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 90 STAT. 2338 42 USC 3182.

Ante, p. 2337.

42 USC 3246cl-3246g. 42 USC 3246e.

Appropriation authorization. 42 USC 3246f.

42 USC 3246g.

PUBLIC LAW 94-487—OCT. 12, 1976 pursuant to section 502 of this Act, shall (1) complete a review of its budget, plans, and programs and including State, substate, and local development plans filed with such department, agency or commission; (2) evaluate the job creation effectiveness of programs and projects for which funds are proposed to be obligated in the calendar year and additional programs and projects (including new or revised programs and projects submitted under subsection (b)) for which funds could be obligated in such year with Federal financial assistance under this title; and (3) submit to the Secretary of Commerce recommendations for programs and projects which have the greatest potential to stimulate the creation of jobs for unemployed persons in eligible areas. Within forty-five days of the receipt of such recommendations the Secretary of Commerce shall review such recommendations, and after consultation with such department, agency, instrumentality, regional commission. State, or local government make allocations of funds in accordance with section 1003(d) of this title. "(b) States and political subdivisions in any eligible area may, pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the appropriate department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government (or regional commission) program and project applications for Federal financial assistance provided under this title. "(c) The Secretary, in reviewing programs and projects recommended for any eligible area shall give priority to programs and projects originally sponsored by States and political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, new or revised programs and projects submitted in accordance with this section.". SEC. 125. Section 1005 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, is amended by striking such section and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly. SEC. 126. Section 1005 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, as redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking the period and inserting the following at the end thereof: "unless this would require project grants to be made in areas which do not meet the criteria of this title.". SEC. 127. Section 1006 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, as redesignated by this Act, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1006. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this title $81,250,000 for each calendar quarter of a fiscal year during which the national average unemployment is equal to or exceeds 7 per centum on the average. No further appropriation of funds is authorized under this section if a determination is made that the national average rate of unemployment has receded below an average of 7 per centum for the most recent calendar quarter as determined by the Secretary of Labor. "(b) Funds authorized by subsection (a) are available for grants by the Secretary when the national average unemployment is equal to or in excess of an average of 7 per centum for the most recent calendar quarter. If the national average unemployment rate recedes below an average of 7 per centum for the most recent calendar quarter, the authority of the Secretary to make grants or obligate funds under this title is terminated. Grants may not be made until the national average unemployment has equaled or exceeded an average of 7 per centum for the most recent calendar quarter. "(c) Funds authorized to carry out this title shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any amounts authorized by other provisions of law.". SEC. 128. Section 1007 as redesignated by this Act is amended by

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