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§ 6708. —  Adjustments of local government allocations.



[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 31USC6708]

 
                       TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
 
              SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
 
                      CHAPTER 67--FEDERAL PAYMENTS
 
Sec. 6708. Adjustments of local government allocations

    (a) Maximum Amount.--The amount allocated to a unit of general local 
government for a payment period may not exceed the adjusted taxes 
imposed by the unit of general local government as determined under 
section 6705(b)(3).\1\ Amounts in excess of adjusted taxes shall be paid 
to the Governor of the State in which the unit of local government is 
located.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be section ``6705(c)(3).''
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    (b) De Minimis Allocations to Units of General Local Government.--If 
the amount allocated to a unit of general local government (except an 
Indian tribe or an Alaskan native \2\ village) for a payment period 
would be less than $5,000 but for this subsection or is waived by the 
governing authority of the unit of general local government, the 
Secretary shall pay the amount to the Governor of the State in which the 
unit is located.
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    (c) Use of Payments to States.--The Governor of a State shall use 
all amounts paid to the Governor under subsections (a) and (b) for 
programs described in section 6701(a)(2) in areas of the State where are 
located the units of general local government with respect to which 
amounts are paid under subsection (b).
    (d) De Minimis Allocations to Indian Tribes and Alaskan Native 
Villages.--
        (1) Aggregation of de minimis allocations.--If the amount 
    allocated to an Indian tribe or an Alaskan native \2\ village for a 
    payment period would be less than $5,000 but for this subsection or 
    is waived by the chief elected official of the tribe or village, the 
    amount--
            (A) shall not be paid to the tribe or village (except under 
        paragraph (2)); and
            (B) shall be aggregated with other such amounts and 
        available for use by the Attorney General under paragraph (2).

        (2) Use of aggregated amounts.--Amounts aggregated under 
    paragraph (1) for a payment period shall be available for use by the 
    Attorney General to make grants in the payment period on a 
    competitive basis to Indian Tribes \3\ and Alaskan native \2\ 
    village \4\ for--
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            (A) programs described in section 6701(a)(2); or
            (B) renovating or building prisons or other correctional 
        facilities.

(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title III, Sec. 31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 
Stat. 1872.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 6708, Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1017, 
related to county area and county government allocations, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 99-272, title XIV, Sec. 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 
1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6705, 6709, 6720 of this 
title.



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