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42 U.S.C. § 3154 — Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost
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**(a) In general** In the case of a grant to a recipient for a construction project under section 3141 or 3149 of this title, if the Secretary determines, before closeout of the project, that the cost of the project, based on the designs and specifications that were the basis of the grant, has decreased because of decreases in costs, the Secretary may approve, without further appropriation, the use of the excess funds (or a portion of the excess funds) by the recipient—
(1) to increase the Federal share of the cost of a project under this title to the maximum percentage allowable under [section 3144 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3144&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) to improve the project.
**(b) Other uses of excess funds** Any amount of excess funds remaining after application of subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary for providing assistance under this chapter.
**(c) Transferred funds** In the case of excess funds described in subsection (a) in projects using funds transferred from other Federal agencies pursuant to [section 3214 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3214&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall—
(1) use the funds in accordance with subsection (a), with the approval of the originating agency; or
(2) return the funds to the originating agency.
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**(a) In general** In the case of a grant to a recipient for a construction project under section 3141 or 3149 of this title, if the Secretary determines, before closeout of the project, that the cost of the project, based on the designs and specifications that were the basis of the grant, has decreased because of decreases in costs, the Secretary may approve, without further appropriation, the use of the excess funds (or a portion of the excess funds) by the recipient—
(1) to increase the Federal share of the cost of a project under this title to the maximum percentage allowable under [section 3144 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3144&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) to improve the project.
**(b) Other uses of excess funds** Any amount of excess funds remaining after application of subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary for providing assistance under this chapter.
**(c) Transferred funds** In the case of excess funds described in subsection (a) in projects using funds transferred from other Federal agencies pursuant to [section 3214 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3214&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall—
(1) use the funds in accordance with subsection (a), with the approval of the originating agency; or
(2) return the funds to the originating agency.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may provide to an eligible recipient any assistance available under this subchapter for a project to be carried out on a military or Department of Energy installation that is closed or scheduled for closure or realignment without requiring that the eligible recipient have title to the property or a leasehold interest in the property for any specified term.
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**(a) In general** On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants for—
(1) acquisition or development of land and improvements for use for a public works, public service, or development facility or for the improvement of waste management and recycling systems; and
(2) acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, increasing the resilience 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. or improvement of such a facility, including related machinery and equipment.
**(b) Criteria for grant** The Secretary may make a grant under this section only if the Secretary determines that—
(1) the project for which the grant is applied for will, directly or indirectly—
(A) improve the opportunities, in the area where the project is or will be located, for the successful establishment, expansion, or retention,22 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. of industrial or commercial plants or facilities;
(B) assist in the creation of additional long-term employment opportunities in the area; or
(C) primarily benefit the long-term unemployed and underemployed and members of low-income families;
(2) the project for which the grant is applied for will fulfill a pressing need of the area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be located; and
(3) the area for which the project is to be carried out has a comprehensive economic development strategy and the project is consistent with the strategy.
**(c) Additional considerations** In awarding grants under subsection (a) and subject to the criteria in subsection (b), the Secretary may also consider the extent to which a project would—
(1) lead to economic diversification in the area, or a part of the area, in which the
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**(a) In general** In addition to amounts made available under [section 3231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3231&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out [section 3149(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3149/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim), to remain available until expended.
**(b) Pilot projects** Funds made available under subsection (a) may be used for activities including pilot projects for privatization of, and economic development activities for, closed or realigned military or Department of Energy installations.
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**(a) In general** In carrying out the duties of the Secretary under this chapter, the Secretary may—
(1) adopt, alter, and use a seal, which shall be judicially noticed;
(2) subject to the civil service and classification laws, select, employ, appoint, and fix the compensation of such personnel as are necessary to carry out this chapter;
(3) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, and take such testimony, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate;
(4) request directly, from any Federal agency, board, commission, office, or independent establishment, such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this chapter (and each Federal agency, board, commission, office, or independent establishment may provide such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Secretary);
(5) under regulations promulgated by the Secretary—
(A) assign or sell at public or private sale, or otherwise dispose of for cash or credit, in the Secretary’s discretion and on such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the Secretary determines to be reasonable, any evidence of debt, contract, claim, personal property, or security assigned to or held by the Secretary in connection with assistance provided under this chapter; and
(B) collect or compromise all obligations assigned to or held by the Secretary in connection with that assistance until such time as the obligations are referred to the Attorney General for suit or collection;
(6) deal with, complete, renovate, improve, modernize, insure, rent, or sell for cash or credit, on such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the Secretary determines to be reasonable, any real or personal property conveyed to or o
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 3154
111–68, div. A, title I, § 1501(a), Oct. 1, 2009, 123
Stat. 2041.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior sections 3151 and 3151a were repealed by Pub. L.
105–393, § 102(a).
Section 3151, Pub. L. 89–136, title III, § 301, Aug. 26,
1965, 79 Stat. 558; Pub. L. 91–123, title III, § 302, Nov. 25,
1969, 83 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 93–46, § 3(a), June 18, 1973, 87
Stat. 96, authorized technical assistance to alleviate or
prevent excessive unemployment or underemployment.
Section 3151a, Pub. L. 89–136, title III, § 302, as added
Pub. L. 93–423, § 5(b), Sept. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1159; amend-
ed Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 110, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2333,
authorized grants for economic development planning.
AMENDMENTS
2009—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–68 struck out subsec. (d).
Text read as follows: ‘‘The Comptroller General of the
United States shall regularly review the implementa-
tion of this section.’’
Pub. L. 111–8 added subsec. (d) and struck out former
subsec. (d) which required the Comptroller General to
review and report on the implementation of this sec-
tion.
2004—Pub. L. 108–373 reenacted section catchline
without change and amended text generally. Prior to
amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘In any case in which
a grant (including a supplementary grant described in
section 3145 of this title) has been made by the Sec-
retary under this subchapter (or made under this chap-
ter, as in effect on the day before the effective date of
the Economic Development Administration Reform Act
of 1998) for a construction project, and, after the grant
has been made but before completion of the project, the
cost of the project based on the designs and specifica-
tions that was the basis of the grant has decreas
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