(3) Review of administratively established program require ments in order to determine which of those requirements may impede joint support of projects thereunder and the extent t which such requirements may be modified, making such modifica tions where appropriate.

(4) Establishment of common technical or administrative rule with respect to related programs to assist in the joint use of fund in the support of specific projects or classes of projects unde such programs.

(5) Creation of joint or common application processing an project supervision procedures or mechanisms including proce dures for designating lead agencies to assume responsibilities fo processing applications on behalf of several agencies and fo designation of managing agencies to assume responsibilitie for project supervision on behalf of several agencies.

(c) The head of each Federal agency shall be responsible for takin actions, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the will further the purpose of this Act with respect to Federal assistanc programs administered by his agency. Each Federal agency hea shall also consult and cooperate with the heads of other Federal ager cies in order similarly to promote the purposes of this Act with respe to Federal assistance programs of different agencies that may be use jointly in support of projects undertaken by State or local govern ments, or private, nonprofit organizations.

APPLICATION PROCESSING

SEC. 4. Actions taken by Federal agency heads pursuant to this A that relate to the processing of applications or requests for assistan under two or more Federal programs in support of any proje shall be designed to assure, so far as reasonably possible, that (1) a required reviews and approvals are handled expeditiously; (2) ́fu account is taken of any special considerations of timing that are mad known by the applicant that would affect the feasibility of a joint funded project; (3) the applicant is required to deal with a minimu number of Federal representatives, acting separately or as a commo board or panel; (4) the applicant is promptly informed of decision with respect to an application and of any special problems or imped ments that may affect the feasibility of Federal provision of assistan on a joint basis; and (5) the applicant is not required by represent tives of any one Federal agency or program to obtain information assurances concerning the requirements or actions of another Feder agency that could more appropriately be secured through direct con munciation among the Federal agencies involved.

SPECIAL AUTHORITIES-BASIC CONDITIONS

SEC. 5. Where appropriate to further the purposes of this Act, an subject to the conditions prescribed in this section, heads of Feder agencies may use the authorities described in sections 6, 7, and (relating to the establishment of uniform technical or administrativ requirements, delegation of powers and responsibilities, and estal lishment of joint management funds) with respect to projects assiste under more than one Federal assistance program. These authoriti

shall be exercised only pursuant to regulations prescribed by the President. Those regulations shall include criteria or procedures to assurethat the authorities are limited in use to problems that cannot be adequately dealt with through other actions pursuant to this Act or other applicable law, that they are applied only as necessary to promote expeditious processing of applications or effective and efficient administration of projects, and that they are applied in a manner consistent with the protection of the Federal interest and with program purposes, and statutory requirements.

ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM TECHNICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE

REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 6. (a) In order to provide for projects that would otherwise be subject to varying or conflicting technical or administrative rules and procedures not required by law, the heads of Federal agencies may adopt uniform provisions with respect to

(1) inconsistent or conflicting requirements relating to financial administration of such projects, including accounting, reporting and auditing, and maintaining separate bank accounts, but only to the extent consistent with the requirements of section 8;

(2) inconsistent or conflicting requirements relating to the timing of Federal payments for such projects where a single or combined schedule is to be established for the project as a whole;

(3) inconsistent or conflicting requirements that assistance be extended in the form of a grant rather than a contract, or a contract rather than a grant; and

(4) inconsistent or conflicting requirements relating to accountability for, or the disposition of, records, property, or structures acquired or constructed with Federal assistance where common rules are established for the project as a whole.

(b) In order to permit processing of applications in accordance with the purposes of this Act, Federal agency heads may provide for review of proposals for projects by a single panel, board, or committee in lieu of review by separate panels, boards, or committees except when such review is specifically required by law.

(c) In promoting the more effective and efficient use of Federal assistance resources, Federal agency heads may waive requirements that a single or specific public agency be utilized or designated to receive, supervise, or otherwise administer a part of the Federal assistance drawn upon by any jointly funded project to the extent that administration by another public agency is determined to be fully consistent with applicable State or local law and with the objectives of the Federal assistance program involved. This authority may be exercised only (1) upon request of the head of a unit of general government, with respect to agencies that he certifies to be under his jurisdiction, or (2) with the agreement of the several State or local public agencies concerned.

