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 108 STAT. 654 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 (e) PUBLIC INSPECTIONS OF PLANS. —Section 675(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 9904(d)(2)) is amended by inserting "or revision" after "Each plan". (f) AUDITS.— The last sentence of section 675(f) (42 U.S.C. 9904(f)) is amended by inserting before "to the legislature" the following: "to the eligible entity at no charge,". (g) EVALUATION INVOLVING WAIVERS.— Section 675(h) (42 U.S.C. 9904(h)) is amended by inserting "(including any State that received a waiver under Public Law 98-139)" after "States" the last place it appears. SEC. 203. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY. (a) TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES.— Section 681(a) (42 U.S.C. 9910(a)) is amended by striking "to provide for—" and all that follows through the end thereof and inserting the following: "to provide for ongoing activities of national or regional significance related to the purposes of this subtitle, with special emphasis on— "(1) a Community Initiative Program, awarded on a competitive basis, to fund private, nonprofit community development corporations for purposes of planning and carrying out community and economic development activities in economically distressed areas and in rural areas, as described in subsection (0; "(2) grants to support the design, development, and widespread availability of interactive information technology among the nationwide network of Community Service Block Grant eligible entities, State administrators, national associations and organizations, and program recipients to promote electronic communication and access to program information that would enhance the effective delivery of social services; and "(3) grants to nonprofit private organizations that provide assistance for migrants and seasonal farmworkers.". (b) COMMUNITY INITL\TIVE PROGRAM.—Subsection (b) of section 681 (42 U.S.C. 9910) is amended to read as follows: Disadvantaged "(b) COMMUNITY INITL\TIVE PROGRAM.— P^^^ons. «(1) i^ GENERAL. — "(A) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. —Economic development activities under this section shall be designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families by creating emplo)ment Eoid business development opportunities. "(B) CONSULTATION. — The Secretary shall exercise the authority provided under subparagraph (A) in consultation with other relevant Federal officials. "(C) GOVERNING BOARDS.— Each community development corporation receiving funds under this section shall be governed by a board that shall consist of residents of the community and business and civic leaders and shall have as a principal purpose planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development projects. "(D) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.— In providing assistance or entering into other arrangements under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration the geographic distribution of funds among States and the relative proportion of funding among rural and urban areas. "(E) RESERVATION.— Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve not

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