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34 U.S.C. 11131: Authority to make grants and contracts

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-415. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–385 substituted "5 percent" for "2 percent". Law text · (b)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–273 struck out at end "In providing such technical assistance, the recipient of a grant or contract under this subsection shall coordinate its activities with the State agency described in section 5671(c)(1) of this title." (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (b)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–277 substituted "units of local government" for "units of general local government". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–586, §2(f)(1)(A), which directed the substitution of "experience" for "existence", could not be executed because "existence" did not appear in text. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–586, §2(f)(1)(B), made technical amendment to reference to section 5671 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–690 inserted "and contracts" after "grants" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–473 amended section catchline.

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–115 inserted "grants and" before "contracts" and substituted "units of general local government or combinations thereof" for "local governments".

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.