Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§3108 Authorization of appropriations

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 37— - COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND ADVANCE LAND ACQUISITION › § 3108

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Summary

Allows money to be set aside for grants in certain years. For each fiscal year after June 30, 1965 and before July 1, 1969, up to $200,000,000 (or $350,000,000 for the year starting July 1, 1968) may go to grants under section 3102, $50,000,000 to section 3103, and $25,000,000 to section 3104. Additional sums: section 3102—$115,000,000 for the year starting July 1, 1969 and $100,000,000 for the year starting July 1, 1970 (and $1,000,000,000 for that 1970 year if the Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970 is enacted); section 3103—$50,000,000 for the year starting July 1, 1971 and $40,000,000 for the year starting July 1, 1973. Any money actually set aside under these authorizations can be used until it is spent. Amounts that were authorized but not set aside in their year may be set aside in a later fiscal year that begins before July 1, 1974.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3108

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(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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3102 and 3103 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), were omitted from the Code pursuant to section 5316 of this title which terminated the authority to make grants or loans under those sections after Jan. 1, 1975. The Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 91–431, Oct. 6, 1970, 84 Stat. 886, which amended section 3102 and 3108 of this title, and enacted a provision set out as a note under this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(a), provided for neighborhood facility grant authorization of $40,000,000 for fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1973. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(b), substituted “
July 1, 1974” for “
September 30, 1972”. 1972—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–335 substituted “
September 30, 1972” for “
July 1, 1972”. 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(a), authorized appropriation of $50,000,000 for fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1971, for grants under section 3103 of this title. Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a), authorized appropriations for grants under section 3102 of this title of not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1970. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(b), substituted “
July 1, 1972” for “
July 1, 1971”. Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(b), substituted “
July 1, 1972” for “
July 1, 1971”. 1969—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(c), authorized appropriations of not more than $100,000,000 for fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1970. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(b), substituted “
July 1, 1971” for “
July 1, 1970”. 1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(b), authorized appropriations of not more than $350,000,000 for fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1968, and not more than $115,000,000 for fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1969. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(a), substituted “
July 1, 1970” for “
July 1, 1969”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Congressional Statement of Findings Pub. L. 91–431, § 2, Oct. 6, 1970, 84 Stat. 886, provided that: “(a) The Congress finds that a large number of municipalities and other entities of local government throughout the Nation are unable to finance

Construction

of vital and urgently needed public facilities because of the shortage of funds for long-term borrowing. “(b) The Congress further finds that there is an immediate need for such facilities in order to provide basic safeguards for the health and well-being of the people of the United States, to check widespread pollution of irreplaceable water sources, and to provide an effective and practical method of combating rising unemployment.” Administrative Priority for Applications Relating to Activities in Areas Affected by Base ClosingsState or unit of local government or agency thereof affected by reduction in level of expenditure or employment at Department of Defense installation located in or near such State or unit of local government, priority in processing applications for assistance under this section, see section 1453a of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 3108

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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