A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations for a 1-year period.
PL 93-46 (H.R.2246), enacted 06/18/1973

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PUBLIC LAW 93-46-JUNE 18, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
(2) discriminate in the extension of staff or other privileges to 
any physician or otlier health care personnel, 
because he performed or assisted in the performance of a lawful 
sterilization procedure or abortion, because he refused to perform or 
assist in the performance of such a procedure or abortion on the 
grounds that his performance or assistance in the performance of thi^ 
procedure or abortion would be contrary to his religious beliefs or 
moral convictions, or because of his religious beliefs or moral convic-
tions respecting sterilization procedures or abortions. 
Approved June 18, 1973. 
June 18, 1973 
[H. R. 2246] 
Public Law 93-46 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
to extend the authorizations for a one-year period. 
Public works 
program. 
Extension. 
79 Stat. 554; 
85 Stat. 166. 
42 u s e 3135. 
Loans, exten-
sion. 
42 u s e 3141, 
Eligible Indian 
tribes, payment of 
administrative ex-
penses. 
42 u s e 3151. 
42 u s e 3152. 
42 u s e 3171, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
XJnited States of Amsrica in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. The first sentence of section 105 of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, is amended by 
striking out the word "and" after the words "June 30, 1971," and 
by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu 
thereof a comma and the following: "and not to exceed $200,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.", and by striking in the last 
sentence the words "and June 30, 1973," and inserting in lieu thereof 
", June 30,1973, and June 30,1974,". 
SEC. 2. Subsection (c) of section 201 of the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965, as amended, is amended by striking 
out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma 
'and the following: "and shall not exceed $55,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending June 30,1974." 
SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (b) of section 301 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, is amended by 
inserting in the first sentence immediately after the word "hereof" 
the following: ", except that in the case of a grant under this sub-
section to an Indian tribe the Secretary is authorized to defray up to 
100 per centum of such expenses". 
(b) Section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965, as amended, is amended by striking out the word "and" 
after the words "June 30, 1969," and by striking out the period at the 
end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: 
"and $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974." 
SEC. 4. Subsection (g) of section 403 of the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965, as amended, is amended by inserting 
after "1973", the following: "and not to exceed $45,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30,1974,". 
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STAT.] 
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SEC. 5. The first sentence of subsection (d) of section 509 of the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by 
striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof 
a comma and the following: "and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974, to be available until expended, $95,000,000.". 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 2 of the Act of July 6,1970, as amended (Public 
Law 91-304), is amended by striking out "1972" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "1974". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall 
take effect May 31, 1972, and any area designated as a redevelopment 
area for the purposes of the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965, as amended, on or before that date and which has 
had such designation terminated or modified in accordance with sec-
tion 402 of such Act of 1965 on or before the date of enactment of this 
Act shall, for the purposes of such Act of 1965, be held and considered 
as a designated redevelopment area during such period and shall con-
tinue to be designated as a redevelopment area until otherwise termi-
nated or modified in accordance with the provisions of section 402 of 
such Act of 1965 and section 2 of the Act of J uly 6,1970, as amended 
by this Act (Public Law 91-304). 
SEC. 7. The President's Inter-Agency Economic Adjustment Com-
mittee established under Presidential Memorandum of March 4, 1970, 
shall submit to the Congress within thirty days following enactment of 
this Act a report. Such report, with respect to each community affected 
by the defense facility and activity realignments announced on 
April 17,1973, shall— ' 
(1) contain details as to the facilities or portions thereof affected 
by the realignments which are excess to the Government's security 
needs and which can be turned over to the local jurisdiction for 
civilian use; 
(2) describe procedures providing for the most expeditious 
transfer of such facilities to civilian use; 
(3) contain comprehensive analyses of the community eco-
nomic impact of a realignment which reduces or terminates 
activities resulting in a decrease in military or civilian personnel 
employed at a facility; 
(4) describe technical assistance and program resources made 
available by Federal agencies to communities in planning and 
carrying out economic development plans to utilize facilities 
transferred to civilian control; and 
(6) contain an estimate of the Federal program resources and 
the anticipated cost to fully implement community economic 
development plans, and, where necessary, contain recommenda-
tions for increased appropriations to meet those anticipated costs. 
SEC. 8. The President shall instruct the Secretary of Commerce and 
the Office of Management and Budget to reexamine current and past 
Federal efforts to secure balanced national economic development and 
shall submit to Congress within six months after the enactment of this 
Act a proposal for the restructuring of the various Federal economic 
development programs. 
Approved June 18, 1973. 
Grants-in-aid. 
83 Stat. 218; 
85 Stat. 167. 
42 u s e 3188a. 
85 Stat. 168. 
42 u s e 3162 
note. 
Redevelopment 
area, designation, 
termination. 
79 Stat. 552. 
42 u s e 3121 
note. 
42 u s e 3162. 
Report to 
eongress. 
Economic de« 
velopment pro-
grams, restructure 
proposal, submit-
tal to Congress. 
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