§6706 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must write the rules, forms, and procedures needed to run this chapter within 30 days after July 22, 1976. The rules must make sure different parts of the country get fair attention and must consider factors such as how severe and how long unemployment is in proposed project areas, income and underemployment there, and how much proposed projects will reduce unemployment. Working with the Secretary of Labor and keeping collective bargaining rules, the Secretary must give special hiring consideration to qualified disabled veterans and qualified Vietnam‑era veterans (as defined in title 38). The Secretary must decide on each grant application within 60 days of receiving it; if no decision is made, the grant is treated as approved. When checking unemployment, the Secretary must include construction and construction‑related industries.

Title 42, §6706

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The Secretary shall, not later than thirty days after July 22, 1976, prescribe those rules, regulations, and procedures (including application forms) necessary to carry out this chapter. Such rules, regulations, and procedures shall assure that adequate consideration is given to the relative needs of various sections of the country. The Secretary shall consider among other factors (1) the severity and duration of unemployment in proposed project areas, (2) the income levels and extent of underemployment in proposed project area, and (3) the extent to which proposed projects will contribute to the reduction of unemployment. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and consistent with existing applicable collective bargaining agreements and practices, shall promulgate regulations to assure special consideration to the employment in projects under this chapter of qualified disabled veterans (as defined in section 4211(1) of title 38) and qualified Vietnam-era veterans (as defined in section 4211(2) of such title 38). The Secretary shall make a final determination with respect to each application for a grant submitted to him under this chapter not later than the sixtieth day after the date he receives such application. Failure to make such final determination within such period shall be deemed to be an approval by the Secretary of the grant requested. For purposes of this section, in considering the extent of unemployment or underemployment, the Secretary shall consider the amount of unemployment or underemployment in the construction and construction-related industries.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–446, which directed substitution of “section 4211(2)” for “section 4211(2)(A)” and “section 4211(1)” for “section 2011(1)”, was executed by substituting “section 4211(2)” for “section 4211(2)(A)”. Previously, “section 4211(1)” was substituted for “section 2011(1)” by Pub. L. 103–83. See 1991 Amendment note below. 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 substituted references to section 4211 of title 38 for references to section 2011 of title 38 in two places. 1977—Pub. L. 95–28 inserted provision directing Secretary to promulgate

Regulations

to assure special consideration to employment in projects of qualified disabled veterans and qualified Vietnam-era veterans.

§6706 Implementing rules, regulations, and procedures; criteria; employment of disabled and Vietnam-era veterans; determination of applications for grants