42 USC § 3222 - Savings clause

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s3222"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 3222 - Savings clause"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3222"
section_name: "Savings clause"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 612, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title VI, § 604(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1770.)"
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# § 3222. Savings clause

To the extent that any portion of grants made under this chapter are used for an economic development project that involves remediation, the remediation shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and standards.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 612, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title VI, § 604(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1770.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3222, , , ; , , , which related to labor standards and rate of wages, was renumbered  by  and transferred to .

Prior sections 3223 to 3226 were repealed by , , .

Section 3223, , , , required maintenance of records of approved applications and availability for public inspection.

Section 3224, , , , related to recordkeeping and audits.

Section 3225, , , , extended benefits to redevelopment areas under former .

Section 3226, , , , prohibited statutory construction which could cause diminution in other Federal assistance.