US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

31 U.S.C. § 6709

Information used in allocation formulas

(a)

Population Data for Payment Period Beginning October 1, 1994.—

For the payment period beginning , the Secretary, in making allocations pursuant to sections 6704 through 6706 and 6708, shall use for the population of the States the population for 1992 as reported by the Bureau of the Census in the publication Current Population Reports, Series P–25, No. 1045 (July 1992) and for the population of units of general local government the Secretary shall use the population for 1990 as reported by the Bureau of the Census in the publication Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics.
(b)

Data for Payment Periods Beginning After September 30, 1995.—

For any payment period beginning after , the Secretary, in making allocations pursuant to sections 6704 through 6706 and 6708, shall use information more recent than the information used for the payment period beginning , provided the Secretary notifies the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives at least 90 days prior to the beginning of the payment period that the Secretary has determined that the more recent information is more reliable than the information used for the payment period beginning .

Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 31001(a)108 Stat. 1873 (Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 97–25896 Stat. 1018 Pub. L. 97–452, § 1(25)96 Stat. 2478 Pub. L. 98–185, § 9(d)97 Stat. 1312 Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(a)(1)100 Stat. 327 A prior section 6709, , , ; , , ; , , , related to other local government allocations, prior to repeal by , (e), , , 329, eff. .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14section 21 of Title 2Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives by , set out as a note preceding , The Congress. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, . Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, . Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, . Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, .