(C) provides for making such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require to carry out his functions under this subsection, and for keeping such records and for affording such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.

(2) Payments under this section may be used, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an application approved under paragraph (1), to pay part of the compensation of students employed in professions referred to in subsection (a) (1), except students employed in any branch of the Government of the United States, as part of a program for which a grant has been approved pursuant to this subsection.1

STATE LIMIT

SEC. 805. Not more than 10 per centum of the total amount appropriated for the purposes of this title may be used for making grants to any one State.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, STUDIES, AND PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION

SEC. 806. In order to carry out the purpose of this title, the Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to State and local governmental or public bodies and to undertake such studies and publish and distribute such information, either directly or by contract. as he shall determine to be desirable. Nothing contained in this title shall limit any authority of the Secretary under any other provision of law.

APPROPRIATION

SEC. 807. There is authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of making grants and providing fellowships under this title, without fiscal year limitation, not to exceed $30,000,000, which amount shall be increased by $3,500,000 on July 1, 1974, and by $3,500,000 on July 1, 1975.3 Any amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.

MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 808. (a) As used in this title the term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands; and the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative and other expenses in carrying out this title.

Approved December 24, 1969.

1 Sec. 402 (c) of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633, approved August 22, 1974, inserted this new section 804.

2 Sec. 402 (c) of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633, approved August 22, 1974, redesignated paragraphs 804 through 807 as para graphs 805 through 808.

3 Sec. 402 (d) of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633, approved August 22, 1974, added the words "which amount shall be increased by $3,500,000 on July 1, 1974, and by $3,500,000 on July 1, 1975".

EXCERPTS FROM THE DEMONSTRATION CITIES AND METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1966

[Public Law 89-754, 80 Stat. 1255, 1282; 42 U.S.C. 3351]

TITLE IX-URBAN INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

PURPOSE

SEC. 901. It is the purpose of this title to assist States to make available information and data on urban needs and assistance programs and activities, and to provide technical assistance, to small communities with respect to the solution of urban problems.

GRANT AUTHORITY

SEC. 902. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States to help finance programs to provide information and data on urban needs and assistance programs and activities, and to provide technical assistance, to small communities with respect to the solution of local problems. Activities aided by such grants may include

(1) the assembly, correlation, and dissemination of urban physical, social, and economic development information and data for the purpose of informing local governments of small communities, and interested organizations and indivduals, of the availability and status of Federal, State, and local programs and other resources and data for the solution of urban problems; and (2) providing technical assistance with respect to the solution of urban problems to any small community requesting such

assistance.

(b) A program assisted under this section shall

(1) specify the information and technical assistance activities to be carried on and justify the needs for the costs of such activities; and

(2) represent substantially increased or improved activities on the part of the applicant State agency.

AMOUNT OF GRANT

SEC. 903. (a) A grant under this section shall not exceed 50 per centum of the cost of the activities carried on under an approved urban information and technical assistance program.

(b) No grant shall be made under this title to assist in assembling data, or providing information, to be used primarily in the day to day operations of State or local governing bodies and agencies.

COOPERATION AND COORDINATION

SEC. 904. (a) Federal departments and agencies shall cooperate with States in providing information to assist in carrying out the purpose of this title.

(b) In the administration of this title, the Secretary shall seek to ensure the greatest practicable coordination of urban information and technical assistance programs established under this title.

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 905. As used in this title―

(1) "State" means any State of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or an agency or instrumentality designated by the chief executive of any of the foregoing, or a statewide agency or instrumentality of its political subdivisions designated by such chief

executive.

(2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(3) "Small communities" means communities having populations of less than one hundred thousand according to the most recent decennial census.

APPROPRIATIONS

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SEC. 906. There are authorized to be appropriated 1 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, not to exceed $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1968 and 1969,2 and not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1970. Any amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended, and any amounts authorized for any fiscal year under this section but not appropriated may be appropriated for any succeeding fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 1972.

