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[CITE: 42USC6724]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                   CHAPTER 80--PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT
 
                 SUBCHAPTER II--ANTIRECESSION PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 6724. Uses of payments

    Each State and local government shall use payments made under this 
subchapter for the maintenance of basic services customarily provided to 
persons in that State or in the area under the jurisdiction of that 
local government, as the case may be. State and local governments may 
not use emergency support payments made under this subchapter for the 
acquisition of supplies and materials or for construction, except for 
normal supplies or repairs necessary to maintain basic services.

(Pub. L. 94-369, title II, Sec. 204, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1006; Pub. 
L. 94-447, title II, Sec. 201(4), Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1498; Pub. L. 
95-30, title VI, Sec. 604, May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 166.)


                               Amendments

    1977--Pub. L. 95-30 substituted ``or for construction, except for 
normal supplies or repairs necessary to maintain basic services'' for 
``and for construction, unless such supplies and materials or 
construction are to maintain basic services''.
    1976--Pub. L. 94-447 substituted ``support payments'' for ``support 
grants''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6725, 6736 of this title.
