42 USC § 6701 - Definitions

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title: "42 USC § 6701 - Definitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "6701"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 80
chapter_name: "PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–369, title I, § 102, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 95–28, title I, § 102, May 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 116.)"
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# § 6701. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, the term—

**(1)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration.

**(2)** “State” includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

**(3)** “local government” means any city, county, town, parish, or other political subdivision of a State, and any Indian tribe.

**(4)** “public works project” includes a project for the transportation and provision of water to a drought-stricken area.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–369, title I, § 102, July 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 95–28, title I, § 102, May 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 116.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1977—Par. (2). , inserted reference to Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Par. (4). , added par. (4).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title of 1977 Amendments

> “This title [enacting
> 
> , amending sections 6722 to 6724, 6727, and 6735 of this title, and repealing
> 
> ] may be cited as the ‘Intergovernmental Antirecession Assistance Act of 1977’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This title [amending sections 6701, 6705 to 6708, and 6710 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 6701 and 6710 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Works Employment Act of 1977’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title

> “That this Act [enacting this chapter and provision set out as a note under
> 
> , Navigation and Navigable Waters] may be cited as the ‘Public Works Employment Act of 1976’.”

, , , provided:

> “This title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976’.”

, , , provided that:

### Public Works Investment Study; Preliminary Report; Final Report Within 18 Months After May 13, 1977

, , , directed Secretary of Commerce to study public works investment in United States and implications for future of recent trends in such investment and submit a report with respect to its findings and recommendations no later than 18 months after .

## Executive Documents

### Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.