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PUBLIC LAW 102-401—OCT. 7, 1992 106 STAT. 1957 used by Head Start agencies to transport children participating in Head Start programs.". (e) Loss OF PRIORITY.—(1) Section 641(c)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(c)(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the Secretary shall not give such priority to any agency with respect to which financial assistance has been terminated, or an application for refunding has been denied, under this subchapter by the Secretary after affording such agency reasonable notice and opportunity for a full and fair hearing in accordance with section 646(a)(3).". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only 42 USC 9836 with respect to terminations of financial assistance, and cienials " of refunding, occurring after July 29, 1992. (0 REVIEW OF HEAD START AGENCIES.— Section 641(c)(2) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(c)(2)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" after "(2)", and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(B) The Secretary shall conduct a review of each newly designated Head Start agency immediately after the completion of the first year such agency carries out a Head Start program. "(C) The Secretary shall conduct followup reviews of Head Start agencies when appropriate.". (g) DESIGNATION OF HEAD START AGENCIES. —Section 641(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6) by striking "and" at the end, (2) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon, and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(8) the plan of such applicant to provide (directly or through referral to educational services available in the community) parents of children who will participate in the proposed Head Start program with child development and literacy skills training in order to aid their children to attain their full potential; and "(9) the plan of such applicant who chooses to assist younger siblings of children who will participate in the proposed Head Start program to obtain health services from other sources.". (h) INTERIM GRANTEE.—Section 641 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836) is amended— (1) in subsection (e) by striking "(c) and (d)" and inserting "(c), (d), and (e)", (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively, and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: "(e) If, in a community served by a Head Start program, there is no applicant qualified for designation as a Head Start agency to carry out such program, the Secretary may appoint an interim grantee to carry out such program until a qualified applicant is so designated.". (i) POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF HEAD START AGENCIES. —Section 642(b) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(b)) is amended— 42 USC 9837. (1) by striking "and (5)" and inserting "(5)", and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: "; (6) provide (directly or through referral to educational services available in the community) parents of children participating in