42 U.S.C. § 6724
Uses of payments
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 6724, Uses of payments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480855
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Each State and local government shall use payments made under this subchapter for the maintenance of basic services customarily provided to persons in that State or in the area under the jurisdiction of that local government, as the case may be. State and local governments may not use emergency support payments made under this subchapter for the acquisition of supplies and materials or for construction, except for normal supplies or repairs necessary to maintain basic services.
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.
- Public Works Employment Act of 1976House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Public Works Employment Appropriations ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally