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[CITE: 42USC6701]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                   CHAPTER 80--PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS
 
Sec. 6701. Definitions

    As used in this subchapter, the term--
        (1) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce, acting 
    through the Economic Development Administration.
        (2) ``State'' includes the several States, the District of 
    Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 
    American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
        (3) ``local government'' means any city, county, town, parish, 
    or other political subdivision of a State, and any Indian tribe.
        (4) ``public works project'' includes a project for the 
    transportation and provision of water to a drought-stricken area.

(Pub. L. 94-369, title I, Sec. 102, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 
95-28, title I, Sec. 102, May 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 116.)


                               Amendments

    1977--Par. (2). Pub. L. 95-28, Sec. 102(a), inserted reference to 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 95-28, Sec. 102(b), added par. (4).


                     Short Title of 1977 Amendments

    Pub. L. 95-30, title VI, Sec. 601, May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 164, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting section 6736 of this title, 
amending sections 6722 to 6724, 6727, and 6735 of this title, and 
repealing section 6726 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Intergovernmental Antirecession Assistance Act of 1977'.''
    Section 101 of title I of Pub. L. 95-28 provided that: ``This title 
[amending sections 6701, 6705 to 6708, and 6710 of this title and 
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 6701 and 6710 of 
this title] may be cited as the `Public Works Employment Act of 1977'.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 94-369 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this 
chapter and provision set out as a note under section 1287 of Title 33, 
Navigation and Navigable Waters] may be cited as the `Public Works 
Employment Act of 1976'.''
    Section 101 of title I of Pub. L. 94-369 provided that: ``This title 
[enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the `Local Public Works 
Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976'.''

          Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

    For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note 
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular 
Possessions.


 Public Works Investment Study; Preliminary Report; Final Report Within 
                      18 Months After May 13, 1977

    Section 110 of Pub. L. 95-28 directed Secretary of Commerce to study 
public works investment in United States and implications for future of 
recent trends in such investment and submit a report with respect to its 
findings and recommendations no later than 18 months after May 13, 1977.
