containing specific legislative proposals for the comprehensive revision of such legislation in order to— "(1) standardize the amount of benefits available to persons affected by disasters so as to achieve fairness and consistency with regard to the amount of benefits provided to such persons and to preclude the need for separate legislation to aid persons affected by future disasters; "(2) improve the execution of the Government's disaster relief program by eliminating unnecessary administrative procedures and reducing the number of agencies involved in disaster relief or increasing individual agency authority and responsibility; and "(3) prevent the misuse of benefits made available under the program." TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of the President and the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness under this chapter, were transferred to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see sections 1 and 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 11749, Dec. 10, 1973, 38 F.R. 34177, set out as a note preceding section 4411 of this title. Functions of the Office of Emergency Preparedness or Director thereof under this chapter transferred to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 11725, June 27, 1973, 38 F.R. 17175, set out as a note under section 2271 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense. § 4402. Definitions. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a)(1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1973 set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 12 sections 1706c, 1709, title 20 sections 241-1, 646, 758. SUBCHAPTER II.-ADMINISTRATION OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11526 Ex. Ord. No. 11526, Apr. 22, 1970, 35 F.R. 6569, set out as a note preceding this section, which related to the National Council on Federal Disaster Assistance, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11749, Dec. 10, 1973, 38 F.R. 34177, set out as a note preceding this section. EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 11575 Ex. Ord. No. 11575, Dec. 31, 1970, 36 F.R. 37, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11662, Mar. 29, 1972, 37 F.R. 6563, set out as a note preceding this section, which related to the administration of this chapter, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11749, Dec. 10, 1973, 38 F.R. 34177, set out as a note preceding this section. Ex. ORD. No. 11749. CONSOLIDATION OF FUNCTIONS AsSIGNED TO THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Ex. Ord. No. 11749, Dec. 10, 1973, 38 F.R. 34177, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1973 [set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees], the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4401, et seq.) [this chapter], and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is designated and empowered to exercise without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, all of the authority vested in the President by the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, as amended [this chapter], hereinafter referred to as the "Act", except (1) the authorities vested in the President by section 102 (1) of the Act to declare a major disaster [section 4402 of this title], by section 251 of the Act [section 4481 of this title] to provide for the restoration of Federal facilities, and by section 253 of the Act [section 4483 of this title] to prescribe time limits for granting priorities for certain public facilities and certain public housing assistance which are hereby reserved to the President; (2) the authority vested in the President by section 210 of the Act [section 4420 of this title] concerning the utilization and availability of the civil defense communications system for the purpose of disaster warnings which the Secretary of Defense is empowered to exercise by this order; and (3) the authority vested in the President by section 238 of the Act [section 4457 of this title] concerning food coupons and surplus commodities, which the Secretary of Agriculture is empowered to exercise by this order. (b) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is hereby empowered to exercise without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, all of the authority conferred upon the President by section 4 of the act entitled "An Act to authorize for a limited period additional loan assistance under the Small Business Act for disaster victims, to provide for a study and report to the Congress by the President setting forth recommendations for a comprehensive revision of disaster relief legislation, and for other purposes." (c) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may delegate or assign to the head of any agency of the executive branch of the Government, subject to the consent of the agency head concerned in each case, any authority or function delegated or assigned to the Secretary by the provisions of this section. Any such head of the agency may redelegate any authority or function so delegated or assigned to him by the Secretary to any officer or employee subordinate to such head of the agency whose appointment is required to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. SEC. 2. