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PUBLIC LAW 94-188—DEC. 31, 1975 tion 225, and will contribute to the development of the region, which determination shall be controlling and which shall be accepted by tKe Federal agencies.". SEC. 117. Section 224 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 App. U.S.C. 224) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) Funds may be provided for programs and projects in a State under this Act only if the Commission determines that the level of Federal and State financial assistance under Acts other than this Act for the same type of programs or projects in that portion of the State within the region, will not be diminished in order to substitute funds authorized by this Act.". SEC. 118. There is inserted after section 224 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 App. U.S.C. 224) a new section as follows: "APPALACHIAN

40 USC app. 225.

STATE DEVELOPMENT P L A N N I N G

PROCESS

"SEC. 225. (a) Pursuant to policies established by the Commission, each State member shall submit on such schedule as the Commission shall prescribe a development plan for the area of the State within the region. The State development plan shall reflect the goals, objectives, and priorities identified in the regional development plan and in any subregional development plan which may be approved for the subregion of which such State is a part. Such State development plan shall (1) describe the State organization and continuous process for Appalachian development planning, including the procedures established by the State for the participation of local development districts in such process, the means by which such process is related to overall statewide planning and budgeting processes, and the method of coordinating planning and projects in the region under this Act, 42 USC 3121 the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and other 'lote. Federal, State, and local programs; (2) set forth the goals, objectives, and priorities of the State for the region, as determined by the Governor, and identify the needs on which such goals, objectives, and priorities are based; and (3) describe the development program for achieving such goals, objectives, and priorities, including funding sources, and recommendations for specific projects to receive assistance under this Act. "(b)(1) Local development districts certified by the State under 40 USC app. 301. section 301 of this Act provide the linkage between State and substate planning and development. In carrying out the development planning process, including the selection of programs and projects for assistance. States shall consult with local development districts, local units of government, and citizen groups and take into consideration the goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations of such bodies. The districts shall assist the States in the coordination of areawide programs and projects, and may prepare and adopt areawide plans or action programs. "(2) The Commission shall encourage the preparation and execution of areawide action programs which specify interrelated projects and schedules of actions together with the necessary agency fundings and other commitments to implement such programs. Such programs shall make appropriate use of existing plans affecting the area. "(c) To the maximum extent practicable, Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities undertaking or providing financial

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