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PUBLIC LAW 89-182-SEPT. 14, 1965

79 STAT. ]

(3) explain the methods to be used in administering and coordinating the technical services program. (b) An annual technical services program which shall (1) identify specific methods, which may include contracts, for accomplishing particular goals and outline the likely impact of these methods in terms of the five-year plan; (2) contain a detailed budget, together with procedures for adequate fiscal control, fund accounting, and auditing, to assure proper disbursement for funds paid to the State under this Act; and (3) indicate the specific responsibilities assigned to each participating institution in the State. REVIEW OF P L A N S A N D PROGRAMS BY

SECRETARY

SEC. 5. The Secretary shall not accept the five-year plan of a State for review and approval under this Act unless the Governor of the State or his d e s i ^ e e determines and certifies that the plan is consistent with State policies and objectives; and the Secretary shall not accept an annual technical services program for review and approval under this Act unless the designated agency has, as certified thereto by the Governor or his designee— (a) invited all qualified institutions in the State to submit proposals for providing technical services under the Act; (b) coordinated its programs with other States and with other publicly supported activities within the State, as appropriate; (c) established adequate rules to insure that no officer or employee of the State, the designated agency, or any participating institution, shall receive compensation for technical services he performs, for which funds are provided under this Act, from sources other than his employer, and shall not otherwise maintain any private interest in conflict with his public responsibility; (d) determined that matching funds will be available from State or other non-Federal sources; (e) determined that such technical services program does not provide a service which on the date of such certification is economically and readily available in such State from private technical services, professional consultants, or private institutions; (f) planned no services specially related to a particular firm or company, public work, or other capital project except insofar as the services are of general concern to the industry and commerce of the community, State, or region; (g) provided for making public all reports prepared in the course of furnishing technical services supported under this Act or for making them available at cost to any person on request. APPROVAL BY SECRETARY

SEC. 6. The Secretary shall review the five-year plan and each annual program submitted by a designated agency under section 4 or section 7, and shall approve only those which (1) bear the certification required by the Governor or his designee under section 5; (2) comply with regulations and meet criteria that the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register; and (3) otherwise accomplish the purposes of this Act. INTERSTATE PROGRAMS

SEC. 7. Two or more States may cooperate in administering and coordinating their plans and programs supported under this Act, in which event all or part of the sums authorized and payable under section 10 to all of the cooperating States may be paid to the designated 49-850 0-66—46

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