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[CITE: 42USC3141]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 38--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 
     SUBCHAPTER II--GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 3141. Grants for public works and economic development


(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; and
        (2) acquisition, design and engineering, construction, 
    rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, 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 or 
        expansion 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 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) Maximum assistance for each State

    Not more than 15 percent of the amounts made available to carry out 
this section may be expended in any 1 State.

(Pub. L. 89-136, title II, Sec. 201, as added Pub. L. 105-393, title I, 
Sec. 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3601.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3141, Pub. L. 89-136, title II, Sec. 201, Aug. 26, 
1965, 79 Stat. 554; Pub. L. 91-304, Sec. 1(b), July 6, 1970, 84 Stat. 
375; Pub. L. 92-65, title I, Sec. 104, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 167; Pub. 
L. 93-46, Sec. 2, June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 93-423, Sec. 4(a), 
Sept. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1158; Pub. L. 94-487, title I, Sec. 107(a), 
(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2332; Pub. L. 96-506, Sec. 1(3), Dec. 8, 
1980, 94 Stat. 2745; Pub. L. 97-35, title XVIII, Sec. 1821(a)(2), Aug. 
13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, authorized public works and development facility 
loans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-393, Sec. 102(a).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 3161, 3162 of this title; 
title 15 section 636; title 40 App. section 214.
