§ 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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\2\ So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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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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\3\ So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
\4\ So in original. Probably should be ``villages''.
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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.