§300ff–75b. Administrative simplification regarding parts A and B
(a) Coordinated disbursement
After consultation with the States, with eligible areas under part A of this subchapter, and with entities that receive amounts from grants under part A or B of this subchapter, the Secretary shall develop a plan for coordinating the disbursement of appropriations for grants under part A of this subchapter with the disbursement of appropriations for grants under part B of this subchapter in order to assist grantees and other recipients of amounts from such grants in complying with the requirements of such parts. The Secretary shall submit the plan to the Congress not later than 18 months after October 20, 2000. Not later than 2 years after the date on which the plan is so submitted, the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the plan, notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter that is inconsistent with the plan.
(b) Biennial applications
After consultation with the States, with eligible areas under part A of this subchapter, and with entities that receive amounts from grants under part A or B of this subchapter, the Secretary shall make a determination of whether the administration of parts A and B of this subchapter by the Secretary, and the efficiency of grantees under such parts in complying with the requirements of such parts, would be improved by requiring that applications for grants under such parts be submitted biennially rather than annually. The Secretary shall submit such determination to the Congress not later than 2 years after October 20, 2000.
(c) Application simplification
After consultation with the States, with eligible areas under part A of this subchapter, and with entities that receive amounts from grants under part A or B of this subchapter, the Secretary shall develop a plan for simplifying the process for applications under parts A and B of this subchapter. The Secretary shall submit the plan to the Congress not later than 18 months after October 20, 2000. Not later than 2 years after the date on which the plan is so submitted, the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the plan, notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter that is inconsistent with the plan.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, §2675B, as added