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PUBLIC LAW 93-510-DEC. 5, 1974

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tions where appropriate. (4) Establishment of common technical or administrative rules with respect to related programs to assist in the joint use of funds in the support of specific projects or classes of projects under such programs. (5) Creation of joint or common application processing and project supervision procedures or mechanisms including procedures for designating lead agencies to assume responsibilities for processing applications on behalf of several agencies and for designation of managing agencies to assume responsibilities for project supervision on behalf of several agencies. (c) The head of each Federal agency shall be responsible for taking actions, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, that will further the purpose of this Act with respect to Federal assistance programs administered by his agency. Each Federal agency head shall also consult and cooperate with the heads of other Federal agencies in order similarly to promote the purposes of this Act with respect to Federal assistance programs of different agencies that may be used jointly in support of projects undertaken by State or local governments, or private, nonprofit organizations. APPLICATION

PROCESSING

SEC. 4. Actions taken by Federal agency heads pursuant to this Act that relate to the processing of applications or requests for assistance under two or more Federal programs in support of any project shall be designed to assure, so far as reasonably possible, that (1) all required reviews and approvals are handled expeditiously; (2) full account is taken of any special considerations of timing that are made known by the applicant that would affect the feasibility of a jointly funded project; (3) the applicant is required to deal with a minimum number of Federal representatives, acting separately or as a common board or panel; (4) the applicant is promptly informed of decisions with respect to an application and of any special problems or impediments that may affect the feasibility of Federal provision of assistance on a joint basis; and (5) the applicant is not required by representatives of any one Federal agency or program to obtain information or assurances concerning the requirements or actions of another Federal agency that could more appropriately be secured through direct communication among the Federal agencies involved.

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SPECIAL AUl'HORITIES—^BASIC CONDITIONS

SEC. 5. Where appropriate to further the purposes of this Act, and subject to the conditions prescribed in this section, heads of Federal agencies may use the authorities described in sections 6, 7, and 8 (relating to the establishment of uniform technical or administrative requirements, delegation of powers and responsibilities, and establishment of joint management funds) with respect to projects assisted under more than one Federal assistance program. These authorities shall be exercised only pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President. Those regulations shall include criteria or procedures to assure that the authorities are limited in use to problems that cannot be adequately dealt with through other actions pursuant to this Act or other applicable law, that they are applied only as necessary to promote expeditious processing of applications or effective and efficient administration of projects, and that they are applied in a manner consistent with the protection of the Federal interest and with program purposes and statutory requirements.

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