Pub. L. 95-30, tit. VI, sec. 607

Sec. 607. Title II of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6721–6735) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “authorization of appropriations for puerto rico, guam, american samoa, and the virgin islands “Sec. 216. (a) In General.—There is hereby authorized to lie appropriated for each of the five succeeding calendar quarters (Ix’ginning with the calendar quarter which begins on July 1, 1977) for the purpose of making payments under this title to Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, an amount equal to 1 percent of the amount authorized for each such quarter under section 202(b). “(b) Allocations.— “(1) The Secretary shall allocate from the amount authorized under subsection (a) an amount for the purpose of making payments to such governments equal to the total authorized for the calendar quarter multiplied by the applicable territorial percentage. “(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the applicable territorial percentage is equal to the quotient resulting from the division of the territorial population by the sum of the territorial population for all territories. “(3) For purposes of this section— “(A) The term ‘territory’ means Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands. 91 STAT. 168 “(B) The term ‘territorial population’ means the most recent population for each territory as determined by the Bureau of Census. “(C) The provisions of sections 203(c) (4), 204, 205, 206, 207, 208. 209. 210, 211, 212, and 213 shall apply to the funds authorized under this section. “(c) Payments to local Governments.—The governments of the territories are authorized to make payments to local governments within their jurisdiction from sums received under this section as they deem appropriate.”.