Us Code § 2417 - Criteria for participating parties
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§ 2417. Criteria for participating parties
(a) Establishment of criteria by regulation
The Center shall prescribe by regulation, after consultation with appropriate agencies and officials of Federal, State, and local governments, basic criteria for the participating parties under this chapter.
(b) Reallocation of funds
If the Center determines, on the basis of information available to it during any fiscal year, that a portion of the funds provided to a participating party for that fiscal year will not be required by the party or will become available by virtue of the application of regulations established by the Center to govern noncompliance by a participating party, that portion shall be available for reallocation under this section.
(c) Establishment of criteria for determination of noncompliance
The Center shall by regulation prescribe the basic criteria for determination of noncompliance by participating parties including appropriate provisions for notice and hearing with respect to such determination.
(Pub. L. 94–136, title II, §207, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 739.)
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