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[CITE: 42USC3331]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 41--DEMONSTRATION CITIES AND METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
 
               SUBCHAPTER II--PLANNED AREAWIDE DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 3331. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

    (a) The Congress hereby finds that the welfare of the Nation and of 
its people is directly dependent upon the sound and orderly development 
and the effective organization and functioning of our State and local 
governments.
    It further finds that it is essential that our State and local 
governments prepare, keep current, and carry out comprehensive plans and 
programs for their orderly physical development with a view to meeting 
efficiently all their economic and social needs.
    It further finds that our State and local governments are especially 
handicapped in this task by the complexity and scope of governmental 
services required, the multiplicity of political jurisdictions and 
agencies involved, and the inadequacy of the operational and 
administrative arrangements available for cooperation among them.
    It further finds that present requirements for areawide planning and 
programing in connection with various Federal programs have materially 
assisted in the solution of areawide problems, but that greater 
coordination of Federal programs and additional participation and 
cooperation are needed from the States and localities in perfecting and 
carrying out such efforts.
    (b) It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide through greater 
coordination of Federal programs, and through supplementary grants for 
certain federally assisted development projects, additional 
encouragement and assistance to States and localities for making 
comprehensive areawide planning and programing effective.

(Pub. L. 89-754, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1261; Pub. 
L. 90-448, title VI, Sec. 602(b), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 531.)


                               Amendments

    1968--Pub. L. 90-448 extended scope from metropolitan planning and 
programing to areawide planning and programing.


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 89-754 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this 
chapter, section 1500d-1 of this title, sections 1735f-1, 1749cc-1, and 
1749aaa to 1749aaa-5 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and section 470b-1 
of Title 16, Conservation, amending sections 1416, 1421, 1421b, 1453, 
1455, 1456, 1460, 1463, 1471, 1472, 1474, 1485, 1487, 1492, 1500, 1500a, 
1500c-2, 1500d, and 1500e of this title, section 663 of former Title 11, 
Bankruptcy, sections 24, 371, 1432, 1438, 1702, 1709, 1715c, 1715e, 
1715k, 1715l, 1715n, 1715r, 1717, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1731a, 1735g, 1749, 
1749c, 1749aa, 1749bb, 1749dd, 1749ee of Title 12, sections 77ddd and 
637 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and section 461 of Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works, repealing section 1735h of Title 12, 
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1455 and 1500d-1 of 
this title and sections 1718, 1749cc-1, and 1749aaa of Title 12, and 
amending provisions set out as notes under sections 1701d-3, 1701q, and 
1715e of Title 12] may be cited as the `Demonstration Cities and 
Metropolitan Development Act of 1966'.''
