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 PUBLIC LAW 97-253—SEPT. 8, 1982 centum under the proviso in the first sentence of subsection (a) or under subsection (g), by the amounts required under paragraph (3). "(B) The Secretary may not reduce a State agency's federally funded share of administrative costs pursuant to subparagraph (A)"(i) on the basis of the State agency's payment error rate for fiscal year 1983, if such payment error rate represents a reduction from the State agency's payment error rate for the period beginning on October 1, 1980, and ending on March 31, 1981, of at least 33.3 per centum of the difference between the State agency's payment error rate for such period and 5 per centum; or "(ii) on the basis of the State agency's payment error rate for fiscal year 1984, if such payment error rate represents a reduction from the State agency's payment error rate for the period beginning on October 1, 1980, and ending on March 31, 1981, of at least 66.7 per centum of the difference between the State agency's payment error rate for such period and 5 per centum. "(3)(A) The Secretary shall reduce a State agency's federally funded share of administrative costs, except as provided in subparagraph (B), by— "(i) 5 per centum for each per centum or fraction thereof that the State agency's payment error rate exceeds the maximum payment error rate allowed for the fiscal year under paragraph (2); and "(ii) if the State agency's payment error rate exceeds the maximum payment error rate allowed for the fiscal year under paragraph (2) by more than 3 per centum, an additional 5 per centum (for a total of 10 per centum) for each per centum or fraction thereof that the State agency's payment error rate exceeds the maximum payment error rate allowed for the fiscal year under paragraph (2) by more than 3 per centum. "(B) The Secretary may not reduce a State agency's federally funded share of administrative costs for a fiscal year by an amount that exceeds the product of multiplying— "(i) the per centum by which the State agency's payment error rate exceeds the maximum payment error rate allowed for the fiscal year under paragraph (2); by "(ii) the total dollar value of all coupons issued by the State agency during the fiscal year. "(4) The Secretary may require a State agency to report any factors which the Secretary considers necessary to determine the appropriate level of a State agency's federally funded sh^re of administrative costs under this subsection. If a State agency fails to meet the reporting requirements established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall base the determination on all pertinent information available to the Secretary. "(5) If the Secretary reduces a State agency's federally funded share of administrative costs under this subsection, the State may seek administrative and judicial review of the action pursuant to section 14.". (b)(1) Section 11(e)(3) (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3)) is amended by— (A) striking out "subsections (h) and (i) of section 16" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 16(e)"; and (B) striking out "quality control program" and inserting in lieu thereof "error rate reduction system".

96 STAT. 783

Administrative rg^ew 7 USC 2023.

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