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 91 STAT. 170

Appropriation authorization. 42 USC 5184 "° ^"

PUBLIC LAW 95-31—MAY 23, 1977

subject to the time constraints imposed by this Act, and the Secretary of Commerce when making the final determination regarding an application for assistance hereunder shall give consideration to the environmental consequences determined within that period. SEC. 106. (a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $225,000,000 of which sum $150,000,000 is to be for the loan program herein, including administration thereof, and $75,000,000 of which is to be used for the grant program herein, including administration thereof, and such addi^tional amounts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, as may be reasonably needed for administrative expenses in monitoring and closing out the program authorized by the Act. Funds authorized by this Act shall be obligated by December 31, 1977. (b) Funds available to the Secretary for this Act shall be available for expenditure for drought impact projects conducted heretofore by eligible applicants during fiscal year 1977 if such projects are found to be compatible with the broad purposes of this Act. TITLE II

SEC, 201. The first sentence of section 201(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act Amendments of 1976 (Public Law 42 USC 3121 94^87) is amended by striking out "one year" and inserting in lieu °ot6thereof "eighteen months". 42 USC 3121 SEC. 202. Section 202 of such Act is amended— "ote. (a) by striking out "and" at the end of subsection (4); (b) by striking out "chapter 57 and subchapter 53 of such title -, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates" in subsection (5), and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 51 and chapter 5 USC 5101, 53 of such title"; 5301. (c) by striking out the period at the end of subsection (5), and inserting a semicolon in lieu thereof; and .?..:,i (d) by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(6) accept and use gifts or bequests of services, moneys and property; and "(7) use appropriated funds and act as may be necessary and !,,.„„. „.- T appropriate without regard to the provisions of section 551 of title 31, United States Code, section 34 of title 40, United States I'H. Code, and section 5 of title 41, United States Code.". Approved May 23, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 95-115 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 11, considered and passed Senate. May 17, considered and passed House. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 22: May 23, Presidential statement.

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