42 U.S.C. § 3153 — Prohibition on use of funds for attorney’s

Page 5859 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 Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 3151 and 3151a were repealed by Pub.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 decreased be- cause of decreases in costs— ‘‘(1) the Secretary may approve, subject to the availability of appropriations, the use of the excess funds or a portion of the funds to improve the project; and ‘‘(2) any amount of excess funds remaining after ap- plication of paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title. § 3152. Reports by recipients (a) In general Each recipient of assistance under this sub- chapter shall submit reports to the Secretary at such intervals and in such manner as the Sec- retary shall require by regulation, except that no report shall be required to be submitted more than 10 years after the date of closeout of the as- sistance award. (b) Contents Each report shall contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of the economic assistance pro- vided under this subchapter in meeting the need that the assistance was designed to address and in meeting the objectives of this chapter. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3606.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3152, Pub. L. 89–136, title III, § 303, for- merly § 302, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 560, amended Pub. L. 91–123, title III, § 303, Nov. 25, 1969, 83 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 91–304, § 1(c), July 6, 1970, 84 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 92–65, title I, § 105, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 167; Pub. L. 93–46, § 3(b), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 96; renumbered § 303 and amended Pub. L. 93–423, § 5(a), (c), Sept. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1159, 1160; Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 111, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2334; Pub. L. 96–506, § 1(5), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2745; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, authorized appropriations for technical assistance and economic development planning, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title. § 3153. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney’s and consultant’s fees Assistance made available under this sub- chapter shall not be used directly or indirectly for an attorney’s or consultant’s fee incurred in connection with obtaining grants and contracts under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3607.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3153, Pub. L. 89–136, title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 93–423, § 5(d), Sept. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1160; amended Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 112, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2334; Pub. L. 96–506, § 1(6), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2745; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(5), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, authorized appropriations for supplemental and basic grants and loans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title. § 3154. 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, the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of section 3162 of this title 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