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 95 STAT. 518

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY

42 USC 9910.

Ante, p. 489.

SEC. 681. (a) The Secretary is authorized, either directly or through grants, loans, or ^arantees to States and public and other organizations and agencies, or contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements with States and public and other organizations and agencies, to provide for— (1) training related to the purposes of this subtitle; and (2) ongoing activities of national or regional significance related to the purposes of this subtitle, including special emphasis programs for— (A) special programs of assistance to private, locally initiated communit3r development programs which sponsor enterprises providing employment and business development opportunities for low-income residents of the area; (B) Rural Development Loan Fund revolving loans and guarantees under subchapter A of chapter 8 of subtitle A of this title; (C) community development credit union programs administered under subchapter A of chapter 8 of subtitle A of this title;

(D) technical assistance and training programs in rural housing and community facilities development; (E) assistance for migrants and seasonal farmworkers; and (F) national or regional programs designed to provide recreational activities for low-income youth. (b) Of the amounts appropriated under section 672(b) for any fiscal year, not more than 9 percent of such amounts shall be available to the Secretary for purposes of carr3ang out this section and subchapter A of chapter 8 of subtitle A of this title. TRANSITION PROVISIONS

42 USC 9911.

SEC. 682. (a)(1) The purpose of this section is to permit, for fiscal year 1982 only, States to choose to operate programs under the block grant established by this subtitle or to have the Secretary operate programs under the provisions of law repealed by section 683(a). (2) The Secretary shall carry out the provisions of this section through the Office of Community Services established in section 676(a). (b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 683(a) or any other provision of law, a State may, for fiscal year 1982 only, make a determination that the State chooses not to operate programs under the block grant established by this subtitle. If the State makes such a determination, the State's allotment under section 674 shall be used within the State by the Secretary to carry out programs (in accordance with paragraph (4)) under the provisions of law in effect on September 30, 1981, but repealed by section 683(a). (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) apply to the provisions of law referred to in such paragraph, regardless of whether there is a specific termination provision or other provision of law repealing or otherwise terminating any program subject to this Act. (3) Each State which, pursuant to paragraph (1), determines to have the Secretary operate programs under the provisions of law in effect on September 30, 1981, but repealed by section 683(a), shall give notice to the Secretary of such determination. Such notice shall be submitted to the Secretary prior to the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 1982 and at least 30 days before the beginning of any

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