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42 U.S.C. 5307: Special purpose grants
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-383. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 5306, 42 U.S.C. 5308.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2003
- Pub. L. 108–186, §501(f)(1), redesignated subpars. (B) to (H) as (A) to (G), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "$7,000,000 shall be available for grants under subsection (b)(1) of this section;". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–186, §501(f)(2), redesignated pars. (2) to (7) as (1) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "in Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;". Law text · (b)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–569, §102(f)(1), inserted "and" after semicolon at end. (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–569, §102(f)(2), (3), redesignated subpar. (I) as (H) and struck out former subpar. (H) which read as follows: "$15,000,000 shall be available for grants under the Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act of 1992; and". (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (a), (I)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–550, §801(c)(1), added heading and subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "Of the total amount provided in appropriation Acts under section 5303 of this title for fiscal years 1988 and 1989, $60,000,000 may be set aside in each year for grants … · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §801(c)(2), added pars. (5) to (7). · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §801(c)(4), substituted "make" for "to the extent approved in appropriation Acts, make available not less than $3,000,000 in the form of". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §808, substituted "the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act" for "Public Law 88–352 and Public Law 90–284". · (e)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–625, §901(c), directed the amendment of subsec. (a), which did not contain designated pars., by adding par. (3) and redesignating former pars. (3) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively. · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–625, §913(c), inserted ", section 5306(a)(1) of this title," after "this section". · (e)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(e), substituted "Special purpose grants" for "Discretionary fund" in section catchline.
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(a), struck out "in a special discretionary fund" after "in each year" and struck out at end "Of the amount set aside for grants under subsection (b) of this section for fiscal year 1988, $5,000,000 shall be made available by the Secretary for purposes of grants un… · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(b)(1), (3), redesignated former par. (2) as (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "in behalf of new communities assisted under title VII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 or title IV of the Housing and Urban Development Act of… · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(b)(3), redesignated par. (5) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (1). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(b)(1), (4), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which related to grants to Indian tribes. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(b)(5), struck out "and to States and units of general local government for implementing special projects otherwise authorized under this chapter; and" after "to carry out assistance under this chapter;", and substituted "for purposes of this paragraph the term … · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(b)(3), redesignated par. (5) as (2). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–235, §105(c), added subsec. (f). · (f)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–242, §522(b), inserted sentence at end making $5,000,000 of grant moneys available for the Park Central New Community Project. · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–242, §501(b)(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "Of the total amount approved in appropriation Acts under section 5303 of this title for each of the fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986, not more than $68,200,000 for each such fiscal y… · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–242, §517(b)(2), inserted "and section 1706e of title 12" before first semicolon. · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–242, §501(b)(2), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. · (c), (d), (e)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–181, §107(a), substituted provisions permitting not more than $68,200,000 for each of fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986 to be set aside in a special discretionary fund for grants under subsection (b) of this section, for provisions permitting not more than $60,000,000 to be … · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §107(b), amended par. (4) generally, inserting provisions authorizing the Secretary to provide assistance to groups designated by certain enumerated governmental units to assist in carrying out this chapter, to qualified groups for the purpose of assisting more than … · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §107(c), added par. (5). · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §302(b)(1), inserted provisions relating to section 1437o of this title, and substituted "grantee" for "applicant". · (d)
- Pub. L. 98–181, §302(b)(2), inserted "grantee or" before "applicant". · (d)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to authorization of appropriations under section 5303 of this title for fiscal years 1982 and 1983, and supplemental nature of grants, for provisions relating to authorization of appropriations under section 5303(a)(1) of this title for fis… · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to permissible uses of funds for provisions relating to limitations on amounts reserved for emergency disaster needs. · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to amounts set aside for use under subsec. (b) of this section for provisions relating to amounts set aside and reserved in the special fund under subsec. (b) of this section. · (c)
- Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to assurances required for provisions relating to Indian tribal eligibility for grant as dependent upon conformity of program with prescribed constitutional rights and habeas corpus. · (d)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–399, §107, substituted "approved in appropriation Acts under section 5303(a)(1) of this title for each of the fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983, not more than $104,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, not more than $104,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, and not more than $107,000,000 f… · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–399, §117(b), inserted "under this chapter" after "Indian tribe". · (d)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–557 substituted "The Secretary may also provide, directly or through contracts, technical assistance under this paragraph to such governmental units, or to a group designated by such a governmental unit for the purpose of assisting that governmental unit to carry out its … · (a)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–128, §107(1), (2), extended provisions to fiscal years 1978 through 1980 and increased rate to 3 from 2 per centum. · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–128, §107(3), provided for grants to Indian tribes. · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–128, §107(4), added pars. (7) and (8). · (a), (8)
- Pub. L. 95–128, §107(5), substituted "15 per centum" for "one-fourth". · (b)
- Pub. L. 95–128, §107(6), added subsec. (d). · (d)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–375 included new community projects assisted under title X of the National Housing Act as within the authority of the Secretary to make grants from the special discretionary fund. · (a)
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.