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 115 STAT. 1970 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 separately or under section 9302, shall have on file with the Secretary a single set of assurances, applicable to each program for which the plan or application is submitted, that provides that— "(1) each such program will be administered in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, program plans, and applications; "(2)(A) the control of funds provided under each such program and title to property acquired with program funds will be in a public agency, a nonprofit private agency, institution, or organization, or an Indian tribe, if the law authorizing the program provides for assistance to those entities; and "(B) the public agency, nonprofit private agency, institution, or organization, or Indian tribe will administer those funds and property to the extent required by the authorizing law; "(3) the State will adopt and use proper methods of administering each such program, including— "(A) the enforcement of any obligations imposed by law on agencies, institutions, organizations, and other recipients responsible for carrying out each program; "(B) the correction of deficiencies in program operations that are identified through audits, monitoring, or evaluation; and "(C) the adoption of written procedures for the receipt and resolution of complaints alleging violations of law in the administration of the programs; "(4) the State will cooperate in carrying out any evaluation of each such program conducted by or for the Secretary or other Federal officials; "(5) the State will use such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as will ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to the State under each such program; "(6) the State will— "(A) make reports to the Secretary as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to perform the Secretary's duties under each such program; and "(B) maintain such records, provide such information to the Secretary, and afford such access to the records as the Secretary may find necessary to carry out the Secretary's duties; and "(7) before the plan or application was submitted to the Secretary, the State afforded a reasonable opportunity for public comment on the plan or application and considered such comment. "(b) GEPA PROVISION.— Section 441 of the General Education Provisions Act shall not apply to programs under this Act. 20 USC 7845. "SEC. 9305. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL PLANS OR APPLICATIONS. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— "(1) CONSOLIDATED PLAN. —^A local educational agency receiving funds under more than one covered program may submit plans or applications to the State educational agency under those programs on a consolidated basis. "(2) AVAILABILITY TO GOVERNOR. —The State educational agency shall make any consolidated local plans and applications available to the Governor.

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