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 PUBLIC LAW 95-128—OCT. 12, 1977

Public Law 95-128 95th Congress

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91 STAT. 1111

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An Act To amend certain Federal laws pertaining to community development, housing, and related programs.

Uct. Iz, [H.R. 6655]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Housing and SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Housing and Community Community Development Act of 1977".

Development Act 42 USC 5301

TITLE I—COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

SEC. 101. (a) Section 101(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is amended— 42 USC 5301. (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (6); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by adding the following new paragraph after paragraph "(8) the alleviation of physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or declining tax base." (b) Section 101(d)(4) of such Act is amended by inserting the following before the period at the end thereof: "by Federal agencies and programs, as well as by communities". DEFINITIONS

SEC. 102. (a) Section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is amended— 42 USC 5302. (1) by striking out "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and Indian tribes, bands, groups, and nations, including Alaska Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos, of the United States" in paragraph ' * (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands"; (2) by inserting before the period at the end of paragraph (4) the following: "; except that any city which has been classified as a metropolitan city under clause (B) of this paragraph shall continue to be so classified until the decennial census indicates that the population of such city is less than fifty thousand"; (3) by inserting the following before the period at the end of paragraph (5): "which have not entered into cooperation agreements with such town or township to undertake or to assist in the undertaking of essential community development and housing assistance activities"; (4) by inserting in paragraph (6) "either" before " (B) " and by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "or (C) has a population in excess of one hundred thousand, a

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