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PUBLIC LAW 92-54-JULY 12, 1971

[85 STAT.

Secretary only pursuant to applications submitted by eligible applicants which, shall be— (1) units of Federal, State, and general local government; or (2) public agencies and institutions which are subdivisions of State or general local government, and institutions of the Federal Government; or (3) Indian tribes on Federal or State reservations. AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS

Publication in Federal Register.

SEC. 5. (a) For the purposes of carrying out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $750,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. (b)(1) No further obligation of funds appropriated under this section may be made subsequent to a determination by the Secretary that the rate of national unemployment (seasonally adjusted) has receded below 4.5 per centum for three consecutive months except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) If, at any time subsequent to the Secretary's determination under this section, the rate of national unemployment (seasonally adjusted) equals or exceeds 4.5 per centum for three consecutive months, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), resume the obligation of funds appropriated under this section until a new determination has been made under paragraph (1). (3) I n determining the rate of national unemployment for the purposes of this section only, persons who were, at the time of their employment under this Act, being counted as unemployed in determining the rate of national unemployment shall continue to be so counted if they continue in such employment. (c) Whenever the Secretary makes any determination required by subsection (b), he shall promptly notify the Congress and shall publish such determination in the Federal Register. At such time, the Secretary shall recommend to the Congress any further steps he deems appropriate. SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Special Employment Assistance Program, establishment.

SEC. 6. (a) There is hereby established a Special Employment Assistance Program. There are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for the succeeding fiscal year, to carry out the provisions of this section. (b)The Secretary shall enter i-nto agreements with eligible applicants meeting the criteria set forth in subsection (c) in order to make financial assistance available, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of providing employment, for unemployed and underemployed persons residing in areas of substantial unemployment, in jobs providing needed public services.

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