42 USC Ch. 38: Front Matter
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 38-PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 38-PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sec.
3121.
Congressional findings and statement of purpose.
3122.
Rural development.
(a)
Congressional commitment.
(b)
Location of Federal facilities.
3123.
Discrimination on basis of sex prohibited in federally assisted programs.
SUBCHAPTER I-GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES
3131.
Direct and supplementary grants.
(a)
Acquisition or development of public works and development facilities; required findings precedent to making of direct grants; supplementary grants to provide matching share funds.
(b)
Maximum proportion of direct grant funds to total project cost.
(c)
Proportion of supplementary grant funds to total project cost; rules and regulations; maximum grants; required non-Federal share.
(d)
Rules and regulations; consideration of unemployment and underemployment in determining rules.
(e)
Repealed.
(f)
Review and comment upon projects by local governmental authorities.
3132.
Grants for operation of health projects; amounts for first and second fiscal years of operation; efficient management practices of facilities as prerequisite.
3133.
Limitation of funds expended in any one State.
3134.
Repealed.
3135.
Authorization of appropriations.
3136.
Sewer and other waste disposal facilities; certification by Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency regarding adequate treatment prior to discharge into streams.
3137.
Construction cost increases.
SUBCHAPTER II-LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
3141.
Public works and development facility loans.
(a)
Required findings precedent.
(b)
Loan terms; interest rates.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
(d)
Repealed.
(e)
Rules and regulations.
3142.
Business loans and loan guarantees.
(a)
Permissible guarantees; guarantee maximums.
(b)
Terms and conditions.
3142–1.
Loans for additions or alterations to equipment, facilities, or operating methods for compliance of small business concern with applicable occupational safety and health standards.
3142a.
Rivers and harbors and other waterways projects for benefit of navigation, flood control, hurricane protection, beach erosion control, and other purposes.
(a)
Congressional declaration of policy; purchase of indebtedness and loans to local interests to meet contribution requirements.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations.
3143.
Economic Development Revolving Fund.
3144.
Redevelopment area loan program.
(a)
Approval of plans; interest free loans; repayment.
(b)
Reports.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER III-TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION
3151.
Technical assistance.
(a)
Use of Secretary's staff members; contracts; grants; repayment.
(b)
Grants covering administrative expenses; use of funds in conjunction with other grants.
(c)
Research in causes of chronic depression; availability of resulting data; annual report.
(d)
Availability of technical information in redevelopment areas; Federal procurement in redevelopment areas.
(e)
Independent study board; membership; findings and report to Congress.
(f)
Grants and contracts for demonstration projects within regional development areas; purposes.
3151a.
Economic development planning.
(a)
Direct grants to State, city, etc.; amount; purpose; procedure; goals; annual report.
(b)
Additional assistance to economic development districts.
(c)
Compliance with review procedure.
3152.
Authorization of appropriations.
3153.
Supplemental and basic grants.
(a)
Authorization of appropriations; apportionment among States.
(b)
Contributions by State.
(c)
Use of funds.
(d)
Federal contribution.
(e)
Applicability of State planning process to use of funds.
SUBCHAPTER IV-AREA AND DISTRICT ELIGIBILITY
Part A-Redevelopment Areas
3161.
Area eligibility.
(a)
Criteria for determining eligible areas; unemployment; median family income; Indian lands; loss of major source of employment.
(b)
Size and boundaries of redevelopment areas.
(c)
Use of data compiled by other Secretaries in making determination of redevelopment areas.
(d)
Designation of areas most nearly qualifying as redevelopment areas in event of failure of any area in State to qualify under preceding subsections.
(e)
"Redevelopment area" defined.
3162.
Annual review of area eligibility; termination of eligibility; notification of change of classification.
Part B-Economic Development Districts
3171.
District eligibility.
(a)
Authority to designate economic development districts; criteria; economic development centers; increases of grants.
(b)
State proposals; State and local participation.
(c)
Termination and modification of districts and centers.
(d)
"Economic development district" defined.
(e)
"Economic development center" defined.
(f)
"Local government" defined.
(g)
Authorization of appropriations.
(h)
Effective date.
(i)
Furnishing of overall economic development program to appropriate regional commission.
(j)
Financial assistance to parts of an economic development district not within a redevelopment area; manner and extent of assistance.
Part C-Indian Economic Development
3172.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part D-Unemployment Rate Determinations
3173.
Source of information; technical assistance.
SUBCHAPTER V-REGIONAL ACTION PLANNING COMMISSIONS
3181 to 3196. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER VI-ADMINISTRATION
3201.
Appointment of Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Administrator for Economic Development; compensation.
3202.
Advisory Committee on Regional Economic Development; membership; chairman; meetings.
3203.
Consultation of Secretary with other persons and agencies.
3204.
Administration, operation, and maintenance.
SUBCHAPTER VII-MISCELLANEOUS
3211.
Powers of Secretary.
3212.
Prevention of unfair competition.
3213.
Saving provisions.
3214.
Transfer of functions of Area Redevelopment Administration.
(a)
Functions; powers; duties.
(b)
Designation of interim Administrator.
(c)
Effective date of chapter.
(d)
Extension of project eligibility.
(e)
Limitation on assistance.
3215.
Separability.
3216.
Definitions.
3217.
Annual report to Congress.
3218.
Use of other facilities.
(a)
Delegation and redelegation of functions to other Federal departments and agencies.
(b)
Department and agency execution of delegated authority.
(c)
Transfer of funds.
3219.
Authorization of appropriations.
3220.
Penalties.
(a)
False statements; security overvaluation.
(b)
Embezzlement; misapplication of funds; false book entries; schemes to defraud; speculation.
3221.
Employment of expediters and administrative employees.
3222.
Labor standards; rate of wages; assurance of maintenance of standards; enforcement.
3223.
Maintenance of records of approved applications for financial assistance; public inspection.
3224.
Records and audit.
(a)
Prescribed record keeping by recipients; full disclosure.
(b)
Access to books for examination and audit.
3225.
Extension of benefits made available under other Federal programs.
3226.
Prohibition against a statutory construction which might cause diminution in other Federal assistance.
SUBCHAPTER VIII-ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR DISASTER AREAS
3231.
Congressional statement of purpose; "major disaster" defined.
3232.
Disaster recovery planning.
(a)
Recovery Planning Council; designation; membership.
(b)
Review and revision of plans.
(c)
Recovery investment plan; reserve funds.
3233.
Public works and development facilities grants and loans.
(a)
Funds for recovery investment plans.
(b)
Eligible entities for grants and loans.
(c)
Federal share, increase by supplementary grants; limits.
(d)
Interest rate.
(e)
Assistance resulting in relocation of establishments or divestiture of contractors prohibited.
3234.
Loan guarantees.
3235.
Technical assistance.
(a)
Projects for economic recovery.
(b)
Grants for Federal share of administrative expenses.
3236.
Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER IX-SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
3241.
Statement of purpose.
3242.
"Eligible recipient" defined.
3243.
Grants by Secretary.
(a)
Eligible recipients; execution of development plan; use; method of payment.
(b)
Criteria for approval of plan.
(c)
Coordination of activities with regional commissions, States, etc.
(d)
Transfer of funds; availability of assistance to qualified individuals; limitation of amounts; administration by State agencies.
3244.
Annual reports by recipient and Secretary.
3245.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER X-JOB OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
3246 to 3246h. Omitted or Repealed.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 3123, 3142a, 5153 of this title; title 15 section 636; title 16 section 3345; title 19 section 2373; title 23 section 143; title 40 App. sections 225, 302; title 43 section 1601.