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 95 STAT. 896 Plan, submittal to Secretary.

Transfer of allotment.

42 USC 1397. Ante, p. 535. 42 USC 701.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (4) In order for a tribal organization or other entity to be eligible for an amount under this subsection for a fiscal year, it shall submit to the Secretary a plan (in lieu of being under the State's plan) for such fiscal year which meets such criteria as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. (e) At the option of a State, any portion of such State's allotment under this title may be reserved by the Secretary for the purpose of making direct payments to households described in section 2605(b)(2)(A)(ii) (taking into account the application of section 2605(i)), for low-income energy assistance in accordance with guidelines issued by the Secretary. (f) A State may transfer up to 10 percent of its allotment under this section for any fiscal year for its use for such fiscal year under other provisions of Federal law providing block grants for— (1) support of activities under subtitle B of title VI (relating to community services block grant program); (2) support of activities under title XX of the Social Security Act; or (3) support of preventive health services, alcohol, drug, and mental health services, and primary care under title XIX of the Public Health Service Act, and maternal and child health services under title V of the Social Security Act; or any combination of the activities described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). Amounts allotted to a State under any provisions of Federal law referred to in the preceding sentence and transferred by a State for use in carrying out the purposes of this title shall be treated as if they were paid to the State under this title but shall not affect the computation of the State's allotment under this title. The State shall inform the Secretary of any such transfer of funds. APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

42 USC 8624.

Hearings.

State agreements.

42 USC 601. 42 USC 608.

SEC. 2605. (a)(1) Each State desiring to receive an allotment for any fiscal year under this title shall submit an application to the Secretary. Each such application shall be in such form as the Secretary shall require. Each such application shall contain assurances by the chief executive officer of the State that the State will meet the conditions enumerated in subsection (b). (2) After the expiration of the first fiscal year for which a State receives funds under this title, no funds shall be allotted to such State for any fiscal year under this title unless such State conducts public hearings with respect to the proposed use and distribution of funds to be provided under this title for such fiscal year. (b) As part of the annual application required by subsection (a), the chief executive officer of each State shall certify that the State agrees to— (1) use the funds available under this title for the purposes described in section 2602(a) and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this title, and agrees not to use such funds for any payments other than payments specified in this subsection; (2) make payments under this title only with respect to— (A) households in which 1 or more individuals are receiving— (i) aid to families with dependent children under the State's plan approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (other than such aid in the form of foster care in accordance with section 408 of such Act);

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