2019 US Code
Title 31 - Money and Finance
Subtitle V - General Assistance Administration
Chapter 71 - Joint Funding Simplification
Sec. 7102 - Definitions

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Citation 31 U.S.C. § 7102 (2019)
Section Name §7102. Definitions
Section Text

In this chapter—

(1) "applicant" means a State, local government, or private nonprofit organization applying for assistance for one project.

(2) "assistance program" means a program of the United States Government providing assistance through a grant or contract but does not include revenue sharing, a loan, a loan guarantee, or insurance.

(3) "local government" means a county, city, political subdivision of a county or city, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, a school district, a council of governments, or other instrumentality of a local government.

(4) "project" means an undertaking that includes components that contribute materially to carrying out one purpose or closely related purposes and are proposed or approved for assistance under—

(A) more than one United States Government program; or

(B) at least one Government program and at least one State program.


(5) "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and a tribe as defined in section 3(c) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(c)).

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 103–272, §4(f)(1)(V), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1363.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
7102(1) 42:4261(2), (4). Dec. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93–510, §12, 88 Stat. 1608.
7102(2) 42:4261(1).
7102(3) 42:4261(6).
7102(4) 42:4261(3).
7102(5) 42:4261(5).

In clause (1), the words "applying for" are substituted for "seeking" for clarity. The words "acting separately or together" are omitted as unnecessary. The text of 42:4261(4) is omitted as unnecessary because of section 102 of the revised title.

In clause (2), the words "of the United States Government" are added for clarity. The words "assistance in the form of" are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (3), the words "a county, city, political subdivision of a county or city, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State" are substituted for "a local unit of government including a city, county, parish, town, township, village," for consistency in the revised title and because of 1:2. The word "agency" is omitted because it is included in "instrumentality".

In clause (4), the words "that contribute" are substituted for "if each of those components" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "whether of a temporary or continuing nature" are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (5), the words "any of the several" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" are omitted as being included in "territory or possession of the United States" and as unnecessary because of 48:734.

AMENDMENTS

1994—Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–272 substituted "political" for "politicial" after "other general purpose".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE V - GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 71 - JOINT FUNDING SIMPLIFICATION
Sec. 7102 - Definitions
Contains section 7102
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 88 Stat. 1608
96 Stat. 1035
108 Stat. 1363
Public Law References Public Law 93-510, Public Law 97-258, Public Law 103-272
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