§3315. Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative requirements

Except as provided elsewhere in this Act or any other Act of Congress-

(1) assistance provided under this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of sections 450i(e), 450i(f), and 450i(h)¹ of this title;

(2) the Secretary shall provide that each recipient of assistance under this chapter shall submit an annual report, at such times and on such forms as the Secretary shall prescribe, stating the accomplishments of projects (on a project-by-project basis) for which such assistance was used and accounting for the use of all such assistance. If the Secretary determines that any portion of funds made available under this chapter has been lost or applied in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or regulations issued thereunder the recipient of such funds shall reimburse the Federal Government for the funds lost or so applied, and the Secretary shall not make available to such recipient any additional funds under this Act until the recipient has so reimbursed the Federal Government;

(3) three per centum of the appropriations shall be retained by the Secretary for the administration of the programs authorized under this chapter; and

(4) the Secretary shall establish appropriate criteria for grant and assistance approval and necessary regulations pertaining thereto.

(Pub. L. 95 113, title XIV, §1469, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1019.)

References in Text

This Act, referred to in provision preceding par. (1) and in par. (2), is Pub. L. 95 113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913, as amended, known as the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.

For definition of "this chapter", referred to in pars. (1) to (3), see note set out under section 3102 of this title.

Sections 450i(e), 450i(f), and 450i(h) of this title, referred to in par. (1), were redesignated as sections 450i(f), 450i(g), and 450i(i), respectively, by Pub. L. 101 624, title XIV, §1497(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3630.

¹See References in Text note below.