Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§6710 Authorization of Appropriations
Title 42 › CHAPTER 80 — PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS › § 6710
Summary
Provide up to $6,000,000,000 to fund the work under this chapter, available through December 31, 1978.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §6710
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $6,000,000,000 for the period ending December 31, 1978, to carry out this chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1977—Pub. L. 95–28 substituted “$6,000,000,000 for the period ending
December 31, 1978” for “$2,000,000,000 for the period ending
September 30, 1977”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Immediate Initiation of
Construction
on Certain Projects Pub. L. 95–28, title I, § 111, May 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 120, directed Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior to immediately initiate
Construction
of those Federal public works projects which are responsibility of their respective departments, which have been authorized, and which can be commenced within 60 days of May 13, 1977, and completed no later than 180th day after commencement of
Construction
, with no funds authorized by this section used to carry out such works.
Reference
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 6710
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
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