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 79 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 89-253-OCT. 9, 1965

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" (d) The Director is authorized to make grants under this section for special programs (1) which involve activities directed to the needs of those chronically unemployed poor who have poor employment prospects and are unable, because of age or otherwise, to secure appropriate employment or training assistance under other programs, (2) which, in addition to other services provided, will enable such persons to participate in projects for the betterment or beautification of the community or area served by the program, including without limitation activities which will contribute to the management, conservation, or development of natural resources, recreational areas. Federal, State, and local government parks, highways, and other lands, and (3) which are conducted in accordance with standards adequate to assure that the program is in the public interest and otherwise consistent with policies applicable under this Act for the protection of employed workers and the maintenance of basic rates of pay and other suitable conditions of employment." GENERAL

COMMUNITY

ACTION PROGRAMS—LIMITATIONS ASSISTANCE

ON

FEDERAL

S E C 14. (a) The first sentence of section 208(a) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by striking out "two" and inserting in lieu thereof "three", and by striking out ", or June 30, 1966j whichever is later,". (b) Section 208 of such Act is amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and inserting a new subsection (b) as follows: " (b) The Director is authorized to prescribe regulations establishing objective criteria pursuant to which assistance may be reduced below 90 per centum for such community action programs or components as have received assistance under section 205 for a period prescribed in such regulations." (c) Section 208(c) of such Act (as so redesignated by subsection (b) of this section) is amended by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: "The requirement imposed by the preceding sentence shall be subject to such regulations as the Director may adopt and promulgate establishing objective criteria for determinations covering situations where a literal application of such requirement would result in unnecessary hardship or otherwise be inconsistent with the purposes sought to be achieved."

78 Stat. 519. 42 USC:>788.

PARTICIPATION O F STATE AGENCIES

SEC. 15. Section 209(a) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by inserting before the period the following: "including, but not limited to, consultation with appropriate State agencies on the development, conduct, and administration of such programs". DISAPPROVAL OF P L A N S

SEC. 16. Section 209(c) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by (1) inserting "of part B " before "of title I " and (2) striking out "and such plan has not been disapproved by him within thirty days of such submission" and inserting in lieu thereof "and such plan has not been disapproved by the Governor within thirty days of such submission, or, if so disapproved, has been reconsidered by the Director and found by him to be fully consistent with the provisions and in furtherance of the purposes of this part".

^2 USC 2739.

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