Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/531

 PUBLIC LAW 97-36—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 605

a suspension of financial assistance shall not be continued for longer than 30 days, unless the recipient has been afforded reasonable notice and opportunity for a full and fair hearing. RECORDS AND AUDITS

SEC. 647. (a) Each recipient of financial assistance under this 42 USC 9842. subchapter shall keep such records as the Secretary shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such financial-assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such financial assistance is given or used, the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. (b) The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipients that are pertinent to the financial assistance received under this subchapter. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

SEC. 648. The Secretary may provide, directly or through grants or 42 USC 9843. other arrangements (1) technical assistance to communities in developing, conducting, and administering programs under this subchapter; and (2) training for specialized or other personnel needed in connection with Head Start programs. R E S E A R C H, DEMONSTRATION, AND PILOT PROJECTS

SEC. 649. (a) The Secretary may provide financial assistance Grants and through grants or contracts for research, demonstration, or pilot 42"TVCP*^Q44 projects conducted by public or private agencies which are designed to test or Eissist in the development of new approaches or methods that will aid in overcoming special problems or otherwise in furthering the purposes of this subchapter. (b) The Secretary shall establish an overall plan to govern the approval of research, demonstration, or pilot projects and the use of all research authority under this subchapter. Such plan shall set forth specific objectives to be achieved and priorities among such objectives. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND PILOT PROJECTS CONTRACTS

SEC. 650. (a) The Secretary shall make a public announcement 42 USC 9845. concerning— (1) the title, purpose, intended completion date, identity of the grantee or contractor, and proposed cost of any grant or contract with a private or non-Federal public agency or organization for any research, demonstration, or pilot project under this subchapter; and (2) the results, findings, data, or recommendations made or reported as a result of such activities. (b) The public announcements required by subsection (a)(1) shall be made within 80 days of making such grants or contracts, and the public announcements required by subsection (a)(2) shall be made within 90 days of the receipt of such results.

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