§672 — Title 29 Labor | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary may give money to States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and the two succeeding fiscal years to help with occupational safety and health. Grants can help States figure out their needs, make State plans, set up systems to track work injuries and illnesses, train and strengthen enforcement staff, or improve how State safety laws and standards are run. The Secretary can also fund experimental and demonstration projects that follow those goals. The Governor must name the State agency that will get a grant, and that agency must apply. The Secretary will review applications and approve or reject them after talking with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Federal help for the grants in the first group cannot be more than 90 percent of the project cost, and help for running approved State programs cannot be more than 50 percent. Any differences in Federal shares among States must be based on objective criteria. Before June 30, 1973, the Secretary must report to the President and Congress about how the grant programs worked and any recommendations.

Title 29, §672

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(a)The Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and the two succeeding fiscal years, to make grants to the States which have designated a State agency under section 667 of this title to assist them—

(1)in identifying their needs and responsibilities in the area of occupational safety and health,

(2)in developing State plans under section 667 of this title, or

(3)in developing plans for—

(A)establishing systems for the collection of information concerning the nature and frequency of occupational injuries and diseases;

(B)increasing the expertise and enforcement capabilities of their personnel engaged in occupational safety and health programs; or

(C)otherwise improving the administration and enforcement of State occupational safety and health laws, including standards thereunder, consistent with the objectives of this chapter.

(b)The Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and the two succeeding fiscal years, to make grants to the States for experimental and demonstration projects consistent with the objectives set forth in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)The Governor of the State shall designate the appropriate State agency for receipt of any grant made by the Secretary under this section.

(d)Any State agency designated by the Governor of the State desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application therefor to the Secretary.

(e)The Secretary shall review the application, and shall, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, approve or reject such application.

(f)The Federal share for each State grant under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may not exceed 90 per centum of the total cost of the application. In the event the Federal share for all States under either such subsection is not the same, the differences among the States shall be established on the basis of objective criteria.

(g)The Secretary is authorized to make grants to the States to assist them in administering and enforcing programs for occupational safety and health contained in State plans approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 667 of this title. The Federal share for each State grant under this subsection may not exceed 50 per centum of the total cost to the State of such a program. The last sentence of subsection (f) shall be applicable in determining the Federal share under this subsection.

(h)Prior to June 30, 1973, the Secretary shall, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmit a report to the President and to the Congress, describing the experience under the grant programs authorized by this section and making any recommendations he may deem appropriate.

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Change of Name

“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsec. (c), pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.

§672 Grants to States

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Title 29, §672

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