”

  3. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

    Pub. L. 90–448 § 605(a) · 82 Stat. 476

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(b)

    Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(a), substituted “July 1, 1970” for “July 1, 1969”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(a), substituted “July 1, 1970” for “July 1, 1969”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 708(b) of the Housing and Urban 42 USC 3108. Development Act of 1965 is amended by striking out “July 1, 1969” and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1970”,

  4. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969

    Pub. L. 91–152 § 305(c) · 83 Stat. 379

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(a)

    Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(c), authorized appropriations of not more than $100,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(c), authorized appropriations of not more than $100,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) The second sentence of section 708(a) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: “, and not to exceed $100,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970”.

  5. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969

    Pub. L. 91–152 § 305(b) · 83 Stat. 379

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(b)

    Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(b), substituted “July 1, 1971” for “July 1, 1970”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(b), substituted “July 1, 1971” for “July 1, 1970”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 708(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “1970” 82 Stat. 534. 42 USC 3108. and inserting in lieu thereof “1971”.

  6. Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–431 § 3(a) · 84 Stat. 886

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(a)

    Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a), authorized appropriations for grants under section 3102 of this title of not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a), authorized appropriations for grants under section 3102 of this title of not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 708(a) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In addition, upon the enactment of the Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970, there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under section 702 not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970.”

  7. Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–431 § 3(b) · 84 Stat. 886

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(b)

    Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(b), substituted “July 1, 1972” for “July 1, 1971”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(b), substituted “July 1, 1972” for “July 1, 1971”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 708(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “1971” and inserting in lieu thereof “1972”.

  8. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–609 § 304(a) · 84 Stat. 1770

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(a)

    Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(a), authorized appropriation of $50,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1971, for grants under section 3103 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(a), authorized appropriation of $50,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1971, for grants under section 3103 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 708(a) of the Housing and Urban Development Ante, p. 886. Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1971, not to exceed $50,000,000 for grants under section 703.”

  9. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–609 § 304(b) · 84 Stat. 1770

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(b)

    Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(b), substituted “July 1, 1972” for “July 1, 1971”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(b), substituted “July 1, 1972” for “July 1, 1971”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 708(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “1971” and inserting in lieu thereof “1972”.

  10. Pub. L. 92–335 § 3 · 86 Stat. 405

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(b)

    Pub. L. 92–335 substituted “September 30, 1972” for “July 1, 1972”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–335 substituted “September 30, 1972” for “July 1, 1972”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. extension of community facilities authorizations Section 708(b) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 is amended by striking out “July 1, 1972” and inserting in lieu 79 Stat. 493; 84 Stat. 1780. 42 USC 3108. thereof “September 30, 1972”.

  11. Pub. L. 93–117 § 8(a) · 87 Stat. 421

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(a)

    Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(a), provided for neighborhood facility grant authorization of $40,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1973

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(a), provided for neighborhood facility grant authorization of $40,000,000 for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1973.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 708(a) of the Housing and Urban Development 79 Stat. 493; 84 Stat. 1780. 42 USC 3108. Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1973, not to exceed $40,000,000 for grants under section 703.”. 79 Stat. 491. 42 USC 3103. 86 Stat. 405. 42 USC 3108.

  12. Pub. L. 93–117 § 8(b) · 87 Stat. 421

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3108(b)

    Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(b), substituted “July 1, 1974” for “September 30, 1972”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(b), substituted “July 1, 1974” for “September 30, 1972”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 708(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “September 30, 1972” and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1974”.

12 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 3102 and 3103 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), were omitted from the Code pursuant to section 5316 of this title which terminated the authority to make grants or loans under those sections after .

The Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 91–431, , 84 Stat. 886, which amended sections 3102 and 3108 of this title, and enacted a provision set out as a note under this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1968–1973 · 5 rounds

1973

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(a), provided for neighborhood facility grant authorization of $40,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(b), substituted “” for “”.

1972

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–335 substituted “” for “”.

1970

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(a), authorized appropriation of $50,000,000 for fiscal year commencing , for grants under section 3103 of this title.

Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a), authorized appropriations for grants under section 3102 of this title of not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(b), substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(b), substituted “” for “”.

1969

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(c), authorized appropriations of not more than $100,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(b), substituted “” for “”.

1968

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(b), authorized appropriations of not more than $350,000,000 for fiscal year commencing , and not more than $115,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(a), substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Congressional Statement of Findings

Pub. L. 91–431, § 2, , 84 Stat. 886, provided that:

“(a)

The Congress finds that a large number of municipalities and other entities of local government throughout the Nation are unable to finance construction of vital and urgently needed public facilities because of the shortage of funds for long-term borrowing.

“(b)

The Congress further finds that there is an immediate need for such facilities in order to provide basic safeguards for the health and well-being of the people of the United States, to check widespread pollution of irreplaceable water sources, and to provide an effective and practical method of combating rising unemployment.”

Administrative Priority for Applications Relating to Activities in Areas Affected by Base Closings

State or unit of local government or agency thereof affected by reduction in level of expenditure or employment at Department of Defense installation located in or near such State or unit of local government, priority in processing applications for assistance under this section, see section 1453a of this title.

Credits

1965–1973 · 7 acts
  1. 1965Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 708, , 79 Stat. 493
  2. 1968Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, § 605, , 82 Stat. 534
  3. 1969Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 305(b), (c), , 83 Stat. 391
  4. 1970Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a), (b), , 84 Stat. 886
  5. 1970Pub. L. 91–609, title III, § 304, , 84 Stat. 1780
  6. 1972Pub. L. 92–335, § 3, , 86 Stat. 405
  7. 1973Pub. L. 93–117, § 8, , 87 Stat. 422.
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(Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 708, , 79 Stat. 493; Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, § 605, , 82 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 305(b), (c), , 83 Stat. 391; Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a), (b), , 84 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 91–609, title III, § 304, , 84 Stat. 1780; Pub. L. 92–335, § 3, , 86 Stat. 405; Pub. L. 93–117, § 8, , 87 Stat. 422.)

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