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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 80 — Public Works Employment

§ 6710. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $6,000,000,000 for the period ending , to carry out this chapter.

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. Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–369 title I § 111 · 90 Stat. 999

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6710

    Pub. L. 94–369, title I, § 111, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1002

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–369, title I, § 111, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1002

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 111. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,000,000,000 for the period ending September 30, 1977, to carry out this Act.

  2. Public Works Employment Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–28 title I § 109 · 91 Stat. 116

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6710

    Pub. L. 95–28 substituted “$6,000,000,000 for the period ending December 31, 1978” for “$2,000,000,000 for the period ending September 30, 1977”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–28 substituted “$6,000,000,000 for the period ending December 31, 1978” for “$2,000,000,000 for the period ending September 30, 1977”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 109. Section 111 of the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 is amended by striking out 42 USC 6710. “$2,000,000,000 for the period ending September 30, 1977,” and inserting in lieu thereof “$6,000,000,000 for the period ending December 31, 1978,”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1977—Pub. L. 95–28 substituted “$6,000,000,000 for the period ending ” for “$2,000,000,000 for the period ending ”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Immediate Initiation of Construction on Certain Projects

Pub. L. 95–28, title I, § 111, , 91 Stat. 120, directed Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior to immediately initiate construction of those Federal public works projects which are responsibility of their respective departments, which have been authorized, and which can be commenced within 60 days of , and completed no later than 180th day after commencement of construction, with no funds authorized by this section used to carry out such works.

Credits

1976–1977 · 2 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 94–369, title I, § 111, , 90 Stat. 1002
  2. 1977Pub. L. 95–28, title I, § 109, , 91 Stat. 119.
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(Pub. L. 94–369, title I, § 111, , 90 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 95–28, title I, § 109, , 91 Stat. 119.)

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