Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1389

 PUBLIC LAW 97-300—OCT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 1347

for grievances or complaints about its programs and activities from participants, subgrantees, subcontractors, and other interested persons. Hearings on any grievance shall be conducted within 30 days Hearings. of filing of a grievance and decisions shall be made not later than 60 days after the filing of a grievance. Except for complaints alleging fraud or criminal activity, complaints shall be made within one year of the alleged occurrence. Q)) Each recipient of financial assistance under this Act which is an employer of participants under this Act shall continue to operate or establish and maintain a grievance procedure relating to the terms and conditions of employment. (c) Upon exhaustion of a recipient's grievance procedure without investigation. decision, or where the Secretary has reason to believe that the recipient is failing to comply with the requirements of this Act or the terms of the job training plan, the Secretary shall investigate the allegation or belief and determine within 120 days after receiving the complaint whether such allegation or complaint is true. PROHIBITION AGAINST FEDERAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION

SEC. 145. No provision of this Act shall be construed to authorize any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, or over the selection of library resources, textbooks, or other printed or published instructional materials by any educational institution or school system.

29 USC 1555.

PART D—FEDERAL AND FISCAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROGRAM Y E A R

SEC. 161. (a) Beginning with fiscal year 1985 and thereafter, 29 USC 1571 appropriations for any fiscal year for programs and activities under this Act shall be available for obligation only on the basis of a program year. The program year shall begin on July 1 in the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. Ob) Funds obligated for any program year may be expended by each recipient during that program year and the two succeeding program years and no amount shall be deobligated on account of a rate of expenditure which is consistent with the job training plan. (c)(1) Appropriations for fiscal year 1984 shall be available both to fund activities for the period between October 1, 1983, and July 1, 1984, and for the program year beginning July 1, 1984. (2) There are authorized to be appropriated such additional sums Appropriation as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection for authorization. the transition to program year funding. PROMPT ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

SEC. 162. (a) All allotments and allocations under this Act shall be based on the latest available data and estimates satisfactory to the Secretary. All data relating to economically disadvantaged and lowincome persons shall be based on 1980 Census or later data. (b) Whenever the Secretary allots and allocates funds required to be allotted or allocated by formula under this Act, the Secretary

29 USC 1572.

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