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 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4437 be submitted as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner.". (c) EVALUATION.—Section 621(d) (29 U.S.C. 795g(d)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: "(1) The Commissioner shall develop standards for the evaluation described in subsection (a)(5) and shall review and revise the evaluation stcmdards as necessary, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3). "(2) In revising the standards for evaluation to be used by the grant recipients, the Commissioner shall obtain and consider recommendations for such standards from State vocational rehabilitation agencies, current and former grant recipients, professional organizations representing business and industry, organizations representing individuals with disabilities, individuals served by grant recipients, organizations representing community rehabilitation program providers, and labor organizations."; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (d) ADMINISTRATION.— -Subsections (e) through (h) of section 621 (29 U.S.C. 795g) are amended to read as follows: ''(e)(l)(A) A grant may be awarded under this section for a period of up to 5 years and such grant may be renewed. "(B) Grants under this section shall be awarded on a competitive basis. To be eligible to receive such a grant, a prospective grant recipient shall submit an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commissioner may require. ''(2) The Commissioner shall to the extent practicable ensure an equitable distribution of payments made under this section among the States. To the extent funds are available, the Commissioner shall award grants under this section to new projects that will serve individuals with disabilities in States, portions of States, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations, that are currently unserved or underserved by projects. "(fKD The Commissioner shall, as necessary, develop and pub- Ush in the Federal Register in final form indicators of what constitutes minimum compliance consistent with the evaluation standards under subsection (d)(D. "(2) Each grant recipient shall report to the Commissioner at the end of each project year the extent to which the grant recipient is in compliance with the evcduation standards. "(3)(A) The Commissioner shall annually conduct on-site compliance reviews of at least 15 percent of grant recipients. The Commissioner shall select grant recipients for review on a random basis. ''(B) The Commissioner shall use the indicators in determining compliance with the evaluation standards. "(C) The Commissioner shall ensure that at least one member of a team conducting such a review shall be an individual who— "(i) is not an employee of the Federal Government; and "(ii) has experience or expertise in conducting projecte. ''(D) The Commissioner shall ensure that— "(i) a representative of the appropriate designated State unit shall participate in the review; and "(ii) no person shall participate in the review of a grant recipient if— Grants. Federal Register, publication. Reports.

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