Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/1146

 PUBLIC LAW 95-568—NOV. 2, 1978

92 STAT. 2426

Annual review.

42 USC 2921, 2996.

(2) by inserting "currently holding office" after "officials" the first place it appears in clause (1). (d) Section 213 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 2796) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The Director shall annually review, and consult with State economic opportunity offices authorized under section 231(a), for the purposes of updating and simplifying, all relevant regulations and guidelines applicable to programs funded under this Act, except with respect to programs funded under title V and or title X.". F I N A N C I A L ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS

SEC. 5. (a)(1) Section 222(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2809(a)) is amended by inserting after the fourth sentence thereof the following new sentence: "In no event shall the Director provide financial assistance under this title to a public or private nonprofit agency other than a community action agency in an area in which a community action agency exists without prior notification of such financial assistance to the board of such community action agency and to any State economic opportunity office in the State in which financial assistance is provided.". (2) Section 222(a) of the Act is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) thereof as paragraph (1); (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) thereof as paragraph (2); (C) by redesignating paragraph (10) thereof as paragraph (3);

(D) by redesignating paragraph (11) thereof as paragraph (4); ^ ' (E) by redesignating paragraph (12) thereof as paragraph (5);and (F) by redesignating paragraph (13) thereof as paragraph (6). (b)(1) The last sentence of section 222(a)(1) of the Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by inserting before the )eriod at the end thereof a comma and the following: "or through a ocal public or private nonprofit organization or agency providing services to migrant or seasonal farmworkers or Native Americans". (2) The last sentence of section 222(a)(2) of the Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "and other Federal agencies providing services to the elderly poor. The Director shall seek, to the maximum extent feasible, the utilization of agencies funded under section 221 for the provision of such services available under titles III, V, and VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965, or such other Federal programs serving the elderly poor.". (c)(1) The second sentence of section 222(a)(4) of the Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by striking out "serving" and inserting in lieu thereof "or to local public or private nonprofit organizations or agencies providing services to migrant or seasonal farmworkers or Native Americans which serve". (2) The third sentence of section 222(a)(4) of the Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by inserting "and programs under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973" after "Mainstream programs". (d) Section 222(a)(5) of the Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof: "In carrying out programs to lessen the impact of the high cost

f Utilization of funded agencies. 42 USC 2808. 42 USC 3021, 3041, 3045a.

Ante, p. 1909.

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