The Secretary may—

(1) conduct, and

(2) make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and enter into contracts with public or private entities and individuals for projects for,

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1004, as added Pub. L. 91–572, § 6(c), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1507; amended Pub. L. 93–45, title I, § 111(c), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 93; Pub. L. 94–63, title II, § 202(c), title VII, § 701(d), July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 306, 352; Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 305(c), Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 95–613, § 1(b)(3), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3093; Pub. L. 96–32, § 1(a), July 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 931(b)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 570.)