ide ns, hei . as di . a — . * 95-134: can> /- ~ . e , | LAWS.OF 95th CONG.—1st SESS. Oct. 15 tal band 1976:(90 Stat-263). and 502(a) (2) of said Covenant shall be applicable —t6tho territorics of Guam and the Virgin Islands on the same terms andconilitions as such laws are applicd to the Commonwealth of the Northorn Mariana Islands. me ‘ : . . ‘ : i :, . _ : . be. . TITLE V : , Msuler Atess. Src. 501: li order to minimize the burdencaused byexisting appli4B USC 14692. cation and reporting procedures for certain grant-in-aid programs - - . * "+ Coaschidation “of gfiaw:. . + 7 oo available to the Virvzin Islands, Gifam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of tho Pacific Islinds. and the Goverstnent of the Northern . MAriana Islands (hereafter referred to as “Insular Areas”) it is hereby déctared to be the policy of the Conyress that: (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any department or agency of the Government of the United States which administers any Act of Concress which specifically provides for mak. itte’gronts to any Insular Area under which payments received may De used by such Insular Area only for certain specified purposes (other : tiage direct payments to classes of individuals) may, acting through ayypropriate administrative authorities of such department or agency, consolidate any or all grants made to such area for any fiscal year Years, . %): Any consolidated grant for any insular area shall not be less ; _ (c) The funds received under a consolidated grant shall be expended funds: im furtherance of the programs and purposes authorized -° wnder any of the Acts administered by the department or agency making the evant, and which would be applicable to grants for such -prograins and purposes in the absence of the consolidation, but the itilar Areas shall determine the proportion of the funds granted _ for enyof the grants which are being consolidated. which are authorized ** Crarns-i-sid’ Pyulations; Ubication in Wich shall be allocated to such programs and purposes. (d) Each department or agency making grants-in-aid shall, br remulations published in the Federal Register, provide the method by which any Insular Area may submit (1) a single application for a : '* - eee a ° seh application for a consolidated grant shall be required by any department or agency unless notice of such requirement Is transmitted tothe appropriate committees of the United States Congress togetiver "with a complete explanation of the necessity for requiring such adiifional applications and (ii) a single report to such department or "agency with respect to each such consolidated evant: Provided, That " nothing in this paragraph shall preclude such department or agenes from providing adequate procedures for accounting, auditing, evaluating, and reviewing any programs or activities receiving benefits fre anyconsolidated grant. The administering authority of any depart: ‘ment or agcney, in its discretion, may (i) waive any requirement [> matching funds otherwise required by law to be provided by t-r CZ =~ BEST AVAILABLE COPY _ | : + oeiian, wee oo, ‘.: apne ¢ a Waivers. , ; . ederal Registers consolidated grant for any fiscal year period, but not more than one - tet te lt ie (linn the suin of all erants which such area would otherwise be entitled tareerive for such year. ‘ ee ee ee el Alocationof Boe . . -e , BH STAT. 1164 SYP SS A me nen 8 ae a eal Gains et SHU. EE | NE 8 Oe See ey ‘IG