42 U.S.C. § 6733 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1131(b),

Page 6887 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6734 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. CODIFICATION In text, ‘‘sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a–5)’’ and ‘‘section 3145 of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)’’, on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. § 6729. Reports to Secretary by States and local governments; contents Each State and unit of local government which receives a payment under the provisions of this subchapter shall report to the Secretary any increase or decrease in any tax which it im- poses and any substantial reduction in the num- ber of individuals it employs or in services which such State or local government provides. Each State which receives a payment under the provisions of this subchapter shall report to the Secretary any decrease in the amount of finan- cial assistance which the State provides to the units of local governments during the twelve- month period which ends on the last day of the calendar quarter immediately preceding July 22, 1976, together with an explanation of the reasons for such decrease. Such reports shall be made as soon as it is practical and, in any case, not more than six months after the date on which the de- cision to impose such tax increase or decrease, such reductions in employment or services, or such decrease in State financial assistance is made public. (Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 209, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1008.) § 6730. Payments (a) Time and amount From the amount allocated for State and local governments under section 6723 of this title, the Secretary shall pay not later than five days after the beginning of each quarter to each State and to each local government which has filed a statement of assurances under section 6725 of this title, an amount equal to the amount allocated to such State or local government under section 6723 of this title. (b) Adjustments Payments under this subchapter may be made with necessary adjustments on account of over- payments or underpayments. (c) Termination No amount shall be paid to any State or local government under the provisions of this section for any calendar quarter if— (1) the average rate of unemployment within the jurisdiction of such State or local govern- ment during the most recent calendar quarter which ended three months before the begin- ning of such calendar quarter was less than 4.5 percent, or (2) the rate of unemployment within the ju- risdiction of such government for the last month of the most recent calendar quarter which ended three months before the begin- ning of such calendar quarter did not exceed 4.5 percent. (Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 210, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1009; Pub. L. 94–447, title II, § 201 (5), Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1498.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1976—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 94–447 substituted ‘‘4.5 percent, or’’ for ‘‘4.5 percent, and’’. § 6731. Economization by State and local govern- ments; statement of assurances, etc., re- quired Each State or unit of local government which receives payments under this subchapter shall provide assurances in writing to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe by rule, that it has made substantial economies in its operations and that payments under this subchapter are necessary to maintain essential services without weakening Federal Government efforts to stim- ulate the economy through reductions in Fed- eral tax obligations. (Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 211, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1009.) § 6732. Withholding of payments for failure to comply with statement of assurances; proce- dures applicable Whenever the Secretary, after affording rea- sonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to any State or unit of local government, finds that there has been a failure to comply substan- tially with any assurance set forth in the state- ment of assurances of that State or units of local government filed under section 6725 of this title, the Secretary shall notify that State or unit of local government that further payments will not be made under this subchapter until he is satisfied that there is no longer any such fail- ure to comply. Until he is so satisfied, no fur- ther payments shall be made under this sub- chapter. (Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 212, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1009.) § 6733. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1131(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 725 Section, Pub. L. 94–369, title II, § 213, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1009, related to reports to Congress by Secretary of the Treasury. § 6734. Administration; rules; authorization of ap- propriations (a) The Secretary is authorized to prescribe, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, such rules as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out his functions under this sub- chapter. Such rules should be prescribed by the Secretary not later than ninety days of July 22, 1976. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the adminis- tration of this subchapter.