Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 4.djvu/282

 102 STAT. 3252

PUBLIC LAW 100-628—NOV. 7, 1988

may use a sampling methodology for such verifications in a manner approved by the Comptroller General of the United States. "(d) SERVICE DEUVERY AREA PARTICIPATION.—Participation by a

State in the incentive bonus program established under this title shall not prevent any service delivery area within the State from refusing to participate in such program. 29 USC 1791f.

"SEC. 507. PAYMENTS.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—For each program year for which funds are appropriated to carry out this title, the Secretary shall pay to each participating State the amount that State is eligible to receive under this section. "(b) RATABLE REDUCTIONS.—If the amount so appropriated is not sufficient to pay to each State the amount each State is eligible to receive, the Secretary shall ratably reduce the amount paid to each State. "(c) RATABLE INCREASES.—If any additional amount is made available for carrying out this title for any program year after the application of the preceding sentence, such additional amount shall be allocated among the States by increasing such payments in the same manner as they were reduced, except that no such State shall be paid an amount which exceeds the amount which it is eligible to receive under this section. 29 USC 1791g.

Contracts.

"SEC. 508. USE OF INCENTIVE BONUS FUNDS.

"(a) USE OF INCENTIVE BONUS FUNDS.—After submission and approval of an application for an incentive bonus payment and before receipt of such payment, the Governor of such State may reserve from State funds an amount equal to the amount of a bonus incentive requested in the application for the purpose of making expenditures in accordance with this title. Bonus pa5mtients received thereafter may be used for reimbursement of such expenditures. "(b) LIMITATIONS.—(1)(A) During any program year, the Governor may use an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the State's total bonus payments or amounts reserved under subsection (a) for administrative costs incurred under this title, including data and information collection and compilation, recordkeeping, or the preparation of applications for incentive bonuses. "(B) The amount of incentive bonus payments or the amounts reserved under subsection (a) which remain after the deduction of administrative expenses under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to service delivery areas within the State in accordance with an agreement between the Governor and representatives of such areas. Such agreement shall reflect an equitable method of distribution which is based on the degree to which the efforts of such area contributed to the State's qualification for an incentive bonus payment under this title. "(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a maximum of 10 percent of the amounts received under this title in any program year by each service delivery area may be used for the administrative costs of establishing and maintaining systems necessary for operation of programs under this title, including incentive payments described in subsection (c), technical assistance, data and information collection and compilation, management information systems, post-program followup activities, and research and evaluation activities. The balance of funds not so expended shall be used for activities similar to activities described in section 204.

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