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 PUBLIC LAW 100-146—OCT. 29, 1987

101 STAT. 857

"(4) The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, may, notwithstanding— "(A) the provisions of title 5, United States Code, concerning appointments to the competitive service; "(B) the provisions of chapter 51, and subchapter III of chap• ter 53 of title 5, United States Code, concerning classification and General Schedule pay rates; establish such peer review groups as are necessary to carry out this subsection, and appoint and set the rates of pay for members of such groups. "(5) The Secretary may waive the provisions of paragraph (3) concerning approval of an application if the Secretary determines that exceptional circumstances warrant such a waiver.'.

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AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 404. Section 154 is amended to read as follows: J.

42 USC 6064.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 154. (a) For the purpose of grants under subsections (a), (d), and (e) of section 152, there are authorized to be appropriated $9,400,000 for fiscal year 1988, $10,200,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1990. Amounts appropriated under this section for a fiscal year shall remain available for obligation and expenditure until the end of the succeeding fiscal year. "(b) For the purpose of grants under sections 152(b) and 152(c), there are authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1988, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $5,500,000 for fiscal year 1990. "(c) The Secretary may use funds appropriated under subsection (a) for the purposes described in subsection (b). "(d) Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (b), at least 75 percent shall be used for grants under section 152(b) and the remainder shall be used for grants under section 152(c).". " -'

TITLE V—PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE PURPOSE

Contracts.

SEC. 501. (a) Section 161 is amended by striking out "for dem- 42 USC 6081. onstration projects" and inserting in lieu thereof "and contracts for projects of national significance". 42 USC prec. (b) The heading for part E is amended to read as follows: 6081.

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" P A R T E — P R O J E C T S OF N A T I O N A L S I G N I F I C A N C E ". GRANT AUTHORITY

SEC. 502. (a) Section 162(a) is amended— 42 USC 6082. (1) by inserting "and enter into contracts with" after "make grants to" in the matter preceding paragraph (1); (2) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) projects of national significance relating to persons with Minorities. developmental disabilities, including projects to educate policymakers, develop an ongoing data collection system, determine

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