§2412. Prohibition on use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses
No funds provided under this chapter shall be used for the purpose of directly providing incentives or inducements to an employer to relocate a business enterprise from one State to another State if such relocation will result in a reduction in the number of jobs available in the State where the business enterprise is located before such incentives or inducements are offered.
( Pub. L. 88-210, title II, § 222 , formerly title III, § 322, as added Pub. L. 109-270, § 1(b) , Aug. 12, 2006 , 120 Stat. 745 ; renumbered title II, § 222, Pub. L. 115-224, title II, § 201(a)(5) , (7), July 31, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1621 .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2412, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, § 322, as added Pub. L. 105-332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3124, prohibited use of funds to induce out-of-State relocation of businesses, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109-270.
Another prior section 2412, Pub. L. 88-210, title IV, § 412, as added Pub. L. 101-392, title IV, § 406(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 812, authorized grants for development, production, and distribution of instructional telecommunications materials and services, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115-224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115-224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.