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PUBLIC LAW 93-644-JAN. 4, 1975

"(c) The provisions of section 242 of this Act shall not apply to assistance provided under this section.

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"INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY SERVICES

"SEC. 236. (a) There shall be established within the Office of Eco- Jj^ usc^28T9"'* nomic Opportunity or successor authority an Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Community Services (referred to in this section as the 'Council'). "(b) The Council shall be composed of nine members who shall be Membership. appointed by the President as follows: " (i) Three members shall be appointed from among representatives of States and county and municipal governments or organizations which represent such governmental units, selected on an equitable political and geographic basis after considering recommendations made by the National Governors' Conference, the National League of Cities-United States Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Counties and similar organizations representative of State and local government. " (ii) Three members shall be appointed from among representatives of community action agencies and other grantees under this Act or organizations which represent such agencies and grantees, selected on an equitable political and greographic basis after considering recommendations previously made by the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. "(iii) Three members shall be appointed from among representatives of labor, management, and other sectors which have demonstrated active interest in community action and antipoverty programs. " (c) The Council shall—• "(1) encourage the formation of community partnership agreements; "(2) review the substance of such agreements and any regulations, guidelines, or other program criteria with respect thereto and advise the Director thereon prior to final approval thereof; "(3) evaluate the effectiveness of such agreements in meeting the purposes of this Act; "(4) conduct a continuing survey throughout the Nation on the extent to which, and terms under which, public and private resources have been and may be available for antipoverty efforts; "(5) identify and encourage means of increasing resources available for such activities; and "(6) submit annual reports to the President and to the Con- presid°eTt Ind gress on or before March 1, 1976, and March 1, 1977, with respect congre's".^" to its activities and findings, together with such recommendations for legislation as it may deem appropriate. " (d) The Director shall provide the Council with such information as shall be necessary for the Council to discharge its functions under this section and shall furnish the Council with copies of all grant applications within ten days of receipt thereof. ((FUNDS

AVAILABLE

"SEC. 237. There is also authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $50,000,000 to carry out section 235 during the fiscal year 1975, and such sums as may be necessary during each of the two succeeding fiscal years, except that in no event may more than 1 2 ^ per centum of such additional amounts be used in any one State."

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