§ 6104 — Construction of chapter

(a) Federal programs unaffected.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect or impair the distribution or use of any Federal aviation moneys allocated pursuant to Federal aviation assistance programs.

(b) Alleviation of unemployment.--It is the declared policy of this Commonwealth that the money raised by the tax imposed by this chapter be used, to the greatest extent possible, to create jobs and to rehire the unemployed in this Commonwealth. In order to reach this goal, firms with facilities based in this Commonwealth shall be actively solicited to make bids on contracts to furnish products and materials including, but not limited to, steel and steel products, to be used in the projects funded through this chapter.