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§7143a Amounts Obligated but Unspent; Prohibition on Use of Funds

Title 16 › Chapter 90— SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION › Subchapter III— COUNTY FUNDS › § 7143a

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Counties taking part can choose to set aside money they promised before October 1, 2017 but still had not spent on October 1, 2020. If they do, that money can be used for the types of purposes listed in section 7142(a) and for projects started after October 1, 2020, and it must follow section 7144. Starting November 15, 2021, no money from this program may be used by any participating county for lobbying, no matter when the money was promised.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §7143a

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(a)Any county funds that were obligated by the applicable participating county before October 1, 2017, but are unspent on October 1, 2020—
(1)may, at the option of the participating county, be deemed to have been reserved by the participating county on October 1, 2020, for expenditure in accordance with this subchapter; and
(2)(A)may be used by the participating county for any authorized use under section 7142(a) of this title; and
(B)on a determination by the participating county under subparagraph (A) to use the county funds, shall be available for projects initiated after October 1, 2020, subject to section 7144 of this title.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective beginning on November 15, 2021, no county funds made available under this subchapter may be used by any participating county for any lobbying activity, regardless of the purpose for which the funds are obligated on or before that date.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 304 of Pub. L. 106–393 was renumbered section 305 and is classified to section 7144 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for

Construction

, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 7143a

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60