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[CITE: 42USC6710]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                   CHAPTER 80--PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS
 
Sec. 6710. Authorization of appropriations

    There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $6,000,000,000 
for the period ending December 31, 1978, to carry out this chapter.

(Pub. L. 94-369, title I, Sec. 111, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1002; Pub. 
L. 95-28, title I, Sec. 109, May 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 119.)


                               Amendments

    1977--Pub. L. 95-28 substituted ``$6,000,000,000 for the period 
ending December 31, 1978'' for ``$2,000,000,000 for the period ending 
September 30, 1977''.


        Immediate Initiation of Construction on Certain Projects

    Section 111 of Pub. L. 95-28 directed Secretary of Agriculture and 
Secretary of the Interior to immediately initiate construction of those 
Federal public works projects which are responsibility of their 
respective departments, which have been authorized, and which can be 
commenced within 60 days of May 13, 1977, and completed no later than 
180th day after commencement of construction, with no funds authorized 
by this section used to carry out such works.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6707 of this title.