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: (1) All authority which was vested in the Office of Emergency Preparedness, or the Director thereof, by the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, as amended [this chapter], and which was transferred to the President by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1973 [set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees]. (2) All authority which was vested in the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness with respect to determining whether a major disaster has occurred within the meaning of (A) section 16 of the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C. 646), (B) section 7 of the Act of September 30, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C. 241-1), and (C) section 762 (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as added by section 161 (a) of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-318, 86 Stat. 288 at 299 (relating to the furnishing by the Commissioner of Education of disaster relief assistance for educational purposes) [section 1132-1 of Title 20, Education], and which was transferred to the President by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1973 [set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees]. SEC. 3. (a) There is hereby established the National Council on Federal Disaster Assistance (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") which shall be composed of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who shall be the Chairman of the Council, and policy level representatives of the Departments of Defense; the Interior; Agriculture; Commerce; Labor; Health, Education, and Welfare; and Transportation; and of the Small Business Administration and the Office of Economic Opportunity, and such other members as the President may from time to time designate. This Council supersedes the National Council on Federal Disaster Assistance established by Executive Order No. 11526. Representatives of the other Federal departments or agencies, officials of State and local governments, and private citizens may be invited by the Chairman to participate in the deliberations of the Council. (b) The Council shall advise and assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in: (1) Insuring that the Federal agencies furnish necessary assistance following a large-scale disaster on a priority basis to the Federal Coordinating Officer appointed by the President to operate under the Secretary of Housing and Urban De velopment, pursuant to section 201 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 [section 4411 of this title]; (2) developing policies and programs to provide a strong and integrated total Federal disaster assistance effort; (3) stimulating cooperation and the sharing of data, views, and information concerning disaster assistance among Federal agencies, State and local governments, and private organizations having disaster assistance responsibilities and interests; (4) facilitating cooperation among Federal, State, and local governments with special concern for the maintenance of local initiative and decisionmaking with respect to emergency restoration and rebuilding programs; (5) promoting the participation of Federal agencies in providing Federal assistance for rebuilding efforts; (6) encouraging research on means of preventing disasters and ameliorating the effects of those that occur; (7) reviewing, from time to time, the effectiveness of the Federal disaster assistance programs and suggesting needed changes. (c) Consistent with law, the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall provide staff and other assistance to the Council, and executive departments and agencies shall furnish to the Council such available information as the Council may require in performance of its functions. (d) Nothing in this order shall be construed as subjecting any Federal agency or officer, or any function vested by law in, or assigned, pursuant to law to, any Federal agency or officer to the authority of the Council or of any other agency or officer or as abrogating any such function in any manner. SEC. 4. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President all other incidental authority relating to matters described in sections 1 through 3 of this Executive order that has been vested in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director thereof by the President by letter, memorandum, or other form of directive, or otherwise. SEC. 5. (a) The Secretary of Defense is designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, all of the authority vested in the President by section 210 of the Act concerning the utilization and availability of the civil defense communications system for the purpose of disaster warnings [section 4420 of this title]. (b) The Secretary of Agriculture is designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, all of the authority vested in the President by section 238 of the Act concerning food coupons and surplus commodities [section 4457 of this title]. SEC. 6. (a) Executive Order Nos. 11526, 11575, 11662, and 11678, and section 1 of Executive Order No. 11725 are hereby superseded. (b) This order shall be effective thirty days after the date of its issuance. §§ 4411 to 4413. RICHARD NIXON. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a) (1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 4413a. Housing and Urban Development Disaster Assistance Fund The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to establish a fund and to transfer to such fund from appropriations or funds available to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, such amounts as may be necessary to provide disaster assistance for which the Secretary has been requested by the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness to make resources available pursuant to the authority this chapter. (Pub. L. 92-383, title IV, § 406, Aug. 14, 1972, 86 Stat. 553.) CODIFICATION Section was enacted as a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Space, Science, Veterans, and Certain Other Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973, and not as a part of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, which is classified to this chapter. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a)(1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. §§ 4416 to 4419. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a)(1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 4420. Disaster warnings. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of the President under this section, were transferred to the Secretary of Defense, see section 5(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 11749, Dec. 10, 1973, 38 F.R. 34177, set out as a note preceding section 4411 of this title. §§ 4432, 4433, 4436. