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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 1011

(1) "entitlement period" means each one-year period beginning on October 1, 1981, and October 1, 1982. (2) "finding of discrimination" means a decision by the Secretary of the Treasury about a complaint described in section 6721(b) of this title, a decision by a State or local administrative agency, or other information (under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) that it is more likely than not that a State government or unit of general local government has not complied with section 6716(a) or (b) of this title. (3) "holding of discrimination" means a holding by a United States court, a State court, or an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of title 5, that a State government 5 USC 3105. or unit of general local government expending amounts received under this chapter has— (A) excluded a person in the United States from participating in, denied the person the benefits of, or subjected the person to discrimination under, a program or activity because of race, color, national origin, or sex; or (B) violated a prohibition against discrimination described in section 67160t)) of this title. (4) "income" means the total money income received from all sources as determined by the Secretary of Commerce for general statistical purposes. (5) "unit of general local government" means— (A) a county, township, city, or political subdivision of a county, township, or city, that is a unit of general local government as determined by the Secretary of Commerce for general statistical purposes; (B) except under sections 6708(b), 6709, 6711, and 6712(a)(2) and (3) of this title, the recognized governing body of an Indian tribe or Alaskan native village that carries out substantial governmental duties and powers; and (C) except under this section and sections 6702, 6703, and 6705-6713(c)(l) of this title, the office of the separate law enforcement officer under section 6710 of this title. (6) "State and local taxes" means taxes imposed by a State government or unit of general local government or other political subdivision of the State government for public purposes (except employee and employer assessments and contributions to finance retirement and social insurance systems and other special assessments for capital outlay) as determined by the Secretary of Commerce for general statistical purposes. (7) "township" includes an equivalent political subdivision having different designations as determined on the same basis used by the Secretary of Commerce for general statistical purposes. (b) In a State in which a unit of general local government (except a county government) is the next level of government below the State government, the geographic area of the unit of general local government is deemed to be a county area in the State, and the unit of general local government is deemed to be a county government. However, this subsection does not apply to a county area of a State not governed by a county government that has at least 2 units of general local government. (c) When the entire geographic area of a unit of general local government is located in a larger entity, the unit of general local government is deemed to be located in the larger entity. When only