PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3565 such expenditures maintained by the entity for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the entity receives such a grant. "SEC. 804. MATCHING REQUIREMENT. 42 USC 296c. "The Secretary may require that an entity that applies for a grant or contract under tlds title provide non-Federal matching funds, as appropriate, to ensure the institutional commitment of the entity to the projects funded under the grant. Such non-Federal matching funds may be provided directly or through donations from public or private entities and may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. "SEC. 805. PREFERENCE. 42 USC 296d. "In awarding grants or contracts under this title, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants with projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local health departments. "SEC. 806. GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS. 42 USC 296e. "(a) AWARDING OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. —The Secretary shall ensure that grants and contracts under this title are awarded on a competitive basis, as appropriate, to carry out innovative demonstration projects or provide for strategic workforce supplementation activities as needed to meet national nursing service goals and in accordance with this title. Contracts may be entered into under this title with public or private entities as determined necessary by the Secretary. " (b) INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— Recipients of grants and contracts under this title shall meet information requirements as specified by the Secretary. "(2) EVALUATIONS. — The Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure the annual evaluation of programs and projects operated by recipients of grants under this title. Such procedures shall ensure that continued funding for such programs and projects will be conditioned upon a demonstration that satisfactory progress has been made by the program or project in meeting the objectives of the program or project. "(c) TRAINING PROGRAMS. — Training programs conducted with amounts received under this title shall meet applicable accreditation and quality standards. "(d) DURATION OF ASSISTANCE. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of an award to an entity of a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this title, the period during which payments are made to the entity under the award may not exceed 5 years. The provision of payments under the award shall be subject to annual approval by the Secretary of the payments and subject to the availability of appropriations for the fiscal year involved to make the payments. This paragraph may not be construed as limiting the number of awards under the program involved that may be made to the entity. "(2) LIMITATION.—In the case of an award to an entity of a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this title, paragraph (1) shall apply only to the extent not inconsistent with any other provision of this title that relates to the period during which payments may be made under the award. "(e) PEER REVIEW REGARDING CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—
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