31 U.S.C. § 7101 — Purposes

Page 558 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 6907 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 6906 ......... 31:1607. Oct. 20, 1976, Pub. L. 94–565, § 7, 90 Stat. 2665. The words ‘‘to the Secretary of the Interior’’ are added for clarity. The words ‘‘Provided, That, notwith- standing any other provision of this chapter’’ and ‘‘in advance’’ are omitted as unnecessary. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116–6 substituted ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ in introductory provisions. 2018—Pub. L. 115–141 substituted ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ for ‘‘each of fiscal years 2008 through 2014’’ in introductory provisions. 2014—Pub. L. 113–79 substituted ‘‘2014’’ for ‘‘2013’’ in introductory provisions. 2012—Pub. L. 112–141 substituted ‘‘2013’’ for ‘‘2012’’ in introductory provisions. 2008—Pub. L. 110–343 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘Necessary amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this chapter. Amounts are avail- able only as provided in appropriation laws.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries APPLICATION OF SECTION Pub. L. 118–42, div. E, title I, § 114, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 247, provided that: ‘‘Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting ‘fiscal year 2024’ for ‘fiscal year 2019’.’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 117–328, div. G, title I, § 114, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4787. Pub. L. 117–103, div. G, title I, § 114, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 376. Pub. L. 116–260, div. G, title I, § 115, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1506. Pub. L. 116–94, div. D, title I, § 115, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2714. § 6907. State legislation requiring reallocation or redistribution of payments to smaller units of general purpose government (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a State may enact legislation which requires that any payments which would be made to units of general local government pursuant to this chapter be reallocated and re- distributed in whole or part to other smaller units of general purpose government which (1) are located within the boundaries of the larger unit of general local government, (2) provide general governmental services and (3) contain entitlement lands within their boundaries. Such reallocation or redistribution shall generally re- flect the level of services provided by, and the number of entitlement acres within, the smaller unit of general local government. (b) Upon enactment of legislation by a State, described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make one payment to such State equaling the aggregate amount of payments which he other- wise would have made to units of general local government within such State pursuant to this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of such State to make any further distribution of the payment pursuant to subsection (a). Such redis- tribution shall be made within 30 days after re- ceipt of such payment. No payment, or portion thereof, made by the Secretary shall be used by any State for the administration of this sub- section or subsection (a). (c) Appropriations made for payments in lieu of taxes for a fiscal year may be used to correct underpayments in the previous fiscal year to achieve equity among all qualified recipients. (Added Pub. L. 98–63, title I, July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 324; amended Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(f)(1)(U)(ii), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1362.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–272 inserted section catchline. CHAPTER 71—JOINT FUNDING SIMPLIFICATION Sec. 7101. Purposes. 7102. Definitions. 7103. Authority of the President and heads of exec- utive agencies. 7104. Processing project requests to be financed by at least 2 assistance programs. 7105. Prescribing uniform technical and adminis- trative provisions. 7106. Delegation of supervision of assistance. 7107. Joint management funds. 7108. Limitation on authority under sections 7105–7107. 7109. Appropriations available for joint financing. 7110. Use of joint financing provisions for Federal- State assisted projects. 7111. Report to Congress. 7112. Expiration date. § 7101. Purposes The purposes of this chapter are to— (1) enable States, local governments, and private nonprofit organizations to use assist- ance of the United States Government more effectively and efficiently; (2) adapt the assistance more readily to par- ticular needs through wider use of projects that are supported by more than one executive agency, assistance program, or appropriation of the United States Government; and (3) encourage Federal-State arrangements under which local governments and private nonprofit organizations may more effectively and efficiently combine Federal and State re- sources to support projects of common inter- est to those local governments and those orga- nizations. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1035.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 7101 ......... 42:4251. Dec. