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 90 STAT. 1006

PUBLIC LAW 94-369—JULY 22, 1976 U

29 USC 961.

includes the recognized governing body of an Indian tribe of Alaskan Native village which performs substantial governmental functions. Such term does not include the government of a township area unless such government performs substantial governmental functions. For the purpose of paragraph (4)(D), the Secretary of Labor shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, continue to make determinations with respect to the rate of unemployment for the purposes of such title VI. (5) SPECIAL LIMITATION.—If the amount which would be allocated to any unit of local government under this subsection is less than $100, then no amount shall be allocated for such unit of local government under this subsection. USES o r

42 USC 6724.

PAYMENTS

SEC. 204. Each State and local government shall use payments made under this title for the maintenance of basic services customarily provided to persons in that State or in the area under the jurisdiction of that local government, as the case may be. State and local governments may not use emergency support grants made under this title for the acquisition of supplies and materials and for construction unless such supplies and materials or construction are to maintain basic services. STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES

Rules. 42 USC 6725.


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SEC. 205. Each State and unit of local government may receive payments under this title only upon filing with the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes by rule, a statement of assurances. Such rules shall be prescribed by the Secretary not later than ninety days after the effective date of this title. The Secretary may not require any State or local government to file more than one such statement during each fiscal year. Each such statement shall contain— (1) an assurance that payments made under this title to the State or local government will be used for the maintenance, to the extent practical, of levels of public employment and of basic services customarily provided to persons in that State or in the area under the jurisdiction of that unit of local government which is consistent with the provisions of section 204; (2) an assurance that the State or unit of local government will— (A) use fiscal, accounting, and audit procedures which conform to guidelines established therefor by the Secretary (after consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States), and (B) provide to the Secretary (and to the Comptroller General of the United States), on reasonable notice, access to, and the right to examine, such books, documents, papers, or records as the Secretary may reasonably require for purposes of reviewing compliance with this title; (3) an assurance that reasonable reports will be furnished to the Secretary in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require to carry out the purposes of this title and that such report shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of such government unless the cost of such publication is excessive in relation to the amount of the payments received by such government under

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