§ 6709. — Information used in allocation formulas.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 31USC6709]
TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 67--FEDERAL PAYMENTS
Sec. 6709. Information used in allocation formulas
(a) Population Data for Payment Period Beginning October 1, 1994.--
For the payment period beginning October 1, 1994, 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 September 30, 1995, 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 October 1, 1994, 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 October 1, 1994.
(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title III, Sec. 31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1873.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6709, Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1018;
Pub. L. 97-452, Sec. 1(25), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2478; Pub. L. 98-
185, Sec. 9(d), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1312, related to other local
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.
Change of Name
Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives
treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of
House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a
note preceding section 21 of Title 2, 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, Jan. 6, 1999.
