Us Code § 3502 - Planned public works
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§ 3502. Planned public works
(a)
(1) to encourage public agencies and Indian tribes to maintain at all times a current and adequate reserve of planned public works the construction of which can rapidly be commenced, particularly when the national or local economic situation makes that action desirable; and
(2) to help attain maximum economy and efficiency in the planning and construction of public works.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) the project is planned to be constructed within or over a reasonable period of time considering the nature of the project;
(2) the project conforms to an overall state, local, or regional plan approved by a competent state, local, or regional authority; and
(3) the public agency or Indian tribe formally contracts with the Federal Government to complete the plan preparation promptly and to repay part or all of the advance when due.
(e)
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1167.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3502 | 40:462(a), (b), (d). | Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title VII, §702(a), (b), (d), 68 Stat. 641; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, title I, §112, 69 Stat. 641; Pub. L. 87–70, title V, §502(1), (2), June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 88–560, title VI, §602(a)–(c), (e), (f), Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 799; Pub. L. 90–19, §10(a) (related to 40:462), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 22; Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, §607, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 100–242, title V, §524(1), Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1939. |
In subsection (a), the words "section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31" are substituted for "section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended" in section 702(a) of the Housing Act of 1954 (ch. 649, 68 Stat. 641) because of section 4(b) of the Act of September 13, 1982 (Public Law 97–258, 96 Stat. 1067), the first section of which enacted Title 31, United States Code. The words "municipalities and other" are omitted as being included in "public agencies".
In subsection (c), the words "in any way" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (e), the word "rules" is omitted as being included in "regulations".
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