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PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 108 STAT. 1879 "(c) COURT ACTION.—The court may affirm, change, or set aside any part of the action of the Secretary. The findings of fact by the Secretary are conclusive if supported by substantial evidence in the record. If a finding is not supported by substantial evidence in the record, the court may remand the case to the Secretary to take additional evidence. Upon such a remand, the Secretary may make new or modified findings and shall certify additional proceedings to the court. "(d) REVIEW ONLY BY SUPREME COURT.— A judgment of a court under this section may be reviewed only by the Supreme Court under section 1254 of title 28, United States Code.

    • § 6718. Investigations and reviews

" (a) INVESTIGATIONS BY SECRETARY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall within a reasonable time limit— "(A) carry out an investigation and make a finding after receiving a complaint referred to in section 6716(b), a determination by a State or locsJ administrative agency, or other information about a possible violation of this chapter; "(B) carry out audits and reviews (including investigations of allegations) about possible violations of this chapter; and "(C) advise a complainant of the status of an audit, investigation, or review of an allegation by the complainant of a violation of section 6711(a) or (b) or other provision of this chapter. "(2) TIME LIMIT.—The maximum time limit under paragraph (1)(A) is 120 days. "(b) REVIEWS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL. —The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out reviews of the activities of the Secretary, State governments, and units of general local government necessary for the Congress to evaluate compliance and operations under this chapter. These reviews shall include a comparison of the waste and inefficiency of local governments using funds under this chapter compared to waste and inefficiency with other comparable Federal programs. "§6719. Reports "(a) REPORTS BY SECRETARY TO CONGRESS.— Before June 2 of each year prior to 2002, the Secretary personally shall report to the Congress on— "(1) the status and operation of the Local Government Fiscal Assistance Fund during the prior fiscal year; and "(2) the administration of this chapter, including a complete and detailed analysis of— "(A) actions tsiken to comply with sections 6711 through 6715, including a description of the kind and extent of noncompliance and the status of pending complaints; "(B) the extent to which units of general local government receiving payments under this chapter have complied with the requirements of this chapter; "(C) the way in which payments under this chapter have been distributed in the jurisdictions receiving pay- ments; and