42 USC § 3194 - Administration, operation, and maintenance

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title: "42 USC § 3194 - Administration, operation, and maintenance"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3194"
section_name: "Administration, operation, and maintenance"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610.)"
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# § 3194. Administration, operation, and maintenance

The Secretary shall approve Federal assistance under this chapter only if the Secretary is satisfied that the project for which Federal assistance is granted will be properly and efficiently administered, operated, and maintained.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3194, , as added , , , related to energy demonstration projects and programs, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

A prior  was classified to  prior to repeal by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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