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42 U.S.C. § 3154c — Special impact areas

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42 U.S.C. § 3154c — Special impact areas

**(a) In general** On the application of an eligible recipient that is determined by the Secretary to be unable to comply with the requirements of [section 3162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3162&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of [section 3162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3162&num=0&edition=prelim) and designate the area represented by the recipient as a special impact area. **(b) Conditions** The Secretary may make a designation under subsection (a) only after determining that— (1) the project will fulfill a pressing need of the area; and (2) the project will— (A) be useful in alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment; or (B) assist in providing useful employment opportunities for the unemployed or underemployed residents in the area. **(c) Notification** At the time of the designation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice of the designation, including a justification for the designation.

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**(a) In general** On the application of an eligible recipient that is determined by the Secretary to be unable to comply with the requirements of [section 3162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3162&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of [section 3162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3162&num=0&edition=prelim) and designate the area represented by the recipient as a special impact area. **(b) Conditions** The Secretary may make a designation under subsection (a) only after determining that— (1) the project will fulfill a pressing need of the area; and (2) the project will— (A) be useful in alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment; or (B) assist in providing useful employment opportunities for the unemployed or underemployed residents in the area. **(c) Notification** At the time of the designation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice of the designation, including a justification for the designation.

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42 U.S.C. § 3162 — High-speed broadband deployment initiative

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Broadband project** — The term “broadband project” means, for the purposes of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service to further the goals of this chapter— (A) planning, technical assistance, or training; (B) the acquisition or development of land; or (C) the acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of facilities, including related machinery, equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property. (2) **Eligible recipient** (A) *In general* — The term “eligible recipient” means an eligible recipient. (B) *Inclusions* — The term “eligible recipient” includes— (i) a public-private partnership; and (ii) a consortium formed for the purpose of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service between 1 or more eligible recipients and 1 or more for-profit organizations. (3) **High-speed broadband** — The term “high-speed broadband” means the provision of 2-way data transmission with sufficient downstream and upstream speeds to end users to permit effective participation in the economy and to support economic growth, as determined by the Secretary. **(b) Broadband projects** (1) **In general** — On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants under this subchapter for broadband projects, which shall be subject to the provisions of this section. (2) **Considerations** — In reviewing applications submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration geographic diversity of grants provided, including consideration of underserved markets, in addition to data requested in paragraph (3). (3) **Data requested** — In reviewing an application

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42 U.S.C. § 3154c — Direct expenditure or redistribution by

Page 5861 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 3154e (d) Use of awards A recipient of a planning performance award under subsection (a) shall use the award to in- crease the Federal share of the cost of a project under this subchapter. (e) Federal share Notwithstanding section 3144 of this title, the funds of a planning performance award may be used to pay up to 100 percent of the cost of a project under this subchapter. (f) Funding The Secretary shall use any amounts made available for economic development assistance programs to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 211(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1765.) § 3154c. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), a recipient of a grant under section 3141, 3143, or 3147 of this title may directly expend the grant funds or may redistribute the funds in the form of a subgrant to other eligible recipients to fund re- quired components of the scope of work ap- proved for the project. (b) Limitation A recipient may not redistribute grant funds received under section 3141 or 3143 of this title to a for-profit entity. (c) Economic adjustment Subject to subsection (d), a recipient of a grant under section 3149 of this title may di- rectly expend the grant funds or may redis- tribute the funds to public and private entities in the form of a grant, loan, loan guarantee, payment to reduce interest on a loan guarantee, or other appropriate assistance. (d) Limitation Under subsection (c), a recipient may not pro- vide any grant to a private for-profit entity. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 217, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 212(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766.) § 3154d. Renewable ene

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