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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 80 — Public Works Employment

§ 6730. Payments

Statutory text

(a)

Time and amount

From the amount allocated for State and local governments under section 6723 of this title, the Secretary shall pay not later than five days after the beginning of each quarter to each State and to each local government which has filed a statement of assurances under section 6725 of this title, an amount equal to the amount allocated to such State or local government under section 6723 of this title.

(b)

Adjustments

Payments under this subchapter may be made with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments.

(c)

Termination

No amount shall be paid to any State or local government under the provisions of this section for any calendar quarter if—

(1)

the average rate of unemployment within the jurisdiction of such State or local government during the most recent calendar quarter which ended three months before the beginning of such calendar quarter was less than 4.5 percent, or

(2)

the rate of unemployment within the jurisdiction of such government for the last month of the most recent calendar quarter which ended three months before the beginning of such calendar quarter did not exceed 4.5 percent.

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 § 210 · 90 Stat. 999

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6730

    Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 210, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1009

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 210, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1009

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 210. payments (a) In General.— From the amount allocated for State 42 USC 6730. and local governments under section 203, the Secretary shall pay not later than five days after the beginning of each quarter to each State and to each local government which has filed a statement of assurances under section 205, an amount equal to the amount allocated to such State or local government under section 203. (b) Adjustments.— Payments under this title may be made with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments. (c) Termination.— No amount shall be paid to any State or local government, under the provisions of this section for any calendar quarter if— (1) the average rate of unemployment within the jurisdiction of such State or local government during the most recent calendar quarter which ended three months before the beginning of such calendar quarter was less than 4.5 percent, and (2) the rate of unemployment within the jurisdiction of such government for the last, month of the most recent calendar quarter which ended three months before the beginning of such calendar quarter did not exceed 4.5 percent.

  2. Public Works Employment Appropriations Act

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

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6730(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 94–447 substituted “4.5 percent, or” for “4.5 percent, and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 94–447 substituted “4.5 percent, or” for “4.5 percent, and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 201. Title 11 of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–369), authorizing foregoing appropriations, is amended as follows: (1) Section 202(d)(1) is amended by striking out “and” at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “or”. (2) Section 203(c)(3)(C)(ii) is amended by striking out “thirty days” and inserting in lieu thereof “90 days”/ (3) Section 203(c)(4)(E)(ii) is amended by striking out “of Alaskan Native village” and inserting in lieu thereof “or Alaskan Native village”. (4) Section 204 is amended by striking out “grants” and inserting in lieu thereof “payments”. (5) Section 210(c)(1) is amended by striking out “and” at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “or”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 94–447 substituted “4.5 percent, or” for “4.5 percent, and”.

Credits

1976 · 2 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 210, , 90 Stat. 1009
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–447, title II, § 201 (5), , 90 Stat. 1498.
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(Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 210, , 90 Stat. 1009; Pub. L. 94–447, title II, § 201 (5), , 90 Stat. 1498.)

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