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 PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

121 STAT. 1673

(3) APPROVAL BY SECRETARY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed strategy under paragraph (2)(B) by not later than 120 days after the date of submission of the proposed strategy. (B) DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary disapproves a proposed strategy under subparagraph (A)— (i) the Secretary shall provide to the State the reasons for the disapproval; and (ii) the State may revise and resubmit the proposed strategy as many times as necessary until the Secretary approves a proposed strategy. (C) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall not provide to a State any grant under the program until a proposed strategy of the State is approved by the Secretary under this paragraph. (4) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—A State may use not more than 10 percent of amounts provided under the program for administrative expenses. (5) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Each State that receives a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes— (A) the status of development and implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State during the preceding calendar year; (B) the status of the subgrant program of the State under paragraph (1); (C) the energy efficiency gains achieved through the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State during the preceding calendar year; and (D) specific energy efficiency and conservation goals of the State for subsequent calendar years. SEC. 546. COMPETITIVE GRANTS.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary shall use not less than 2 percent to provide grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to— (1) units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and (2) consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1). (b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a unit of local government or consortia shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan of the unit of local government to carry out an activity described in section 544. (c) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government— (1) located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or (2) that plan to carry out projects that would result in significant energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel use.

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