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§6702 Local Government Fiscal Assistance Fund

Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— - GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 67— - FEDERAL PAYMENTS › § 6702

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a Local Government Fiscal Assistance Fund at the Treasury, funded by Congress. It allows $270,000,000 for FY1996; $283,500,000 for FY1997; and $355,500,000 for FY1998–2000. Up to 2.5% of amounts for FY1995–FY2000 may pay the Secretary’s administrative costs and remain available until spent.

Full Legal Text

Title 31, §6702

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(a)The Department of the Treasury has a Local Government Fiscal Assistance Fund, which consists of amounts appropriated to the Fund.
(b)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund—
(1)$270,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(2)$283,500,000 for fiscal year 1997;
(3)$355,500,000 for fiscal year 1998;
(4)$355,500,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
(5)$355,500,000 for fiscal year 2000.
(c)Up to 2.5 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (b) is authorized to be appropriated for the period fiscal year 1995 through fiscal year 2000 to be available for administrative costs by the Secretary in furtherance of the purposes of the program. Such sums are to remain available until expended.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 6702, Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1012, related to payments to governments, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Deficit Neutrality Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 31001(c), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1881, provided that: “Any appropriation to carry out the amendment made by this subtitle [subtitle J (§§ 31001, 31002) of title III of Pub. L. 103–322, enacting this chapter] to title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 1995 or 1996 shall be offset by cuts elsewhere in appropriations for that fiscal year.”

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31 U.S.C. § 6702

Title 31Money and Finance

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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