2016 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle A - Income Taxes
Chapter 1 - Normal Taxes and Surtaxes
Subchapter Y - Short-Term Regional Benefits
Part III - Recovery Zone Bonds
Sec. 1400U-1 - Allocation of recovery zone bonds

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Citation 26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1 (2016)
Section Name §1400U–1. Allocation of recovery zone bonds
Section Text (a) Allocations (1) In general (A) General allocation

The Secretary shall allocate the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation among the States in the proportion that each such State's 2008 State employment decline bears to the aggregate of the 2008 State employment declines for all of the States.

(B) Minimum allocation

The Secretary shall adjust the allocations under subparagraph (A) for any calendar year for each State to the extent necessary to ensure that no State receives less than 0.9 percent of the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and 0.9 percent of the national recovery zone facility bond limitation.

(2) 2008 State employment decline

For purposes of this subsection, the term "2008 State employment decline" means, with respect to any State, the excess (if any) of—

(A) the number of individuals employed in such State determined for December 2007, over

(B) the number of individuals employed in such State determined for December 2008.

(3) Allocations by States (A) In general

Each State with respect to which an allocation is made under paragraph (1) shall reallocate such allocation among the counties and large municipalities in such State in the proportion to 1 each such county's or municipality's 2008 employment decline bears to the aggregate of the 2008 employment declines for all the counties and municipalities in such State. A county or municipality may waive any portion of an allocation made under this subparagraph.

(B) Large municipalities

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "large municipality" means a municipality with a population of more than 100,000.

(C) Determination of local employment declines

For purposes of this paragraph, the employment decline of any municipality or county shall be determined in the same manner as determining the State employment decline under paragraph (2), except that in the case of a municipality any portion of which is in a county, such portion shall be treated as part of such municipality and not part of such county.

(4) National limitations (A) Recovery zone economic development bonds

There is a national recovery zone economic development bond limitation of $10,000,000,000.

(B) Recovery zone facility bonds

There is a national recovery zone facility bond limitation of $15,000,000,000.

(b) Recovery zone

For purposes of this part, the term "recovery zone" means—

(1) any area designated by the issuer as having significant poverty, unemployment, rate of home foreclosures, or general distress,

(2) any area designated by the issuer as economically distressed by reason of the closure or realignment of a military installation pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, and

(3) any area for which a designation as an empowerment zone or renewal community is in effect.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §1401(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 348.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is part A of title XXIX of div. B of Pub. L. 101–510, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1808, which is set out as a note under section 2687 of Title 10, Armed Forces. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §1401(c), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 351, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this part] shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 17, 2009]."

Footnotes

1 So in original.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Subtitle A - Income Taxes
CHAPTER 1 - NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES
Subchapter Y - Short-Term Regional Benefits
PART III - RECOVERY ZONE BONDS
Sec. 1400U-1 - Allocation of recovery zone bonds
Contains section 1400U-1
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 1808
123 Stat. 348, 351
Public Law References Public Law 101-510, Public Law 111-5
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