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40 U.S.C. § 15702 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15702. Distressed counties and areas
(a) Designations.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, each Commission shall make the following designations:
(1) Distressed counties.—
The Commission shall designate as distressed counties those counties in its region that are the most severely and persistently economically distressed and underdeveloped and have high rates of poverty, unemployment, or outmigration.
(2) Transitional counties.—
The Commission shall designate as transitional counties those counties in its region that are economically distressed and underdeveloped or have recently suffered high rates of poverty, unemployment, or outmigration.
(3) Attainment counties.—
The Commission shall designate as attainment counties, those counties in its region that are not designated as distressed or transitional counties under this subsection.
(4) Isolated areas of distress.—
The Commission shall designate as isolated areas of distress, areas located in counties designated as attainment counties under paragraph (3) that have high rates of poverty, unemployment, or outmigration.
(b) Allocation.—
A Commission shall allocate at least 50 percent of the appropriations made available to the Commission to carry out this subtitle for programs and projects designed to serve the needs of distressed counties and isolated areas of distress in the region.
(c) Attainment Counties.—
(1) In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds may not be provided under this subtitle for a project located in a county designated as an attainment county under subsection (a).
(2) Exceptions.—
(A) Administrative expenses of local development districts.—
The funding prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to grants to fund the administrative expenses of local development districts under section 15505.
(B) Multicounty and other projects.—
A Commission may waive the application of the funding prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to—
(i) a multicounty project that includes participation by an attainment county; and
(ii) any other type of project, if a Commission determines that the project could bring significant benefits to areas of the region outside an attainment county.
(3) Isolated areas of distress.—
For a designation of an isolated area of distress to be effective, the designation shall be supported—
(A) by the most recent Federal data available; or
(B) if no recent Federal data are available, by the most recent data available through the government of the State in which the isolated area of distress is located.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1479, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2241.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 15703 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15703. Counties eligible for assistance in more than one region
(a) Limitation.—
A political subdivision of a State may not receive assistance under this subtitle in a fiscal year from more than one Commission.
(b) Selection of Commission.—
A political subdivision included in the region of more than one Commission shall select the Commission with which it will participate by notifying, in writing, the Federal Cochairperson and the appropriate State member of that Commission.
(c) Changes in Selections.—
The selection of a Commission by a political subdivision shall apply in the fiscal year in which the selection is made, and shall apply in each subsequent fiscal year unless the political subdivision, at least 90 days before the first day of the fiscal year, notifies the Cochairpersons of another Commission in writing that the political subdivision will participate in that Commission and also transmits a copy of such notification to the Cochairpersons of the Commission in which the political subdivision is currently participating.
(d) Inclusion of Appalachian Regional Commission.—
In this section, the term “Commission” includes the Appalachian Regional Commission established under chapter 143.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1480, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2242.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 15704 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15704. Inspector General; records
(a) Appointment of Inspector General.—
There shall be an Inspector General for the Commissions appointed in accordance with section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). All of the Commissions shall be subject to a single Inspector General.
(b) Records of a Commission.—
(1) In general.—
A Commission shall maintain accurate and complete records of all its transactions and activities.
(2) Availability.—
All records of a Commission shall be available for audit and examination by the Inspector General (including authorized representatives of the Inspector General).
(c) Records of Recipients of Commission Assistance.—
(1) In general.—
A recipient of funds from a Commission under this subtitle shall maintain accurate and complete records of transactions and activities financed with the funds and report to the Commission on the transactions and activities.
(2) Availability.—
All records required under paragraph (1) shall be available for audit by the Commission and the Inspector General (including authorized representatives of the Commission and the Inspector General).
(d) Annual Audit.—
The Inspector General shall audit the activities, transactions, and records of each Commission on an annual basis.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1480, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2242.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 3(a) of Pub. L. 95–452, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 15705 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15705. Biannual meetings of representatives of all Commissions
(a) In General.—
Representatives of each Commission, the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Denali Commission shall meet biannually to discuss issues confronting regions suffering from chronic and contiguous distress and successful strategies for promoting regional development.
(b) Chair of Meetings.—
The chair of each meeting shall rotate among the Commissions, with the Appalachian Regional Commission to host the first meeting.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1480, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2242.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 15731 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15731. Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
The region of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission shall consist of all counties of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida not already served by the Appalachian Regional Commission or the Delta Regional Authority.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1481, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2243.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 15732 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15732. Southwest Border Regional Commission
The region of the Southwest Border Regional Commission shall consist of the following political subdivisions:
(1) Arizona.—
The counties of Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma in the State of Arizona.
(2) California.—
The counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura in the State of California.
(3) New mexico.—
The counties of Catron, Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, and Socorro in the State of New Mexico.
