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

42 U.S.C. § 8401a

“Local government” defined

section 8401 of this titleFor the purposes of , the term “local government” shall include—
(1)
any county, parish, city, town, township, village or other general purpose political subdivision of a State with the power to levy taxes and expend Federal, State, and local funds and exercise governmental powers; and
(2)
Provided furtherProvided furthersection 8401 of this title which (in whole or in part) is located in, or has authority over the energy impacted area: , That such term shall include a public or private nonprofit corporation, or a school, water, sewer, highway, or other public special purpose district, authority, or body, with the concurrence of the Governor: , That such term shall be applicable to all applications for assistance received since the effective date of .

Pub. L. 96–514, title II, § 20194 Stat. 2975 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 8401 of this titlesection 901 of Pub. L. 95–620section 8301 of this titleFor effective date of , referred to in par. (2), see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1981, and not as part of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 which comprises this chapter.