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93–510, § 2, 88 Stat. 1604. In the chapter, the words ‘‘executive agency’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘Federal agency’’ because of the definition in section 102 of the revised title. The words ‘‘assist- ance program’’ are substituted for ‘‘Federal assistance programs’’ because of the definition in section 7102 of the revised title. In the section, the words ‘‘resources available from’’ and ‘‘It is the further purpose of this chapter’’ are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. Page 559 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 7103 § 7102. Definitions In this chapter— (1) ‘‘applicant’’ means a State, local govern- ment, or private nonprofit organization apply- ing for assistance for one project. (2) ‘‘assistance program’’ means a program of the United States Government providing as- sistance through a grant or contract but does not include revenue sharing, a loan, a loan guarantee, or insurance. (3) ‘‘local government’’ means a county, city, political subdivision of a county or city, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, a school district, a council of gov- ernments, or other instrumentality of a local government. (4) ‘‘project’’ means an undertaking that in- cludes components that contribute materially to carrying out one purpose or closely related purposes and are proposed or approved for as- sistance under— (A) more than one United States Govern- ment program; or (B) at least one Government program and at least one State program. (5) ‘‘State’’ means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and a tribe as de- fined in section 3(c) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(c)). (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(f)(1)(V), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1363.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 7102(1) ..... 42:4261(2), (4). Dec. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93–510, § 12, 88 Stat. 1608. 7102(2) ..... 42:4261(1). 7102(3) ..... 42:4261(6). 7102(4) ..... 42:4261(3). 7102(5) ..... 42:4261(5). In clause (1), the words ‘‘applying for’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘seeking’’ for clarity. The words ‘‘acting separately or together’’ are omitted as unnecessary. The text of 42:4261(4) is omitted as unnecessary because of section 102 of the revised title. In clause (2), the words ‘‘of the United States Govern- ment’’ are added for clarity. The words ‘‘assistance in the form of’’ are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (3), the words ‘‘a county, city, political sub- division of a county or city, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State’’ are substituted for ‘‘a local unit of government including a city, county, par- ish, town, township, village,’’ for consistency in the re- vised title and because of 1:2. The word ‘‘agency’’ is omitted because it is included in ‘‘instrumentality’’. In clause (4), the words ‘‘that contribute’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘if each of those components’’ to eliminate unnecessary words. The words ‘‘whether of a temporary or continuing nature’’ are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (5), the words ‘‘any of the several’’ are omit- ted as unnecessary. The words ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’’ are omitted as being included in ‘‘terri- tory or possession of the United States’’ and as unnec- essary because of 48:734. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–272 substituted ‘‘political’’ for ‘‘politicial’’ after ‘‘other general purpose’’. § 7103. Authority of the President and heads of executive agencies (a) The President shall prescribe necessary regulations to carry out section 7101 of this title and to ensure that this chapter is applied by all executive agencies consistently. The regulations may require executive agencies to adopt or pre- scribe procedures requiring applicants for assist- ance for a project to be jointly financed under this chapter to take steps to— (1) get the views and recommendations of States and local governments that may be sig- nificantly affected by the project; and (2) resolve questions of common interest to those States and local governments before making application. (b) Subject to regulations prescribed under subsection (a) of this section and other law, the head of an executive agency may do the fol- lowing by an order of the agency head or by agreement with another executive agency: (1) identify related programs likely to be particularly suitable in providing joint financ- ing for specific kinds of projects. (2) to assist in planning and developing a project financed from different programs, de- velop and prescribe— (A) guidelines; (B) model or illustrative projects; (C) joint or common application forms; and (D) other materials or guidance. (3) review administrative program require- ments to identify requirements that may im- pede joint financing of a project and modify the requirements when appropriate. (4) establish common technical or adminis- trative regulations for related programs to as- sist in providing joint financing to support a specific project or class of projects. (5) establish joint or common application processing and project supervision procedures, including procedures for designating— (A) a lead agency responsible for proc- essing applications; and (B) a managing agency responsible for project supervision. (c) The head of an executive agency shall— (1) take maximum action to carry out sec- tion 7101 of this title in conducting an assist- ance program of the agency; and (2) consult and cooperate with the heads of other executive agencies to carry out section 7101 of this title in conducting assistance pro- grams of different executive agencies that may be used jointly to finance projects under- taken by States, local governments, or private nonprofit organizations. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1036.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 7103(a) ..... 42:4252(a). Dec. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93–510, § 3, 88 Stat. 1604. 7103(b) ..... 42:4252(b). 7103(c) ..... 42:4252(c). In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ‘‘as may be necessary or appropriate’’ are omitted as unneces-