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[CITE: 42USC6736]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                   CHAPTER 80--PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT
 
                 SUBCHAPTER II--ANTIRECESSION PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 6736. Authorization of appropriations for Puerto Rico, 
        Guam, American Samoa, and Virgin Islands
        

(a) Authorizations for five calendar quarters beginning July 1, 1977

    There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each of the five 
succeeding calendar quarters (beginning with the calendar quarter which 
begins on July 1, 1977) for the purpose of making payments under this 
subchapter to Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, 
an amount equal to 1 percent of the amount authorized for each such 
quarter under section 6722(b) of this title.

(b) Allocations

    (1) The Secretary shall allocate from the amount authorized under 
subsection (a) of this section an amount for the purpose of making 
payments to such governments equal to the total authorized for the 
calendar quarter multiplied by the applicable territorial percentage.
    (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the applicable territorial 
percentage is equal to the quotient resulting from the division of the 
territorial population by the sum of the territorial population for all 
territories.
    (3) For purposes of this section--
        (A) The term ``territory'' means Puerto Rico, Guam, American 
    Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
        (B) The term ``territorial population'' means the most recent 
    population for each territory as determined by the Bureau of Census.
        (C) The provisions of sections 6723(c)(4), 6724, 6725, 6726,\1\ 
    6727, 6728, 6729, 6730, 6731, 6732, and 6733 \1\ of this title shall 
    apply to the funds authorized under this section.
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(c) Payments to local governments

    The governments of the territories are authorized to make payments 
to local governments within their jurisdiction from sums received under 
this section as they deem appropriate.

(Pub. L. 94-369, title II, Sec. 216, as added Pub. L. 95-30, title VI, 
Sec. 607, May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 167.)

                       References in Text

    Section 6726 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), was 
repealed by Pub. L. 95-30, title VI, Sec. 603(i), May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 
166.
    Section 6733 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), was 
repealed by Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1131(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 
Stat. 725.
