2011 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 80 - PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT (§§ 6701 - 6736)
Subchapter II - ANTIRECESSION PROVISIONS (§§ 6721 - 6736)
Section 6736 - Authorization of appropriations for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and Virgin Islands
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | 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 |
| Contains | section 6736 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-369, title II, §216, as added Pub. L. 95-30, title VI, §607, May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 167. |
| Statutes at Large References | 91 Stat. 167, 166 109 Stat. 725 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 94-369, Public Law 95-30, Public Law 104-66 |
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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.
(c) Payments to local governmentsThe 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, §216, as added Pub. L. 95–30, title VI, §607, May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 167.)
References in TextSection 6726 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), was repealed by Pub. L. 95–30, title VI, §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, §1131(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 725.
1 See References in Text note below.
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