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a) (1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 4451. Small business disaster loans. (a) In the administration of the disaster loan program under section 636 (b) (1), (2), and (4) of Title 15, in the case of property loss or damage or injury resulting from a major disaster as determined by the President or a disaster as determined by the Administrator, the Small Business Administration (1) to the extent such loss or damage or injury is not compensated for by insurance or otherwise (A) shall, on the part of any loan in excess of $500, cancel the principal of the loan, except that the total amount so canceled shall not exceed $2,500, except that this clause (A) shall apply only to loans made to cover losses and damage and injury resulting from major disasters as determined by the President, and (B) may defer interest payments or principal payments, or both, in whole or in part, on any loan made under this section during the first three years of the term of the loan except that any such deferred payments shall bear interest at the rate determined under section 4453 of this title. (2) to the extent such injury, loss, or damage is not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, may grant any loan for repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of property damaged, or destroyed, without regard to whether the required financial assistance is otherwise available from private sources. (3) may, in the case of the total destruction or substantial property damage of a home or business concern, refinance any mortgage or other liens outstanding against the destroyed or damaged property if such property is to be repaired, rehabilitated, or replaced, except that the amount refinanced shall not exceed the amount of the physical loss sustained. Any such refinancing shall be subject to the provisions of clauses (1) and (2) of this section. (b) Loans to which this section applies may also be made for the purpose of providing small business concerns with working capital, the payment of operating expenses, and any purpose for which loans may be made under section 636(a) of Title 15. (As amended Pub. L. 92-385, § 6, Aug. 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 559.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-385 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec (b). SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 15 section 636. § 4452. Repealed. Pub. L. 93-24, § 7, Apr. 20, 1973, 87 Stat. 25. Section, Pub. L. 91-606, title II, § 232, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1753, provided for emergency farm loans. See emergency loans for designated major disaster areas provided in section 1961 (b) of Title 7, Agriculture. § 4453. Disaster loan interest rates. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 7 section 1969. § 4457. Food stamp and surplus commodities program. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of the President under this section, were transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 5(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 11749, Dec. 10, 1973, 38 F.R. 34177, set out as a note preceding section 4411 of this title. SS 4458, 4461, 4462. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a)(1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 4485. Private medical care facilities grants for repair, reconstruction, or replacement of damaged or destroyed facilities. (a) Authorization; application for grant; rules and regulations. The President is authorized to make grants for the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of any medical care facility which is owned by an organization exempt from taxation under section 501 (c), (d), or (e) of Title 26 and is operated to carry out the exempt purposes of such organization, and which is damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. Such assistance shall be made available only on application, and subject to such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe. (b) Limitation on amount of grant. A grant made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed— (1) 100 per centum of the net cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing any such facility on the basis of the design of such facility as it existed immediately prior to such disaster and in conformity with applicable codes, specifications, and standards; or (2) in the case of any such facility which was under construction when so damaged or destroyed, 50 per centum of the net cost of restoring such facility substantially to its condition prior to such disaster, and of completing construction not performed prior to such disaster to the extent that the cost of completing such construction is increased over the original construction cost due to changed conditions resulting from such disaster. (c) "Medical care facility" defined. For purposes of this section, "medical care facility" includes without limitation, any hospital, diagnostic or treatment center, or rehabilitation facility as such terms are defined in section 2910 of this title, and any similar facility offering diagnosis or treatment of mental or physical injury or disease, including the administrative and support facilities essential to the operating of such medical care facilities although not contiguous thereto. (Pub. L. 91606, title II, § 255, as added Pub. L. 92-209, § 1, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 742.) EFFECTIVE DATE Section 2 of Pub. L. 92-209 provided that: "The amendment made by the first section of this Act [enacting this section] shall take effect as of January 1, 1971." Chapter 59.-URBAN GROWTH AND NEW PART B.-Development of NEW COMMUNITIES (e) The aggregate of the outstanding principal obligations guaranteed under this section shall at no time exceed $500,000,000, which amount shall be increased by $195,500,000 on July 1, 1973. (As amended Pub. L. 93-117, § 12, Oct. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 423.) AMENDMENTS 1973-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93-117 provided for an increase in the authorized aggregate amount by $195,500,000 on July 1, 1973. § 4519. Supplementary grants for public facilities; new community assistance project; authorization of appropriations. