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 91 STAT. 638

29 USC 844. Contents.

29 USC 815.

Project applications, submittal to planning councils. 29 USC 814. 29 USC 872. 29 USC 873.

PUBLIC LAW 9 5 - 9 3 — A U G. 5, 1977 all project applications ai^pioved by any program agent within the area served by the eligible applicant. W i t h its transmittal of the proposed agreement, the eligible applicant shall provide descriptions of the project applications approved by the eligible applicant and by any program agent within the area served by the eligible applicant, accompanied by the reconmiendations of the eligible applicant concorning the relative priority attached to each project. " (2) The definition and functions of a program agent shall be as set forth in section 204(d) of this Act. '•(b) The proposed agreement submitted by any eligible applicant shall— " (1) describe the method of recruiting eligible youths, including a description of how such recruitment will be coordinated with plans under other provisions of this Act, including arrangements required by section 105 of this Act, and also including a description of arrangements with school systems and the public employment service (including school cooperative program s); " (2) provide a description of job t r a i n i n g and skill development opportunities that will be made available to participating eligible youths, as well as a description of plans to coordinate the t r a i n i n g and work experience with school-related programs, including the awarding of academic credit; and " (3) set forth such other assurances as the Secretary may require to carry out the purposes of this subpart. " (c)(1) I n order for a project application submitted by a project applicant to be submitted to the Secretary by any eligible applicant, copies of such application shall have been submitted at the time of such application to the prime sponsor's planning council established under section 104 of this Act (or an appropriate planning organization in the case of sponsors of Native American programs under section 302 of this Act or migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 303 of this Act) for the purpose of affording such council (and the youth council established under section 346) an opportunity to submit comments and recommendations with respect to that application to the eligible applicant. No member of any council (or organization) shall cast a vote on any matter in connection with a project in which that member, or any organization with which that member is associated, has a direct interest. " (2) Consistent with procedures established by the eligible applicant in accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, the eligible applicant shall not disapprove a project application submitted by a project applicant unless it has first considered any comments and recommendations made by the appropriate council (or organization) and unless it has provided such applicant and council (or organization) with a written statement of its reasons for such disapproval. "APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS

29 USC 893f.

" SEC. 337. (a) The Secretary may approve or deny on an individual basis any of the project applications submitted with any proposed agreement. " (b) No funds shall be made available to any eligible applicant except pursuant to an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the eligible applicant which provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that— " (1) the standards set forth in subpart 4 of this part will be satisfied;

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