1. U.S. Code
  2. title 42
  3. chapter 37
  4. § 3101

Collapse to view only § 3101. Congressional declaration of purpose

§ 3101. Congressional declaration of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to assist and encourage the communities of the Nation fully to meet the needs of their citizens by making it possible, with Federal grant assistance, for their governmental bodies (1) to construct adequate basic water and sewer facilities needed to promote the efficient and orderly growth and development of our communities, (2) to construct neighborhood facilities needed to enable them to carry on programs of necessary social services, and (3) to acquire, in a planned and orderly fashion, land to be utilized in the future for public purposes.

(Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 701, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 489; Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, § 603(a), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 533.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 3101

§§ 3102, 3103. Omitted

CITE AS: 42 USC 3102, 3103

§ 3104. Advance acquisition of land for public purposes
(a) Authority to make grants
(b) Maximum amount of grants
(c) Utilization of land for public purpose within reasonable period of time
(d) Diversion of land; repayment; interim use
(e) Eligibility for other Federal loans or grant programs
(Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 704, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 491; Pub. L. 90–19, § 22(b), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, § 603(b), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 107(c), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2238.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 3104

§ 3105. Powers and duties of Secretary
(a) In the performance of, and with respect to, the functions, powers, and duties vested in him by this chapter, the Secretary shall (in addition to any authority otherwise vested in him) have the functions, powers, and duties set forth in section 1749a 1
1 See References in Text note below.
of title 12, except subsections (a), (c)(2), and (f) thereof.
(b) The Secretary is authorized, notwithstanding the provisions of section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31, to make advance or progress payments on account of any grant made pursuant to this chapter. No part of any grant authorized to be made by the provisions of this chapter shall be used for the payment of ordinary governmental operating expenses.
(Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 705, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 492; Pub. L. 90–19, § 22(b), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 26.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 3105

§ 3106. Definitions
As used in this chapter—
(a) The term “State” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
(b) The term “local public bodies and agencies” includes public corporate bodies or political subdivisions; public agencies or instrumentalities of one or more States, municipalities, or political subdivisions of one or more States (including public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more municipalities or other political subdivisions of one or more States); Indian tribes; and boards or commissions established under the laws of any State to finance specific capital improvement projects.
(c) The term “development cost” means the cost of constructing the facility and of acquiring the land on which it is located, including necessary site improvements to permit its use as a site for the facility.
(Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 706, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 492.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 3106

§ 3107. Labor standards

All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on projects assisted under sections 3102 and 3103 of this title shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. No such project shall be approved without first obtaining adequate assurance that these labor standards will be maintained upon the construction work. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267), and section 3145 of title 40.

(Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 707, Aug. 10, 1965,

CITE AS: 42 USC 3107

§ 3108. Authorization of 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 (or $350,000,000 in the case of the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1968) 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 July 1, 1969, and not to exceed $100,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970. 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 July 1, 1970. 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 3103 of this title. 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 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 July 1, 1974.
(Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 708, Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 493; Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, § 605, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 305(b), (c), Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 391; Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a), (b), Oct. 6, 1970, 84 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 91–609, title III, § 304, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1780; Pub. L. 92–335, § 3, July 1, 1972, 86 Stat. 405; Pub. L. 93–117, § 8, Oct. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 422.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 3108