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S. 1330 · 98th Congress · enacted

An act to establish a National Council on Public Works Improvement to prepare three annual reports on the state of the Nation's infrastructure, to amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to the President's budget to require it to separately identify and summarize the capital investment expenditures of the United States, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 98-501.

Latest official action 1984-10-19 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Public Capital Investment Act of 1983 - Title I: Public Capital Investment - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to make grants to any State for the purpose of the construction or rehabilitation of public capital investment projects. Authorizes any State to submit to the Secretary an application for a public investment grant under this Act. Sets forth the requirements for such applications. Requires the Secretary to approve such an application upon finding that the State has met the necessary requirements. Provides that such a State shall receive annual grants under this Act, provided that the Secretary does not find that such State has failed to maintain its program substantially as originally proposed. Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of the grant where the Secretary finds that a State is failing to maintain its original program. Authorizes the use of grant funds by a State for use as loans to local governments for the purpose of public capital investment. Authorizes the use of grant funds by two or more States for the construction and rehabilitation of public capital investments of a regional character. Sets forth the method for allocating funds under this Act to the individual States. Specifies the procedures for the return of grant funds if either an application is not received or an application is not approved. Requires…

Congressional Research Service · 1983-05-19

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