42 U.S.C. § 3151
Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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In the case of a grant to a recipient for a construction project under section 3141 or 3149 of this title, if the Secretary determines, before closeout of the project, that the cost of the project, based on the designs and specifications that were the basis of the grant, has decreased because of decreases in costs, the Secretary may approve, without further appropriation, the use of the excess funds (or a portion of the excess funds) by the recipient—
Any amount of excess funds remaining after application of subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary for providing assistance under this chapter.
In the case of excess funds described in subsection (a) in projects using funds transferred from other Federal agencies pursuant to section 3214 of this title, the Secretary shall—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- Economic Development Administration and Appalachian Regional Development Reform Act of 1998House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004House: 388–31Senate: no recorded tally
- Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009House: 245–178Senate: no recorded tally
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010