Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73not60
§7108 Limitation on Authority Under Sections 7105–7107
Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 71— JOINT FUNDING SIMPLIFICATION › § 7108
Summary
Under rules the President sets, an agency head may use special authority for a project that gets aid from at least two assistance programs only when other actions under law can't fix the problem, doing so is needed to speed or manage the project efficiently, and the action protects U.S. interests and follows the program's purposes and legal requirements.
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Title 31, §7108
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Under regulations prescribed by the President, the head of an executive agency may act under section 7105–7107 of this title for a project assisted under at least 2 assistance programs. The regulations shall ensure that the head of an executive agency acts under those sections only—
(1)when a problem cannot be adequately solved through other action under this chapter or other law;
(2)when necessary to promote expeditious processing of applications or effective and efficient administration of the project; and
(3)in a way consistent with protecting the interest of the United States Government and with the program purposes and requirements of law.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 710842:4254.Dec. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93–510, § 5, 88 Stat. 1605. In the section, the words “act under” are substituted for “use the authorities described in”, and the words “when necessary” are substituted for “that they are applied only as necessary”, to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “head of an executive agency acts under those sections only” are substituted for “the authorities are limited in use to” for clarity. The words “These authorities shall be exercised only”, “Where appropriate to further the purposes of this chapter, and subject to the conditions prescribed in this section”, “(relating to the establishment of uniform technical or administrative requirements, delegation of powers and responsibilities, and establishment of joint management funds)”, “include criteria or procedures to”, and “that they are applied”, are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement.
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31 U.S.C. § 7108
Title 31 — Money and Finance
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60