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PUBLIC LAW 93-510-DEC. 5, 1974

[88 STAT.

ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM TECHNICAL O ADMINISTRATIVE R REQUIREMENTS 42 USC 4255.

§£0. 6. (a) iln order to provide for projects that would otherwise be subject to varying or conflicting technical or administrative rules and procedures not required by law, the heads of Federal agencies may adopt uniform provisions with respect to— (1) inconsistent or conflicting requirements relating to financial administration of such projects, including accounting, reporting and auditing, and maintaining separate bank accounts, but only to the extent consistent with the requirements of section 8; (2) inconsistent or conflicting requirements relating to the timing of Federal payments for such projects where a single or combined schedule is to be established for the project as a whole; (3) inconsistent or conflicting requirements that assistance be extended in the form of a grant rather than a contract, or a contract rather than a grant; and (4) inconsistent or conflicting requirements relating to accountability for, or the disposition of, records, property, or structures acquired or constructed with Federal assistance where common rules are established for the project as a whole. (b) In order to permit processing of applications in accordance with the purposes of this Act, Federal agency heads may provide for review of proposals for projects by a single panel, board, or committee in lieu of review by separate panels, boards, or committees except when such review is specifically required by law. (c) In promoting the more effective and efficient use of Federal assistance resources. Federal agency heads may waive requirements that a single or specific public agency be utilized or designated to receive, supervise, or otherwise administer a part of the Federal assistance drawn upon by any jointly funded project to the extent that administration by another public agency is determined to be fully consistent with applicable State or local law and with the objectives of the Federal assistance program involved. This authority may be exercised only (1) upon request of the head of a unit of general government, with respect to agencies that he certifies to be under his jurisdiction, or (2) with the agreement of the several State or local public agencies concerned. DELEGATION OF POWERS

42 USC 4256.

SEC. 7. With the approval of the President, agency heads may delegate to other Federal agencies powers and functions relating to the supervision or administration of Federal assistance, or otherwise arrange for other agencies to perform such activities, with respect to projects or classes of projects funded under the terms of this Act. Delegations under this section shall be made only on such conditions as may be appropriate to assure that the powers and functions delegated are exercised in full conformity with applicable statutory provisions and policies, and shall not relieve agency heads of responsibility for the proper and efficient management of projects funded by their agencies. F U N D I N G A R R A N G E M E N T S AND PROCEDURES

42 USC 4257.

SEC, 8. (a) In order to provide for the more effective administration of funds drawn from more than one Federal program or appropriation in support of projects under this Act, there may be established joint management funds with respect to such projects. There shall be trans-

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