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Approved November 3, 1966.

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EXCERPT FROM TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE

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§ 694b. Authority of Administration to guarantee surety against loss from principal's breach of bond-Limitation of liability; conditions

(a) The Administration may, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, guarantee and enter into commitments to guarantee any surety against loss, as hereinafter provided, as the result of the breach of the terms of a bid bond, payment bond, or performance bond by a principal on any contract up to $1,000,000 in amount, subject to the following conditions:

1 The Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act, 1968, Public Law 90-121, approved November 3, 1967, 81 Stat. 341, 355, appropriated $2.2 million for grants under this title.

The President requested $5 million in 1968, but no amount was appropriated.

2 Sec. 1703 (a), Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448. approved Aug. 1. 1968, 82 Stat. 476, 603, added authorizations of $5 million for fiscal 1969, and $15 million for fiscal 1970.

3 Sec. 1703 (b), Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448, approved Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 476, 603, added the balance of this sentence.

Sec. 305, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, Public Law 91-609, approved December 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1770, 1781, substituted "July 1, 1972" for "July 1, 1971". 5 "Administration" means "Small Business Administration".

(1) The person who would be the principal of the bond is a small business concern.

(2) The bond is required in order for such person to bid on a contract, or to serve as a prime contractor or subcontractor thereon.

(3) Such person is not able to obtain such bond on reasonable terms and conditions without a guarantee under this section.

(4) The Administration determines that there is a reasonable expectation that such person will perform the covenants and conditions of the contract with respect to which the bond is required.

(5) The contract meets requirements established by the Administration for feasibility of successful completion and reasonableness of cost. (6) The terms and conditions of any bond guaranteed under the authority of this part are reasonable in light of the risks involved and the extent of the surety's participation.

EXTENT OF LIABILITY

(b) Any contract of guarantee under this section shall obligate the Administration to pay to the surety a sum not to exceed 90 per centum of the loss incurred by the surety in fulfilling the terms of his contract as the result of the breach by the principal of the terms of a bid bond, performance bond, or payment bond.

ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; UNIFORM ANNUAL FEES; PROCESSING FEES; BOND FEES; PUBLICATION OF PROGRAM COSTS; STUDY AND REPORT TO CONGRESS OF ECONOMIC SOUNDNESS OF PROGRAM

(c) The Administration shall administer this program on a prudent and economically justifiable basis and shall fix a uniform annual fee which it deems reasonable and necessary for any guarantee issued under this section, to be payable at such time and under such conditions as may be determined by the Administration. Such fee shall be subject to periodic review in order that the lowest fee that experience under the program shows to be justified will be placed into effect. The Administration shall also fix such uniform fees for the processing of applications for guarantees under this section as it determines are reasonable and necessary to pay administrative expenses incurred in connection therewith. Any contract of guarantee under this section shall obligate the surety to pay the Administration such portions of the bond fee as the Administration determines to be reasonable in the light of the relative risks and costs involved. Within 30 days after the date of enactment of this sentence and at monthly intervals thereafter, the Administration shall publish the cost of the program to the Administration for the month immediately preceding the date of publication. The Administration shall conduct a study of the program in order to determine what must be done to make the program economically sound. Within one year after August 23, 1974, the Administration shall transmit a report to Congress containing a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the study, together with its recommendations for such legislative and administrative actions as it deems appropriate.

Approved August 21, 1958.

EXCERPTS FROM HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1970

[Public Law 91-609, 84 Stat. 1770]

SEC. 911. (b) (1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to take such steps and carry out such activities as he determines to be necessary or desirable to provide, either directly or by contract or other arrangement, technical assistance to any contractor or subcontractor for whom a bid, payment, or performance bond is guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 in connection with any construction contract, in order to assist such contractor or subcontractor in obtaining or carrying out such contract.

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the first three fiscal years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act such sums, not to exceed $1,500,000, as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to carry out his functions under paragraph (1).

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Approved December 31, 1970.

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