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 PUBLIC LAW 94-369—JULY 22, 1976

90 STAT. 99<)

Public Law 94-369 94th Congress An Act To authorize a local public works capital development and investment program, to establish an antirecessionary program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Public Works Employment Act of 1976". TITLE I—LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976". SEC. 102. As used in this title, the term— (1) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration. (2) "State" includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and ximerican Samoa. (3) "local government" means any city, county, town, parish, or other political subdivision of a State, and any Indian tribe. SEC. 103. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to any State or local government for construction (including demolition and other site preparation activities), renovation, repair, or other improvement of local public works projects including but not limited to those public works projects of State and local governments for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under provisions of law other than this Act. In addition the Secretary is authorized to make grants to any State or local government for the completion of plans, specifications, and estimates for local public works projects where either architectural design or preliminary engineering or related planning has already been undertaken and where additional architectural and engineering work or related planning is required to permit construction of the project under this Act. (b) The Federal share of any project for which a grant is made under this section shall be 100 per centum of the cost of the project. SEC, 104. In addition to the grants otherwise authorized by this Act, the Secretary is authorized to make a grant for the purpose of increasing the Federal contribution to a public works project for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under provisions of law other than this Act. Any grant made for a public works project under this section shall be in such amount as may be necessary to make the Federal share of the cost of such project 100 per centum. No grant shall be made for a project under this section unless the Federal financial assistance for such project authorized under provisions of law other than this Act is immediately available for such project and construction of such project has not yet been initiated because of lack of funding for the non-Federal share. SEC. 105. In addition to the grants otherwise authorized by this Act, the Secretary is authorized to make a grant for the purpose of providing all or any portion of the required State or local share of the cost of any public works project for which financial assistance is

July 22, 1976 [S. 3201] Public Works Employment Act of 1976. 42 USC 6701 note. Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976. 42 USC 6701 note. Definitions. 42 USC 6701.

Grants. 42 USC 6702.

Federal share. 42 USC 6703.

42 USC 6704.

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