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 PUBLIC LAW 99-506—OCT. 21, 1986

100 STAT. 1813

"STATE ADMINISTRATION

"SEC. 17. The application of any State rule or policy relating to the administration or operation of programs funded by this Act (including any rule or policy based on State interpretation of any Federal law, regulation, or guideline) shall be identified as a State imposed requirement.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 16 the following:

29 USC 716.

"Sec. 17. State administration.". SEC. 109. REVIP:W OF APPLICATIONS.

(a) REVIEW AUTHORIZED.—The Act is amended by inserting after section 17 (as added by section 108) the following new section: "REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

"SEC. 18. Applications for grants or contracts in excess of $60,000 in the aggregate authorized to be funded under this Act other than grants or contracts for evaluations, dissemination, or conferences shall be reviewed by panels of experts which shall include a majority of non-Federal members. Non-Federal members may be provided travel, per diem, and consultant fees not to exceed the rate provided for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 16 the following:

Grants, ^^\^^^rj

"Sec. 18. Review of applications.".

TITLE II—VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) STATE GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—Section 100(b)(1) of the Act is

29 USC 720.

amended to read as follows— "(b)(1)(A) For the purpose of making grants to States under part B of this title (other than grants under section 112) to assist States in 29 USC 732. meeting the costs of vocational rehabilitation services provided in accordance with State plans under section 101, there is authorized to 29 USC 721. be appropriated $1,281,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 and the amount determined under subsection (c) for each of the fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. The amount determined under subsection (c) for each fiscal year shall be based upon the amount authorized by this subsection, or the amount appropriated for this subsection, whichever is higher, plus the amount of the Consumer Price Index addition determined under subsection (c) for the immediately preceding fiscal year. "(B) In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated for such purpose such additional sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1987 through 1991. Any such sums shall be allocated in accordance with section 110(a)(4). 29 USC 730. "(C) In no event may the amount appropriated for the purpose of making grants to States under part B of this title (other than section 112) be more than $1,281,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $1,409,100,000

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