DELEGATION OF POWERS

SEC. 7. With the approval of the President, agency heads may delegate to other Federal agencies powers and functions relating to the supervision or administration of Federal assistance, or otherwise

arrange for other agencies to perform such activities, with respect to projects or classes of projects funded under the terms of this Act Delegations under this section shall be made only on such conditions as may be appropriate to assure that the powers and functions delegated are exercised in full conformity with applicable statutory pro visions and policies, and shall not relieve agency heads of responsibility for the proper and efficient management of projects funded by their agencies.

FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS AND PROCEDURES

SEC. 8. (a) In order to provide for the more effective administration of funds drawn from more than one Federal program or appropriation in support of projects under this Act, there may be established join management funds with respect to such projects. There shall be trans ferred to the joint management fund from each affected program o appropriation, from time to time, its proportionate share of amounts needed for payment to the grantee. Any unexpended amounts shall be returned to the joint management fund by the grantee at the comple tion of the project.

(b) Any account in a joint mangagement fund shall be subject to such agreements, not inconsistent with this section and other appli cable law, as may be entered into by the Federal agencies concerned with respect to the discharge of the responsibilities of those agencies and shall assure the availability of necessary information to thos agencies and to the Congress. These agreements shall also provide tha the agency administering a joint management fund shall be respon sible and accountable by program and appropriation for the amount provided for the purposes of each account established in the fund; and shall include procedures for determining, from time to time, whethe amounts in the account are in excess of the amounts required, and fo returning that excess to the participating Federal agencies according to the applicable appropriations, subject to fiscal year limitations Excess amounts applicable to expired appropriations will be lapse from that fund.

(c) For each project financed through an account in a joint man agement fund established pursuant to this section, the recipients o moneys drawn from the fund shall keep such records as the head o the Federal agency responsible for administering the fund will pre scribe. Such records shall, as a minimum, fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of Federal assistance received under each program and appropriation, the total cost of the project in connection with which such Federal assistance was given or used, the amount o that portion of the cost of the project supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(d) The head of the Federal agency responsible for administering such joint management fund and the Comptroller General, of the United States or any of their duly authorized representatives, shal have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books documents, papers, and records of such recipients that are pertinent t the moneys received from such fund.

(e) In the case of any project covered in a joint management fund a single non-Federal share may be established according to the Federa share ratios applicable to the several Federal assistance program

involved and the proportion of funds transferred to the project account from each of those programs.

AUXILIARY PROVISIONS

SEC. 9. Appropriations available to any Federal assistance program for technical assistance or the training of personnel may be made vailable for the provision of technical assistance and training in onnection with projects proposed or approved for joint funding nvolving that program and any other Federal assistance program.

FEDERAL-STATE ASSISTANCE AND AGREEMENTS

SEC. 10. Subject to such regulations as the President may prescribe, Federal agencies may enter into agreements with States as appropriate extend the benefits of this Act to projects involving assistance from ne or more Federal agencies and one or more State agencies. These greements may include arrangements for the processing of requests or, or the administration of, assistance to such projects on a joint

asis.

REPORTING

SEC. 11. At least one year prior to the expiration of this Act, the President shall submit a comprehensive report to the Congress on ctions taken under this Act, and make recommendations for its coninuation, modification, or termination. The report shall provide a letailed evaluation of the functioning of this Act, including informaon regarding the benefits and costs of jointly funded projects accrung to the participating State and local governments and private, onprofit organizations, and to the Federal Government.

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 12. As used in this Act

(1) the term "Federal assistance programs" means programs that provide assistance through grant or contractual arrangements, but does not include assistance in the form of revenue sharing, loans, loan guarantees, or insurance;

(2) the term "applicant" means any State or local government or private, nonprofit organization acting separately or together in seeking assistance with respect to a single project;

(3) the term "project" means any undertaking, whether of a temporary or continuing nature that includes components proposed or approved for assistance under more than one Federal program, or one or more Federal and one or more State programs, if each of those components contributes materially to the accomplishment of a single purpose or closely related purposes;

(4) the term "Federal agency" means any agency, department, corporation, independent establishment, or other entity of the executive branch of the Government of the United States;

(5) the term "State" means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State, and any tribe as defined in section 3 (c) of the Indian Financing Act (88 Stat. 77);

(6) the term "local government" means a local unit of govern ment including a city, county, parish, town, township, village school district, council of governments, or other agency or instru mentality of a local unit of government.

EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXPIRATION

SEC. 13. This Act shall become effective sixty days following th date of enactment, and shall expire five years following the date upo which it becomes effective; except that the expiration of this Act sha not affect the status of any project approved prior to the date of suc expiration. Approved December 5, 1974.