Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§3154 Special impact areas

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › § 3154

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

On request by an eligible recipient who cannot meet section 3162, the Secretary may waive some or all of those rules and designate the area a special impact area, but only if the project meets a pressing need and will alleviate or prevent excessive unemployment or underemployment or create useful employment. At designation, the Secretary must submit a written notice and justification to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3154

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(a)On the application of an eligible recipient that is determined by the Secretary to be unable to comply with the requirements of section 3162 of this title, the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of section 3162 of this title and designate the area represented by the recipient as a special impact area.

(b)The Secretary may make a designation under subsection (a) only after determining that—

(1)the project will fulfill a pressing need of the area; and

(2)the project will—

(A)be useful in alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment; or

(B)assist in providing useful employment opportunities for the unemployed or underemployed residents in the area.

(c)At the time of the designation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice of the designation, including a justification for the designation.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 3154

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73