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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

98 STAT. 2886

PUBLIC LAW 98-558—OCT. 30, 1984 TERMINATION OF FUNDING REVIEW

42 USC 9905a.

"SEC. 676A. The Secretary shall upon request review any termination of funding to a community action agency or migrant and seasonal farmworker organization protected by a State's assurance under section 675(c)(ll). Such review shall be conducted promptly and shall be based upon the record and no determination shall become effective until a finding by the Secretary confirming the State's finding of cause.". DISCRETIONARY PROGRAM

42 USC 9910.

SEC. 204. (a)(1) The matter preceding clause (1) of section 681(a) of the Act is amended by striking out "public and other organizations and agencies" both times it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "public agencies and private nonprofit organizations". (2) Section 681(a) of the Act is amended— (A) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (1); (B) by striking out the period at the end of clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "and"; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(3) training and technical assistance to aid States in carrying out their responsibilities under this subchapter.", (b) Section 681(a) of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new flush sentence: "In addition, grants, loans, and guarantees made pursuant to this subsection may be made to a private nonprofit organization applying jointly with a business concern.". WITHHOLDING

42 USC 9908.

SEC. 205. (a) Section 679(b) of the Act is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof the Secretary", and (2) in paragraph (3) by striking out "may" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall". (b) Section 679 of the Act is amended by striking out subsection (d). COMMUNITY FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM

SEC. 206. The Act is amended by inserting after section 681 the following new section: "COMMUNITY FOOD AND NUTRITION 42 USC 9910a.

Appropriation authorization.

"SEC. 681A. (a) The Secretary may through grants to public and private nonprofit agencies, provide for community-beised, local, and statewide programs— "(1) to coordinate existing private and public food assistance resources, whenever such coordination is determined to be inadequate, to better serve low-income populations; "(2) to assist low-income communities to identify potential sponsors of child nutrition programs and to initiate new programs in underserved or unserved areas; and "(3) to develop innovative approaches at the State and local level to meet the nutrition needs of low-income people. "(b) There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986 to carry out the provisions of this section.".