PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987
101 STAT. 493
SEC. 316. PROGRAM GUIDELINES. 42 USC 11346. (a) GuiDEUNES.—The National Board shall establish written guidelines for carrying out the program under this subtitle, including— (1) methods for identifying localities with the highest need for emergency food and shelter assistance; (2) methods for determining the amount and distribution to r;, K;.? such localities; (3) eligible program costs, including maximum flexibility in meeting currently existing needs; and v 7 (4) guidelines specifying the responsibilities and reporting requirements of the National Board, its recipients, and service providers. (b) PUBLICATioN.—Guidelines established under subsection (a) shall be published annually, and whenever modified, in the Federal Register. The National Board shall not be subject to the procedural rulemaking requirements of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. 5 USC 551.
Subtitle C—General Provisions SEC. 321. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title: (1) The term "Director" means the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) The term "emergency shelter" means a facility all or a part of which is used or designed to be used to provide temporary housing. (3) The term "local government" means a unit of general purpose local government. (4) The term "locality" means the geographical area within ^ the jurisdiction of a local government. J (5) The term "National Board" means the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. f (6) The term "private nonprofit organization" means an
organization— (A) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual; I (B) that has a voluntary board; (C) that has an accounting system, or has designated a j^ fiscal agent in accordance with requirements established by ^ the Director; and (D) that practices nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance. (7) The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. SEC. 322. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 and $124,000,000 for fiscal year 1988.
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