HR 10278 · 94th Congress · Intergovernmental relations
Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.(1975-10-21)
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Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act - Title I: Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance - Establishes an Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance Board. Authorizes the Board to make loans to States and to guarantee the payment, in whole or in part, of interest, principal, or both, of obligations of States. States that the Board shall be composed of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Limits to $7,000,000,000 the total amount of loans and loan guarantes which may be outstanding at any one time. Provides that financial assistance may be extended only for the purpose of (1) enabling a State or political subdivision thereof to continue to provide essential public services, or (2) preventing or mitigating the effects of default in the payment of obligations. Sets forth conditions governing the eligibility of political subdivisions for assistance under this Act. States that no loan made under authority of this Act may be used directly or indirectly for debt service. Permits the Board to impose such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate with respect to fin…
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