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 97 STAT. 1174 PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 Federally matched funds. Certification. 42 USC 2000a note. Evaluation and report to Congress. Reports to Congress. 42 USC 1452b. (4) For purposes of paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, for each participating organization, determine an appropriate ratio by which monetary contributions made to participating neighborhood devel- opment organizations will be matched by Federal funds. The highest such ratios shall be established for neighborhoods having the small- est number of households or the greatest degree of economic distress. (5) The Secretary shall insure that— (A) grants and other forms of assistance may be maae available under this section only if the application contains a certification by the unit of general local government within which the neighborhood to be assisted is located that such assistance is not inconsistent with the housing and community development plans of such unit, except that the failure of a unit of general local government to respond to a request for a certification within thirty days after the request is made shall be deemed to be a certification; and (B) eligible neighborhood development activities comply with all applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (6) To carry out this section, the Secretary— (A) may issue regulations as necessary; (B) shall utilize, to the fullest extent practicable, relevant research previously conducted by Federal agencies, State and local governments, and private organizations and persons; (C) shall disseminate information about the kinds of activities, forms of organizations, and fund-raising mechanisms associated with successful programs; (D) shall undertake any other activity the Secretary deems necessary to carry out this section, which shall include an evaluation and report to Congress on the demonstration and may include the performance of research, planning, and admin- istration, either directly, or when in the Secretary's judgment such activity will be carried out more effectively, more rapidly, or at less cost, by contract or grant; and (E) may usc not more than 5 per centum of the funds appro- priated for administrative or other expenses in connection with the demonstration. (f) The Secretary shall submit to the Congress— (1) not later than three months after the end of each fiscal year in which payments are made under this section, an interim report containing a summary of the activities carried out under this section during such fiscal year and any preliminary find- ings or conclusions drawn from the demonstration program; and (2) not later than March 15 of the year after the end of the last fiscal year in which such payments are made, a final report containing a summary of all activities carried out under this section, the evaluation required in subsection (e)(6)(D) and any findings, conclusions, or recommendations for legislation drawn from the demonstration program. (g) For purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985. REHABIUTATION LOANS SEC. 124. (a) Section 312(d) of the Housing Act of 1964 is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof: "The Secretary may not establish (1) any requirement that a certain

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