96 STAT. 1012
PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982
part of the geographic area of a unit is located in a larger entity, each part is deemed to be located in the larger entity and to be a separate unit of general local government in determining allocations under this chapter. Except as provided in regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary shall allocate amounts based on the ratio of the estimated population of the part to the population of the unit of general local government. (d) When a boundary line change, a State statutory or constitutional change, a governmental reorganization, or other circumstance results in the application of subsections (a)(5) and (7), (b), and (c) of this section and sections 6708-6712 of this title in a way that does not carry out the purposes of this section and sections 6702, 6703, and 6705-6713(c)(l) of this title, the Secretary shall apply subsections (a)(5) and (7), (b), and (c) and sections 67()8-6712 under regulations of the Secretary in a way that is consistent with those purposes. (e) In this chapter, the District of Columbia is deemed to be— (1) a State; and (2) a county area having one unit of general local government. § 6702. Payments to governments (a) Each unit of general local government is entitled to an amount equal to any amount allocated to the government under this chapter for each entitlement period. Each State government shall be paid an amount equal to any allocation made for each entitlement period. The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay each amount out of the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund under section 6703 of this title. (b) Except as provided under regulations of the Secretary, the Secretary shall determine allocations under this chapter for an entitlement period by the first day of the 3d month before the beginning of the period. The Secretary shall pay each amount under this section in installments. An installment shall be paid at least once a quarter by the 5th day after the end of the quarter. The Secretary initially may estimate the amount of each installment. (c) The Secretary shall adjust a payment under this chapter to a State government or unit of general local government to the extent that a prior payment to the government was more or less than the amount required to be paid. However, the Secretary may increase or decrease a payment to the government only when the Secretary or the government demands the increase or decrease within one year after the end of the entitlement period for which the payment was made. (d) The Secretary may reserve a percentage (of not more than 0.5 percent) of the amount under this section for an entitlement period for a State government and all units of general local government in the State when the Secretary considers the reserve is necessary to ensure the availability of sufficient amounts to pay adjustments after the final allocation of amounts among the units of general local government in the State. § 6703. State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund (a) The Department of the Treasury has a State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund. The Secretary of the Treasury personally is the trustee of the Trust Fund. Amounts in the Trust Fund—
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