42 U.S.C. § 3105 : US Code - Section 3105: Powers and duties of Secretary

Search 42 U.S.C. § 3105 : US Code - Section 3105: Powers and duties of Secretary

(a) In the performance of, and with respect to, the functions,
powers, and duties vested in him by this chapter, the Secretary
shall (in addition to any authority otherwise vested in him) have
the functions, powers, and duties set forth in section 1749a (!1)
of title 12, except subsections (a), (c)(2), and (f) thereof.
(b) The Secretary is authorized, notwithstanding the provisions
of section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31, to make advance or progress
payments on account of any grant made pursuant to this chapter. No
part of any grant authorized to be made by the provisions of this
chapter shall be used for the payment of ordinary governmental
operating expenses.