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 PUBLIC LAW 107-73 —NOV. 26, 2001 115 STAT. 699 "(e) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE.—TO be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an organization must submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably require. The Director shall establish a procedure by which to accept such applications. "(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.— T here is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such funds as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. Such sums shall remain available until expended.". / SEC. 432. Noiie of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the requirement under section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c)) relating to community service, except with respect to any resident of a public housing project funded with any amounts provided under section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, or any predecessor program for the revitalization of severely distressed public housing (HOPE VI). SEC. 433. Section 1301 of title XIII of division B of H.R. 5666, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554, is amended by striking "facilities" and inserting in lieu thereof "facilities, including the design and construction of such facilities,". SEC. 434. The amounts subject to the fifth proviso under the heading, "Emergency Response Fund", in Public Law 107-38, which are available for transfer to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 15 days after the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a proposed allocation and plan for use of the funds for the Department, may be used for purposes of "Community Development Block Grants", as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That such funds may be awarded to the State of New York for assistance for properties and businesses damaged by, and for economic revitalization related to, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, for the affected area of New York City, and for reimbursement to the State and City of New York for expenditures incurred from the regular Community Development Block Grant formula allocation used to achieve these same purposes: Provided further. That the State of New York is authorized to provide such assistance to the City of New York: Provided further. That in administering these funds and funds under section 108 of such Act used for economic revitalization activities in New York City, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these funds or guarantees (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the use of such funds or guarantees, and would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further. That such funds shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula assistance received by the State of New York, New York City, or any categorical application for other Federal assistance: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers pursuant to title I of the 114 Stat. 2763A-314. Federal Register, publication. Deadline.

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