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make supplementary grants to any State, local public body or agency, or other entity carrying out a new community assistance project, as defined in subsection (c) of this section, if the Secretary determines that such project is necessary or desirable for carrying out a new community development program. In no case shall any grant under this section exceed 20 per centum of the cost of the new community assistance project for which the grant is made; and in no case shall the total Federal contributions to the cost of such project be more than 80 per centum. * (As amended Pub. L. 92-213, § 7, Dec. 22, 1971, 85 Stat. 776.) AMENDMENTS 1971-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-213 added "other entity" to the enumeration of potential recipients to which supplementary grants may be made. Chapter 60.-COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOL ABUSE CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS § 4571. Authorization of appropriations. There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $80,000,000 for each of the next two fiscal years, for grants to States assist them in planning, establishing, maintaining, coordinating, and evaluating projects for the development of more effective prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs to deal with alcohol abuse and alcoholism. For purposes of this part, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, in addition to the fifty States. (As amended Pub. L. 92-554, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1167.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-554 substituted "for each of the next two fiscal years" for "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973". § 4573. State plans; approval. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 2688j-2 of this title. Chapter 61.-UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES FOR FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This chapter is referred to in title 16 section 4600-1; title 23 section 117; title 40 sections 616, 875, 877. S$ 4601, 4623 to 4626. SECTIONS REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS These sections are referred to in title 16 section 460bb-2. Chapter 62.-INTERGOVERNMENTAL § 4712. Advisory council on intergovernmental personnel policy. Ex. ORD. NO. 11607. ESTABLISHING THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL POLICY Ex. Ord. No. 11607, July 19, 1971, 36 F.R. 13317, provided: As State and local governments are playing an ever increasing role in meeting the Nation's most pressing do mestic problems, there now exists a clear national interest in achieving a high caliber of public service at all levels of government. It is especially important that the country direct greater attention to policies and approaches for strengthening the quality of State and local public administration consistent with merit principles. Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in * me by section 102 of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1910) [this section], and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Establishment of the Council. (a) There is hereby established the Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Personnel Policy (hereinafter referred to as the Council). (b) The Council shall be composed of not more than 15 members, all appointed by the President, and shall consist primarily of officials of the Federal Government and State and local governments, but shall also include members selected from educational and training institutions or organizations, public employee or labor organizations, and the general public. At least half of the governmental members shall be State and local officials. The President shall designate a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among the members of the Council. (c) Members of the Council who are not full-time employees of the United States, while serving on the business of the Council, including travel time, may be compensated at rates not exceeding the rate now or hereafter prescribed by section 5332 of Title 5 of the United States Code for GS-18 of the General Schedule; and may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of Title 5 of the United States Code for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. SEC. 2. Functions of the Council. The Council shall study and make recommendations on intergovernmental personnel policies and programs for the purpose of— (1) improving the quality of public administration at State and local levels of government, particularly in connection with programs that are financed in whole or in part from Federal funds; (2) strengthening the capacity of State and local governments to deal with complex problems confronting them; (3) aiding State and local governments in training their professional, administrative, and technical employees and officials; (4) aiding State and local governments in developing systems of personnel administration that are responsive to the goals and needs of their programs and effective in attracting and retaining capable employees; and (5) facilitating temporary assignments of personnel between the Federal Government and State and local governments and institutions of higher education. SEC. 3. Assistance by Federal Agencies. The Civil Service Commission shall provide staff assistance to the Council, and upon request of the Chairman of the Council, other executive departments and agencies shall, consistent with law, furnish to the Council available information which may be required in the performance of its functions. SEC. 4. Reports. (a) The Council shall from time to time report its findings and recommendations to the President and to the Congress. (b) Not later than 18 months from this date, the Council shall submit an initial report on its activities which shall include its views and recommendations on (1) the feasibility and desirability of extending merit policies and standards to additional Federal-State grantin-aid programs; (2) the feasibility and desirability of extending merit policies and standards to grant-in-aid programs of a Federal-local character; (3) appropriate standards for merit personnel administration, where applicable, including those established by regulations with respect to existing Federal grant-inaid programs; and (4) the feasibility and desirability of financial and other incentives to encourage State and local governments in the development of comprehensive systems of personnel administration based on merit principles. RICHARD NIXON. Chapter 63.-LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION SUBCHAPTER III.-FEDERAL DEMONSTRATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM: FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Sec. 4822. Federal Housing Administration procedure requirements for elimination of hazards; housing coverage: existing housing; housing constructed before 1950; housing constructed during or after 1950, discretion of Secretary; federally owned property for residential habitation; other implementing procedures [New]. SUBPART V.-GENERAL PROVISIONS 4844. Eligibility of certain State agencies [New]. 4845. National Childhood Lead Based Paint Poisoning Advisory Board [New]. (a) Establishment; functions; residential representation; compensation; reimbursement of expenses. (b) Advisory boards for local programs; establishment; residential representation; parental majority; reimbursement of expenses. 4846. State laws superseded, and null and void [New]. CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This chapter is referred to in section 246 of this title. SUBCHAPTER I.-GRANTS FOR DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This subchapter is referred to in section 4843 of this title. § 4801. Development of local programs. (a) Assistance of Secretary. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the "Secretary") is authorized to make grants to public agencies of units of general local government in any State and to private nonprofit organizations in any State for the purpose of assisting such units in developing and carrying out local programs to detect and treat incidents of lead-based paint poisoning. (b) Limitation on amount of grant. The amount of any such grant shall not exceed 90 per centum of the cost of developing and carrying out a local program, as approved by the Secretary, during a period of three years. (e) Centralized laboratory facilities. The Secretary is also authorized to make grants to State agencies for the purpose of establishing centralized laboratory facilities for analyzing biological and environmental lead specimens obtained from local lead based paint poisoning detection programs. (f) Conditions of grants; provision of additional services or improvement in quality of services; Federal funds for supplementation and not for the supplanting of non-Federal funds. No grant may be made under this section unless the Secretary determines that there is satisfactory assurance that (A) the services to be provided will constitute an addition to, or a significant improvement in quality (as determined in accordance with criteria of the Secretary) in, services that would otherwise be provided, and (B) Federal funds made available under this section for any period will be so used as to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the level of State, local, and other nonFederal funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available for the program described in this section, and will in no event supplant such State, local, and other non-Federal funds. (As amended Pub. L. 93–151, § 1, Nov. 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 565.) AMENDMENTS 1973 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–151, § 1(a), substituted "public agencies of units of general local government in any State and to private nonprofit organizations in any State" for "units of general local government in any State". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-151, § 1(b), increased limitation from 75 to 90 per centum. Subsec. (e) Pub. L. 93–151, § 1(c), added subsec. (e). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-151, § 1(d), added subsec. (f). SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 246, 4844 of this title. SUBCHAPTER II.-GRANTS FOR ELIMINATION § 4811. Development of local programs; assistance of Secretary; required provisions; consistency of assisted programs; employment opportunities for local residents; audit and examination of books, documents, papers, and records. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized to make grants to public agencies of units of general local government in any State and to private nonprofit organizations in any State for the purpose of assisting such units in developing and carrying out programs that identify those areas that present a high risk to the health of residents because of the presence of lead-based paints on interior surfaces, and then to develop and carry out programs to eliminate the hazards of lead-based paint poisoning. (a) A local program should include: (2) the development and carrying out of procedures to remove from exposure to young children all interior surfaces of residential housing, porches, and exterior surfaces of such housing to which children may be commonly exposed, in those areas that present a high risk for the health of residents because of the presence of lead based paints. Such programs should include those surfaces on which non-lead-based paints have been used to cover surface to which lead based paints were previously applied; and (c) Any public agency, of a unit of local government or private nonprofit organization which receives assistance under this chapter shall make available to the Secretary and the Comptrolled General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, for purposes of audit and examination, any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to the assistance received by |