(4) Texas.—
The counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Gillespie, Glasscock, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak, Loving, Mason, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Shleicher, Sutton, Starr, Sterling, Terrell, Tom Green 1 Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Webb, Willacy, Wilson, Winkler, Zapata, and Zavala in the State of Texas.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1481, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2243.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 15733 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15733. Northern Border Regional Commission
The region of the Northern Border Regional Commission shall include the following counties:
(1) Maine.—
The counties of Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington in the State of Maine.
(2) New hampshire.—
The counties of Carroll, Coos, Grafton, and Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire.
(3) New york.—
The counties of Cayuga, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Seneca, and St. Lawrence in the State of New York.
(4) Vermont.—
The counties of Caledonia, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Orleans in the State of Vermont.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1481, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2243.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 15751 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15751. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In General.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to each Commission to carry out this subtitle $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(b) Administrative Expenses.—
Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available to a Commission in a fiscal year under this section may be used for administrative expenses.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1482, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2244.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
40 U.S.C. § 17101 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 17101. Definitions
In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) Federal government.—
The term “Federal Government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
(2) Motor vehicle.—
The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle, self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power, designed for use on the highways principally for the transportation of passengers, except a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1279.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
17101
40:703.
Pub. L. 88–515, § 3, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 696.
In clause (1), the words “the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Government of the United States” are omitted as unnecessary.
40 U.S.C. § 17102 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 17102. Prohibition on acquisition or purchase of motor vehicles by Federal Government
The Federal Government shall not purchase a motor vehicle for use by the Government unless that motor vehicle is equipped with reasonable passenger safety devices that the Administrator of General Services requires. Those devices shall conform with standards the Administrator prescribes under section 17103 of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1279.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
17102
40:701.
Pub. L. 88–515, § 1, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 696.
The words “manufactured on or after the effective date of this section” are omitted as executed.
40 U.S.C. § 17103 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 17103. Commercial standards for passenger safety devices
The Administrator of General Services shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register commercial standards for passenger safety devices the Administrator requires under section 17102 of this title. Changes in the standards take effect one year and 90 days after the publication of the standards in the Federal Register.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1279.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
17103
40:701 note.
Pub. L. 88–515, §§ 2, 4, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 696.
40:702.
The first sentence of section 4 of the Act of August 30, 1964, and 40:702 (last sentence) are omitted as executed.
40 U.S.C. § 17301 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 17301. Definitions
In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) Replacement.—
The term “replacement” means payment, reimbursement, replacement, or duplication or the expenses incident to payment, reimbursement, replacement, or duplication.
(2) Shipment.—
The term “shipment”—
(A) means the transportation, or the effecting of transportation, of valuables, without limitation as to the means or facilities used or by which the transportation is effected or the person to whom it is made; and
(B) includes shipments made to any executive department, independent establishment, agency, wholly owned or mixed-ownership Government corporation, officer, or employee of the Federal Government, or any person acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, the executive department, independent establishment, agency, wholly or partly owned Government corporation, officer, or employee.
(3) Valuables.—
(A) Definition.—
The term “valuables” means any articles or things or representatives of value—
(i) in which the Government, its executive departments, independent establishments, and agencies, including wholly owned Government corporations, and officers and employees of the Government or its executive departments, independent establishments, and agencies while acting in their official capacity, have any interest, or in connection with which they have any obligation or responsibility; and
(ii) which the Secretary of the Treasury declares to be valuables within the meaning of this chapter.
(B) Requirement for declaring articles or things valuable.—
The Secretary shall not declare articles or things that are lost, destroyed, or damaged in the course of shipment to be valuables unless the Secretary determines that replacement of the articles or things in accordance with the procedure established in this chapter would be in the public interest.
(4) Wholly owned government corporation.—
The term “wholly owned Government corporation”—
(A) means any corporation, regardless of the law under which it is incorporated, the capital of which is entirely owned by the Government; and
(B) includes the authorized officers, employees, and agents of the corporation.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1280.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
17301(1)
40:729(d).
July 8, 1937, ch. 444, § 7, 50 Stat. 480; Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 665, §3, 53 Stat. 1359.
17301(2)
40:729(b).
17301(3)
40:729(a).
17301(4)
40:729(c).
In this chapter, the words “wholly owned Government corporation” are substituted for “wholly owned corporation” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In clause (3)(A)(i), the words “direct or indirect” are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (4)(A), the words “or laws” are omitted because of 1:1. The words “directly or indirectly” are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (4)(B), the word “duly” is omitted as unnecessary.
40 U.S.C. § 17302 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 17302. Compliance
(a) Prescribing Regulations.—
With the approval of the President, the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Postal Service jointly shall prescribe regulations governing the shipment of valuables by an executive department, independent establishment, agency, wholly owned Government corporation, officer, or employee of the Federal Government, with a view to minimizing the risk of loss and destruction of, and damage to, valuables in shipment.
(b) Compliance.—
Each executive department, independent establishment, agency, wholly owned Government corporation, officer, and employee of the Government, and each person acting for, or at the direction of, the executive department, independent establishment, agency, wholly owned Government corporation, officer, or employee, must comply with the regulations when making any shipment of valuables.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1280.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
17302
40:721.
