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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 80 — Public Works Employment

§ 6724. Uses of payments

Statutory text

Each State and local government shall use payments made under this subchapter for the maintenance of basic services customarily provided to persons in that State or in the area under the jurisdiction of that local government, as the case may be. State and local governments may not use emergency support payments made under this subchapter for the acquisition of supplies and materials or for construction, except for normal supplies or repairs necessary to maintain basic services.

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. Public Works Employment Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–369 title II § 204 · 90 Stat. 999

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6724

    Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 204, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1006

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 204, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1006

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 204. uses of payments Each State and local government shall use payments made under this title for the maintenance of basic services customarily provided to persons in that State or in the area under the jurisdiction of that local government, as the case may be. State and local governments may not use emergency support grants made under this title for the acquisition of supplies and materials and for construction unless such supplies and materials or construction are to maintain basic services.

  2. Public Works Employment Appropriations Act

    Pub. L. 94–447 title II § 201(4) · 90 Stat. 1497

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6724

    Pub. L. 94–447 substituted “support payments” for “support grants”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–447 substituted “support payments” for “support grants”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 204 is amended by striking out “grants” and inserting in lieu thereof “payments”.

  3. Intergovernmental Anti-recession Assistance Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–30 title VI § 604 · 91 Stat. 126

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6724

    Pub. L. 95–30 substituted “or for construction, except for normal supplies or repairs necessary to maintain basic services” for “and for construction, unless such supplies and materials or construction are to maintain basic services”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–30 substituted “or for construction, except for normal supplies or repairs necessary to maintain basic services” for “and for construction, unless such supplies and materials or construction are to maintain basic services”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 604. Section 204 of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6724) is amended by striking out “and for construction unless such supplies and materials or construction are to maintain basic services” and inserting in lieu thereof “or for construction, except for normal supplies or repairs necesary to maintain basic services”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1976–1977 · 2 rounds

1977

Pub. L. 95–30 substituted “or for construction, except for normal supplies or repairs necessary to maintain basic services” for “and for construction, unless such supplies and materials or construction are to maintain basic services”.

1976

Pub. L. 94–447 substituted “support payments” for “support grants”.

Credits

1976–1977 · 3 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 204, , 90 Stat. 1006
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–447, title II, § 201(4), , 90 Stat. 1498
  3. 1977Pub. L. 95–30, title VI, § 604, , 91 Stat. 166.
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(Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 204, , 90 Stat. 1006; Pub. L. 94–447, title II, § 201(4), , 90 Stat. 1498; Pub. L. 95–30, title VI, § 604, , 91 Stat. 166.)

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