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PUBLIC LAW 91-648-JAN. 5, 1971

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(d) An application to be submitted to the Commission under sub- Gubernatorial section (c) of this section shall first be submitted by the general local '•^'''^'^• government or combination of such governments to the Governor for review, comments, and recommendations. The Governor may refer the application to the State office designated under section 303(b)(1) of this Act for review. Comments and recommendations (if any) made as a result of the review and a statement by the general local government or combination of such governments that it has considered the comments and recommendations of the Governor shall accompany the application to the Commission. The application need not be accompanied by the comments and recommendations of the Governor if the general local government or combination of such governments certifies to the Commission that the application has been before the Governor for.review and comment for a period of sixty days without comment by the Governor. An explanation in writing shall be sent to the Disapproval exGovernor of a State by the Commission whenever the Commission pi^nation. does not concur with recommendations of the Governor in approving any local government applications. GRANTS TO OTHER

ORGANIZATIONS

SEC. 304. (a) The Commission is authorized to make grants to other organizations to pay up to 75 per centum (or, with respect to fiscal years commencing after the expiration of three years following the effective date of the grant provisions of this Act, up to 50 per centum) of the costs of providing training to professional, administrative, or technical employees and officials of State or local governments if the Commissioncondition.. (1) finds that State or local governments have requested the proposed program; (2) determines that the capability to provide such training does not exist, or is not readily available, within the Federal or the State or local governments requesting such program or within associations of State or local governments, or if such capability does exist that such government or association is not disposed to provide such training; and (3) approves the program as meeting such requirements as may be prescribed by the Commission in its regulations pursuant to this Act. (b) For the purpose of this section "other organization" means— ^aUoL^f/ °''^^"'" (1) a national, regional, statewide, areawide, or metropolitan organization, representing member State or local governments; ^2) an association of State or local public officials; or (3) a nonprofit organization one of whose principal functions is to offer professional advisory, research, development, educational or related services to governments. G O V E R N M E N T SERVICE F E L L O W S H I P S

SEC. 305. (a) The Commission is authorized to make grants to State and general local governments to support programs approved by the Commission for providing Government Service Fellowships for State and local government personnel. The grants may cover— (1) the necessary costs of the fellowship recipient's books, travel, and transportation, and such related expenses as may be authorized by the Commission; (2) reimbursement to the State or local government for not to exceed one-fourth of the salary of each fellow during the period of the fellowship; and

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