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[84 STAT. 1321]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 1321]

84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91-517-OCT. 30, 1970

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" (12) describe the methods to be used to assess the effectiveness and accomplishments of the State in meeting the needs of persons with developmental disabilities in the State; "(13) provide for the development of a program of construction of facilities for the provision of services for persons with developmental disabilities which (A) is based on a statewide inventory of existing facilities and survey of need; and (B) meets the requirements prescribed by the Secretary for furnishing needed services to persons unable to pay therefor; " (14) set forth the relative need, determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, for the several projects included in the construction program referred to in paragraph (13), and assign priority to the construction of projects, insofar as financial resources available therefor and for maintenance and operation make possible, in the order of such relative need; "(15) specify the per centum of the States allotment (under section 132) for any year which is to be devoted to construction of facilities, which per centum shall be not more than 50 per centum of the State's allotment or such lesser per centum as the Secretary may from time to time prascribe; "(16) provide for affording to every applicant for a construction project an opportunity for hearing before the State agency; "(17) provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursement of and accounting for funds paid to the State under this part; and "(18) contain such additional information and assurances as the Secretary may find necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this part. "(c) The Secretary shall approve any State plan and any modification thereof which complies with the provisions of subsection (b). The Secretary shall not finally disapprove a State plan except after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing to the State. uAPPROVAL OF PROJECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION

"SEC. 135. (a) For each project for construction pursuant to a Application. State plan approved under this part, there shall be submitted to the Secretary, through the State agency designated pursuant to section 134(b)(1)(C), an application by the State or a political subdivision thereof or by a public or nonprofit private agency. If two or more agencies join in the construction of the project, the application may be filed by one or more of such agencies. Such application shall set forth— " (1) a description of the site for such project; "(2) plans and specifications thereof, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary; "(3) reasonable assurance that title to such site is or will be vested in one or more of the agencies filing the application or in a public or nonprofit private agency which is to operate the facility; "(4) reasonable assurance that adequate financial support will be available for the construction of the project and for its maintenance and operation when completed; "(5) reasonable assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work on construction of the project will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the