Us Code § 3902 - Authority to provide assistance
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§ 3902. Authority to provide assistance
(a) In general
The Secretary and the Administrator may provide financial assistance under this chapter to carry out projects, which shall be selected to ensure a diversity of project types and geographical locations.
(b) Responsibility
(1) Secretary
The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to carry out all projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under section 3905(1) of this title.
(2) Administrator
The Administrator shall provide financial assistance to carry out all projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9) of section 3905 of this title.
(3) Other projects
The Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, may carry out eligible projects under paragraph (8) or (10) of section 3905 of this title.
(Pub. L. 113–121, title V, §5023, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1333; Pub. L. 114–322, title IV, §5008(a), (b)(2)(A), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1896, 1897; Pub. L. 115–270, title IV, §4201(a)(1), Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3877.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–270, §4201(a)(1)(A), struck out "pilot" before "projects".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–270, §4201(a)(1), substituted "provide financial assistance to carry out all projects" for "carry out all pilot projects".
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–270, §4201(a)(1)(A), struck out "pilot" after "all".
2016—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, §5008(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted "(7), and (9)" for "and (8)".
Pub. L. 114–322, §5008(a), substituted "provide financial assistance to carry out" for "carry out".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–322, §5008(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "paragraph (8) or (10)" for "paragraph (7) or (9)".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
"Secretary" Defined
Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 113–121, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
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