Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless expressly in limitation of the provisions of this section, the Secretary is authorized to provide for the submission of applications for assistance effective for more than one fiscal year under any applicable program with whatever amendments to such applications being required as the Secretary determines essential.
The Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, establish uniform dates during the year for the submission of applications under all applicable programs and for the approval of such applications.
The Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, develop and require the use of-
20 U.S.C. § 1231g
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90-247 was renumbered section 442, and is classified to section 1232e of this title.Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90-247 was classified to section 1232e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95-561.Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90-247 was renumbered section 446, and was classified to section 1233e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-382.
AMENDMENTS1994- Pub. L. 103-382, §246(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-382, §246(1), substituted "for more than one fiscal year" for "for three fiscal years".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 1530(a) of Pub. L. 95-561, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 1221e-3 of this title.