July 8, 1937, ch. 444, § 1, 50 Stat. 479.
In subsection (a), the words “As soon as practicable after July 8, 1937” are omitted as obsolete. The words “United States Postal Service” are substituted for “Postmaster General” in section 1 of the Government Losses in Shipment Act (ch. 444, 50 Stat. 479) because of section 4(a) of the Postal Reorganization Act (Public Law 91–375, 84 Stat. 773).
In subsection (b), the words “After the effective date of such regulations, which shall be not more than thirty days after their issuance” are omitted as obsolete.
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For power of Secretary of the Treasury and United States Postal Service to prescribe, without approval of President, regulations under section 721 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works (which was repealed and reenacted as this section by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304), see section 3(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 10289, Sept. 17, 1951, 16 F.R. 9499, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
40 U.S.C. § 17303 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 17303. Fund for the payment of Government losses in shipment
(a) Establishment.—
There is a revolving fund in the Treasury known as “the fund for the payment of Government losses in shipment”.
(b) Use.—
The fund shall be used for the replacement of valuables, or the value of valuables, lost, destroyed, or damaged while being shipped in accordance with regulations prescribed under section 17302 of this title.
(c) Unavailability.—
The fund is not available with respect to any loss, destruction, or damage affecting valuables—
(1) that relates to property of the United States Postal Service that is chargeable to its officers or employees; or
(2) of which shipment shall have been made at the risk of persons other than the Federal Government and the executive departments, independent establishments, agencies, wholly owned Government corporations, officers and employees of the Government.
(d) Crediting of Recoveries and Repayments.—
All recoveries and repayments on account of loss, destruction, or damage to valuables for which replacement is made out of the fund shall be credited to it and are available for the purposes of the fund.
(e) Appropriations.—
Necessary amounts are appropriated for the fund.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1281.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
17303(a)
40:722 (3d sentence words before 2d comma).
July 8, 1937, ch. 444, § 2, 50 Stat. 479.
17303(b)
40:722 (1st sentence words after 5th comma).
40:723 (2d sentence 2d proviso).
July 8, 1937, ch. 444, § 3 (2d sentence 2d, last provisos, last sentence), 50 Stat. 480; Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 665, § 1, 53 Stat. 1358; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(m)(4), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 782.
17303(c)
40:723 (2d sentence last proviso).
17303(d)
40:723 (last sentence).
17303(e)
40:722 (1st sentence words before 5th comma, 2d sentence, 3d sentence words after 2d comma, last sentence).
40:722a.
Pub. L. 103–329, title I (par. under heading “Payment of Government Losses in Shipment”), Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2387.
In subsection (a), the words “(hereinafter referred to as ‘the fund’)” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the text of 40:723 (2d sentence 2d proviso) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (e), the text of 40:722 (1st sentence words before 5th comma, 2d sentence, 3d sentence words after 2d comma, and last sentence) and the words “Beginning in fiscal year 1995 and thereafter” in 40:722a are omitted as obsolete. The words “for the fund” are substituted for “to make payments for the replacement of valuables, or the value thereof, lost, destroyed, or damaged in the course of shipments effected pursuant to section 721 of this title” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
40 U.S.C. § 17304 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 17304. Claim for replacement
(a) Presentation of Claim.—
When valuables that have been shipped in accordance with regulations prescribed under section 17302 of this title are lost, destroyed, or damaged, a claim in writing for replacement shall be made on the Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) Decision of the Secretary of the Treasury.—
(1) Replacement made from fund.—
If the Secretary is satisfied that the loss, destruction, or damage has occurred and that shipment was made substantially in accordance with the regulations, the Secretary shall have replacement be made out of the fund described in section 17303 of this title through an officer the Secretary designates.
(2) Replacement made by credit.—
When the Secretary decides that any part of the replacement can be made, without actual or ultimate injury to the Federal Government, by a credit in the accounts of the executive department, independent establishment, agency, officer, employee, or other accountable person making the claim, the Secretary shall—
(A) certify the decision to the Comptroller General who, on receiving the certification, shall make the credit in the settlement of accounts in the Government Accountability Office; and
(B) use the fund only to the extent that the replacement cannot be made by the credit.
(c) Decision of Secretary Not Reviewable.—
The decision of the Secretary that a loss, destruction, or damage has occurred or that a shipment was made substantially in accordance with regulations is final and conclusive and is not subject to review by any other officer of the Government.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1281; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
17304(a), (b)(1)
40:723 (1st sentence).
July 8, 1937, ch. 444, § 3 (1st sentence, 2d sentence words before 2d proviso), 50 Stat. 479.
17304(b)(2)
40:723 (2d sentence 1st proviso).
17304(c)
40:723 (2d sentence words before 1st proviso).
In subsection (c), the words “Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary” are omitted as unnecessary.
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.