US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 3108

Authorization of appropriations

(a)
section 3102 of this titlesection 3103 of this titlesection 3104 of this titlesection 3102 of this titlesection 3102 of this titlesection 3103 of this titlesection 3103 of this title There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year commencing after , and ending prior to , not to exceed (1) $200,000,000 (or $350,000,000 in the case of the fiscal year commencing ) for grants under , (2) $50,000,000 for grants under , and (3) $25,000,000 for grants under . In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under not to exceed $115,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing , and not to exceed $100,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing . In addition, upon the enactment of the Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970, there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for the fiscal year commencing . In addition, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year commencing , not to exceed $50,000,000 for grants under . In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year commencing , not to exceed $40,000,000 for grants under .
(b)
Any amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended, and any amounts authorized for any fiscal year under this section but not appropriated may be appropriated for any succeeding fiscal year commencing prior to .

Pub. L. 89–117, title VII, § 70879 Stat. 493Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, § 60582 Stat. 534Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 305(b)83 Stat. 391Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a)84 Stat. 886Pub. L. 91–609, title III, § 30484 Stat. 1780Pub. L. 92–335, § 386 Stat. 405Pub. L. 93–117, § 887 Stat. 422(, , ; , , ; , (c), , ; , (b), , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 5316 of this titleSections 3102 and 3103 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), were omitted from the Code pursuant to which terminated the authority to make grants or loans under those sections after .

Pub. L. 91–43184 Stat. 886section 3101 of this titleThe Emergency Community Facilities Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which amended sections 3102 and 3108 of this title, and enacted a provision set out as a note under this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(a)1973—Subsec. (a). , provided for neighborhood facility grant authorization of $40,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Pub. L. 93–117, § 8(b)Subsec. (b). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 92–3351972—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(a)section 3103 of this title1970—Subsec. (a). , authorized appropriation of $50,000,000 for fiscal year commencing , for grants under .

Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(a)section 3102 of this title, authorized appropriations for grants under of not to exceed $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Pub. L. 91–609, § 304(b)Subsec. (b). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 91–431, § 3(b), substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(c)1969—Subsec. (a). , authorized appropriations of not more than $100,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Pub. L. 91–152, § 305(b)Subsec. (b). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(b)1968—Subsec. (a). , authorized appropriations of not more than $350,000,000 for fiscal year commencing , and not more than $115,000,000 for fiscal year commencing .

Pub. L. 90–448, § 605(a)Subsec. (b). , substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Congressional Statement of Findings

Pub. L. 91–431, § 284 Stat. 886

“(a)
The Congress finds that a large number of municipalities and other entities of local government throughout the Nation are unable to finance construction of vital and urgently needed public facilities because of the shortage of funds for long-term borrowing.
“(b)
The Congress further finds that there is an immediate need for such facilities in order to provide basic safeguards for the health and well-being of the people of the United States, to check widespread pollution of irreplaceable water sources, and to provide an effective and practical method of combating rising unemployment.”
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Administrative Priority for Applications Relating to Activities in Areas Affected by Base Closings

section 1453a of this titleState or unit of local government or agency thereof affected by reduction in level of expenditure or employment at Department of Defense installation located in or near such State or unit of local government, priority in processing applications for assistance under this section, see .