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 108 STAT. 824 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 section on the use of articles, materials, and supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries in projects carried out with that assistance or restricts a recipient of that assistance from complying with those State-imposed requirements. Reports. (7) Not later than January 1, 1995, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on purchases from foreign entities waived under paragraph (2) of this subsection in the fiscal years ending September 30, 1992, and September 30, 1993. The report shall indicate the dollar value of items for which waivers were granted. (k) APPLICATION OF SECTION 135 OF TITLE 23.—- The planning and programming requirements of section 135 of title 23 apply to a grant made under sections 5307-5311 of this title. § 5324. Limitations on discretionary and special needs grants and loans (a) RELOCATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— F inancial assistance may be provided under section 5309 of this title only if the Secretary of Transportation decides that— (1) an adequate relocation program is being carried out for families displaced by a project; and (2) an equal number of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings are being, or will be, provided to those families in the same area or in another area generally not less desirable for public utilities and public and commercial facilities, at rents or prices within the financial means of those families, and with reasonable access to their places of employment. (b) ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTERESTS.— (1) In carrying out section 5301(e) of this title, the Secretary of Transportation shall cooperate and consult with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality on each project that may have a substantial impact on the environment. (2) In carrying out section 5309 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each transcript of a hearing submitted under section 5323(b) of this title to establish that an adequate opportunity to present views was given to all parties with a significant economic, social, or environmental interest and that the project application includes a statement on— (A) the environmental impact of the proposal; (B) adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided; (C) alternatives to the proposal; and (D) irreversible and irretrievable impacts on the environment. (3)(A) The Secretary of Transportation may approve an application for financial assistance under section 5309 of this title only if the Secretary makes written findings, after reviewing the application and any hearings held before a State or local governmental authority under section 5323(b) of this title, that— (i) an adequate opportunity to present views was given to all parties with a significant economic, social, or environmental interest; (ii) the preservation and enhancement of the environment, and the interest of the community in which a project is located, were considered; and

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