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PUBLIC LAW 89-136-AUG. 26, 1965

(c) The provisions of this Act shall take eirect upon enactment unless herein explicitly otherwise provided. (d) Notwithstanding any requirements of this Act relating to the eligibility of areas, projects for which applications are pending before the Area Redevelopment Administration on the effective date of this Act shall for a period of one year thereafter be eligible for consideration by the Secretary for such assistance under the provisions of this Act as he may determine to be appropriate. (e) Xo financial assistance authorized under this Act shall be used to finance the cost of facilities for the generation, transmission, oi distribution of electric energy, except on projects specifically author ized by the Congress, or to finance the cost of facilities for the production or transmission of gas (natural, manufactured, or mixed). SEPARABILITY

SEC. 705. Xotwithstanding any other evidence of the intent of Congress, it is hereby declared to be the intent of Congress that if any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Act or its application to other persons and circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the provision of this Act or the application thereof to the persons and circumstances directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. APPLICATION OF ACT

SEC. 706. As used in this Act, the terms "State", "States", and "United States*' include the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. ANNUAL REPORT

SEC. 707. The Secretary shall make a comprehensive and detailed annual report to the Congress of his operations under this Act for each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966. Such I'eport shall be printed and shall be transmitted to the Congress not later than January 3 of the year following the fiscal year with respect to which such report is made. USE OF OTHER FACILITIES

SEC. 708. (a,) The Secretary is authorized to delegate to the heads of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government any of the Secretary's functions, powers, and duties under this Act as he may deem appropriate, and to authorize the redelegation of such functions, powers, and duties by the heads of such departments and agencies. (b) Departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall exercise their powers, duties, and functions in such manner as will assist in carrying out the objectives of this Act. (c) Funds authorizeid to be appropriated under this Act may be transferred between departments and agencies of the Government, if such funds are used for the purposes for which they are specifically authorized and appropriated.

573 Effective date. P e n d i n g project applications.

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